The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
Mr.. Mckinley Asks Congress to
Act at Once.
THE PRESIDENT SENDS IN HIS
MESSAGE ON THE SUBJECT OF
CURRENCY COMMISSION, AND
RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE AC-
TIoN BY CONGRESS UPON THE
SUBJECT, SAYING THAT THE
SENTIMENT OF THE COUNTRY
DEMANDS 1T

washington, July "A. The Presidents
message recommending the appointment
Of currency commission was received
by the House of Representatives ut $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon.
Az the beginning of his message the
President refereed to his message con-
vening the extraordinary session. in
which he called attention to but a
single subject-that of providing suffi-
cient revenue to- run the Governments.
THAT bill had now passed, and another
question of very great Importance pre-
sented itself, that of the establishments of
our currency system on better basis,
which was commented on in my inaugu
raj address as follows:
"'Our financial system needs some revi-
sion. Our money is all good now, but its
value must not be further threatened. It
should all be put on an enduring basis,
not subject to easy attack nor it's stability
to doubt.
mo loss can occur to its holder. 1t is
u system which should be simpl. fed and
strengthened, keeping our money Just as
good az now, with less expense to the
Government.
"The sentiment of the country is
strongly in favor of early action by Con-
gress, and this should be directed toward
improving our currency laws and remove
them rom partisan contention"
He then referred to the lndianapolis
cOnven tiop and tic raoo,,r,o.l4. AZ,
Congress should appoint monetary
commission. He commended their report
tc the consideration of Congress. and
said that the authors of that report re-
commended that commission be an
pointed to "make thorough inYestiga-
tion into the monetary affairs and needs
or this country in all its relations ard
aspects and to make proper suggestions as
to any evils found and to submit RENE.
dies therefor"
This subject" said the President,
should receive the attention of Congress
at this special. session and ought not To be
postponed until the regular session in
December. l therefore urgently recon-
mend that n special commission be an
pointed, ncn-partisan in character, COM
posed of well-informed citizens of the
different parties, who will command the
confidence Of Congress and the country.
whose duty it will be to make recon-
mendations of whatever changes in our
present banking and currency laws which
may he found necessary and expedien,,
and report their conclusions On or before
November ], in order that the same NAV
he transmitted by me to Congress for
your consideration at the regular session.
II hope that the report so made will
be so comprehensive and sound as to re-
ceive the.support of all parties favorable
to some action by Congress.
AT all events such report canuot
fail to be of value to the executive branch
of the Government, as we'll as those
charged with public legislation, ..and will
greatly assist in the establishment of an
improved system of finance.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
The Senate referred the currency mes
sage to the finance committee and it will
lay over now until Congress.meets again
in December.
Congress adjourned sine die promptly
at O'Clock to.night.