The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
EXECUTIVE EtNs'QF,


the issuance of the proclamation be-
fore his departure for Gray Gables.
The determination to call the extra
session the first Week in August, in
stead of the first week in September,
1t is understood, was only definitely ar
rived at yesterday morning in cabi-
net session after giving full weight
to the numerous kilograms re-
ccived from all parts of the
country urging this course. An
other consideration which caused
the president to change his mind was
forcshadowed in the remark made to
one of his cabinet officers a few days
ago that If. the president received rea-
sonablc assurances that there was n
likelihood of prompt repeal of the
so-callcd sherman law he might be dis
posed to call congress together earlier
than he had announced.
The president left here at 4:20 yes
tcrday afternoon over the Pennsyl-
vania road for Buzzard's bay. He will
bc absent three weeks or more, his
stay depending upon circumstances.
Secretary Lamont accompanied the
president as far as New York. The
presidents determination to leave the
city was only reached yesterday morn.
ing and his departure so suddenly leaves
a number of important appointments
agreed upon unsigned, and many sem
atCrs and congressman, who have re-
Gently arrived in the lurch.
The facts appear to be that the dis
turbanccs of values arising from the
uncertainties of the situation grew so
alarming that Mr. Cleveland at last
was compelled to- cknowledgc that the
unexpected" contingencies nccessitat-
ing an earlier meeting of congress,
which he spoke of in his celebrated in
tcrvicw of June, had arrived. The ac-
tion of the British government in India
brought matters to "A crisis. Previous
! to that startling event Mr.. Cleveland
| had manifested a firm determination
to adhere to his plan of calling con-
grcss in September. After the suspen-
| sion of silver coinage in India, the pres
| ilcnt rcsolutely declined to speak fur
| ther about his intentions until he had
| been prepared to act, and each of his
! cabinet officers maintained similar
silence. 1t may be stated, however
without violation of confidence, that
from the day when the announce
mcnt of the action of India was
made, the president took steps tc
keep himself forcwarned through
the press dispatches of tn,
slightest approach to panic in the
money market, and was prepared al
any moment to take the course whicl
he has now adopted if it seemed to hin
that his so doing would in any wa,
tend to allay alarm and restore publi
confidence. When to-day he foun,
kilograms on his table, not only iron
the eastern and middle states, but alsC
from the south, and even from some
of the silver states of the northwest
urging that congress be called Ia
gether at the earliest day possible to
end the uncertainty, he determined Il
delay no longer; but even in taking
this action the president took steps, a
far ns he could, to prevent its beini
taken before the stock eXchang,
closed, SO as to avoid any appearance
of exercising undue influence on tn,
stock market The effect of the an
nouncement upon senators and repre-
sentatives in the city was very marked
Senator Voorhees,, chairman of tn
finance committee, first knew of tn
presidents action when informed by
United Press representative.
lie was not surprised. THAT bein
the case" said the senator, lit will no
be long until we are again at work
Inasmuch as congress has to deal wit
this subject of finance, it is well tina
we get about it, and the sooner tn
better. | don't know that congress
can or will bring relief to the country
but it is our duty to make the effor
, and there Is no wisdom in delay. TIL
condition OF the country certainly, t
my mind, demands very prompt an
decisive action, especially in view G
the fact that everybody seems to b
, depending upon congress for
solution of our financial trouble
/ think the president has acted wisely
and have no doubt that as soon a
congress gets to work it will repeal tn
, Sherman act. voted against the bi
! when it came up on a nay and yea vot
, when it passed, and told the silver me
, who supported it that it was not th
, legislation they needed faf silver, an
that they would live Ia regret the d.