Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-07
EXTRA session CALLED.
Congress to Meet on Monday,
August 7.
Repeal Of the Sherman Act Considered
Certain.

The President finally decided to "split tho
difference" and instead Of calling Congress
Immediately or in September. as he had in
tended, has decided to have it meet on the
7th of August.
1t was not the camor of the bankers and
financiers that moved the President. His
proclamation sets forth the real considera-
ton that finally prevailed upon him, and is
as follows:
"Erecutire Mansion, Washington, June 30.
1898 Whereas the distrust and apprehen-
sion concerning the financial situation which
pelvades all business circles have already
caused great loss and damage to our people,
and threaten 10 cripple our merchants, stop
the wheels of manufacture, bring distress
and privation to our farmers and withhold
from our workingmen the wage Of labor
"And whereas the present perilous condi-
ton is largely the result OF financial policy
which the executive branch ofthe government
finds embodied in unwise laws, and which
must be executed until repealed by Con-
gress.
"Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland,
President OF the United States, in perform
ance OF a constitutional duty, do, by this
proclamation, declare that an extraordinary
occasion requires the converting of both
houses of the Congress of the United States
at the Capitol in the City Of Wash ngton, on
the 7th day OF August next, at IL o'clock
noon--
Ito the end that the people be relieved
through legislation from present and impend-
ing danger and distress.
"Al those entitled TO act as members ofthe
Fifty third Congrls So are required 10 lake
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"
WAGE BARNES CONSIDERED.
The phase OF the question which seriously
weighed upon thePresidentwas the condition
of the wage-earners and laborlng classes.
He said that the doubt and distrust existing
in the public mind continued to increase:
that establishments giving employment to
thousands OF men were either closing or
preparing to do 80.
From every section OF the country came to
him the appeal to summon Congress. The
clamor for the appeal OF the Sherman law
rapidly grew more vociierous and impera-
tive. The public mind seem ed to have de-
termined that the Sherman act was the
stumbling that it was the obstacle to
confidence and security.
None has been more anxious than the
President to have the Sherman act repealed.
He has devoted his efforts and his influence
to p,ving the way TO this end since his in
auguration. When the news from India de-
veoped sudden and import MT change In
silver as part OF our monetary system and
the commercial centres shouted Call Con-
gress and repeal the Sherman law" thePres-
ident hestated because of his doubt that
Congress would promptly repeal that act.
He had, from several months OF careful
sounding of members of the House, become
satisfied that body would pass a repeating
act without any comph ating delay, but he
doubted the Senate.
lie did not at first realize TO what extent
the news from India had modified the silver
views Of Senators. He held that it was better
for the country and the Democratic parry to
endure existing evils than to have public ex-
pectations and hopes dashe by the Senate
refusing to enact the very legislation 80 uni
yersally demanded.