The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
M'KINLEY IS UNDECIDED.
Has Not Positively Given Up Cur
rency Commission Idea.
HIS INDIANAPOLIS FRIENDS ACTIVE,
first They Advised Him 20 Ask II
of Congress, Now They Urge Him
Not to DO So.
INDIANAPOLIS FRIENDS ACTIVE

Washington July 2.--Thc question
| whether the president will send special
| message TO congress recommending the
| creation OF currency commission will be
| definitely decided next week. The presi-
| dent IL strongly inclined at this time to
| send special message TO congress. regard
| ing himself as in n considerable measure
| pledged to this course. In fact, 1t was
I semi officially announced at the White
House late this afternoon that such a
| message would be sent to congress next
week but some OF the presidents influen-
| tial advisers on financial questions are OPP
| posed to a message as impolt,ic at this
| time, owing to hostility to a commission
| on the part OF congress. and the final de-
| termination, us stated. will not be reach
ed until Mr.. Mckinley's return from Can
| ton.
| The executive committee OF the Indlanap-
oils sound money convention have been oc-
| lively advocating the commission scheme
| ever since the advent of the present ad-
mnistraton. 1t had also the sympNhy oil
| the president, who committed himseii 10
| IL In his inaugural. President Mckinney
l
| congress while the tariff bill was pending
| lest IL might compllcate aud delay action
| upon the measure. But all along The chiei
! difficulty which presented itself TO those
| who favored u commission for the invcs-
| ugation Of the currency system had been
| the opposition It would encounter In con-
\ gross While n bill for the creation OF a
commission could easily be passed in tho
| house, where factious opposition would be
| unavailng against the operation OF a clo-
| ture order that would bring It to n vote.
! such opposition In the senate might be
/ almost upaltcrable Several OF the silver
| senators have openly avowed their una''
terable hostility to the creation OF com
I mission and Senator Teller OF Colorado
has declared that he would remain here
until December TO defeat II,
This being the situation. II is understood
| some OF the members OF tho executive com
| mittee of tho Indianapolis convention are
| now becoming TO believe II would perhaps
| be mistake to press their request for ~
| creation of n commission by congress. The
| better and wiser thing to do. some OF, them
| now think would be to withdraw this re-
| quest for commission and TO use tho
| provision vested In the committee by the
| indianapolis convention and themselves
select commission to Investigate the cur
rcncy question and present their conclu
sions through the public press. II thoee
conclusions were such as the administra-
| ton could subscribe to. they could be made
the basis OF an administration measure
modified as Secretary Gage conducting an
independent Investigation, might suggest
The secretary has been at work some
time on comprehensive currency reform
scheme and some suggestion has been made
as TO the wisdom OF not having a further
agitation OF the question. but OF permit
ting Mr. Gage. who has the full confidence
Of business men generally 10 frame
meesuro after such consultation an he may
desire with finanriers. business men. mem
bcrs OF the house and senate and others.
The matter was under discussion at the
cabinet meeting to-day but not In a man
nor TO lead to definite conclusion or rol
icy. and the matter went over until the
presidents return to tho city next week.
when II is probable Mr.. II II Hanna who
Is chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES
of the Indianapolis convention. and per-
haps other members of the committee VIII
come 10 Washington to discuss the situa
tion with the president and Mr.. Gage.
Upon the result Of the conference VIII
probably dcptsd Presiden, McKinley's nc
tion az to special message to congress.