Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-12-11
The Presidents Message,
What the Press of the Country Think
Of it.

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of it.
Washington Post The message as whole
is to he commended for Its tone and temper.
Those who were expecting from the president
a wall of despair over the recent political
revcrscs Of his party or Il frantic appeal for
help in beh IF of a Union endangered by
Democratic success, will find themselves dis
appointed The President takes Il serene
and hopeful view Of the situation.
HHi2a. Press: The message throughout
maint ,ins with crrneSlncSs an broad jnlg
ment the policy and principles upon which
the Administration came into power. What
has been don, was in pursuance Of that poll
CIV, and because it was elect ed on a platform
recurring ii to DO those very things. The
Presidents courageous and diSniticd adhcr
cncc t, that course will command the respect
and cordial support Of his party throughout
the country.
Fhid Lrdger: Those who read it care
being plain dspas5ionate and business like
documents unless they are inclined to be
| hypcrc,i!ical
". Y HeIuM Mr.. Harrison is an honest
man; but thorough partisan We have
never questioned his motives or his integrity
only his Judgment. This last work of his
pen will add nothing to his reputation, and
there is no reason why 1t should. 1t is eau
,ions to the vcry" Of tlmdity, and therefore
nroncll,ivc. The message is tcdioUslv long
but perhaps that may be attributed to the
fact that the writer had very little to say.
". Y. SIN: The principal thing IN Prcsi
dent IIarrison's message Is a Jealous recon-
| mcnda,ion that the Force Bill Shout be tax
en- up and passed through Congress. This
scheme shon,l he resisted dctcrmnclly, UNI
yclingly, uncompromiSingly by every
| Democrat If necessary every means of de
| Law and obstruction should he rcsortcd to IN
Congress. Tnc mischiets that arc sure to
arise from such Il political revolution are SO
great and SO grave as to oycrshadow every
other question:.
~ Y. Unrh: In brief the message is a
thoroughly partisan but otherwise colorl"Ss
document whose author writes it not because
he has anything to say or suggest, but be-
cause in the coarse OF his routine iuiv, he is
required to send nlrssage TO Congress at
this time. 1t makes no effort to grapp'e with
the problems Of the time or direct Legislative
policy in harmony with the needs and asplr
atoms of the people 1t is not Il State paper,
but pcrtluctory and by no means candid
review of departmental reports, conceived in
the spirit ola Bourbon and expressed in the
tone Ola Phariscc.
n. y. Times: The President has forgotten
lite and learned nothing. lie meets the
Congress IN which his party provoked defeat
on its rcasscmhling with tcliously urgent
cxhorta ton to remedy none OF the mistakes
already made, to press forward in the same
line and trust to that Providence which the
French say watches over "Amcricans and
fools
n. Y. Tribnc 1t is message cmincntly
fitted to recall the Republican voters of 1888
to sense of their responsibility and to re
mind them that the national policies for
which they then declared deserve their UNI
wavcring support.
Phila North 4merican: President lIarr
son has prepared nothing for cranks, kite
flyers and doctrinaires in his annual message
to Congress. He has taken the view of 4
practical business man, and his message is Il
business statement to u community OF prac-
tical men Of business.
Philu. Inquirer: The issues made by the
present Congress must be stuck to- and upon
them the next Presidential campaign must be
fought. There is to be no halt,ng and back
ing That is the meaning of the Presidents
message.
n Y. Press: CONSPICUOUS above It's com
plctcness Of detail concerning the things that
the public wants to he informed on, and
equally conspicuous above the clear headed
manner in which he discusses reasons and
makes needed distinctions, shine the perfect
integrity of the mans intention Justice is
n strong trait of President IEalrison's cEarac
ter, and the evident honesty of his guardian
ship of the public interests must strengthen
| him before the country.
~ Y. Star Fashioned after the tradi-
tlonal pattern as TO subject discussed and
the order in which they are mentioned, in
| literary and forensic merit 1t barely rcacacs
mediocr'y, while, politically, it is a purely
partisan plea in cXtcnuation Of the course of
the administration and the Congress which
the people have just decidedly mdemncd.
", y. NaA mi .Erpress In its details the
message is remarkable for thoroughness,
simplicity and vIgor In its spirit it is fear
lesslv Republican, while it is broadly Amcri-
can and patriotic. 1t is q document
worthy Of the great and grave emergencies
that Congress has to meet And the Rcpub.
lican majority should be inspired with new
coUra%" and determination by the message.