AFTER THE FIGHT.
SENATOR MAT BUTLEB REVIEWS
THE FAMOUS STRUGGLE.
IT H 5 fl SIAM FOR BiKEIfILISM.
Democratic Repealers Were in tiie Minority
from the btart—When the Compromise
Was Agreed Upon Mr. Cleveland's
Position Was Understood.
t" Washington, Novembers.—(Special .) —Sen-
ator Butler, of South Carolina, when he
talks, usually says something, lie is plain,
courageous and honest in all things. He
has made a gallant tight in the senate
against unconditional repeal.
He now comes forward in the following
interview in which he tells of some of the
occurrences in the senate which have
brought about the present situation. In
answer to a question as to whether at any
time a majority of democratic senators fa
vored unconditional repeal, he replied:
"No, if we are to judge by the expressed
opinions of senators, the majority was the
other way—22 for repeal to 23 against.
The majority do not object to repeal, but
as this is the only law on the statute book
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HON. MAT BUTLER.
which recognizes bimetallism, we thought
ami still think repeal ought, to be accompan
ied by some measure which would fulfill the
pledges made in the democratic platform.
Mr. Cleveland in his letter to Governor
Non hen clearly expressed his opposition
to bimetallism unless it could be secured
through international agreement and as
international agreement is out of the ques
tion, we naturally concluded he would
veto any separate proposition looking to
the use of both gold and stiver as money.
