Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-09


,n,rable review OF the operations OF the
Government in all its departments during
the past wear, and Is full OF instructive and
valuable suggestions for the guidance OF
the LEGISLATORS OF the nation. The message
throughout is toe best possible evidence
that could be given Of the clear vision and
The straightforward honesty OF the man
who now fills the seat OF Washington.
CONCEIVED IN A PATRIOTIC SPIRIT.
New York World. Dem.l
President Cleveland's annual message,
like most OF the documents from his pen
that have preceded IL, Is conceived In q
patriotic spirit and written with ordinary
clearness. The plain, common sense which
IL MIR. Clevcland's characteristic attribute
il eyinced in the business.like directness OF
his method, and his recommends tions are,
for the most part, such as will commend
themselves to the judgment OF thinking
people.
WISE AND CONSERVATIVE.
fLynchburg virghian. Dem.I
The President discusses the numerous
subjects which claim his attention in a
plain, business way, and most OF his sug-
cestions are wise and conservative. We
need not recapitulale them here. a the ab
s,ract OF the message published yesterday
mas been read by all those who care for
.uch details. As whole the message will
commend itself to the country at large for
the tone OF moderation and fairness which
charactcriZes IL.
FEELS PROUD.
New York Herald, Ind.I
IL is good message-clear, plain, not
100 long, and the facts IL sets forth are such
n nav make every American Justly proud
II his country and happy that he belongs to
t. II the gentlemen in Congress will agree
together to carry out Mr.. Cieyeland'S re-.
commentators and suggestions they will
do themselves credit aud will stand better
with their constituents and the country
than many Of them do now.
ABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE.
Savannah News, Dem.l
The Presidents message, which we pub
fish in full this morning, can hardly fail to
be read with interest by all classes. IL is
an able and comprehensive state paper,
touching upon all important public qdes'
tons, making recommendations where
they are pertinent. and giving brief but
statement OF the main points
Of the workings Of each OF the depart
ments.
THINKS HE WANTS SECOND TERN.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Rep.l
The second message OF President Cleye-
land shows clearly that he has reached a
stage where the visions OF second term
and the consideration Of the means OF Oh.
tanning it are ever present to his mind.
The main points upon which the message
rises TO the dignity of discussion are the
tariff, silver. and perhaps the Indian qucs-
ton.
APPROXIMATIONS AND PATEIOTIC.
New York Times. Rep.l
ON the whole the message is one to which
hardly any exception can fairly be taken,
being unprctcntious, patriotic, straight
forward, and business-hke. His reference
TO ciyil.Scrvice reform shows that he does
not IN the least swerye from his elrne>t
faith in the value Of the system established.
NOTEWORTHY FOR CLEARNESS.
FLORIDA Times. Union, Dem.l
Like all President Clevelind's State pa
pers. the message is noteworthy for clear
ness and force OF statement and Tor un'
adorned and unstudied grace OF style. IL
is a very able review Of the public aiilir'
Of the country, and has the unmistakablC
tone OF candor and sincerity.
HE UNDERSTANDS IT.
New York Evening Post, Rep.I
President Cleveland's public utterance'
have thus far compared very favorably will
those of his recent predecessors, both IL
style and method. He touches on nothing
which he does not understand and profler'
no opinlops which have not the ring Of SIN
cerIty.
THOUGHTFUL AND CAUTIOUS.
Norfolk VirgiAisp. Dem.l
The ot.very-astonshing statement i
made from Washington that the message o
MIR. Cleyelsnd does not seem TO please AM
one in all respects. The country at large
we think, will regard il rs athoughtiul anC
cautious paper.
QUIET AND BuslNRsSLIKE.
Philadelphia Ledger, Ind.l
The people have faith in the President a
safe man, and. besides, there is no i'm
pepdipe disturbance at home or abroad
The message is a quiet, business-like. well
written document, except the tariff section
Wblcn Is weak.
A CHARACTERISTIC SNARI..
New York Tribune. Rep.l
In truth, it is not precisely great mes
sage, nor does II she'd much hight on events
But, in the main, IL fairly sets forth the
opinions and illustrates the qualifications o.
the party which selected Mr.. Cleveland fol
President.
BOTH CONSERVATIVE AND POSITIVE.
lWaGhipgton Critic. lnd.l
Altogether the message is characterized
hy cautious conservatism upon subject.
that admit OF such treatment, but by grea
posltiyeness in relation to matters to which
the Administration is already committed.
WILL REPAY PERUsAL.
philadelphia North American. Repl
The message will disappoint reviewer,
because Of Ms great length, yet it will re
pay the reader who may care enough about
the affairs OF the nation and the policy Of
the Administration to read 1t.
DOES NOT LIKE IT, or COURSE.
Philadelphia Bulletin. Rep.l
To people who like such coiorlcss an(
timid system OF Government Mr.. Cleve.
lands message may seem to be a grea
document; but 1t will make such an i'm
preston on no one else.
STURDY COMMON SENSE.
journal Of Commerce, Dem.I
THIS Is plain, practical document, full
OF that sturdy common sense for which on
Chief Magistrate is prominently distin
guished.
PRACTICAL PAPER.
tAtlsnta Constitution, Dem.l
On a whole the message Is practica
paper, showing the strong common seuse o
The writer, and making good record o
Democratic administration.
A New Telephone.
A successful test Of a newly.inventeC
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Texas. The instrument Is known as til,
BsIriett-Nelms telephone, being the inyen
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The test consisted In talking over :
wine $50 miles long, that being the dis
lance from Galveston 10 New Orleans ans
return. The articulation was distinct ane
perfect. The new invention differs iron
all ether telephones, inasmucb rs 1t com
biDes the effects Of an induction coil ant