Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-12
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WASHINGTON, Sept 11.--Alr. Faulk-
ner Of West Virginia, In hia recent speech
In tho senate, presented proposition
which eau bring tic silver question to
settlement az once " the administration
were willing 10 make any compromise
whatever. The proposition ~ that which
was given out several days aEO, and IL
cnitnmpntes doing na little for silver az
can be Done anl DO anything, There may
be no warrant for doubt that In time
the administration forces can aNcuro the
passage Of the Voorhees, bin without
amendment, but the question comes np for
consideration 10y Them whether u would
not be- better 20 secure Immediate action
on the bill with q veff moderate COM
promise, which would admit of the claim
on tho part Of the silver men that they
had rot enmctilng, thnn TO secure 10
adoption VI the bill as 1t Is only after in-
definite delay.
Another question urged for consideration
u the danger OF o split In che Demo-
cratic party, az an organization, n the
administration should succeed IA forfinE
the repeal of the Sherman hw without
any sort Of financial legislation 10 follow
aud should stubbornly refuAc 10 grant
anything to thOao of The party who BE-
llcye IN bIinetnllism, Il " held uiaf
while bimotaliist may constantly insiet
man law he cannot stop there and can
u mn end NJ legislation on tho subject,
Therefore innny senators. while granting
that, IN time, the administration can get
the Voorhees, biii through Tho eonnte, In.
elst that Il would be bad policy 10 do this
IN way 20 destroy all HOBO OF my SORT
OF concession 10 the bImctallisto Of the
South and Wnst,
While the proposition which Mr. Faux.
Nor makes N not what the silver men
want by any means, there a every
reason TO believe that they would accept
II At this time, IN tho hope Of getting
something better from some other con-
grcau. Faulkner il q hlmctaliist who ls
h supporter u the administration and
will vote for tho Voorhees, bill, though
II should not be- amended in any pnrhcu-
lar. His amendment coitcnplntos loing
al Il - possible. II would, IN practical
resilis, Stop nll PURCHASERS Of silver for
about four years. until the bullion 10
Tho treaHury should be coined, and would
limit fhr purchasers and coinage after
that 10 two hundred millions,
Whetilef the purchases would ever be
resumed would depcfd much on the con-
ditiona existing aud the Hinte Of The
nublir sentiment tctwoHn now aud the
ilfns the bullion IN tue treasury should
an be- coinri. for the law might he re-
pcaled before the renewal Of ~ Pur-
rlunlH4. TN Tue uinfl manu- Ntifhl
should gain favor during the puriod OF
Suspension an amendmeni might be
adonied By some congress enlnrKiuE the
usn Of that metal In other words Il
etopn the purchase Of aiiycr aud post
uores the dnestlOn Of whether II ~ ~ be
used at ~ for several years.
Consultations have disclosed willing.
neas IN The part Of The silver men 10 let
Inc uallrr 70 that way, aud y "a SAID
that IL Nj Faulknere proportion had
fhe sanction Of the administration yotr
could b. had at once aud the whole
matter be- settled within a day. fnuiks
nef's proposition conta5nplater the coinage
III tl,e silver bulliJn at the rate Of tliree
millions a month, htit II Ia asserted inst
mOss Of the silver mon would agree 20
iin coinage at tho rats Of two. inilllons
per month. which would mako still ionfer
lie lime IT suspension q purrhAse,
They would agree 20 this with tpf 'ne1
that another congress might nmtnd ine
law IN tlin interest Of silver
II u probable, even. thai me nts.
mon would permit M Immediate vote uh
IN Vootf,ees bill without an> aneuu.
tnent II this proposed nmcnou'ent Noult
IL pernittea 10 become separate meas
mo president hns announced that he
u4ll hermit ~ c0Dprorlse. but u - mol
iltniv ia would veto such n mcnmre as
thaf prosecuted, BY Mr.. Faulhner' y ne
we're told Il vas that or nothing