Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-30
The Talk About the Veto.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS AND GREEN
hackers SAY.

HACKERS SAY.
Although the veto message was not read in
the House until to-day, the Congressman had
thoroughly digested its contents at yesterdays
dinner table by reading it In the EVENING STAR,
and last night and to-day there have been
enough expressions Of opinion upon the docu.
ment to judge pretty we'll the way the current
runs. The republicans, Of course, are delight
ed. The message, they say, is an able presen-
tation OF the case, and convincing argument.
More than this, 1t brings the President and his
party into full harmony. Gen. Garfield, who is
high authority as to the feeling Of the repuo l.
cans, says the message is little longer than he
thinks necessary, but that 1t Is In accord wi h
the debate developed in the House.
Gov. Tom Young thinks it an exceedingly
stalWart state tate paper, ana 6a that possibly the
he elaborated certain portions of it.
sOLIFIED THE DEMOCRATS TOO.
While the message has had the effect of
pleasing the republicans and making the party
had the tendency to solidify the democratic
party. They say that the message Is an insult
to Congress; that it advocates the doctrine of
Capitalization; that It assumes to say to Con-
gress how legislation should be shaped, and that
the President assumes also that the executive
is coordinate branch of the legislative de-
Of tne This shey say
their position would be declaration to the
country that the President is right in these as
sumptions and that the democratic party is
wrong. Said Chairman Atkins of the appro-
priation committee, 81 have always been con-
sidered conservative democrat. l did not
originally think 1t wise to assume the position
the democracy has assumed but in the
light OF the Presidents message we cannot now
YIELD" Senator Williams, Of Kentucky SAYS
that the message is the most 1mpudent and In
Congress. Gen. Ewing says that it is an irre-
pressible conflict between right and wrong and
tnat Ii the democrats cannot afford to be solid
they stand?
THE POSITION OF THE GREENBACKERs.
The greenbackers will evidently sustain the
Presidents veto, although they voted with the
says that it is the best presentation OF the case
yet made, and that the argument Is unaSWer.
able. Lowe, OF Alabama, entertains like views.
While the members of the party may not take
an active part one way or the other in what
ever controversy may now arise, they will lay
back on their oars and enjoy the music, but
VIII not unite with the democrats In any ag-
gress1Ve measures.
WHAT THEY WILL DO ABOUT 1T.
the question which now seriously affects the
democratic leaders is ''what are we going to do
about IT." The Hotsspurs are in favor OF an
and go home. II the President calls us back
we can send him the same bill. II he vetoes it
VEGA, we can @ adjourn again, and keep up this line Of
sign the bill" The more sagactous ones, on the
other hand, urge that twill seriously hurt the
democracy not to pass the appropriations or
proceed deliberately to map out a thoughtful
line OF policy. Speaker Randall, 1t is alleged,
favors the passage Of joint resolution contn-
u1ng IN force until December next last years
army bnl. A few days ago this was thought
would be the way the democrats would get out
OF their embarrassing position, but since the
receipt OF the message 1t finds but few support
ers.
Senator Ransom says whatever is done will
be with great care and dellberation; that each
house Will hold separate caucus, and subSe-
quently joint caucus. "NOW," said he, "I
don't pretend to anticipate what the result of
the caucus may be, but whatever decision is
arrived at, you may depend upon it that it will
be carried out"
The western democrats generally favor the
policy OF an adjournment without further
action On the bill. Meanwhile" ;" Gen. Warner
says. "lets give the President free silver bill
TO veto, and other measures Of financial relief
and make vetOes cheap"
The southern men generally are opposed to
any compromise, but there are few who favor
conc1l1atOry policy rather than to invite a
tedious deadlock between the Executive and
Congress. Senator Thurman, 1T is alleged ia
vOrS standing firm and to refuse to concede one
1Ota. On the other hand 1t Is claimed that
Bayard and Herman, OF New York, favor COM
promise. The New Jersey democrats are also
said to be In favor OF the same way of proceed.
Ing; so also, 1t Is asserted, is Mr.. Cox, Of New
York.
The veto message was presented to the House
10 day Immediately after the reading OF the
journal. But little attention was paid to its
reading.