The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-11
Immense Speeches Threatened by
Several Senators.
PREPARING TO FORCE A VOTE.
when IL Is Taken 1t Is Believed That
the Friends OF Unconditional Repeal
of the sherman Act VIII Be Found
In q Majority.

WASHINGTON, Sep 1l.-Although the di-
Iatory tactics in the Senate are tiring the
patience of everybody who has cared to
watch the progress of the silver fight, yet
the repeal of the Sherman purchasing act
seems now to be almost assured.
Both Houses will be in session this week,
but neither will do any business, probably.
How long this state of things can con-
tinue is something that the wisest of the
Congressional prophets cannot foretell.
The silver Senators declare that they will
talk until there is no more talk left in
their bodies. The indications now are
that after week or two more of the per-
formances such as Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada
INDUCED in for three days during the past
week continuous session OF forty-eight
hours or so will be held and a vote taken
on the repeal bill.
When that vote is taken it will be found
that the friends of unconditional repeal
are in the majority. During the past TWO
weeks there has been much talk about a
compromise measure, but the Administra-
tion will not allow any compromise what
ever. The plan of Senator Faulkner for
tue purchase of $4,000, 900 of silver per
month until $8,000,0 900 worth has been
purchased meets with great favor,
and e is one that would attract the votes
OF several conservative silver Senators on
both sides of the chamber The Admins
tIation wants no compromise, however,
and will have none, at least until the re-
peal bill shall have been passed.
Unfortunate voornees.
Senator voorhees,, of Indiana, who, by.
virtue of his position as chairman of the
NIT haa beer ha
nal Democratic leader during the pending
contest, has not covered himself with glory
during the past week, and indeed has
brought down upon his head some abuse
of Democrats on both sides of the silver
question. IL is Senator Voorhees, misfor.
tune, but not his fault, that he has made
such a mess of his leadership. He is a
man who, notwithstanding his Congress
sional career, has never felt disposed to
master the intricacies of parliamentary
rules, and he knows little about them.
He has been embarrassed, too, by the
fact that his own party friends are dis
pleased with him for his sudden CONVEX
sion to the cause of repeal after having
been for SO many years friend of silver,
and have made things very embarrassing
and unpleasant for him.
Senator Voorhees,, Notwithstanding his
drawbac as a leader, has been more
sinned against than SHINING during the
present silver fight, and did not deserve
the punishment meted out to him by SEN
ator Hall, of Maine, who, perhaps, would
not have been so severe but for the fact
that he seemed to be somewhat In the same
condition that Bynum, of Indiana, said he
was In when he made his free coinage
speech in Denver two years ago. and for
which the new humorist of the House,
Lafe Pence, of Colorado, SO severely casti-
gated him.
Senator Teller Saturday began bis Sec
ond speech, and this week there will be
several other speeches, some made in good
faith and others simply for the purpose of
stavinQ of vote. The three days speech
of Senator Stewart that was concluded
Thursday Is likely to be outdone by one to
be delivered during the present week by
Senator George. The Mississippi Senator
says he has ammunition to last him any
where from three to twenty five days, and
he will fire more or less of it according to
circumstances.
Jones VIII Talk.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, also an
neunces his intention to fill few pages of
the Congressional Record by speaking for
two or three days, and there are about
dozen other silver Senators who can be de-
pended upon to fill the gaps In this silver
conversation. After all this speechmaking
is concluded the real filibustering will be-
gin, but 1t is quite likely that 1t will come
10 sudden termination, as even some OF
the most ardent of the advocates of silver
privately admit that they do not feel them
selves justified in making a useless fight
th..t .lsl ~ a
an opportunity to say everything they care
to say.
In the existing confusion In the Senate IL
Is impossible TO say just when the fight
will end. There is no doubt whatever
that some time during the present month
q vote will be taken on the question of un
conditional repeal OF the Sherman act, and
that it will be so repealed. No compro
mise will be accepted, and no evasion Of
the direct issue will be permitted TIE
majority for repeal may not he large, but
IL will be certain, and the administration
will then turn its attention To enactine
come law to place the finances of the coun.
try in a better condition.
IL the leaders In both houses of Congress
are to be believed, no policy has yet beer
agreed upon with regard To future legisla
lation after the repeal bill shall have been
adopted. The committees have not been
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