New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
OPINIONS OF THE MESSAGE.

THE WORK OF A NOVICE. PARTISAN AND EGOTIsT
From The U,ea HeFeld sR'p)
1t Is the production of tyro National politics. for 1t
gives equal prominence TO the statement Of affairs OF tho
nerest routue which bestows matters Of
the gravest Importance; IL discusses all topics the
tone OF commonplace partisanshp; ii INDUCES In
etiticn of egostc phrases. unusual in royal doc
and quite out OF the practice Of rulers OF Re-
public.
A STRUGGLE WITH LANGUAGE.
From The Neio- lork Mad and Erpress (Ind.).
Mr. Cleveland has faithfully tried u make industry and
few odd phrase coinages answer bis purpose instead OF
the statesnanke knowledge sagacity and insight that
have illuminated and redeemed many long Presidential
messages. His attempts have been failures.
TARIFF THE WEAK POINT.
From me Ph itadelOhfa Ledger (Rsp)
The message Is quiet business like, well written docu
men except the tarlii section' which Is weak The
gent reader surprised that the President him
at tho end OF it without any conclusion or clear idea at all
THOROUGHLY TlCKLED.
His 1.-THE Presidential APPARENT leaning toward free
trade The Star halls with delight
UNCLE SANS AM! o, 0TH i;E. POCKET l FORGOTTEN
Would SSTes 9s oar .S was
President oyerlooks tho Internal revenue.
COMFORT FOR CARLISLE
From The New Haven Palladium Rep
This message in comparison with that OF year ago
shows signs OF the increasing domination OF CarliSiesm
over the Presidential mind.
NO CAUSE FOR FISHERS HoRNPIPES.
MI that p"r Of TX e SEm viz oSr foreign
the trail Of the heavy Baysrd The passage
apologize having accom- ished nothing There
dolcfu sentence conessrs that fishermen have
aSi e Of the esO % the D1t acn
treatment continue without employing the means In
trusted TO by Congress TO compel different policy.
A BIT or DEMAGOGY
The average reader viii nos fail however. to detect
something OF TIC dd capanh." rgus In those parts OF
the that refer TO the Industrial and financial con
di;ion OF the country.
COLONEL BENTON DEFrED.
m - DIM
On the silver question tho President. 1t will be seem
takes the ground be did last year. and Colonel
ideas Of finance rroiu the gold bugs OF Wall street But
he Is sound on ills question.
ACLo sEYED UNDERTAKING.
tT0H. me Ih"ddetDh.o Inquirer.
Upon the question reduction the President
ia less explicit, AMI IL Is evident that that part OF his
message which las 20 10 with the Ii1 written with
one eye lie camorous free trade West and
other 70 the protective Last
AFRAID OF PUTTING HIS FOOT IN IT.
RE toneh.s on nothing which he does not understand
anu pluers opinions which have not the ring Of sincer
bonan beg tho " labor problem y cah hardly be CON
denned in View of the extent To which II marks
nearly all public teachers Oi this fogginsss
wvrkgman is the Wet III. because Il HELPS his
own delnagogues III living on hs illusions.
THE GENERAL SENTIMENT OF HIS PARTY.
Prom The Philadelphia nnHes (Dem.).
Tari revision upon the lines laid down by the Prcsi
dent Is not only possible but Is aiseauy demanded by
every consideration VI The public good.
LEAVING MYSTERY UNsoLvED.
Prom The Philadelphia taL
The President might have made much moro interest
Ing IIessage by explaining the benton puzzle, but
he chose " lUrego tho opportunity.
UNLIKELY TO YIELD FRUIT.
From The New York u orLL tDcn)
Sound most of tho Presidents suggestions are is
to he regretted that his making OF thc hkely TO have
so little effect upon Congress When speaker Carlisle
say that he not consulted In regard tho message
and know nothing whatever Ia advances concerning its
Recommendations and smiiar IGNORANCE MAS Eel. ny
other Dcocc leaders IN topgress tho ssine nnfortu
nate state vi Affairs that prevented aouon NJ the last
sion Is seen tn be Sill ehistenL Is unfortunate that
lresdent Cleveland hH, not III place himself In
confidential and mutually hcpf relations with tho lead
OF his party Il Congress with other opponents VI
Democratic scntsient