The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-09
A SOUND CURRENCY BILL
MONETARY COMMISSION TO BE AP-
POINTED AT CHICAGO.
Mr.. Hanna's Committee VIII IIeet
Sympathy with the Movement.

Hugh II. Hanna, chairman of the 'execu-
tive committee appointed by the monetary
convention last January, has called the
committee to meet in Chicago to-porrow
He has. been in correspondence with mem
bers of the committee and Of the fifteen
members ten or eleven will be present, some
of the others being out of the country at
present. The only purpose of the meeting
will be to select a commission of eleven men
in accordance with the instructions of the
convention, to make a thorough inVestiga-
ton Of the currency question and draw
bill for presentation to the next session of
Congress. 1t is not probable that the names
Of the members Of this commission will be
made public until they have accepted the
appointment. The convention instructed its
executive committee TO press upon Congress
d bill authorizing the appointment of an
official commission and if Congress failed
to do this at the extra session the commit
tee was instructed to select a commission
and organize the business interests of the
country behind it's work.
1.-THE work will progress without halt or
hesitation" said Mr.. Hanna yesterday,
THE committee is of one mind as TO the
character of the commission, believing that
1t should be composed of men of high pa
trotism, intelligence and experience, men
big enough and broad enough to undertake
this most important work for the beneht
of the people and the business OF the coun-
try, without regard to political contentious
or personal prejudices. Once the commits
sion's work is properly done we shall Or
ganize behind 1t such q pressure OF pubic
opinion as will assure the members OF Con-
gress thoroughly that in passing a measure
establishing the currency of the
country upon an impregnable basis they
will have the hearty support of the Amer
lean people Fortunately the present trend
of the business of the country and the mar
kets for agricultural products is of such
a healthy character as TO dispel many of
the difficulties that lie in the way of
common sense reorganization of the cur
rency system, so that 1t will not again
be open to attack under adverse condi-
tons.
Il notice." continued Mr.. Hanna, that
a few newspapers seem to be under the
impression that Secretary Gage, of the
treasury, is opposed to the commission
idea, or, at least is working at cross-pur
poses with it. There could be nothing more
erroneous than this notion. Mr.. Gage was
in hearty sympathy with this movement
before he became secretary of the treas
ury. l have had many talks with him since
he assumed office and his sympathy re-
mains as active and as earnest as it ever
Mckinley and the entire administration
have given their cordial support to the
movement.
II have never for a moment doubted our
ultimate success. The January convention
represented a force in this country that Is
almost irresistible, and when this1s backed
by the sentiment of honesty of the people
and the general desire for safety in all
business affairs, the next session OF Con-
gress is not likely to overlook 1t. We shall
cute it with vigor until Congress passes
currency bill"