Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-07-06


The president had tef. directions fsr
the ISSUANCE 81 the proclamation b--
far~ his departure Err Gray Gables
The determination - call the extra
session the first week N August IN
stsad of the first week in Septemb~r.
u = Understood was only dsHaftrlw ar
rived az yesterday morning IN cabi-
net session after giving fail weight
Ia rAe numerous triegrs ns ~
crfvsd FROM al parts Il the
country urging this cuur = An
etarr consideration which caaiss.d
the president a chan-- hfz urind was
foreshadsuesI in the remark maize. -
ore 81 MS cabinet offers a few dav.
ago hat Il The president ~resriv.si r-a-
>nnahte a-Ssuranc,.s thai there was a
Likelihood ~ n prompt repeal Of the
s~s-callsd sherman law he might b. dis
posed To call congress together earlier
than he had announced
The president left here at ssa YES
ter'tay afternoon over the Pennsvi-
vania road for BHzzards bnv- He viii
be absent three weeks ar mere. his
stay depending upon circumstances
Secretary lamont accompanied the
president a. far a. New York. The
presidents detern inltiou - leave the
city WAS only reached Yesterday morn
tug.and hrs departure 80 suddenly leaves
n number of important appointments
agreed upon unsigned and many sen
aters and cougresSmeu- who have re-
Gently arrived. in the lurch
The facts appear to BE- that the dis
turhanceS Of values arising from the
uncertainties Of the situation grew 80
alarming that Mr. Cleveland at las.
was competed % acknowledge that the
unexpected contingencies neeessitat-
ing an earlier meeting OF congress-.
which he spoke of in his celebrated in
terview q June. had arrived The A.
tlun q the British government IN India
brought matters to a crisis. Previous
~ that startling event Mr.. Cleveland
had manifested a firm determination
% adhere Tn his plan Of calling con
greSS IN September After the suspen-
sion Il silver coinage IN India. the pres
ident ~resoluteiv declined - speak fur
Their about his intentions until he had
been prepared To act. and each Of his
cabinet officers maintained a similar
silence. Il may be stated. however.
without violation OF confidence. that
from the day when the announce
msnt Of the action of India was
made. the president took steps 10
keep himself forewarued through
the press dispatches Of the
slightest approach u panic in the
money market. and was prepared at
any moment 20 take the course which
he has now adopted Il it seemed to him
that his 50 doing would in any way
tend 10 allav alarm and restore public
confidence. When to-day he found
kilograms on his table. not only from
the eastern and middle states. but also
from the south. and even from some
OF the silver state Of the northwest.
urging that congress be called to-
gether at the earliest day possible TO
end the uncertainty. he determined 70
delay no longer, but even in taking
this action the president took steps. as
Tar as be could. 70 prevent It's being
closed 80 as % avoid any appearances
af exercising undue influence on the
stock market The eject Of the .
rourcenert zpon senator's and repre-
senativesiu the city was very marked
Senator Voorhees,. chairman Of the
finance committee. first knew Of the
presidents action when informed BY a
United Press representative
He was rot surprised That being
the cas-. said the senator. it VIII not
be long until we are again at work
rnasmuch a. congress has "a deal with
this subject of finance. il Is well that
we get about il and the sooner the
better I don't know that congress
en- eE WI bring relief = the country.