The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04
President Cleveland Publishes
Letters Just Received.
ENDORSING HIS BOND SCHEME,
House Ready to Begin Debate on the
Administration's Bill.
Financial Qassttons and Hawaii % Re-
csive Asssnsion In shs senass-Ap-
proprissiens. the Pooiing Bnl and
the Bankruptcy Bill.

!" doA2iEtoH 1aty, 20. S.-Cptsl M
cuiry OF Private Secretary Thurber at
the White House it is learned that the
president has received q very large
number Of teiegrams and letters, from
prominent citizens, chambers OF conn
merce and other trade organizations in
all parts OF the country. heartily indoors
ing the recommendations contained In
bis recent message to congress and rec
ognizing the necessity for immediate
action for the preservation OF the ma
tionai credit and the public faith
In a series OF resolutions adopted on
the 5lst ultifmo, the committee ON
trade or the Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Va. cotton exchange says: in the
opinion Of our merchants it is eminent
ly desirable, in the ciose relations we
5ear toward foreign countries. that our
standard OF value should be the same
as other nations OF the first clazs. both
for the extension OF commodities and
for obtaining credit from cider nations
on easy terms when desired. and we
heartily indorse the plans of the presi-
dent contained in his message. and ex-
press the earnest hope that congress
viii reduce them to legal shape at the
earliest possible moment
From Louisville. Ky. comes not
less emphatic expression voiced through
public meeting held BY the Board of
Trade Of that city. 1t was there re-
solved that with an abiding faith in
the ability of the government to meet
all demands upon Ii, we call upon Ihe
representatives in congress TO sustain
the president in his efforts to re-estsb-
l!sh the public credit. TO restore con-
fidence to commercial circles and to fix
our currency on a stable foundation
that. however varied the forms of our
currency, there can be but one standard
Of value. and that. by common consent
OK the nations. is gold: that thirty years
after the close of the war the govern
ment should begin the redemption of
Its promises to par, Commonly called
greenbacks. issued to carry on the war:
that the prevailing paralysis of trade
Is due not to a lack of currency, but to
a lack OF confidence, and that confidence
cannot be restored until 1t Is formally
declared by congress that our willing
ness to meet all obligations is as great
as our ability. and that this is mex
naustible :,
urges the Immediate adoption OF a law
substantially ennbodyiag tie recom-
mendations made by the president in
his special Gnessage."
Boards OF trade and chambers Of
commerce in Baltimore. Cleveland, Bos-
ton and many other cities join in SUBJ
stantiaIry the same sentiment.
A veteran member OF the Union
League Club, af New York. feels no
hesitation in asserting he voices the
sentiments of that organization when
he says the presidents message Is
strongly and heartily approved.
A Michigan state senator says: THE
public faith and honor must be msin-
tained. Permit me to congratulate you
upon your recent nlessa ge 10 congress.
A prominent Chicago financie~
says: II am only one of thousands
who have confidence IN your courage
and who are willing and hoping you
will be neither coereed nor coaxei into
yielding 20 any financial failacies.''
These are the words of a prominent
New Yorker: III congress fails to act,
/ can see nothing but financial chaos
in the near future, followed by suffering
and disaster at home and shame and
dishonor abroad -
From ore or Chicago's most influen-
tiai citizens came these words: Il con-
graduate you on your message. YOU
have cleared the issue and Indicated
the only right direction to pursue"
Letters and .eiegrarss OF this sort
have been received at the White House
literally by the hundreds. and they
seem TO indicate the feeling OF the pop
uiar pulse in every section of the land.
A Detroit bank president wires the
words: Your message has true f.ng
and is timely, wise and fearless. sin
cerely trust the better element Of both
parties will give prompt support =
one OF Misaoslrfs most highly honorei
citizens seiegrarhed as follows; Hearty
eongra t,flAtions upon your able. timely
message. The ST. Louis Merchants
Exchange has naost justly insiorsed and
ssemorsaiized congress u enact lis rec
concentrations into law"