St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-25
tically at an end. The Republican silve

tically at an end. The Republican silver
men conferred among themselves
briefly. and agreed that it would be
waste OF time and in every way foolish,
because in the end futile, to continue
the fight. The three Populist senators
had agreed 10 abide by the decision of
the Republicans.
1--WE were ready to go on" said Sem
ators PETER and Kyle in unison to an
Associated Press representative, land
could have continued the fight for some
time with little assistance; 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
way to show that neither of these par
| ties is friendly to silver. We feel badly
| to have silver receive this setback, but
politically we view the situation with
complacency. We cannot mourn, for it
| is not our funeral. We expect the result
| to make millions of votes for the Popu-
| lists"
The silver Republicans and repeal
Republicans made mild but Intellectual
attempt to unite forces before the close,
by bringing Senators Sherman and Tel
Ter together, but they soon found that
they
COULD NOT UNITE
upon measure that would stand any
| Likelihood of receiving the necessary
majority to insure its passage. TIE re-
peal Republicans expressed themselves
| as willing to support a bill providing
for the purchase and coinage of two
| million ounces of silver per month until
Jan. 1, 1896, and also providing for the
Issuance of $500, ,00O, 900 worth of bonds.
| The silver Republicans did not consider
that this proposition offered much more
in the interest Of silver than the COM
promise measure which was knocked
over yesterday. They also said it would
be impossible. on account of the bond
proposition, to get the support neces-
sary to pass the bill from the Democrats
or Populists. Upon being asked this
| evening whether he did not think it
would have been better in the interest
| of silver for the silver Republicans to
accept the Democratic compromise bill
| than to refuse and take instead uncon-
| ditionaI repeal. Senator Teller said:
"PossibIy it would have been, and
probably it would have been done had
it been in the power of the silver Re-
publicans to control the matter. Such
was not the case. however. That was
distinctly Democratic measure, and
the agreement for its support was
signed by the Democrats who did sign
it with the understanding that if all the
Democratic senators did not attach their
names it was
NOT TO BE BINDING
on any of them. Hence, when eight of
the Democratic senators refused to give
their assent to the compromise, the
agreement was no longer binding upon
those who had signed. Furthermore.
there would have been no chance of
getting the bill through, even if the sill
yer Republicans and Populists had &C
cepted it, after the executive had signi-
fed its disapproval of the bill. 1t was
not only impossible then to get the addi-
tional eight Democratic signatures, but
those already obtained could not be
held. If, therefore, all the silver
Republicans had allowed themselves
| TO be controlled by the agreement, the
compromise bill would have been no
stronger than, for instance, the free
| coinage amendment, not as strong,
even. 1t would have had only the sup
| port of the silver Democrats and the
| silver Republicans. 1t would probably
not have gotten any of the Populist
support. AS a matter of fact, however,
! it would have been impossible to hold
l ~ fhnn1
were only too we'll pleased to have the
agreement declared off, for they did not
consider the compromise as desirable as
unconditional repeal"
| MIR. Teller is well-nigh exhausted by
| his long vigil and hard work in th e SEN
ate since the silver fight began. He
| said tonight that he did not believe that
| he could have continued the ordeal for
another month. He expects to start
away soon on recuperative tour, aud
says he will probably extend his trip to
Mexico. MIR. Teller
HAS NOT BEEN HOPEFUL
Of the silver cause for month, and he
has regarded the end as near since the
time week ago today when the silver
men made their effort to secure an ad-
journment in place of recess, and
found they could master only ten or
twelve votes. He took that poor dem
onstration on the part of the silver
force as evidence that the silver Demo
Gratis did not consider it advisable to
| continue the fight for a great while.
Senator Voorhees, said tonight that he
was hopeful OF reaching the voting
stage by Thursday, and the opinion is
general that the bill will be we'll dis
cussed before the eud of the week. 1t
is not believed by any one that half of
the twenty-seven amendments proposed
will be regularly offered. The silver
men will probably discuss some
of these amendments under the
fve-minute rule, but it is not
expected that there will be a great deal
of debate on the amendments. There
is already talk of future silver legisla-
ton. One of the leading advocates of
repeal is quoted as saying that he will
introduce q free coinage bill upon the
assembling Of the regular session. SEN
ator Sherman told an Associated Press
reporter that he was contemplating the
introduction of bond bill, and that it
nOulu PAoOoDAS ihSiuOnoAiy hnoNO oOiiO
provision for the use of silver. Many
other senators have financial bills in
contemplation. The outlook is indeed,
good, that the regular session will be
flooded with financial bills. and no one
need be surprised if the Fifty-third con-
gress should develop record of finan-
cial discussion almost as important as
the one now closing.