The Progress., 1897-03-06

treasury, as has been indicated 10
manos the imm edtate cons Iteration q,
congress. 1t alone has the rpwer &c
PROVIDE revenues for the government
MOI 10 convene 1t under such circum.
stances. l can view in no other sens
than the neglect Of plain duty A.
not sympathize with the sentiment;
toa1 congress In session is dangerous
20 our general business interests Its
members are the agents Of the people
ana their presence at the seat OF gov
eminent IN the execution OF the SOW
elgn outy should not operate as an IN
jury, but benefit There could be
no peter time to put the government
upon sound financial and economic
basis than now. The people have ouly
recently voted that this should be
done, and nothing is more binding
upon the agents OF theft VIII than fhe
oollgat1on OF Immediate action. II Ia 9
always seemed to me that the post
ponement OF the meeting Of congress
untf1 more than a Year after It has
oeen chosen deprived congress too
oIten OF the Inspiration Of the popular
VIII ana the country of the CORE
spending benefits. 1t is best. there
lore, that to postpone action In the
presence OF SO great necessity would
oe unwlse on the part of the executive
because unjust to the interests of the
people.
Our actions now will be freer from
mere partisan consideration than if
the question Of tariff revision was
postponed until the regular session OF
congress We are nearly two wears
from congressional election, and pol
tics can not 50 greatly distract us az
II SUCH contest was Immediately I'M
penoins. We can approach the
problem calmly and periodically, With
out fearing its effect upon an eariy
election. Our fellow-citizens, who NAV
disagree with US upon the character of
this legislation. prefer to have the
question settled now. even against
their preconceived Views, and PERHAPS
settled 50 reasonably. as trust and
believe 1t will be as to insure great
permanence-then to have further un-
certainty menacing the vast and varied |
business interests OF the United States. |
Again, whatever action congress |
may take will be given a fair opportu-
nifty for trial before the people are cali |
ed to pass judgment upon 1t, and this
! consider great essential to the
rightful and lasting settlement of the
question. In view OF these constdera-
tons. shall deem II my duty as presi-
dent to convene congress in extraordl-
nary session on Monday, the 18th day
OF March. 1891.
In conclusion. congratulate the
country upon the fraternal spirit OF thu
people and the manifestation; OF good
will everywhere 50 apparent. The re,
cent election not only most fortunate
ly demonstrated the obltterat3on OF
sectional or geographical lines but to
some extent also the pretudicee which
Tor years have distracted our councils
and marred our true greatness as a
nation. The triumph of the people,
whose verdict Is carried into effect to-
day, is not the triumph Of one section.
nor wholly Of one party. but OF all Sec
lions and all the people The north
and south no longer divide on the
Did lines, but upon principles and pol
[cies: and in this fact surely every
lover Of the country can find cause for
rue felicitation.
Let Us rejoice and cultivate this
spirit; # is ennobling. aud will be
both gain and blessing to our be-
loved country. It will be my constant
him to do nothing and permit nothing
@ be done that will arrest or disturb