New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20

pertinenty made that the Congress chosen nh,d III
November 1894 could not possibly be assembled
before March T. 1895. and then only on can
from the President, and that under the carrier
date the law would lose its effect before tne
Congress could in any way eNPreSs us
opinion on the question ,
The southern Senators generally are hostile
to a large bond issue. and would like TO cut
the limit of issue to be agreed on down 10 siVV.-
100000 additional some reuuc.io.' III tme iaus
is likely to be made in Difference to ther views,
unless Secretary Carlisle holds out for the larger
figure as the price of his acquiescence IN the
compromise scheme.
PLAIN TALK TO Mr.. CARLISLE.
The new substitute, with these two points OF
numerical difference still unsettled. was signed
during the afternoon by all of the forty-hve
Democratic Senator's who could be reached. eX-
cent three-Messrs Hill Murphy and Palmer.
1t was then taken to the Treasury Department
where Secretary Carlisle was asked to read ana
approve il. The Sec rotary. II is understood
gave a rather cvasive reply to the steering
Committee when asked to define the attitude
of the Administration toward compromise. but
the committee told him plainly that, even II
1.-THE President withheld his approval the Din
would pass both the Senate and House within
the next few DAYS. and IL might IA well ne
accepted later. Speaker Crisp VINO mas
spent the last two three days in constant
conferences with the Democratic leaders in the
Senate. has given the assurance that the com
promise drawn will be entirely satisfactory
to the House. and Will be put through tna'
body without delay. that the refusal of the
President to accept the compromise will put
him in an attitude of hostility to his own party
In both branches.
IMMEDIATE ACTION PROBABLE.
From present indications the new substitute
will be offered in the Senate either tomorrow
or Saturday. and vote will doubtless be
quickly reached upon it. Its promoters say that
It is sure to get the votes of forty-two Demo-
Gratis out of forty-five, and the silver men on the
Republican side will. of course assist IN us
passage il their support is necessary. The Re
publican Senators have been apprsed OF the
chief features of the new bill. and they have
conferred among themselves as to the course
they will take upon it. AS the compromise is
considered a fairly satisfactory one by the
Western Senators. it is more than likely that
they will support 1t. while the Eastern Re-
publcans will vote upon 1t each according to
his own inclinations
1t has already been said that Senator Sher
mans speech of Tuesday was the chief factor
in forcing the Democratic leaders to come to
a conclusion. one other cause has contributed
greatly, beyond doubt, to hasten this conclu-
sion. and that is the persistence and aggres-
siveness with which Mr.. Hill has within the
last two three days been urging the forcible
passage of rule to close debate. The older
leaders on the Democratic side warmly oppose
any arbitrary action TO amend the rules and
they have been greatly incensed by Mr.. Hits
efforts to curry popular favor. as they say. pN
advocating unprecedented ana violent methods
of action In the Senate. especially when such
action is in direct contradiction of the wishes
and interests of the majority on the Demo
for the amendment Of the rules has found no
sympathy in the Democratic ranks except from
an uninfuenta handful of Administration
Senator's and il is doubtful whether his re-
ported petition to the Vice-President TO close
debate" arbitrarily and submit a new rule
TO vote in the Senate would receive more
than seven or eight signatures on the Demo-
The appearance of the compromise naturally
terminates for the present all efforts to ameh ha
the rules. though something may perhaps De
done-and should be done-to modify ana ,n'-
prove them at the beginning of the regular
session in December To squelch MI. Hilis I'M
welcome display of energy was. however, UNI
questionably one motive which led 10 the prompt
and successful attempt 10 get tcge'bcf car
red through by Mr.. German and his associates
this afternoon.
REPUBLICAN FIDELITY TO REPEAL"
The final outcome of the fight for repeal is
of course. a triumph for the Bourbon and fopu-
list elements in the Democratic majority. Their
success was inevitable. however, for at their
head, though nomnaly in the Administration
column, was the only real political leader and
genuine personal force on the majority side
Mr. German of Maryland--and in their ranks
we're all or almost all the Democratic Senator'S
of seniority in service. debating ability and all
round fighting strength. The radical Admins
tration following in the Senate. though respect
able in character. was. as a rule. young in ser
vice feeble in influence and almost valueless for
any other than voting purposes, with such antag-
onists as CockTell. vest. Morgan, butier' Dahiei'
Harris, George. Pugh. and Jones. of Arkansas
The rank and file of the unconditional repeal
forces were wholly outclassei for any serious
parliamentary struggle while MI. Voorhees,
labored tortuous and 'vaciating leadership be-
came from the start the scorn and laughing
stock both Of friend and foe. The Administra-
ton failed in its fight in the Senate because II
entered IL ill-equipped. Over-sanguine and with
out an intelligent appreciation Of the difficulties
ahead and had it not been for the patriotic and
self-sacrificing fidelity of the Republican Sena-
n
voorhees, and his followers on the Democratic
side would have been forced to an abject sur
render to the 'compromisers" at least six weeks
ago.