Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-07
MORE CONFIDENCE
Felt by the officials of the Admins
tration Today.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARK
To Member OF Congress This Morning
Senator Manderson's Opinion as to the
Likelihood of tho Repeal of the Sherman
Law-Internal Revenue Collectorships.

The officials OF the administration are speak
ing more confidently of the situation in finance
this morning and the President is confident
that they are going to be able to get through
without bond issue until Congress
meets. Both he and Secretary Carlisle
are talking very earnestly with every Senator
and member who visits them, and urging the
absolute necessity of the repeal of the Sherman
law. The President said to member Of Con-
gress this morning that he did not be-
lieve the situation such as to warrant
the fear of immediate disaster. but
that, H., after Congress convenes,
the Sherman law were not promptly repealed
there would surely come disaster. He said that
the firmness of the banks in New York and the
strength the Chicago banks had shown in
standing out against the run made upon them,
indicated that, at bottom, the financial condi-
ton of the country was pretty strong vet.
Controller of the Currency Eckels said today
that he had been watching New York and Chi
cago closely because break there would be
truly a serious thing, and that he WAS satisfied
that the New York banks and Chicago
banks were in strong condition. As to
Philadelphia the same thing is true Secretary
Carlisle is straining every nerve to get gold on
the coin certificates issued against the silver
bullion, and meets with some small degree Of
success.
SENATOR MANDERsoN's OPINION.
Senator Henderson, president pro tenn. Of
the last Senate, said a to STAR reporter today
that he did not believe the situation to be
nearly as bad as it looked. "We are," he said,
more frightened than nurt that il, there
Is not the foundation for as much
alarm as is felt" Speaking Of the prospects Of
repeating the Sherman law he said: The Sher-
man law cannot be repealed by the next Con-
gress unless substituted by the free coinage Of
in the dollar. but free coinage will be insisted
on as condition to the repeal Of the Sherman
law"
TALKING OVER INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR
SHIPS.
Secretary Carlisle was with the President
until about midnight last night, but the subject
of discussion was not the financial situation.
They talking over internal revenue
appointments to be made and examining
a great batch of papers filed by the
various candidates, the most knottv of the
questions being the Kentucky and Texas ap-
pointments. In the consideration of this
grave question. the financial condition of the
country is for the time minor matter. 1t was
expected today that result Of this
conference, there would be a large batch OF
appointments, but none we're made TODAY Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Miller was at
the White House this morning. and the Presi-
dent received calls from a number OF states
men interested in the appointments expected.
Senators PascO and Call were there with
a number of their constituents: McNIillin,
Suodgrass and Richardson of Tennessee called
to look after the revenue collectors in their
state; McCreary, Goodnight and Caruth
buzzed the President about the collectors
in Kentucky; Durborow called to look after
the Chicago post office; Moses of Georgia
was there to urge the appointment of Mr.. At
kinson. the speaker Of the house Of the Georgia
legislature and chairman of the state COM
mttee, to be consul general at Berlin; ex-Gov
Curtin. the old democratic horse, called
merely to paw his respects. Other statesmen
who visited tine President were Marshall, Swan
son. Donovan, Money, Patterson, Mallory, Wise
and Bynum.
Commissioner Ross saw the President this
morning, but insisted that his visit was to do
with nothing of public interest 1Illman. the
secretary Of the Farmers Alliance,
who evidently does not regard his position in
that organization as a barrier to preferment
under democratic administration. and who is
seeking the position of register Of the treasury
was also among the White House callers. Col
Berret called Mr. Thurber early in the
morning. but not on the President.