New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
CRITICISING THE MESSAGE.
HOW 1T Is REGARDED BY coNGREssMEN.
GOOD DEAL OF FAULTFINDING-wORDs TOO
MANY AND IDEAS TOO FEW.
my TEL ron,

fBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The time of Congress
was almost wholly taken up to-day in listening to the
reading OF the Presidents Message. Perhaps Onethrd
OF the members In each house remained in their seats
during the hours tLa occupied In the reading
oil OF the essential parts of the Message had been antc
pated, and as it known that it almost twice AS
long as President Arthurs last Message unusual In
terest was shown In tho matter. The com
ments of members varied. but they may DC
summarized I'm the words OF Congressman Parker tha
the message excessively long and very dry" Tie
abrupt manner in which the President ended his remarks
on the tariff cansed broad grin to spread over the faces
OF many members. Senator Aldrich remarked that II
was reproduction of the straddng plank In the Chlca
go platform, only in better language; but Mr.. HOW'LL
who wrote that plank, did not seem to regard
tho Message any Improvement on II. as he re-
marked that left the matter just where 1t was before
without furnishing any guide to the Ways and Means
Committee. All shades OF tar reformers appeared u
be satisfied. As the irrepressibe Tim Campbell re-
marked: alt suits Randall and it suits me- and Blu
Morrison told ms that lie was satisfied with It, doh
what more could be expected"
The result OF the Presidents announcement has been
to enoura 20 the free-traders who say tonight tina
bill TO reduce the tariff is sure TO pass
Waterson has sent such message to his paper. Bu'
there is Agreement "a to what the President means
by "necessaries OF nfe." II lie sugar aud rice
there will be stih opposition from the South ii lie
means wheat, flour. potatoes such things. the agH
cultural Interests particularly on the Canadian frontier
will not listen 10 it. There Is no agreement
the question among Democrats here; but
Mr. Randall smiled when the subject was mentioned
to him and remarked that at was an excellent
Message" The silver not disappointed. but
they were not slow In expressing their disgust MI
Band. author OF the "BIzLird" dollar, would not
publicly express his opinion, hut he said that he would
rather have the coinage suspended than TO see La"
passed to Increase the amount OF coin
In the silver dollar General Warner, OF Ohio. author
Of the great "Bullinn Compromise" scheme. was
dispeascd and to bc getting ready to take the
Path. Mr. Cannon, OF illinois, said 4" should say
that the Message Is remarkable FOR two thngs-tho
sHpera5uudauce OF words which It contains aud and the
lack Of valuable ideas which 1t exhibits suppose our
Democratic brethren well ploised nat they may
want TO enact II into law Just as 1t stands"
Colonel Morrison Thought that the President did not
any thing Ia particular when he spoke Of reducing
The tarn on the nccessaries OF hfr He said; =" The
message ought u be entirely satisfactory 10 the mri
reormcrs." The President recommends greater redur-
mons IMAM proposed ~ NY o"4 ~ tIo ''' "a-'o
In saying that the reductions should br made met III
I'll" uute- on the common ncc'sohrc- ~ III" do not
hhA ne meant OF 'hou-ht OF any l'lt'u" aIc''' I'm
o! inst sCtt Is aw general As to me +,
respecting the SILVER cuua-c ~ is my opinion that there
II not IkrIF l" be- any lrts atom on ltt HHgrcI utI
alter the tam has been reduce IT,
There gen, raj criticism Of the President utter
noes on the subject ora Nc'Idtud Oihii. MI I'"lt
while dccuin- To express any opinion GA other foreign
questions remarked "Whllc no. dis,grreIuE on what
j.. S"ld On thc N"dI"- h' C'''l' """t" INV
taken much broader -Tuuad. No ua ION would respect
the ucutI llzliOu OF the canal unless II was fortified
ami IA position 10 enforce naturalization In that c",e
We might a~ well assume the responsibility md got The
benefit of controilius H."
There was - gooI dcI OF comment he space taken
mp III the Message los Nj Bhyarh and his iHurr t. say
anything on tn" withdrawal OF Kelley a. MISTER 10
iu}. though -lyn- ~ much space 10 the rruSa oi thr
Austrian Government to acc o. hlm Mr. hrh.ry, thc
Mexican cIulcn Who represents California district
Thought that the frcs,d'ni niImit"d D." "I'ntu.'S 20
sirn another Chinese hrsiricuo" oIII IH' hFci an