Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-08
COMPROMISE TALK.
What Might Happen if Mr.. Faulk-
ner's Plan Were Accepted.
4 VOTE COULD BE BAD AT ONCE.
Mr.. Cleveland Not Believed to Fa-
vor the Project.
SILVER MEN AGREEABLE.

Mr.. Faulkner Of West Virginia, in his
speech In the Senate today. presented the
proposition which can bring the silver
question to q settlement at once IL the adj
mintstration is willing to make any COM
promise whatever. The proposition is that
which was given In The Star several DAYS
ago, and 1t contemplates doing as little for
silver as can be done, and do anything
There may be no warrant for a doubt that
In time the administration forces can secure
the passage of the Voorhees, bin without
amendment, but the question comes up for
consideration by them whether II would not
be better to secure Immediate action on the
bill with a very moderate compromise.
which would admit of the claim on the part
of the silver men that they had got some
thing. than to secure the adoption OF the
bill as it is only after indefinite delay.
Another question urged for consideration
Is the danger Of a split in the democratic
party, as an organization, IL the admins
tration should succeed in forcing the re-
peal Of the Sherman law without any sort
Of financial legislation to follow, ana should
stubbornly refuse to grant anything to
those of the party who believe IN binetal-
lism- 1t is held. that while a bimetallist
may consistently insist upon the immediate
repeal OF the Sherman law. he cannot stop
there and call IL an end Of legislation on
the subject. Therefore many Senators,
while granting that, in time. the admins
tration can get the Voorhees, bill through
the Senate. insist that II would be lad poll
cy to do this in a way to destroy all hope
Of any sort of concession to the bimetailists
OF the south and west.
Silver Men VIII Accent II,
While the proposition which Mr. Faulkner
makes is not what the silver men want Inv
any means there is every reason 10 be-
heve that they would accept II at this time.
in the hope OF getting something better
from some other Congress Faulkner is "a
bimetallist who is a supporter Of the ad-
minfstration and will vote for the Vopr
hees bill. though II should not be amended
in any particular. His amendment con-
templates doing something for silver bu,
about as little as IL is possible. II would.
In practical results, stop all purchases Of
silver for about four years, until the bull
Ion In the treasury should all be coined
ana would limit the purchases and coinage
after that to two hundred millions
Whether the purchases would ever be re-
sumed would depend much upon the condi-
tons existing and the state of the public
sentiment between now and the time the
bullion in the treasury should all be coined.
for the law might be repealed before the re-
newal OF the purchases. On the other hand
IL silver should gain favor during the period
OF suspension an amendment might be
adopted by some Congress enla -ging the
use OF that metal In other words it stops
the purchase of silver and postpones the
question of whether 1t is to be used at all
for several years.
Vote to he Had at Once.
Consultations have disclosed a willing
ness on the part Of the silver men to let
the matter go that way. and 1t is said that
If Mr. Faulkner's proposition had the sane
ton Of the administration a vote could be
had at once and the whole matter be set
tied within a day. Faulkners proposition
contemplates the coinage OF the silver bull
lion at the rate Of three millions month.
but IL Is asserted that most of the silver
men would agree to the coinage at the rate
OF two millions per month, which would
make still longer the time Of the suspen-
sion of purchase. They would agree to
this with the idea that another Congress
might amend the law in the interest OF
silver.
1t is probable, even, that the silver men
would permit an immediate vote on the
VOORHEES, bill without any amendment II this
proposed amendment would be permitted
to become a law as separate measure
1t is in this way that a compromise is
being talked about, but up to the present
MIR. Cleveland would agree TO any amend
ment to the voorhees, bill, and II is believed
by those who think they know his state OF
mind that he would not. 1t would be very
distasteful to Mr.. Voorhees, himself TO have
a compromise enter into his bill after he
has taken the position he now occupies In
defense of the position OF the administra-
ton.
There may be some chance, however. of
an agreement by which the Faulkner
amendment will be accepted as an indc-
pendent measure, as a matter OF party ex-
pediency.
Was Not Invited.
A New York special states that an invita-
ton was sent to Senator Voorhees, to visit
New York and consult with the Wall street
bankers. and that he paid no attention to
the invitation. Consequently the bankers
are represented as being angry with the In
diana Senator and as criticlsing both him
and Mr.. German for not forcing a vote on
the voorhees, bill
This was shown Mr.. VOORHEES, today. He
says he has no knowledge of any invitation
to visit New York at this time to confer
with Wall street bankers or for any other
purpose, but he says no number of invita-
tons will induce him to be absent from his
seat In the Senate single hour until the
"cowardly makeshift" is fully and thor
oughly repealed.