Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-07
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE
The President Recommends
Unconditional Repeal
OF THE SHERMAN SILVER LAW

Fearless and Careful Men WIN BE
Selected to Lead the Committees-The
Galleries Are Crowded.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Congress,
which is now assembled here, is on the
tiptoe Of expect alton for the Presidents
message.
1t is being guarded with great care to
prevent premature publication and little
definite information as to the time ii
will be sent to Congress and given to the
public is obtainable.
It was understood this morning, how
ever, that it will not be sent to Congress
until to morrow. The House will neces-
sarily consume some time in organic
ing, formally electing Speaker Crisp, and
transacting details of committeeships
It is desired that the message, when
taken up, shall be the first order of busi.
ness of Thursday.
Recommends Unconditional Repeal.
From well informed sources it is
learned that the message is not over two
columns in length and that it recon-
mends the unconditional repeal Of the
Sherman act.
Pro Silver Democrats claim to have
received strong hints that the message
makes moderate recommendations They
say the President recognizes that silver is
one Of the money metals Of
the country which must be maintained
but points out that with the present at
titude Of European nations the proper
ratio between silver and gold cannot by
any possibility be maintained by the
United States alone.
His plan is that silver coinage be sus-
pended except for subsidiary purposes
and that this suspension will force
European patrons, who are now depress-
ing silver, into an intimate agreement
more favorable than we have heretofore
had
The President Is In Favor of silver on "A
Parity with Gold,
And stands by the Democratic platform
of last year, but says the platform can
not be carried out for the reason that
fixed parity can't be maintained The
bitter feeling that has characterized the
discussions of the question is referred
to and a rebuke administered TO those
who are inspired by motives other than
those Of patriotism and the good Of all
the people
The above outline Of the message is
what pro ninent leaders of both wings Of
the dominant party have had conveyed
to them.
Bourke Cochran, Of New York, and
Mr. Brynum, of Indiana, it is stated, are
to be the anti silver leaders The Tam
many orator has armed himself for the
fray and is working to force the discus
sion, hoping It will open tomorrow and
before the announcement of any com
mittees is made
he will meet Mr. Bland and Mr.. Cnl-
bertson, the free coinage champions, to-
day and endeavor TO secure from these
unwilling gentlemen consent TO open a
full discussion at once and at the end
take vote on every proposition
Mr. Cochran will. at the first opportun
ity, introduce a bill TO repeal the Sher-
man law outright without condition OF
substitute.
Mr. Culbertson will. at the same time,
present bill to repeal the present law
and providing for free coinage at the
ratio of 16 to /. II will follow closely
the Democratic platform which favors
coinage of both metals without discrimi
nation. The parity Of the two metals
. to be maintained.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Later AT 1,
o'clock the Senate and House were rap
. idly filling with members. The gallerie
were thronged with interested spectator
/ many Of them fashionably dressed ladies
q The diplomatic galleries were also wei
filed.
Messrs Springer and Holman wer
d. conspicuous among the members who ar
d active in securing chairmanships, an
I evidently these two gentlemen do not in
tend to be displaced without resisting
8 Holman will. however. be required to e
3 Springer's chances. too, are also yer
slim. Wilson, Of Iowa, an ardent Clev'
A landite, is almost sure Of Springer
4 place and he will be surrounded by me
4 who, like himself. will not be afraid
hack the Mckinley tariff idea to piece
II The House Gets to Work Quickly.
g The House was called to ord,
n promptly dJ noon. Inc utSb Duslnel
d was the reading of the President
+ proclamation concerning the extrao
dinary session. The call Of the name
ar Of the members was then proceeded wit
,r The scene WAS an animated one.
D. On the desk of almost every memb
o we're bqnches of flowers sent by admit
ID ers and the air was heavy with the
y, perfume.
ID Kodak Flends Were There.
rs Field glasses and even kodak iien'
N we're plentiful in both Senate al
~ House. Cool breezes blew and it d
ly not seem that silver and anti'silv
er men could get up warm discus sion
Of they tried. the water was so beautiful
ID The Senate Met at Noon
y Chaplain Butler Offering prayer II
> Presidents proclamation was read al
e the oath Of Office administered to Ser
ed tors Quay, Of Pennsylvania, and Past
ed Of Florida