Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26
A VOTE SOON.
Silver Democrats Send an Ultima
tum to Silver Republicans.
THEY WILL DROP The FIGHT.
senator Dubois Gives IL Up-The Positive
stand of the Administration
Said to Have
Won.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25. AT 1890 o'clock
Senator Harris, acting for the silver
democrats, informed the silver repub-
licans that the democrats had conclud-
ed that after taking all the circum-
stances into consideration, their best
course was TO drop the fight against
the repeal bill and allow II 10 come TO
a vote.
il this decision is not reconsidered,
and IL does not seem at all probable
that IL will be, the end Of the present
fight will soon be reached, and the
result will be In accordance with the
wishes of the president and the
repeal forces in the senate, for IL is un-
derstood that the silver republicans
will not undertake 10 prolong the fight
beyond the time necessary to complete
their speeches, and will after that per-
init the voting TO begin upon amend
ments TO the bill II is generally be-
lieved that this will take place before
the end Of the present week.
Senators Coclxrell, Vest, Harris and
Walthall were among those present at
the conference which resulted In the
Harris announcement
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, who took
leading part in arranging for the con-
tinuation Of the fight against uncondi-
tional repeal, said that n vote would
come probably within n week, as there
would be no opposition or attempt at
filibustering. 1.-THE speeches which
have begun will be finished" said he,
land such other speeches as senators
may desire TO deliver. IL is understood
that Mr.. Teller has something yet to
say, and Senators Stewart and Jones
desire to conclude their speeches
Senator Allen also desires TO make
some further remarks.
Senator Kyle made a canvass Of the
democratic anti-repealers before the
days session was very old and an
nounced TO his republican and populist
co-workers that the democrats were de-
termined as ever. He said that ten
democrats could be counted upon to
stay with them TO the last Half an
hour after the conversation he had
moved TO adjourn until n stated time
tomorrow and it looked as IL hlibuster-
ing had begun in earnest.
For time agreements went flying
TO the four winds but these were all
upset by the emphasized announcement
of the presidents position made, II has
been learned, by First Assistant POST
master-General Jones.
So convincing, apparently, was the
representation of the compromisers
that the president was prepared TO give
the silver men the few months OF delay
proposed that such staunch admins
tration men as Palmer, Gray, OF Dele
ware, and White, of Louisiana, at
tached their signatures TO the compro-
mise measure and only seven on the
democratic side-Ilill, Gallery, Villas,
Mcpherson, Mills, Mitchell and Voor-
hees-stood out
The repeal senators who had signed
were very much surprised TO find that
the administration had never given
any sort of an approval TO the scheme,
would not do so under any circum-
stances and was as unalterably OPP
posed TO compromise OF all kinds as on
the first day congress met They de-
clared that they had been made the
victims of Misrepresentation and sever
al Of them withdrew their names from
the petition, claiming that they had
put them there with the express under
standing that the administration would
be satisfied with the proposed measure
II II did not in fact desire IL.