The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-22
TALK OF COMPROMISE
Harmless Gossip About Posi-
Bile Silver Legislation.
FIGURING WITHOUT CLEVELAND

sides-what Night Sessions OF the senate
and Consequent Physical Exhaustion
May Bring Forth.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 20.-There is a
marked increase In the number and variety
of the rumors indicating compromise on
the silver question. According to one Of
these stories the Secretary of the Treasury
is to appear before the Committee on FL
nance this week for consultation on the
subject, but various members Of that com
mittee deny the truth of the statement,
while others assert that they have never
heard it mentioned either on the floor of
the Senate or in committee Senator Nc
Pherson permits the use of his name in
denying that such proposition hes been
advanced. Still, the fact remains, that a
great deal is being said looking in that d.
rection. The compromise, II there Is to be
one. upon which il is thought the offer
would be made would consist of concessions
not only by the eastern, but by the silver
men. The latest proposition discussed Is
one that directs the coinage Of the seign-
orage now In the treasury and the pur-
chase and coinage of further amount Of
silver to about the aggregate provided for
in the Faulkner amendment, the silver to
be coined to its full coinage value, thereby
preventing the storage of any more seign-
orage This would appeal to two classes,
-, ~, L.. in.
ued and these who believe that what the
country needs is an enlarged currency, and
advocate the coinage of the seignorase
rather than the purchase Of more metal.
This would be concession of the east
ern men, but if such a concession is made
BY them they will insist that it be coupled
with concession on the part of the west
ern men that will incorporate in the law
the authority given to the secretary Of the
treasury to issue bonds and buy gold when
ever in his judgment it becomes necessary
TO do so In order to maintain the parity be-
tween the two metals. Unless the silver
men agree to this 1t Is said there can be
no compromise. 1t was upon such a'propo-
sition as this, OF one akin to it, that it
10 be invited to come before the commit
tee. Secretary Carlisle was in the marble
room during the afternoon, but whether
his visit had anything TO do with the
financial question is not known.
Those who favor the compromise out
lined state that it is known that President
Cleveland would veto il, but that would
be provided for, and after Mr. Cleveland
had stated his exceptions TO the bill it
would, 10y the same combination that put
1t through before, be pushed TO a passage
over the veto. 1t is very certain that
nothing has been said in committee indi-
eating any thougnt of compromise on the
part Of the friends of the administration.
and any steps that may be taken in that
direction will be taken by members OF the
committee as senators only.
The fact is that there appears to be an
unusual amount of lethargy about the
Finance committee There seems TO be no
way for it TO force vote on the pending
bill and until that is out Of the way it,
sessions are held as perfunctory perform
ance OF specific duty. The discussion
yesterday was OF the most desultory sort
very AblIc l4lNNitob was I-a4lAcslcN, IL
being taken for granted that there was
little need for talk until the Repeal bill
had been voted upon, or, at least, until the
dawn OF the breaking OF the debate could
be seen in the distance The bill of Mr..
Morgan for the establishment of joint
commission of the two houses is looked
upon by the Finance committee as meas
ure intended TO usurp their own functions,
and very naturally the members Of that
committee will hardly report favorably a
bill to legislate themselves out Of pr, stige
and power The Faulkner amendment
was talked about, but with no purpose in
view, because it Is looked upon as com.
promise pure and simple and until the
point is reached where compromises are In
order it will receive but the most casual
discussion.
The whole situatitn may be summed up
BY saying thu committee is playing . watch.
ing game, ard the action OF Mr.. Voorhees,
on the floor later in the day was but .
move intended TO force their opponents to
take the next step and indicate their pro-
gramme The appearance Of things now
indiate skas night sessions will be the
usual thing h.fore the committee 10 willing
to TAXA up the ysulknss OF any other
amsndmeus and discuss II In a serious way
- . possible solution OF the pending dim
Guilty, Still, there are Senators who pro-
fess 70 believe that compromise proposi-
ton will be crystallized before next week
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