Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-10
TALKING ABOUT THE LETTER.
Various Congressman Express Their
Views,

The Presidents letter was received calmly BY
members OF both parties 1t has created nothing Of
sensation. The most conspicuous expression was
one OF satisfaction that he had not backed down
from his position on the tart1 as set forth In his
message at the opening Of the session. Democrats
publcans speak Of 1t as q commonly place reitera-
ton OF former declarations.
Mr.. Scott says: "Ohl it is ine letter."
Mr.. Wilson, Of w. Va, says: "The further
read into 1t the better like it. When had
finished my satisfaction with 1t had become en-
thusiasm It is fne letter: It deals strongly
with the issue. 1t lays down democratic principles
clearly and forcibly.
Mr. Bland said: "a good letter; very good
Mr.. Heard said he considered the letter equal to
the best OF Mr.. Cleveland's written documents, all
OF which had been magnificent"
said Mr.. Nutting. at seems to me that his style
is less forcibe then heretofore and his arguments
Gd has ana %eak ga Is re, 70 US sanx
genius that there was some apprehension lest he
should spring something new on US But he has
not done So I think II leaves the matter just
"He has not changed his position" said Mr..
Webber. sit is the same old story In minor key.
does not mean free trade. It is ike the dentist
who says he Is not going to hurt you while he is
"He argues free trade and declares he is not
free-trader." said Mr.. Kean. 'It Is like drunken
man protesting that he Is SOBER"
"It Is his old argument not as well made" said
republicans, think" W
II think, said Representative Cannon. She is
one important thing is that he does not shift the
issue. That Is what we republicans feared he would
do. Read the letter through carefully from begin
policy laid down In his tarin message. He sticks
70 the policy but tries 70 deceive the people to
what It's results would be: am satisfied. could
4 t1ox, &c
for him.
81 DO not think he has made any better argu-
House. think that II he were simple member men I Of
Congress and at this stage Of the game he had de-
uvered that speech in the House the Associated
Press would not have made more than 500 words
NJ McCreary said: ..The iesteris able. patriotic.
prief and satisfactory"
is splendidly put, and covers the whole ground"
Mr.. Morrow said: ''Ohi there's nothing new IN
Mr.. Crisp said: "It is good letter; perhaps not
as strong In expression as some Of his former
Mr.. Mills is pleased with the letter. He says It
is a Iorcble document, well written in line with
ms former expressions on the subject and Will
improve MS position.
Is that 1t should have taken so long to write such
q letter. He tries TO escape the responsible.
ny ny Ios @r1y M policy but y S tied 70 him and
get rid Of it win prove rutie The letter Is feeble
reh ash or his message"
Mr. Breckinridge Ut Kentucky said: ssIt Is first
rate The more read the better I like It. It Is
going to grow on the people,
Mr. McMilltn said: "Ftrst-rate!D Just like every
thing that comes from Cleveland,
NJ r. Rowell pronouncedit 1t a backdown from the
message, the result Of having heard from tho
people
VIEWS OF SENATOR'S
Senator Butler said: ut is an able letter. and
sustains the Presidents former expressions on the
tariff.n
Senator Ransom: SIT Is good; excellent
senator Wilson, OF Maryland: president Cleve-
land Is practical man, and regard the letter as
an able paper"
- Senator Walthall-T have only had time TO
read IL casually but Pve read enough oft TO know
senator Jones, OF ArkansaS-sTt is q reafrirma-
Clon OF the Presidents declarations on the tarifY
and Is manly straight forward document worthy
OF Ine PRESIDENT and the occasion.
The republican senators say that the President
has practically abandoned his position on the
tarln; that he has seen that the stand he took In
nus message would inevitably defeat him, and he
Is enoeavor1ng 70 recover lost ground
The extreme tar1n reform or free trade demo-
Gratis are not satisfied with the letter. They re-
gard It as entirely too conservative and some OF
them go SO Tar as TO say that the President has
recanted the tartn doctrine laid down In his last
annual message. This feeling OF dissatisfaction
seems TO be confined to members OF the House
Among the democratic Senators TEE STAR re.
porter old not nnd any who expressed dissatisfac-