The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-04
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Presidents message the Erniag Sta,
says; President Cleveland's annual mes,
sage is in tone reireshingIy direct and
vigorous. No suggestion of a compro-
mise is to be found in the discussion Of
the lost cause-lost fora time at least
oil tariff for revenue only. The lang
uage employed is pointed rather
than smoothly diplomatic. Criti'
cism OF Congressional action or inAclion
is bluntly expressed and not merely
suggested alter the customary fashion.
The President r0undiy lectures the leg
islative branch OF the Government for
doing what it should not do, and leaving
undone those those things which it
ought to do. In short the Administra-
tiOn goes down with colors flying and
with the captain on deck shouting de-
tiance ut the enemy.
The Post tomorrow will say: The
President discusses the tariff with all the
earnestness that characterized hisspeciliC
message on that subject aud in which in
spite OF all reverses he still maintains is
the great issue before the country. To
be consistent with himself it was neces-
sary that even the face Of an adverse
popular verdict he should adhere to a
cause which lie deliberately and
deGantly made the supreme test
Of his administration, but the silua-
ton, bad us it is, is not wholly due to
the tariff. There are other and graver
ills to be confronted and overcome. So
far rs the tariff is concerned we lrive
faith that its inequalities and exactions
which are now universally conceded will
soon be adjusted upon n satisfactory
bpsis, The sooner the question is taken
out Bipartisan politics the better.
A dispatch from London says: The
London morning Post, commenting on
the Presidents message, says: "If Amer
lea is really inclined 10 resume negotla-
tiOns on the subject OF the fisheries, she
will find the English ministers animated
only by q sincere desire to promote q
final and satisfactory adjustment which
| shI. SIeNclunu mentions,
The Meas says that it would express
.nore regret for Mr.. Cleveland's acri.
monious reference To tue dismissal OF
Lord Sackville il Lord Salisbury had
not set the example. Mr., Cleveland, It
thinks, evidently has Lord Salisbury's
fatal gilt OF a bitter tongue. In other
respects the message seems to
be the most powerful perform
ance which the President has accom-
plished; namely, the feat OF saying
something both new aud true about
Protection. The Ne,Gs further remarks
that the message ia likely to become a
household word for the orators OF Hyde
Park and Clerkenwell. The fisheries
question, ii thinks, will have smaller
chance for settlement uRder MIR. HART
seh than under Mr. Cleqelaudt but hay
ing only one great party to please, tne
chances for a judgment on Its merits
may be greatly improved. mi
An Indianapolis dispatch says: The
Journal will say editorially Of the Presi-
dents message: II Is very Clevelandish
in style and temper, His individuality
and exhibitions OF Mr.. Cleveland per-
sonally mar what would otherwise be
fairly good business message. Mr'
Cleveland seems to Construe the con-
stitutional requirement rs a license 70
scOld the,country for rejecting his F[ee
Trade policy and lecture the people ior
their lack Of intelligence and capaclty
Tor self government. This is very char
acteris,ic OF Mr.. Cleveland. He Is q
chronic scold and lecturer;