Show A GIVES IT UP the washington post prints a remarkable kable two column double leaded article leaded headed the true situation it says for some time past a determined effort lias has been made on the part of those with whom the wish is father to the thought to create the impressio impression n that the purchasing hising clause of the sherman act could and ii would be repealed ur unconditionally it is best to meet tile the situation squarely cland and without evasion the truth is not always palatable it may not bs ba a wise or politic thing thilla 0 to make known but when the country is confronted as it is today with a condition ef cf extreme danger it would seem as if the time for temporizing por izing had passed the purchasing clause of the sherman law cannot and will not be unconditionally repealed this is absolutely true so far as the united states senate is concerned it is not as likely to prove true of the house of representatives it is in the senate however that an all insurmountable barrier has been raised against unconditional repeal in this body tile the friends of silver in both partied stand tb fc houlder to shoulder alert absolutely nt to pressure from any source and with the consciousness that their constituencies are behind them regardless of party with r rules that allow indefinite debate the senate is a stronghold for a determined minority A canvass of the members of this body shows that a majority is against unconditional repeal this is not a newspaper canvass hastily and crudely made by representatives of the press poorly for such important work but as an inquiry instituted by senators representing all sha shades des of belief senator west than whom no senator has had more frequent conference with mr cleveland admits that there is it a majority of eight in the senate against unconditional dit ional repeal |