The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-20
THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY. APRIL 16.

The invitation was given mon Ia ago
by leading citizens, who went especially
to Washington to ask the President and
his wife to visit the Western metropolis.
rhs ,rv,,,on as formally extended
was as follows:
"As business men and citizens of Chi
cage, Irrespective of party affiliations, we
respectfully invite you and Mrs. Cieve-
and to a public reception to be rendered
to you in this city, to express our deep
sense of appreciation of your statesman
like and courageous action in maintain
ing the financial credit of our govern
ment and your Incorporating attitude
in favor of the preservation OF sound
national currency
THE President has written letter de-
clining the invitation and giving his
views on the money question. He says
in part:
Il am much gratifed by the exceeding
ly kind and complimentary invitation
you have rendered me on behalf OF many
citizens of Chicago to be their guest at
a gathering in the interest of sound
money and wholesome financial doctrine.
"My attachment to this cause is so
great, and / know SO we'll the hospitality
and kindness of the people of Chicago,
that my personal inclination in strongly
in favor of accepting your fiattering in
vitation; but my judgment and my esti-
mate of the proprieties OF my official
place oblige me to forego the enjoyment
Of participating in the occasion you con-
template.
II hope, however, the event will mark
the beginning of an earnest and agrees
siye effort to disseminate among the
people safe and prudent financial ideas.
Nothing more important can engage the
attention of patriotic citizens, because
nothing is SO vital to the welfare OF our
fellow countrymen and to the strength,
prosperity, and honor OF our Nation.
1.-THE situation is confronting demands
that those who appreciate the import
ance Of this subject and those who ought
to be the first to see impending danger
should no longer remain indifferent to
or overconfident.
IF the sound money sentiment abroad
in the land is to save us from mischief
and disaster. it must be crystalllzed and
combined and made Immediately active.
1t is dangerous to overlook the fact that
a large number of our people, with scant
opportunity thus far to examine the
question in all it's aspects, have never
theless been ingeniously pressed with
specious suggestions which in this time
of misfortune and depression find willing
listeners, prepared to give credence to
any scheme which is plausibly presented
as remedy for their unfortunate con-
dition.
what is now needed more than any
thing else is plain and simple present
alton of the argument in favor OF sound
money. In other words, it is time for
the American people to reason together
as members of great nation which can
promise them continuance Of protec-
tion and safety only SO long as its solv
ency is unsupported, it's honor unsullied,
and the soundness of it's money unques-
toned. These things are all exchanged
for the illusions of debased currency
and the groundless hope of advantages
to be gained by disregard of our finan-
cial credit and commercial standing
among the nations of the world
JAMES w. ScoTT. proprietor and pub
Usher of the Chicago Times Herald, died
at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in his
room at the Holland House in New York.
Apoplexy was the cause of death, which
was as pei ce'u l as unexpected.
Mr.. Scott arrived in New York Friday
evening from Chicago. accompanied by
Mrs. Scott and niece. At that time
Mr.. Scott was apparently in the best Of
health. He had intended to pass few
days in New York and then proceed to
Cape May and subsequently to Virginia
Beach, near Old Point Comfort. From
there the SCOTS were to proceed to
Chicago. 1t was to be entirely trip
for recreation. as Mr.. Scott had desired
to renew some of his acquaintance in
New York of years ago when he made
that city his home. His death just as
he had reached the summit of his hopes
in the consolidation of the two great
Democratic organs of this city is most
pathetic. He was a born newspaper
man and genial, kindly gentleman. The
press Of the country pay feeling and
most generous tribute to his memory,
The remains will arrive in Chicago,
Tuesday afternoon for burial.
THE United States Supreme Court
took no action on Monday on the petit
ton asking rehearing of the income
tax case. and it is thought its decision
will not be announced until next week.
A letter has been received from Justice
jackson, saying he would not be able to
come to Washington this term. This
makes it beyond question that rehear.
ing if ordered, cannot occur before next
October. Copies of the petition were
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