The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
He Has Held Back Because Of The
Tariff Bill.
WHAT HIS ADVISERS inE URGING
They Declare That To Make a Move
III the Direction of Financial Re-
form Would Be TO Confess
q Weakness-Catinet
in Consultation.

Washington. July 1.-The question wheth-
er the president will send a special mes
sage to congress recommending the crea-
ton of currency commission VIII be
definitely decided next week.
The president IS strongly inclined at this
time to send a special currency message 20
congress. regarding himself as IN a credi-
table measure pledged 70 this course.
In fact. It was seni-ofhcially announced
ut the white house late this afternoon
that such a message would be sent to con-
gross next week. but some of the presi-
dents most influential advisers on financial
questions are opposed 10 message as
irnpolitic at this time owing 10 hostility TO
commission on the part If congress. and
the final determination. os stated. VIII not
be reached until 11r. 4icKinIey's return
from Canton.
The executive committee Of the Indian
anclis sound money convention have been
actively advocating the committees scheme
ever since the advent Of the present ad-
ministration. 1t has also the sympathy of
the president. who committed himself 10 It
in his Inauguration. President Mckinley,
however. did not care to recommend t %
congress while the tariff bill was pending
lest 1t might cornplcate and delay action
upon that measure All along The chief DIFF
ficultv which presented itself to those who
favored commission for the investigation
Of the currency system has been the oppO-
sition It would encounter in congress
While a bill for the creation Of a commits
sion could easily be PASSED In the house
where factions opposition would be unavail-
y.r..
der that would bring it to q vote such on
position in the senate might be almost in
terr,in9bIe. Several of the silver senator's
have openly avowed their unalterabIe hos
tiitv to the creation of commission and
Senator Teller. Of Colorado. has declared
that he would remain here until DECEMBER
to defeat It.
This being the situation. It IS understood
that some of the executive committee mem
beers Of the Indianapolis convention are
now inclined to believe that It would per
haps be a mistake TO press their request
for the creation Of commission by con-
gross. The better and wiser thing TO 10.
some Of them now think. would be 20 with
draw their requests for commission and
to use the provisional power vested in the
committee by the Indianapolis convention
NJ themselves st lseCT a faErtrIltL.e 10 n
U-estieata tho currency question and pre-
sent their conclusions through the public
press.
If those conclusions were such as the
administration could subscribe to, they
could be made the basis of an admiuistra-
ton measure modified as Secretary Gage.
conducting an independent investigation.
might suggest.
The secretary has been n work for some
tim, on a comprehensive currency reform
scb..-n.. and some suggestion has been made
as 10 the wisdom of not having = further
a,.it:4 ton Of the question but Of permitting
AIR CAGE. who has the fun confidence Of
business men generally. to frame a meas
NE after as much consultation as he may
desire with finauciers. business men. mem
bers of the house and the senate and
others.
The matter was under discussion AT the
cabinet meeting today, but not in a manner
10 lead to n definite conclusion on policy,
and the matter went over until their re-
turn to the city next week. when it IS
DroDahIe that Mir. II. X. Hanna chairman
of the executive committee of the In
dianspolis convention. ard perhaps other
members Of the committee will come 10
Washington to discuss the situation with
the president and Mr.. Gage
T7Don the result of the conference VIII
probably depend President McKinley's ac-
fiOa as I "A special MESSAGE to congress.