Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-25
THE FIGHT ENDED.
Vote OH Unconditional Re-
peal Near at Hand.
SILVERI7ES FROZEN OUT
Would Have Had to Yield
Sooner or Later.
Interesting Story Of a Busy Day at the
National Capital.


the Democrats of the same faith face to
face with the proposition that they must
take hold Of the fiilbuster themselves or
| else 1t would he dropped. Their decision
| at their conference yesterday was that
they could do nothing, and this let the bot
tom out of the fight.
There was an easy going and conserva-
tive action in the senate yesterday after
noon which mas not been observed in that
body since the repeal bill was taken up for
| discussion in August last. The announce
ment Of an agreement that vote be taken
had no more than been made than the sem
ate resumed its wonted manner of going
on with business without regard to the
presence OF quorum.
After Senator Faulkner moved a recess
two hours in advance Of the usual hour
most Of the members remained In the
chamber chatting among themselves and
with those who chanced to stroll In as IL
they had just returned from long journey
and had not yet had An opportunity to
talk 1t all over, or rs II they had become
accustomed to the long hours, and become
attached to the chamber that they felt
loathe to leave II earlier than usual.
When at last they got out and found the
with them of late-most OF them drew a
long breath of relief. They realized ap-
parently for the first time that the end was
really near and began to make plans for
the future.
Talk OF AdJournment
Left to himself and with only his own
personal convenience and comfort to con-
slider. each senator would probably decide
In faxy - nd ali iat
the passage of the repeal bill Most of the
Republicans and the Populsts and many
OF the Democrats said they expected con-
gress to adjourn early next week until the
first Monday in DecembSr
Senator Faulkner, who has acted as
Senator Voorhees, principal aid in the long
battle which has almost closed, said, when
spoken to upon the subject, that he be-
lieved adjournment would soon follow.
The oder leaders of the Democratic
party, upon whom the decision will largely
rest, were not quite so confident of ad-
journment. Senator Harris said there
was great deal for congress to do and
he did not see why it should not proceed
with the work without interruption. Sem
ators Hoar and German refused to answer
the question at all, saying 1t had not been
canvassed.
How 1t Was Brought About
The conference of silver Democrats yes
terday was To decide whether filibustering
should be resorted to. and the question of
the possible defeat OF the bill and the
delay OF. its passage were discussed. They
simply canvassed the situation and con-
cluded that IL was not wise policy to
attempt 10 make good the promise they
had made Monday to the silver Republic
cans Of making further opposition to the
bill by the use Of obstructive tactics. They
made that pledge while laborng under a
feeling Of resentment over the defeat Of
their compromise measure.
After weighing the subject fully, they
concluded that while their constituents
would justify them in making AS strong a
fight for silver as they could make in
legitimate and regular way, their people
would not endorse them In resorting to
fllibustering methods They also recog-
nized the fact that with a majority in the
senate against them they would be COM
PEELED to yield sooner or later, and that il
they should succeed In getting any con-
cession whatever, it would be of very small
consequence.
Furthermore they contended that IL the
settlement OF the question should be
would be laid at the doors of silver. TAX
ing all these matters into consideration, "a
they also did the physical condition OF
members Of the senate on both sides who
have been through the long siege, they
concluded to repress their resentment and
yield at once.
The Battle Over.
Senator Harris was chosen to carry the
4, 4. ID
afterward halt was called upon fill
busterer. and the long fight was prac-
tically at an end. The Republican silver
men conferred among themselves briefly
and agreed that IL would be waste OF
time and in every way foolish, because in
the end futile. to continue the fight. The
three Populist senator's had agreed to
abide by the decision OF the Republicans.
1--WE were ready to go on" said Senators
PETER and Kyle la union, "and could have
continued the fight, but we are willing
to quit when both Of the old parties do So
The fight has gone on long enough and
has Terminated In "A way to show that
neither of these parties Is friendly to
silver. We feel badly to have silver re-
ceive this setback, but politically we view
Che situation with complacency. We cam
not mourn, for IL is not even defeat. We
expect the result to make millions of votes
for the Populists"
The silver Republicans and rep eal Re-
publcans made a mild but Intellectual eff
fort to unite forces before the close by
bringing Sherman and Teller together,
but they soon found that they could not
unite upon a measure that would stand a
likelihood Of receiving the necessary ma
5orty TO insure its passage. TGe repeal
Republicans expressed themselves as will
ing to support a bill providing for the
purchase and coinage Of 100000 ounces Of
silver per month, until Jan. 1, 1895, and
also providing for the issuance Of $50, ,OOo,.
coo worth Of bonds
The silver Republicans did not consider
that this proposition offered them mucl
more in the In terest of silver than the Dem.