The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-21
President Sends a Gold Bond
Message to Congress.
The SENATE QUITE uNMovED.
He Begs Congress Not to Adjourn
Without Affording Relief.
some Senators say Mr.. Cleveland Is
PanicAy, Others That He Presumes
Too Much on His Venezuela Boom,
and None seems Impressed by the
New Message.

Washington City. Dec 90.-This has been
a day OF excitement and surprises in
Washington City. Events moved with
rapldity. and when the sun went down
public men IN all branches OF the service
were nervous and worn cut from the ten
sion The reports came OF a panic IA Sc
cur1t.es throughout the country. and here
In Washington CITY affairs moved al the
rapid pace OF a Kaleidoscope. The house
Venezuelan committees oil was amended
IN a material respect by the senate.
foreign relations committee and then by
a sudden change IN sent.ment in the SEN
ate @as passed unanimously just as 1t
came from the house; then an adjourn
ment resolution from tomorrow over the
holidays was passed by the senate. cnIy
to ~ followed by ii message from the pres
iGent strongly urging prompt action tor
the reform Of our currency system and
the maintenance of the public credit.
AT the end of the ayenus the president
and his cabinet received prompt dvices
OF the course OF events here and on the
public exchanges. The cabinet had Two
sessions. something without precedent in
recent years. Secretary Herbert. who re-
turned from New York his afternoon, at
tended the second meeting for a br.ef
time. All the remaining members of the
cabinet were present except Secretaries La
mont and Smith. VINO are out OF town. The
financial situation was the principal topic
Of consideration, and the result Of the
meeting was revealed in the message sent
10 the senate late IA the afternoon. tha,
body being kept IN session, by request
from the White House, for its Tece egJiou.
The message was not favorably received
ia the senate. The summary adjournment
upon the motion of Senator CockreI. one
Of the Democratic leaders. Immediately
after the conclusion Of the reading Of the
message, was taken on the Republican
side as a disposition not 70 consider the
message seriously. Mr.. Cockrell declined
TO define his motion or 10 discuss the ques-
tion OF the propriety OF the suggestion.
Senator German, replying 10 a question,
said he did not want 10 criticise the presi-
dent.
Senator Jones. of Arkansas, when inter
viewed. simply remarked that he thought
the senate would sit tomorrow.
Senator Allison thought there would be
recess Notwithstanding the message, as
the senate had already passed resolution
to that effect before the message VAS re-
ceived.
Hawley said It appeared 10 him as if the
president was in a Bull Run panic, and
Senators Teller and Cullom agreed It look
Cd as If the president was trying To Offset
the effect of his Venezuelan message. and
that 1t was beginning to look as If the
president had concluded. from the favorable
manner in which the Venezuelan message
had been received. that congress would fol-
low any suggestion he might make.
That the administration has not moved
precIpitately In the Venezuelan affair is
evidenced by the fact which has now be
come known. that Secretary Olney's IA
nous letter defining he Monroe doctrine
was considered for fully two months be-
fore being dispatched 20 Ambassador Bay
ard for delivery 70 Lord Salisbury More
over, 1t IS a fact that the presidents mes
sage. while perhaps hastily reduced to eN-
at form really was the subject Of deep
deliberation for about six months. for there
IS good reason 70 believe the adverse re-
SpCnse or Lord Salisbury TO Secretary OIL
ney's note Was expected by the president
II is noted that the presidents message is
a distinct advance In our attitude upon ths
letter Of the secretary, for whereas the
latter was confined 20 a declaration Of a
doctrine. the former proposed action thar
went far beyond that point It was this
reason, without doubt that caused The mes
sage 10 he most carefully considered for
many months
The diplomatic corps here appears -
have fallen under a apprehension As to
the purpose 81 tho message. which NAV
account for the attitude Of some OF The
European newspapers which have received
inspiration for the editorial articles from
the foreign Offices. for it IS learned that
diplomats in Washington CITY have IN
many cases. and certainly in the eases ~
the representatives, Of the European pow
ers. informed their government that Pres
ideni Clevei2ud's action was dictated pure
Is hy motives ~ political exre4ienc-. aud
was not Intended 20 have porrnsr1.nt re-
suits II may be that the untn.u,itv of
support accorded the pres l9euf hv com