The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-15
THE DEMAND FOR AN EXTRA
SESSION.

The president has greatly disappointed
congresstorethsr and urge the adoption
Of measures that are necessary TO remove
the present existing dis,rus, in the imam
cial and trade markets Of the country.
The BoNoa Herald, one Of the ablest sup
porters OF Cleveland since 1854. says there
lay in calling congress together. Con
sidcring the critical condition Of financial
and industrial AFFAIRS" it says. ''the talk
about the depressing effects of warm
weather upon senators and representa-
tivcs Is a. indication Of an entire want of
appreciation Of tho very grave problems
that confront the country"
The Kansas City Tis,es another staunch
Democrat paper, says:
II tievelaad would call IN extra session OF
congress at once. aud call likewise upon the
people OF the United states TO defend their bu.i.
ness inssrests. he and the congressman would
bo surprised Mt the response from the wcst.
The verdict Of every state except the silver mine
pocket borenshs, would be: stand by Glove
land Western voters are gathering from events
the convtestaa that the silver purchase policy 10
not "mones for the people," but 10 merely
giving golt notes to silver mine owners for
their prod.ct Most Western business men
agree that sAsrs 10 no more reason for govern
ment silvos purchases than for pork or wheat
purchases
Eastern aHi Western Democracy. The
truth Is thai President Cleveland has not
been equs! 20 his position. lie excited the
dissruss Of the business men of both
parties whea he did not venture tn call an
extra sesssea following his accession 10
power. Then came tho revelation tina,
Mr.. Carlisle was not equal TO his position
~ financial executive. Cariisl-'s sur-
ges,ion that treasury notes might be re-
deemed Ia silver at once lost him the con.
adence of shc bankers and came near nro-
dueing pSnic.
Tho Ne* York correspondent of the
fhiladeir45, Press writes that It was the
almost frantic protests of two presidents of
very large and influential banking con-
Germs wh'eh lied the president IL counter
mana tho secret order issued by Secretary
Carlisle IL 'shich he instructed sub-treas.
=
ernment iG silver. These men informed
the presst1at that tho first payment in
SILVER that as made as result Of tina,
orde- woU11 result In the sending Of gold
~ prefa and would brine ahou,
financial distress with which the present
conditions coul3 not be compared" Then
came the 5olosal 80 permit unlimited IS
sues oI stasa bahS notes ANA the report
that the i''ts.dent would Consent 10 free
coinage ~ she ratio Of ;weniy In one. and
then ean,s the report tha: Carlisle VA.
prepared - issue lesa. tender notes with.
oat limit .eY gold
The pre-, lent, had be been male ~ the
same k,a.i Of stua "a WAS Mart, ",
Barea IN ieif. would have checke. all dis.
trust. diss7pated AL denora..slng rc,ort,
hy annouaciag e.untiy snd forc4blv that
he propose; ~ use all the powers AZ IA.
command TO prevent ANY degradation or
Imitation ri the currency: that he shoulI
pay every currency obligation Of the gov.
srnmeDs ia gold on demand rs lon, as he
hal god. aaj that he shoald at once call
congress .-elAer II he found that .hrrs
VAS any sbi about his Legal right 10 -
sac bends - geg gosd. This announce.
ment ms d promptly would have gone far
toward I*acsatlns the spread and perpeta.
ss'en 81 ~aancsa. disturbance. Tor il would
have esea:- con ieace in both this soan.
Gy and a7oEe ia the character and coar-
age -: ll4s resident
The Ia.'arc - promptly call congress
together 2ad TIE Acsstaslns. hesilaerins
mansSrfasas ~ the treasury Department.
b. M. taslizge have contributed n,ar.
than anything elsa - TIA, lack If CON.
iacnee wash Ass rcse.isti IN she tying np
Of meaee, earssimsas Il loans Ana the
embarrassment o. tas.aess- The policy
cs tie ssiss deaf has eeeR ,sfn peysxlag Al.