The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
CLEVELAND'S ULTINATUN.
1t is Unconditional Purchase Clause
Repeal First Of All.

No Intimation Given as to the Line
of Financial Procedure to Follow
Repeal-Veto Pretty Certain to In
terpose if the Present Bill is Bur-
dened With Any Sort of Amend
ment-M Measures for Pension In
crease Likely to Come Before the
House-Per Contra, a Bill Possible
for Pension Decrease.
Washington, Sept. lit is now
specifically stated, on pretty
good authority, that the Pres
ident has given his ultimatm
to the silver men in the Senate. 1t
is their unconditional surrender One of
the senator's who has been standing up to
the administration all the way through
called on the President and said that if
the President had any idea of compro-
mise his followers in the Senate ought TO
know it, as matter Of justice to them
selves. The President assured him more
emphatically than ever that he was for
unconditional repeal; that he favored no
compromise; that he would not consider
any, and that he would not even promise
to consider new silver legislation after re
peal shall have been accomplished. He
thought the repeal bill would pass, and
that it will pass in two or three weeks.
MAY BE ILL-TMED.
There is some anxiety reported among
some of the repeal leaders over the re-
port that the federal election laws are to
be dealt with at once. They are afraid,
it is said that tho bringing of the quos-
tion into the House before the repeal Of
the Sherman law is out Of the way, would
cause embarrassment by irritating repub-
hcan members who are somewhat weak
kneed on the subject Of repeal; and that
IL would arouse party feeling, which
would destroy the close cohesion which
has heretofore existed among the so
called hard-mOney members of both par
ties.
ON THE OTHER HAND.
If that statement is true, if the anxiety
is really felt, il is very strange. The dem
ocrats have well-nigh unanimously de-
nounced the federal election laws for
years, and have longed for an opportunity
to get rid of them. Now that the oppor.
tunity has come it would be strange If
democratic leaders are willing To end ure
laws which have always been SO odious,
for fear of offending some of the repub-
operation is worth enough to be purchased
at the price of acquiesence in the John /.
Davenport laws, which have been staple
subject of indignant democratic protest
ever since they were enacted.
BILLS FOR PENSION INCREASE.
Among the bills introduced in the
House, are number for the increase of
pensions. Mr.. McKaig of Maryland
wants TO increase to $50 a month the pen
siOns for total deafness; Mr.. Curtis Of
New York wants to make the pension for
total blindness 500 a month; Mr.. Grout
of Vermont wants to increase the pension
for total disability from $72 TO 500 a
month, the increase to take effect
from February u, 1885, also to
increase the pensions granted
under the act of June Is, 1874, to $12
month, the increase to take effect from
that date.
rIGEON-HOLE LITERATURE.
On the other hand, Gen. Wheeler of
Alabama wants to reduce them by
grading process, as follows: To fix the
pension of a soldier who did not engage
in battle, nor incur disability while in
service. and who served less than three
years. at three-fOurths the rate fixed by
law; to the soldier who served less than
two years, one-half; and to the soldier
who served less than one year, one
fourth 1t is not likely that Gen. Wheeler's
bill win ever be reported back from the
committee. but if it should be- there will
be the liveliest sort of a time when it is
brought before the House.