Presidential Address Urges Unity and National Purpose
A historic message to the Senate and House extols fraternal regard and national unity. It highlights foreign policy, currency soundness, public service, and the need for a fair trial of recent Congress actions, noting the extra session’s legislation and its promising, though evolving, impact.
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Senate
House of Representatives
FBI
Lek Eondeiwas
Congress
Bariff
United States
Treasury
Currency reform and gold reserve risk in government notes
A speech argues for currency revision to reduce the cost of maintaining parity with gold. It warns that repeated bond sales drain the gold reserve and proposes enabling national banks to issue notes against bonds, with lower tax on circulating notes and gold redemption requirements for banks.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Bev. S
Carnelly
United Stats
United States
Gage
Pan
Attitude Toward Spain Cuba Conflict and Annexation Talks
The address reviews US policy on Cuba and Spain, recalls past efforts to curb Cuban war and protect American interests, and discusses belligerency recognition, Spanish reforms, and potential US intervention if peace cannot be achieved. It also covers Hawaii annexation, Hawaii Japan issues, and the stance toward neutral duties and international law.
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Spain
Cuba
United States
Grant
Zanjon
Martinez de Campos
Woodford
Sagasta
Cortes
Houses
Congress
Senate
House
Cube
Christendom
High Seas
Atlantic
Gulf States
Pacific
Seserammeti
Tah Ottiee
Pt de Do Im
Martain
Bayeret
U S Representative to Central America and Nicaragua Canal Plans
The President outlines the assignment of Willan L. Merry as minister to Nicaragua Salvador and Costa Rica with headquarters in San Jose. If Nicaragua cannot receive him due to the Greater Republic pact, he will report to Washington. Also noted is the Nicaragua canal project and the ongoing commission surveys with plans to brief Congress.
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Nicaragua
Salvador
Costa Rica
Willan L. Merry
United States
San Jose
Merry
Honduras
Republic of
Central America
Willling
Congress
Baker
Mancagua
Mny
Godfrey Hunter
Guateemala
Guatemala
Republic of Central America
Atlantic
Pacific
Nicara-gua
Come
Nicaragua Canal
The Bimetallic Commission and Envoys
The United States appointed Special Envoys Edward O. Wolcott Adlai E Stevenson and Charles J Payne on April 14 1897 to seek European agreement on bimetalism under the March 2 1897 act. They have pursued European cooperation but no agreement has been reached yet. France has joined in seeking a fixed relative value between gold and silver with major nations.
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Repubtic
France
Europe
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Utive
General Grant
Sam
Lauion
Hawaiaa
Subis
Hawaian
Republic of Hawaii
Japan
Hawaii
Greater Republic
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