The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-01

seems every reason to believe that all
the specuIations as to the time OF the
meeting OF congress inGulged in prior
to p. IN. to-day were guess work, pure
and simple. Some OF them, as it turns
out now, we're very lucky guesses and
others were equally unfortunate. II
is almost ConClusively established that
the calling OF an August session was not
even determined upon until after mid
day to-day, and consequently could not
have been communicated to any per.
son, in confidence or otherwise, days in
advance. The plain iQcts appear to be
that tho disturbances Of values arising
from tho uncertainties OF the situation
grew SO alarming that Mr.. Cleveland at
last was compelled to acknowledge that
the "unexpocted contingencies noces'
STATED an earlier meeting Of Congress-"
which he spoke OF In his celebrated in.
tcrview OF June 5th, had arrived.
Tho action Of the British government
in India brought matters to u crisis.
Previous to that startling event MIR,
Cleveland had manifested firm de.
termination to adhere to his plan OF
calling Congress- in September. After
the suspension OF silver coinage in
India, the President rGsolutely declined
10 speak further about his intentions
until he should DO prepared to act, and
each Of his cabinet officers maintained
similar silence. 1t may be stated, how
over, without violation Of confidence,
that from the day when the announce
ment Of the action OF India was made
the President took steps to keep him.
self forewarned through press dis
patches OF tho slightest approach to q
panic in tho money market, prepared
at any moment to take the course he
has, II 1t seemed to him his so doing
would tend to allay alarm and restore
public confidence
When he found to-day kilograms on
his table not only from the eastern and
middle states but also from tho south,
and even some silver states, urging that
congress bo called together at the
earliest day possible to end the uncer-
tainty, he determined to delay no
longer. But even in taking this action
the President took stops as far as he
could to prevent its being known before
tho stock exchange closed, so as to avoid
any appearance Of using undue influence
on the stock market.
The effect OF the announcement upon
senators and representatives in the city
was very marked.
Senator Voorhees,, chairman OF the
finance committee, first knew OF the
Presidents act whom informed by an
Associated Press representative. He
was not surprised "Thnt being the
case" said tho senator, ut will not bC
long until we are again At work dc
not know TINT Congress can or will
bring relief to tho country, but II is our
duty to make tho effort.
II, for ono, will vote for tho repeal oi
tho Sherman law. 1t must not be un
derstood, however, that ,lbate single
lot or title OF my adherence to thu
coinage and tho use OF silver as money
under proper regulations for parity
with gold"
THE PRoCLAMATioS.
At six o'clock this evening tho follow
ing proclamation was issued.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsniEGtoS u. O., June 80 1898
WHEREAS, The dlStrust and apprehension con
ccrnipE tho financial situation which purynd
nil business circles have already caused grcn
loss Hnd dHlnNgC to Our people, hnd thIChteu
cripple our merchants, stop the wheels of m0nu
i0CtjITp bring distress and privnton TO our ihrln
ON aud withhold from our worElngmeu tn
WIIEnEGs The prcscnt perilous condition
larguiy the result 0l financial Motley N'ich III
executive branch Of the government mas en-
bodied In uuwlse laws which must DO execute
until repealed by Congress-,
Now, therefore. l. Grover Cleveland, presiden
OF the United States. In performance OF cor
BtituNOnHl duty, DO by this proclamation, l'
clare that Nh extraordinary 0gSnsion Ic,l w,
thc ConVcnIng Of both houses Of Congress OF ~
United States Rt the capitol IN tho city ol Wast
iugtOn ON tho seventh day Ol August, nv
o'clock noon, 10 tho Und Tint tho people may 7
relieved through legislation from pTcAeht hu
impending danger and distress
An those entitled TO net us members OF "
flity.,hlrd Congress are required To take motto
Of this proclamation aud nttcnd NJ IliO iinc nll
tjlycn under my haud and Tho seal Of tho u
tied States ut tho city Ot Washington, on tho. BOT
day Ot June, In tho year OF Our Lord, ono thot
sand OIght hundred nnd ninClythrco, anu
thc Independence VI the United States, the on
hundred md seventeenth
GBovEu CtEvGlASh
The President had left directions fo
tho issuance Of the proclamation bGior
his dopQrtuto for Gray Gables, The dt
termination to call tho extrasossion th
first week In August nstoad OF tho fir
week In September II sundortood, WI
only definitely arrived at mt this mOrt
ing'a cabinet scsslon, Niior giving in
weight to tho numerous kilograms n
ccivcd iron all pArts Of the country urI
ing this course. Another COnsidorRtio
Which caused the President to Chnnl
his mind was intpshadowcd In the RI
mark mNdO b. ono Of his cabinet office
two dRyBngo, thatit the President rocol
cd reasonable assurances that there vi
likelihood OF prompt repeal OF Il
so.CNllcd Shcrtnan silvcr purchase Ia,
lie might be disposed to call Conprc
together cnrliGr than he had announce
lt'a InfUrrcd from the fnct that II
President has donp so that ho consido
l,u has obtained tho assurances hO d
sired.
Most Of tho cabinet have followed III
Presidents example mud left the cit
nr ato leaving tho city for brief vac
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