Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-12-18
Opinions of Representative Newspa-
pers Regarding President Har-
rison's Message.
The Tone of the Comment is Gene
rally Favorable and Flatter-
ing to the Executive.
It is Declared a Digniied, Business
Like, Comprehensive and
American Document.


which is generally favorable for express
sions and recommendations contained
therein. The Herald says the message
is a straightforward document which
gives us a clear Photographic vow OF
the events which have absorbed the
country's attention during the last
twelve months. The prominent topics
discussed are very naturally those sug-
gested by our foreign relations. On the
whole it is a very interesting document
in spite of the fact that we can not al
ways agree with its conclusions and
might take issue with many of its state
ments, if we were so inclined.
The Times says the message is a de-
cidedly more respectable paper than
those that have gone before it. Its tone
is dignified, its arrangement clear and
business like, most of it's recommends
tions are conservative and sensible, and
some of them are timely and sound.
The Sun says the leading topics of the
message are foreign affairs and the
finances. What it has to say of Chill
is of grave Importance. There is no
installing the language used, which
throws light Oh the recent movements
of our warships.
The Recorder says the message, S
American throughout. 1t is the finished
and comprehensive statement of an ex-
ecutive well informed as to the relations
of u country with others, and always
just regarding them, but who considers
every topic, first of all with absoluee de-
votion to the interests of the people of
the United States and particularly of
the great mass of population who are
wage
The Tribune says the one character
istic of the message which must impress
every candid reader is it's absolute fire.
dom from partisanship or prejudice.
There is in it no straining for effect. 1t
is a simple, clear and business-like state
ment of public affairs, full of practical
suggestions.
The Press says the message is a thor
oughly American document, in every
line Of which the spirit Of patriotic de-
sire for the public welfare is clearly eX-
pressed.
The World confines its comments on
the message to that portion of it in
which the president refers to the new sys-
ten in Michigan in choosing presidential
electors, and says he is animated by the
old federal spirit and hungers for federal
control in state affairs. Federal en-
croachment upon local self government,
The World adds. has already gone dam
gerously far, and hostility to its further
advance is the hostility of principle and
prudence, not merely Of p~artisanship.
Chicago Press Comment.
Tribune: The message us a whole is
plain, practical n business like, and
covers the whole field Of public interests.
Times: President Harrison pursues
the old form. He commences with the
department of state and the relations of
the republic with the rest of the world,
an! having, through the secretary's
spectacies %''surveyed mankind from
China To Peru" takes up each depart
mt1lt i'll its turn, and consigns to the
congressional dead letter office whole
tons Of information and recommended
ton.
New: AS a straightforward business
dorument. couched in dignifed and
terse language, President Harrison's
message is M Of the most satisfactory
and comprehensive of recent years.
Globe: The message lacks vigor,
spirit, energy. 1t is lukewarm, except
advocating aid to a private snap, or in
commencing some government officials
work and the Mckinley law.
Herald: The message, unlike the soul
of wit, is long; and unlike charity, it
begins abroad, according to immortal
custom. Beginning abroad, it stays
there to the limit of four columns, or
not much less than one-half the entire
length of the document, roaming all the
way from Russia to Hawaii. The por-
ton of the message relating to tariff and
finance is singularly weak.
Inter- Ocean: President Harrison's
annual message conforms admir-
ably to the general purpose of such a
document. It is a resume of the year,
from the standpoint of the United States
government in all departments and lead
ing bureaus.
This from England.
LONDON, Dec. lin commenting on
President Harrison's message The st.
James Gazette says: The most impor-
tant point is that which refers to the
tariff. The arguments presented COM
pare significantly with British figures,
which show a stationary condition of
trade. 1t is all well to say that Ameri.
cans will presently discover the mistake
in the fiscal policy, but perhaps they
may not. In the meantime the calcula-
lions of the supporters Of che Mckinley
bill are working out much better than
any me in England has reason to ex.
pect. VI
The Daily News says: The presidents
message leaves nothing to- be desired
in tone or in temper. MI. Harrison il
less exasperating than Mr.. Blaine, and
consequently more statesmanlike. He
would not speak 50 tenderly Of recipro.
city if his protection policy was a sue.
cess.
"a dispatch to the London News from
Madrid says 1t lie an open secret there