The herald., 1893-10-25
Silver Democrats Decide to
Abandon the Fight.
Republican Silver Advocates
Also Surrender.
POpulists C0mplacently Acquiesce in
the Programme.
The Way Now Clear for Unconditional
Repeal-Voting Expected to Be
Begun and Completed
Within Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY LDe AsSoclAteu Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-At half past IL
today Senator Harris, acting for the
silver Democrats, informed the silver
Republicans that the Democrats had
concluded, after taking all the circum-
stances into consideration, that their
best course was to drop the fight against
repeal and allow it to come to vote.
If this decision is not reconsidered. and
it does not seem at all probable that it
will be, the end of the present fight kas
been reached and the result will be in
accordance with the presidents wishes.
and those OF the repeal forces of the
senate. The silver Republicans will not
undertake to prolong the fight beyond
the time necessary to complete their
speeches, and will after that per NIT
voting to begin on the amendments to
the bill. 1t is generally believed that
this will take place before the end of the
week.
THE FIGHT SURELY STOPPED.
The report that the silver Democrats
in the senate have decided against fur
the effort to prolong the fight over the
repeal bill is correct, beyond question.
This policy was decided upon in con-
ference CT the silver Democrats who
have refrained from flibustering, but
who felt inclined yesterday to enter
upon campaign of that character in
opposition to the bill. Cockrell, Vest,
Harris and Walthall were among those
present. Itis understood they discussed
the question at length and decided,
tpo ha aslxrar
for very little in the way of q compro-
mise if they should succeed in defeating
the bill, it was better to submit without
further heated discussion and allow the
question to go to the country.
1t ie believed now it may be possible
to begin voting upon the amendments to
the bill by Thursday, as it seems prob
able the speech making will be con-
cluded by tomorrow evening. There are
great many amendments and it 10 pos
sible there will be more or less debate
under the ive-minute rule. 1t is gener-
ally agreed however, that vote on the
bill itself can be reached by the close of
the week.
NO MORE FILIBUSTERING.
Senator Dubois of Idaho, who took
leading part yesterday in arranging for
the continuation of the fight against
unconditional repeal, said this afternoon
the vote would come probably within a
week, as there would be no opposition
or attempt at filibustering. ''The
speeches which have been begun will be
finished" said Dubois; land such other
speeches as senators may desire to de-
liver. 1t is understood Teller has some.
thing yet to say, and Stewart and Jones
desire to conclude their arguments.
Allen also desires to make some further
remarks. Yesterday the leaders on the
Democratic side said they would stand
by us if we would continue to fight.
Harris and others declared it was their
determination to prevent a vote from
being taken, even if methods not
yet invoked should be used. With this
understanding we declared our intention
OF keeping up the fight. This morning
Harris gave the same assurance, but an
hour later he came to me and said he
felt it his duty, after the assurances
he had given, that he should inform me
he could not continue the fight. as sug-
gested. but would yield to the pressure
of his associates on the Democratic side.
He said he spoke for the silver men on
that side. l told him if we could no
longer depend upon the friends of silver
on the Democratic side we could no
longer keep up the contest, and that
vote nigh. be taken after the debate
had closed and that there would be no
more obstructions. The silver men will
offer amendments and debate them and
will probably vote for all amendments
which promise anything for silver. 1t
is impossible to say when vote will be
taken, but 1 should think within o
week."
THE HOUSE REPEALERs.
The Democratic repeaers OF the house
to the number OF % had meeting this
morning. There was a discussion OF the
situation in the senate, and the methods
the friends Of repeal should take when
the repeal bill reached the houss, but no
action was considered advisable, and the
meeting adjourned subject to the call OF
the chairman. The suppositicn among
the repeal Democrats is that the huusa
will concur with the amendments to the
Wilson bill, il it comes over in the shape
now known as the Voorhees, bill. Ths
recognized leaders OF repeat cay there is
nothing in the Voorhees, bill that differs
from the Wilson bill, except declaration
to the effect that it is the policy
of the United States to use both gold
and silver as standard money, and j!
that is satisfactory to the senate they
are willing to adoptit. The repeal Re-
publicans of the house say they ere
willing to support any bill which the
repeal Republicans of the senate en-
dorse. The disposition in the house 10
not to delay the passage oil the bill by
asking for conference or dieagreeiug
with the Voorhees, bill. Further than
this tendency to encourage concurrence
in the senate bill, the silver men reeliza
that any fight by them would mean de-
feat in the end and will probably con-
tent themselves with voting against tue
bill after short debate.
ADJOURNMENT or RECESS.
After the silver bill comes the matter
of adjournment, or, as some prefer, re-
cess. The difference OF opinion over xe-