The morning call., 1893-10-03
Mr.. Cleveland Stubborn
as Ever.
HE WILL MAKE NO TERMS.
But Must Have Unconditional
Repeal or Nothing.
SILVER SENATORS NOT ANXIOUS
There Is Ground for Hope, Even If
the Administration Does
Win Victory.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2.-Carlsle has con-
suited again with President Cleveland on
compromise terms. but with no satisfac-
tory result. says a morning paper 1t is
understood the reply he has authorized
Carlisle to give the advocates of compro-
mise is that he will listen to no compro-
mise involving the further purchase of sill
yer until supreme effort has been made
by the friends of unconditional repeal to
avail themselves of their conceded strength
as majority of the Senate to force vote.
If the effort fails, then he may listen to
compromise terms as the lesser of two
evils. The silver Senators assert that
they are certain of support at the last mo-
ment.
The Senators who have been most active
in trying to effect compromise on the
repeal bill do not express themselves as
discouraged by the outlook this morning.
They say nothing is likely to transpire in
that direction during the present week,
but express the opinion that the beginning
of next week will see a change in the situ-
alton. by which time the Senate will be
more thoroughly impressed with the futil-
ity of the effort to pass the pending bill in
its present shape, and that this further
delay will have the general effect of con-
vincing the Senators of the impossbilty
of any mans getting just what he may
want.
Extreme men on both sides are still
holding out stiffiy. however. and if there is
any Improvement of the situation it does
not appear on the surface.
Some of the silver advocates who have
been studying the repeal bin proposed in
the Senate by VOORHEES, and in the House
by Wilson have reached the conclusion
that from q silver standpoint the passage
of either of these bills, instead OF prOviD 2
an unmixed evil, may be real benefit.
They claim that ths enactmento of either of
these bills into a law will have the effect
of restoring the free coinage of silver.
Their reasoning is to the following effect
Both the voorhees, snd Wilson bills re-
peal only so much of the Sherman act as
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to
purchase from time to time silver bniiion
to the aggregate amount of 100000 ounces
of silver or so much thereof as may be
offered each month. but leaves untouched
the fifth section of the Sherman act, which
repeals the purchasing clause of the
Bland-Allison act. This, they argue
leaves the Bland Allison act in
full effect. except where it requires the
purchase OF from 100000 to 100000
ounces of silver per month. The part of
this act which is unrepealed provides for
the free coinage of silver dollars in ac-
cordanee with the provisions of the act OF
January. 1887. This act established that
the Government mint should provide for
the coinage of both gold and silver in sums
greater than 500 at the request of the de-
positor.
The silver Senators do not show any
great disposition to discuss the probabili-
ties. They admit the matter has been can
vassed among them, nut say that while the
reasoning is clear and the law of 1873
would unquestionably be left in force by
the passage of either the Senate or House
bill, the enforcement of. it would depend
upon the administration, and with the ad-
ministrati0n unfrendIy as it now is. they
could not hope for friendly Interpretation
or the law.
The amount Of silver offered at the
Treasury Department to-day aggregated
1000 ounces at from TAX to rs cents per
ounce. All offers were declined and 74A
cents per ounce rendered