Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-10
PRESIDENT IS
ALL FOR PARTY.
Wants the Philippine and Currency
Questions Settled.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1900.


New York. May ia special to the
Tribune from Washington Eays;
The revival of the talk ~ 40 extra
p, asion ~ Congress has more behind Il
than tale gossip. The contingency Of
such session has been discussed at a
cabinet meeting and a member 81 that
body who was present ut the time u
authority for the statement that the
Prcsidcntg mind Is strongly inclined
toward such "a move. Two reasons
chiefly control the President In this
ALL FOR PARTY.
Ito wishes the policy ~ the govern
mcnt with respect Ia the Philippines
defined and the currency question dis
posed ~ before the party cntefn the
campaign 81 1907. The Precedent has de-
clnrcd his belief To hin advisers that
peace will be established In the init
ipplnca within the ncxt thirty days and
that the ownership ana possession ~
those islands will ~ longer be disputed.
This subject coming 60 him 80 soon, he
does not care 60 formulate a policy.
with respect 10 their government. the
degree of home rule To- be granted 60
them. etc. without the aid u Congress,
In whose hands he placed the whole
subject In his message 10 that body.
The President II unwilling 10 do any.
thing that viii lessen the present
abundant prospcctr u success for hia
party In tho coming campaign, lie
fears that anything booking like delay
Or indsclslun will have n bad effect
For this reason. he wants the whole
country 10 know before 1900 exactly
what the policy ~ the government viii
b. with rcrpcct 10 ppsscHaionn Ia the
far east.
tine CURRENCY QUESTION.
Another powerful controlling motive
that ~ actuatinr tho President u his
strong dcairc 10 have early and posi-
tive action taken with respect 70 the
cufrsncy question. lie u said IN b. not
thoroughly satisfied with the results 81
the deliberations % the Republican
House caucus committee. which recent
~ formulated bill for Introduction
In the House when u ounVcnea again.
Although the members Of that CONE
mittoe arc unusually rctic,nt. u II I'M
deratood that the committee has not
~ the President -Four strong points
were brought out by the President and
the committee was thoroughly nc-
dunintcd with his position. These
recommendation wcrci
-FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.
First, a provision that viii make tho
so.cnilcd endless chain caused by the
redemption Of Frcenbackn with goli
and consequently runs upon the treas
ury reserve impossible.
Second. that national banks be- per-
mittcd 10 issue circulation up % the par
value " the bonds deposited ~ secure
that circulation, Instead Of only 70 per
Third. a reduction II the tax on ma
tionai bank circulation. the present tax
being ! per cent
Fourth. that national banks with a
capital ~ only $4,000 be authorized to
be established In small towns. the
minimum now being 10000
HOUSE COMMITTEE MEASURE.
Not being satisfied that the measure
formulated by the House committee
meets the situation, the President
wishes the whole question taken up aud
disposed ~ az early ~ possible 10 that
u may not BE- q factor In the coming
campaign. This also appears 10 be- the
man of the senate committee on
finance, who has Just returned frum
Europe, Ia an Interview IN New York
In the Tribune recently said he would
cali his committee together az som na
possible and, a. h. Expressed II, Get
right down 10 business"
This committee was authorized 10 ~
during tho roceas, but u was believed
that not until tho cool months ~ the
faii season would II really do any work
on the subject The declaration ~
Chairman Aidrlch cvidontly indicates
q change Of program,
TALKS WITH coNdnEasMEN.
In his talks with senators aud repre-
acntatiyoH particularly those who In
tended spending the summer abroad.
the President has intimnted that tho
possibility ~ legislative emergency
that would require their presence In
Washington earlier than was thought
llkcly when tho Fifiy.nfih Congress al.
juurned The struggle over the speak
crshlp VIII consume time that waa not
nntlrinatcd.
Although the President II extremely
cnutiuuf how be dlacufara even the
possibility " special session ~ con.
gresa, hiH advisers who Hrr closest 10
him. regard q special session ~ almost
an assured fact The man on WHOSE
authority tho above expressions are
based, n ~ the opinion that when tho
President returns from Hot springs.
whore he has gene Tor a rest h. VIII
permit n 10 become remi.niiicinlly
known that CnnFrrHs ~ o. b. convene,
some two or three months earlier than
the date for the regular meeting.