The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-12-07
SECOND EDITION
THE MESSAGE.
what Democratic Senators Say.
gi WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1881.

what Democratic SENATORS say.
s WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1881.
The Democratic Senators inter-
viewed expressed themselves with
more, reserve than their republican
colleagues.
Senator Maxey, Of Texas, said :-"I
did not hear all Of the Message. What
I did hear seemed to me to be strongly
protective, and in that respect 1 could
not indorse it. l am opposed to q
protective tariff in any form. I did
not hear the rest of the Message"
Senator Grover, of Oregon, said -
"It is o well considered Message, and
is to be commended for its avoidance
of sectional expressions. Its general
intent to advance the material interests
q the country makes it strong
business.like document. 1t is full Of
good suggestions which will probably
be embodied in legislation.
81 rather look upon it as a good
Message, subject, however, to more or
less criticism, as are all messages. 1t
is evidently prepared with good deal
of care, and shows an Investigation
into tho different subjects treated. I
regard it as a very creditable paper.
Many of the recommendation that
heard are very good indeed"
Senator jackson, of Tennessee, said !:
81 have not had time to consider
the Message with reference to it's
merits. tits creditable to the valuable
statistical information, but I could
not form an opinion from the mere
reading" il.
Senator Garland, Of Arkansas, said :
-"It is very good business Message.
It does not seem to embody anything
political, though / have not been able
to get clear idea of the paper, be-
cause of the confusion attending the
reading. But from what could hear
would pronounce it q good business
Message"
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, said
Gas much as I heard of the Message
| it appeared to be well written and in
good taste. Ii is more Of business
like document than a political one.
That is the way it seems to me. ]
could not listen to all of its recon-
mendations and consequently don't
know what to approve or disapprove.
| If / should indulge IN criticism
would say that the Message attempted
to cover TOO much and embody toe
many details. Taken as a whole
however, it is very creditable STATE
paper"
Senator Lamar, of Mississippi, said
"Many of the sentences read by th,
| Eecretarv of tho Seuata vvera inaudihl
at my seatf and therefore did no
catch the full significance of the doc
ument. will have to read it. wa
! Interested in the discussion of oivi
service and feel a strong desire to lool
at that part of the Message again.
thought the Message evinced ability.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, VIII,
presided during the reading of tn
Message, says: "The Message wa
the result Of q very careful consldera
tion of the questions reviewed and tn,
Presidents views were very clearl,
stated. Several of his recommends
tions do not meet my approval.
wholly dissent from his protectiv
tariff views and subsidies to ocean
going vessels or shipping interests.
should also dissent to his recommeu
dation limiting the coinage of silve
dollars. When l come to CRITICAL
examine the Message I may in
various recommendations that can
not approve"
The general conclusion is that it
a very good Message from the Pres
dents standpoint.