The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-24

an Saturday. He and the other members
Of the Cabinet are opposed 20 that meas
/ ure." .s oor,.
The probabilities Of the proposed cum
promise upon the silver question psVoa ~
| ing a law were vigorously discusset
terday. Friends OF the measure aie
guine that II will be accepted by the Nh
toritv Of the Senate, although an tile
Democrats have not yet signed the re-
quest TO Chairman Voorhees, 70 oile' INC
substitute for his pending bill.
Ii Is the intention or the Hahasei1 ~.
| the compromise movement TO place theu
| rronosition before the Senate at the ear
| itegt nosslble moment. probably to-day OF
t ,o-,,orrovg. Then 10 win be question OF
\ uavs and means TO secure ACTON upon H.
/ for strong opposition IS expected not only
| from certain repeal Democrats, but from
| the Populist senator's as well, and there
! e no means Of knowing what measure OK
| support can be expected from the RepuD-
/ licans. II necessary, however, there may
be a resort 20 cloture.
Even II the compromise movement
| should fail again, It is understood that the
cloture rule will be pressed, probably be-
ginning Tuesday, and 1t Is fully expected
by Senator Hill that the few conservative
Democrats in favor Of repeal, who 50 far
have declined TO sign his petition TO the
Vice President ia the hope that by an
agreement on a compromise the necessity
for cloture viii be removed. VIII then fal
into line and sign the petition.
Silver senators from the west are oy
no means satisfied with the proposltioh'
they are quoted, however. as saying that
they will not offer any obstructive tactics
10 a vote upon it after being allowed an
opportunity to vote In favor Of free COIN
age substitute.
Senator Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, is
one Of the most outspoken critics OF the
compromise. Unconditional repeal ne
said. rs a thousand times more to be pre-
ferred even from a silver mans stand
point The present hard times are not
going 10 grow better right away, what
ever legislation Is passed, and this COM
promise will put the whole onus Of the
situation on the silver men. The pur-
chases Of silver win continue until within
"A month Of the elections next year, and
because the hard times have continued
people will say II the bill had been re-
pealed all would have been Well and the
silver men will be handicapped In their
efforts 70 prove that the Sherman law was
not responsible for the distress through
out the country. on the other hand, II
the bin had been repealed outright. In a
year from now there would be a reyolu-
ton in favor OF the restoration VI 9llfel
as money. / shall not vote for II"
Republican leaders in the House de-
clined TO talk for publication, on the
ground that the terms Of the compromise
had yet not officially been made known,
and until that was done they preferred
not to commit themselves. Talks with
Mcssrs. Reed. Hopkins Of Illinois, and
others. however, demonstrated that upon
one point they were not satisfied, that is,
the coinage Of the seigniordge Of the bull
lion now in the treasury. and that OF the
years bullion yet 10 be purchased, increas-
ing the currency 10 that amount and with
out providing in any way for the purchase
Of additional gold reserve 10 aid In main
tanning the parity of the two metals. IN
less a provision OF this sort is made II
viii be difficult. from present indications,
TO secure any Republican votes in the
House.-From yesterdays Washington
Post.