Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06
AN EARLY SESSION.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES A CALL FOR
 CONVEYING ON AUG. 2.

He Says the Perilous Condition of Finances
 Demands the Repeal of the Silver Act.
 Silver Men Call a Convention and VIII
 Fight the Repeal.
 WASHINGTON, July 1.-The decision of the president to call an extra session of congress on Aug was arrived at after an earnest cabinet meeting. The news was ceived with much surprise. The text of the presidents proclamation is as follows:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION,
 WASHINGTON, June 30. 1888
 Whereas, The distrust and apprehension con- corning the financial situation which pervade all business circles have already caused great loss and damage to our people, and threaten to cripple our merchants. stop the wheels of the manufacturers. bring distress and privation to our farmers and withhold from our working men the wage of labor; and
 Whereas, The present perilous condition Is largely the result of financial policy which the executive branch of the government finds embodied in unwise laws which must be exe- cuted until repealed by congress
 Now, therefore, l. Grover Cleveland, presi- dent of the United States in performance of . constitutional duty, do by this proclamation de- clare that an extraordinary occasion requires the convenipg of both houses of the congress of the United States at the capitol in the city of Washington on the 7th day of August next, at IF o'clock noon. to the end that the people may be relieved through legislation from present and impending danger and distress.
 All those entitled to act ss members of the tifty-third congress required to take mo- tice of this proclamation and attend at the time and place above stated.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at the city of Washington on tho Dth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and seventeenth.
 GROVER CLEVELAND.
 The president had left directions for the issuance of this proclamation before his departure for Gray Gables. The determina- tion to call the extra session the first week in August instead of the first week in Sep tember, it is understood, was only definite ly arrived at at the cabinet session after giving full weight to the numerous tels- grams received from all parts of the ooun- try urging this course
 Sherman Law's Repeal Assured.
 Another consideration which caused the president to change his mind was foreshad- owed in the remark made by one of his cabinet officers two days ago, that if the president received reasonable assurances that there was likelihood of prompt re- peal of the SO called Sherman silver pur- chase law, he might be disposed to call congress- together earlier than he had an nounced.
 It is inferred from the fact that the pres ident has done 90 that he considers he has obtained the assurances he desired.
 Most of the cabinet have followed the presidents example and left the city for brief vacations. Those who remain say the presidents proclamation speaks for itselT and decline to discuss the situation further
 The president will be absent from the capital three weeks or more his stay de- pending on circumstances. Secretary La mont accompanied the president as far as New York. The presidents determine tion to leave the city was only reached this morning, and his departure so suddenly leaves a number of appointments agreed upon unsigned and many senators and con. gressmenr who have recently arrived, in the lurch.
 It is understood that ,he president will transact only the most urgent pu bile busi- ness while at BuZzard's Bay, and what of ficial announcements are to be made will be given out at the executive mansion in Washington.
 The plain facts appear to be that the dis. turbances of values arising from the un- eertainties of the situation grew so alarm ing that MT. Cleveland was compelled at last to acknowledge that the unexpected contingencies necessitating an earlier meet ing of congress" which he spoke of in his celebrated interview of June had arrived.
 The action of the British government in India brought matters toa crisis. Previous to that startling event MT. Cleveland had manifested firm determination to adhere to his plan of calling congress on Sept l. After the suspension of silver coinage in India the president resolutely declined to speak further about his intent tions until he should be prepared to act. and each of his cabinet officers maintained similar si- lpnpp