Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-08

ago when the adjustment of the cur
rency had caused commercial distress.
said: "Thc very man of all others who
has the deepest interest in sound cur
rency and who suffers most by misc chiev-
Gus legislation in money matters is the
man who earns his daily bread by his
daily toll"
Congress Urged to be Quick.
These words are as pertinent now as
on the day they were uttered and ought
to impressively remind us that a failure
in the discharge of our duty at this time
must especially injurc those of our coun-
trymen who labor, and who because of
their number and condition are entitled
to the most watchful care of their gov
ernment.
1t is of the utmost Importance that
such relief as Congress can afford in the
existing situation be offered at once.
The maxim, "he gives twice who gives
quickly" is directly applicable. 1t may
be true that the embarrassments from
which the business of the country is sui
tering arise as much from evils appre-
hended as from those actually existing
We may hope, too, that calm counsels
will prevail, and that neither the capi-
talists nor the wage earnerS will give
way to unreasoning patience and sacri-
hce their property or their interest under
the influence of exaggerated fears. Never.
theless, every days delay in reno wing
one OF the plain and principal causes of
the present state of things enlarges the
mischief already done, and increases the
responsibility of the government for it's
existence.
The sherman Act.
Whatever else the people have a right
to expect from Congress they may Ger
tainly demand that legislation condemn
ed by the ordeal of three years disastrous
expense shall be removed from the st atue
books es soon as their representatives
can legitimately deal with it.
1t was my purpose to summon Con-
gress in special session early in the COM
ing September that we might enter
promptly upon the work of tariff reform,
which the true interests of the country
clearly demand which so large a major
ity of the people, as shown by their suf-
terings, desire and expect, and to the ac-
complishment of which every effort of the
present administration is pledged. But
while tariff reform has lost nothing of
its immediate and permanent Importance
and must in the near future engage the
attention of Congress, it has seemed to
me that the financial condition of the
country should at once, and before all
other objects, be considered by your
honorable body.
earnestly recommend the prompt re-
peal OF the provisions of the Act passed
July II, 1890. authorizing the pur
chase of silver bullion, and that other
legislative action may put beyond all
doubt or mistake the intention and the
ability of the government to fulfill it's pc
cuniary obligations in moneyIuniversally
recognized by all civilized countries.
Grover Cleveland.
Executive Mansion April Z, 1898.
The Presidents message was listened
to with intense interest by members of
the house and at the conclusion of it's
reading was greeted with general APP
plause not confined to any section of the
chamber.
Not often has an executive document
been listened to in the Senate with snch
profound attention and interest as this
message was. Every Senator was
seated and appeared to be on a nervous
strains not to lose a word. The mes
sage was ordered printed Immediately
and referred to the finance committee.
Various petitions for and against the
repeal of the Sherman act were presented
and referred to the same committee.
Senator Hill introduced a bill to repeal
certain sections of the Sherman act, re-
ferred to the finance committee.