The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-10
The President Won't Hear Of
Compromise On Silver.
RePsAt SEEMS FAR DISTANT.
House viii Take Up New Business,
Avoiding Financial Questions.
senator TELLER Mshss riiisustsrins
speech. Bitterly Asrsckinx the Press
--Hs seems Wen wound % aa4 has
the Floor 10 csntfaae Monday.

wAsHrxsTos CIry. Sept. a.-The ffth
week of the present extraordinary session
OF the senate closed today and, 20 far a.
outward appearances indicate. that body
Is no nearer conclusion npon the ques-
ton before it than il was the day after
Voorhees, reported bis bill from the finance
committee The senators VINO oppose re-
peal Of the Sherman law talk as hravely OF
continued opposition. though hardly 20
confidently OF success upon voting test
as when they were first called together,
and as yet show no signs Of yielding to
the majority which most OF them confess
there is against them npon the Question Of
repeal. They may bs said 90 have fairly
exposed their plan OF operations through
the prolonged speech made by Senator
Stewart and that began today by Senator
Teller. Ii Is evident that, for the present
at least. they inean to talk indefinitely
upon the financial question. With the hors
of forcing some concession from the prssi-
dent and senate majority. There was
time this week when they seemed in fair
way toward securing general pnsent to
q compromise, but the fact that the presi-
dent is holding out for unconditional sur
render had the effect Of soiidifying his fol-
lowing and causing them TO determine
upon beginning the fight again nest Mon
day upon the same old Hnes.
On the house side Of the capitol but III
tie credencs was given 70 reports of COM
promise action in the senate on the repeal
bill. The Democratic leaders in the house
say the Faulkner proposition in the SEN
ate TO coin silver up 70 $500 00O. 600 and
then stop has received exaggerated promi-
nence. II Is evidently the plan Of the
house leaders 70 prevent ct this time any
kind of financial currency legislation
which might complicate the situation In
the senate. They do not propose, how
ever. TO allow the house to fold It's
hands and adjourn from day TO day
proposition in the senate. As soon 40
bills can be reported from the committee
the house will take up the bills TO admit
the territories of Arizena. New Mexico
and Utah, the bill to repeal the Federal
election Law and possibly the bankruptcy
bill. These measures will keep the house
busy until the senate acts. viii show the
country hatsomething is heing done. and
at the same time prevent the considera-
tion Of financial bills that might compli-
cate the fight tor repeal n She senate,
President Cleveland Absolutely fefnsep
to consent to grant any concessions In the
silver fight, says the Post More than this,
he will not promise to agree to any recog-
milton of silver even should repeal be
passed. This is the sum and substance Of
his position as reported by senators who
had conferences with him yesterday. II
renewed the confidence Of the friends OF
unconditional repeal, who assert un-
wavering faith In hnal passage Of the
measure. With the understanding that
the president rests upon . platform OF
unconditional repeal or nothing" the
senator's have settled down for long
siege Meantime the Democrats in the
senate, concerned for their party, will
make careful canvass TO see II votes can
not be secured for some measure that will
command sufficient votes to ensure Its
passage. There wilb be plenty of time to
make this poll. for enough speeches are al
ready in course of preparation to occupy
three or four weeks If needed. They will
not be delivered in their entirety II the
passage of some concession can be secured.