People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1893 — MR. CLEVELAND’S POLICY. [ARTICLE]

MR. CLEVELAND’S POLICY.

Absolute end Unqualified Repeal of th* Sherman Law and Reform of the Tariff. New York, July 24. —The World announces, on what it declares to be authority, the immediate policy of President Cleveland and his administration in regard to the approaching special session of congress. Briefly it is as follows: 1. Silver reform by the absolute and unqualified repeal of the Sherman law. 2. Tariff reform to be prosecuted in accordance with the pledges of the party as soon as, but not before, the fimfhees of the country are upon a stable basis. ‘ Th e World’s article continues: “Mr. Cleveland is annoyed and exasperated at the unexpected interference with his tariff reform plans, but he is not discouraged. He proposes to meet the silver question in the same open, straightforward manner that has characterized his handling of tariff matters. President Cleveland’s advice to the coming special session ot congress will be for the repeal at once of the Sherman silver law. He believes that any complication of this issue with amendments, substitutes or similar propositions will be detrimental to the purposes of the repealing act. which is not so mnch for the purpose of working any instant change in the financial system of the country as for the restoration of business confidence throughout the land. From the Infor mation at his command Mr. Cleveland has ne doubt that his policy will be adopted by the house of representative* after discussion and consideration. It is In the senate that the trouble will come. What will follow repeal is a matter that will not be injected Into the present fight if the administration has its way. That further financial legislation will be needed the president considers probable, but what Its nature shall be is a matter for future determination. The first thing to be done is to clear the ground. When that is done the question ot construction cafi be considered upon an in tell i. gent basis.’’