The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
A HARD FIGHT FOR REPEAL.
The Administration to Stand by Its
Guns TO The Last.

John Dewitt Warner and others
Look Upon the Chances for Re-
peal as Improved.
Washington, Oct 7.-Secretary Car
Isle made visit to the Senate wing of
the capitol this afternoon. Coming at
this iuncture when every one, senator's
included is expecting the unusual to hap
pen, the visit created mild sensation.
He had Just come from a close conference
with the President, and it was naturally
supposed that he had some important
message for Individual senators or for the
body at large. If such was the case, he
did not take pains to furnish
the public with the informa-
tion He spent about two hours
in conference with various democratic
senators in the marble room and in the
room of the finance committee, but did
not enter the Senate chambers. Among
others with whom he conversed were
Senators Voorhees, and Harris. A report
was soon set in circulation that he had
been sent as the Presidents personal and
official representative to arrange
the terms of an agreement
of the democratic ranks in the Senate,
and there were senator's to name the
terms which he had offered. Inquiry,
however, developed the fact that they
were merely dealing in surmises. The
purpose OF the secretary's visit seems TO
have been just the opposite of that attrtb-
uted to him by the majority
WENT TO PREVENT A COMPROMISE
Senator Vance told representative of
the Associated Press that Mr. Carlisle
had gone to the capitol for the purpose of
preventing a compromise, and Senator
Voorhees, virtually confirmed this state
ment. After his conference with Mr..
Carlisle, he said to the Associated Press
reporter that the administration forces
had no compromise to suggest or ask, and
that they were still determined to make
the fight on the old lines; that the
contest would continue for the
first three days of next week
as it had up to date, and would be
devoted. to speech making; that on
Wednesday, the night sessions would be
begun; that he had had assurances that
there would be quorum Of repeal sena-
tors on hand, that they would remain
until the bill could be disposed Of, and
that there would be no adjournment until
it should be passed
It would seem, therefore, that If there is
TO be compromise that IL cannot come
until the night session test is tried. It Is
but fair to say that there are very few OF
the repeal senators who are as sanguine
of the success of the night session plan OF
passing the bill in its present shape as is
Mr.. Voorhees,.
A glarge majority of the senator's assert
that the bill cannot be passed, except in
modified form, and others agree
with Senator Manderson in the assertion
that If no compromise Is reached a recess
Of the Senate until December will be nee
essary, which would virtually mean the
abandonment of the bill. Mr.. Cary, who
has not, so far, identified himself with
either side, said to-day that the inevita-
Bile result of the night session experiment
would be an agreement upon compro-
mise bill.
TALKS WITH LEADERS.
Desiring to obtain some information on
the prospects Of unconditional repeal in
the Senate, the MORNING News cores
pondent interviewed to-day some of the
prominent leaders on the repeal side. The
first one approached was Hon. John De-
witt Warner of New York Mr. Warner
thinks the outlook for repeal is decidedly
better than it was short while ago.
Being asked to what he atrib-
uted this, he replied that it was
due to two causes - first, to
Senator Walcott, and that made on the
President by Senator Stewart; and
second, to the open alliance between the
silver men and the protectlonists. An
attack upon the President Is equivalent to
an attack upon the party whose repre-
resentative and exponent he is. II is
naturally resented by the masses Of the
party; it creates opposition to the person
making the attack and to the cause he
dan for
democrats to stand with him. The at
tack on Senator German is likewise re-
sented by democrats, especially in the
south, to whose people he is most
strongly endeared by his course
on the force bill. Not only So but this
attack cuts off one Of the best friends the
anti-repealers had on the repeal side.
While German IN unequivocally for repeal
yet he has been understood TO be willing
to consider compromise propositions from
the other side, and to him perhaps more
than to any one else the anJi-repealers
could look for consideration. Now, how
ever, they have placed themselves where
they cannot reasonably expect either aid
or liberation from him.
COMBINE AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS.
But the second cause has been even
more effectual in stirring the wave Of
public opinion to which the Senate Is be-
ginning to respond Though 1t was un-
derstood here, it was not until late devel-
opments-CamerOn' speech, Wharton
Barker's visit, the conversion TO silver of
the leading |'protection" newspapers
that the democracy Of the southeast and
southwest have realized that the effort TO
prevent action on the repeal bill involves
an effort to defeat tariff reform, the repeal
of the election laws, and every democratic
measure; and that the success Of this ef-
fort would paralyze the Democratic par
ty. But they are beginning to compre-
hend it, and their detestation Of the COM
bine thus unmasked Is fouStng them as
one man to demand that democrats stand
shoulder to shoulder behind democratic
administration, and show common front
70 a common foe.
Mr. Warner says he has received num-
bers of letters from the south as well as
elsewhere-many written on other sub
iects-which have expressed strong oppo-
sition to the present tactics Of the anti
repealers, and very strong de-
sire TO see the recommendations Of the
President carried out without obstruc-
tion or delay. These letters also show
that the people at large clearly under
stand that the obstructive course OF the
anti-repeal men II successful, would re-
suit III the utter failure Of other legisla-
tion desired by the democratic patty.
Mr.. Warner added that within the last
two days he has been given the names Of
three senators, ultra silver men, who
have lately concluded 10 aid ia defeating
any Obstructive policy. These gentlemen
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