The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-02
PATreRsoNs VIEWS.
A Plain ststemen. OF tho Situation
In the Senate.

\ Plain statement OF tho situation
In the Senate.
8 Mr.. Thomas a, Patterson, editor of the
Rocky Hoa,ttah Nees, wires his paper as fol
lows from Washington
] II have carefully canyassed the prcbablc
action of every senator -nd AN satisfied II ;
vote was takee o'morrow unconditional repeal
would garry | won't say by how much. The
large vote for repeal In the House, the defec'
tlons of Senators Gordon and voorhees, aud
the rejection OF the three senators appointed
by governors are bscksets, which te date,
have not been recovered from,
1T il idle te c'uceSl ,he true conditions of
the cause IN The Senate any longer nor wou ID
It be right to do so. The repeal senators are
so conscious OF success that they are nov
pressing repeal to a vote with all the speed
the rules and customs of the Senate Will per.
nit The silver ssns;cr, Will not permit au
early vote They desire To fully dis,;.ss the
measure nT-t, TO strengthen them with their
constituents aud seccnd to give opportunity
TO- or to force some of the repeal senators
into compromise, But few Of those fayoring
repeal will make any speeches They seem
content with the Influences OF Cleveland and
Wall street.
The most determined silver senators have
considerable fa'th in delay. They hold that
"heneyrr the repeal senators are convinced
that ;he minority viii not permit vote, they
VIII propose compromise, art they can
prevent vote for sh r,orths or more II they
viii. All nre convinced that there will be
no cle'ure, no matter how the discus sion may
Be prolonged But it will require from tif-
tif,fr
senators to prolons delay after Il certain
period. The questIon Is, can these be pro
cured. The sogators from Colorado, Nevada,
Idaho South Dakota, also PETER, Allen and
Martin, can be relied on. so eau Blackburn
OF Kentucky
There are a dozen other senators from the
south equally as outspokcn rs those from
Colorado to-day, hut the unsolyed question Is,
when the delay necessarily incident to fun
discussion is ended and hlibuster!ne pure Gud
simple Is commenced, will they stand out and
be accused by the gUldbug press Of collndlns
with silver Republicans and popuists 10 de-
fent the will Of the country by mere factlous
proceedings, that remains To be found out
Il Is not possible even for senators from the
silver states 90 learn about 1t until the heat
of the debate has melted away the bars be
tween the silver men Of the different parties,
well posted men believe that a MONTH 5
determined obstruction, so determined that
at the end Of It another months obstruction
would be seen In the future, will bring ma
tcriaI concess Ions. There are number of
Democratic senators supporting the admins
tra,iou against their convictions. and yet
dubious OF the outcome with their cunstitu-
ents OF their attitude for repeal, who will
gladly welcome compromise, whatever it Is
It Is expected they will clamor for one before
a month and force The gold standard senators
TO submit
lone thing Is certain, unless Just such
plucky, determined course is entered upon
and uHdagglngly maintained silver Is doomed
o annihiIatlon for Cleveland's term.
In the meantime what destruction of val
ucs, what aunIhllatiou OF fortunes In the min
Ing states and all over the country. For two
weeks at least ordinary discussion Will be pro-
cceled with The gold senators may attempt
to force continuous session before that day.
II they do 1t Will be blunder What DO I
predict about III predict nothlng-I know
the struggle should be entered upon and kept
up regardless OF consequences While n ,uf-
hcient number will stand together this Is the
last and only hope, and no true hmetallist
will Quit while lie and parliamentary prac-
tees viii permit him to struggle,