The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
COMPROMISE NOT CERTAIN.
A FEW DEMOCRAT SENATOR'S NOT
TET PLEDGED TO 1T.

The Silver Senators Not Satisfied with n,
but Will Not Fiiibuster Against 10. Pss-
snge-StronE Opposition Expected fspoua
tho Popuiists-Tho Cio,uro Rule to ne
Pressed IT tho Compromise Hill Fails
Tho Presidents Position UNCHANGED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-This week will open
with better promise OF q broak OF the dead-
lock In the Senate than has been evident for
many days. It's tho intention OF the man
ayers OF the compromise movement to place
their proposition before tho Senate at the
earliest possible moment. probably tomorrow
or the next day. Then 1t will be q question Of
ways and means to secure action upon IL. for
strong opposition Ia expected from the Popu-
list Senators. and there is no means of know
Ing what measure OF support can be expected
from the Republicans II necessary, however,
there may DO resort to cloture. Such propo-
sition would be much stronger when en-
dorsed by majority OF Democratic Benz
ators than when II was preached before,
and there is no reason to suppose that
the Fice-Prcsidcnt would not in such case.
take the necessary steps TO bring tho question
TO a vote. The Voorhees, amendment to the
rules would in this event. he the means of
closing the debate. and as 1t had already oc-
cupied moro than the thirty days specified in
the new rulc. the adoption of the Voorhees,
Icle WOulu result IN u vote ulDn inc bill anu
amendments very speedily.
Even II the compromise movement should
fnll again. it Is understood that tho cloturo
rule will DO pressed. probably beginning on
TUESDAY. and 1t IL fully expected by senator
Hill that the few conservative Democrats in
favor OF repeal. who SO far have declined to
sign his petition TO tho Vice prcsld in the
hope that by an agreement on compromise
the necessity for ciotnre would he removed.
will then fall into line and sign tho petition.
The active friends OF the compromise mems.
ure are sanGuine that 1t will lie accented BIZ
the majority OF the Senate although there arc
few Democrats who have rot yet signed tho
request to Chairman Voorhees, to oiIc. the sub
stitute for his pending bill. Silver Senators
from the West arc by no means satisfied with
the compromise. They arc quoted. however.
as saying that they will not offer any OBJ
structive tactics to IL vote upon it after on op-
portunity has been given them to vote in favor
OF free coinage substitute.
Senator Pettigrew OF South Dakota 10 one OF
the most outspoken critics OF tho com promise.
Unconditional repeal" he said. is
thousand times more to lie preferred.
even from a silver mans standpoint
The present hard times are not going to grow
better right away. whatever legislation Is
passed. and this compromise will put thu
whole onus OF the situation on the silver men.
The purchases OF silver will continue until
within month Of the elections next year. and
because the hard times have continued people
will say. If tho bill had been repealed all
would have been we'll and the silver men will
the sherman law was not responsible for the
distress throughout the country ON the other
u year from now there would be a revolution
10 favor Of the restoration OF silver as money.
Republican leaders in the House declined to
talk Tor publication. on the ground that the
made known. and until that was done they
preferred NOT to commit themselves Talks
rfsSn m. q Iowa ana others
seigniorage ofthe bullion now in the Treasury
amount. and without providing, in any way ior
Unless a provision Of this sort Il made it viii
any Republican votes in the House.
ud The d t.is Of the pToGramms In the
OF events in the senate. II the Senate should
speedily adopt the silver com promise. or make
It is o' the Eeef Of SPEAKER p Grsp ana othe
m, Of the Committee on Rules, which Is
trss S we ts rs
final ad!ournment OF the extraordinary ses-
sion; would follow NINA IN day or tToii on
tive statement OF Mr.. Clevelsni's views esto
is expected will soon be brought before tho
senate:
THE President adheres to the position that
the purchasing clause of the sherman Silver
law should he Internationally repealed. Tho
lower House OF Congress voted for repeal ~
an overwhelming majority. q majority in tho
Senate are in =, favor Of Unconditional
repeal. and the sentiment Of tho
country demands the passage OF the
pending bill 1t is not true that Secretary Car
Isle is or has been in favor OF tho comprorni4s
which was subscribed to bya number Of Sena-
tors on Saturday. He and the other memuers
OF the Cabinet are opposed to that measure.