The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-05

Cleveland Likely to Urge Upon Congrs'
the Md Of Currency Reform.

A special from Washington 10 the new
YORK Herald OF yesterday says
The most interesting possibility IN the
congressional perspective IS special
message from the President urging the
necessity for harmonious and non-paru-
ssn action upon some scheme for the re-
bahilitation OF the decaying natonai
financial system.
Tbat the situation is desperate every
one will admit The gold reserve is rapid
Nv going down. and II does not require the
iiebt Of experience to tell those VINO hold
the nations money bag strings that pres
ent safety Is only temporary. IN iac',
no one can deny that Uncle sam oanh
account Is rapidly reaching a bankrupt
level. The only difficulty seems 10 pe
that every doctor has different remedy
and that the patient is liable TO de be-
fore an agreement can be reached.
That there will be message Is NOT ~
definitely settled. / learned from hle"'-
Der of the Cabinet to-day that the "ho'e
OF last Fridays Cabinet meeting was
given over 20 a discussion OF the pros
poets for the passage OF the carlisle chr
rency scheme, and TO the consideration
of efforts to- facilitate It's congressman
way In his annual message Mr. 'ieNe-
land contented himself with merely an
outline OF the proposed system ana
general but hearty endorsement OF N.Y.
Carlisle's report.
There has never been any real doubt
as to the Presidents position I'm the
matter privately expressed. one OF the
chief financial officers 81 the Government
not MIR. Carlisle. who enjoys high favor
with the President. said To me yesterday
that I'm his last interview with Mr.. Clevc-
land the latter expressed himself as very
anxious to do whatever he could TO push
the Carlisle scheme, If IL couic only 10
decided what Is the best thing Tor nlm
to do. He is perfectly willing 10 do what
congressional doubters have been wishing
him to do-that is. to put himself per
manently and explicitly on record a.
endorsing the new banking idea IN an
of its details.
The Presdnet knows. however. better
than any one else, that evil as Well as
good can come OF too much activity on his
part I'm behalf of legislation. Aside from
the usual cry of white House interior
ence" and accusations OF an abuse or
executive power. there are many anti
Cleveland men in both branches OF Con
gress. who maxi II their pleasure always
to oppose Presidential recommendations.
Especially is this true OF the Senate
with which the Presidents relations nave
been VIGOROUSLY cool Of late.
The question VIII be definitely settled
at the Cabinet meeting next Friday
Representative Springer, speaking or
the proposed message. told me to-day that
he heartily hoped the President woula
conclude to write ii. He said some such
ringing advocacy as the President is al
WAYS able to give i'm behalf of legislation
would be sure to help the bill along.
When it was suggested To him that sucn
a message might do harm as well "a good
especially in the senate, he said ne
thought the good would overbalance the
evil.
The present need. Mr. Springer SAID.
,s 20 get the bin through the House with
a good big majority. and that Is what an
Executive message would most help 10
make Mr.. Springer is confident or the
massage of the bill. but he Is not LOOKING
for a rousing majority. This. he said.
would have effect enough on the senate
TO effectually counterbalance whatever
personal opposition might be found there
10 the Presidents desires.