St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-04
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS
Received by the President
Commendatory Of His
Currency Plan.
EVERY SECTION SPEAKS LOUD
The Duty Of Congress as
Plain as the Noon
day Sun.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Upon inquiry
of Private Secretary Thurber at the
White house it is learned that the presl-
dent has received very large number
of kilograms and letters from proml.
nent citizens, chambers of commerce
and other trade organizations III all
parts of the country, heartily lndofslng
the recommendations contained In MS
recent message to congress, and recog-
nlzing the necessity for immediate ac-
ton tor the preservation of the national
credit and public faith. In series OF
resolutions adopted OIL the 3lSt nlt., TIE
committee on trade OF the Norfolk and
Portsmouth virginia. cotton exchange,
says:
sin the opinion of our merchants it is
eminently desirable in the close rela-
tions we bear towards foreign countries
that our standard of values should be
the same as other nations OF the hrst
class both for the facie exchange OF
commodities and for obtaining credit
from older nations on easy terms. when
desirable. and we heartily lndorse the
plans of the president contained III his
message, and express the earnest nope
that congress will 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 Oh it, we call upon The rep
resentatives IN congress to- sustain the
president in his efforts to re-establlsh
the public credit. to restore confidence
in commercial circles, and to fix our
currency OIL stable foundation: that.
however varied the forms of our cur
rency, there can be but one standard OF
value, and that by common consent OF
nations is gold; that thirty years after
the close of the war the government
should begin the redemption of its
promises to pay what are commonly
called greenbackS issued to carry OH
that war; that the prevailing paralysis
of trade is due not to a lack of currency,
but to lack of confidence, ard that
confidence cannot be restored until 1T Is
formally declared by congress that our
Willingness to meet all obligations is as
great as our ability, and that this IS in
eXhauStible."
The Milwaukee chamber of commerce
urges the immediate adoption OF
law substantially embodying the recon-
mendations made by the president in
his Special message -
Boards of trade and chambers of COM
merce in Baltimore, Cleveland. Boston
and many other cities join in Substan-
TALLY the same sentiments. A veteran
member of the Union League club. OF
New York, feels no hesitation in assert
ing that he voices the sentiments of that
organization when he says that the
Presidents message is strongly and
heartily approved.
a Michigan state senator says: "Ihe
public honor and credit must be main
tanned. Permit me to congratulate you
upon your recent message to congress-"
A prominent Chicago mieroScoplst
says: Il am only one of thousands who
have confidence in your courage. and
who are waiting and hoping that you
will be neither coerced nor coaXed into
yielding 10 any financial fallacies:'
These are the words OF a prominent
New Yorker: 'If congress fails to act
1 can see nothing but financial chaos in
the near future, followed by suffering
and disaster at home and shame and
dishonor abroad"
From one of Chicago's mos. infiuen-
tial citizens come these words: Il con-
gratulate you OH your message. You
have cleared the issue and Indicated the
cnly right direction to pursue"
Letters and kilograms of this sort
have been received at the White house
literally by the hundreds. and they
seem to indicate the feeling of the pop
ular pulse in every section of the land.
A Detroit bank president wires these
words:
Your message has true ring, and is
timely, wise and fearless. | sincerely
trust the better element of both parties
will give prompt support.
One of Missourl's highly honored cit
izens telegraphed as follows: Hearty
congratulations upon your able, timely
message. The st. Louis Merchants
Exchange has just unanimously in
dorsed it and memorialized congress 10
enact its recommendations Into law.''