The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-01
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The president is
sued the following proclamation last even

WAsHINGToN, July 1.-The president is
sued the following proclamation last even
ing:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 20, 1899.
Whereas, The distrust and apprehension
concerning the financial situation which per-
vades all business circles have already caused
great loss and damage 10 our people and
threaten to cripple our merchants, stop the
wheels of manufactures, bring distress and
~Qrivation to our farmers and withhold from
our workingmen the wage of labor: and.
Whereas, The present perilous condition Is
largely the result OF a financial policy which
the executive branch OF the government finds
embodied in unwise laws, which must be exe-
cuted unless repealed by congress:
Now therefore. I,Grover Cleveland. president
Of the United States, In performance Of con-
stitutional duty, do by this proclamation de-
clare that an extraordinary occasion requires
the converting OF both houses Of the congress
of the United States at the capital In the city
OF Washington on the seventh day of August
next at i2 o'clock noon, to the end that the
people may be relieved through legislation
from present and impending dangers and dis
trust.
All those entitled To act as members Of the
Fifty-third congress are required TO take
notice 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
the thirtieth 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 proclamation was issued at O
o'clock. The president had
Left Directions
for the issuance Of this proclamation be-
fore his departure for Gray Gables. The
determination to call an extra session the
first week in August, instead Of the first
week in September, was only definitely ar
rived at In yesterday mornings cabinet
session.
1t is inferred from the fact that tie pres
ident has done so that he considers that he
has obtained the assurance 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
itself and decline to discuss the situation
further
The plain facts appear to be that the
disturbances of values arising from the
uncertainties of the situation grew so
alarmingly that Mr.. Cleveland was COM
PEELED at last to acknowledge that the
''unexpected contingencies necessitating
an earlier meeting of congress-" which he
spoke of in his celebrated interview %
June 5, had arrived. The action of the
British government In India
brought Matters to a Crisis.
Previous to hat startling event Mr. Cleve
land manifested firm determination to
adhere to his plan Of calling congress on
Sept /.
After the suspension of silver coinage
I'm India the president resolutely declined
to speak furthe about his intentions until
he should be prepared to act, and each OF
his cabinet officers maintained similar
silence 1t may be stated, however, with
eat violation Of confidence, that from the
day when the announcement OF the action
of India was made the president took steps
to keep himself forewarned through the
press dispatches Of the slightest approach
OF panic in the money market, prepared
at any moment to take the course which
he has now adopted, IL II seemed to him
that his doing so would in any way tend to
allay alarm and restore public confidence
Yesterday when he found telegranis on
his table not only from the eastern and
middle states, but also from the south and
even from scme OF the
silver states Of the Northwest,
urging that congress be called together mt
the earliest day possible TO end the uncer-
tainty, he determined to delay no longer.
But even in taking this action the presi-
dent took steps as far as he could to pre-
vent IL being known before the stock ex-
change closed. so as to avoid any appear
ance OF exercising any undue influence on
- the stock market.
Cleveland ON tile Way to Gray Gables
NEW YORK, July 1.--Presidcnt Cleve
land, accompanied by Secretary Lamont
and Miss Lamont, arrived here last night.
The party was met at the station In Jersey
City by Dr. Bryant. surgeon general OF
she United States 'Thaye nothing at all