Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-08
THE PRESS AND THE MESSAGE,

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Comments of the Leading Newspapers
Upon President Harrison's Declarations.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep.
The message of the President is eloquent
not in the mere construction of SEN
fences, perhaps, but in the grand and nm
naralleled showing which it makes of the
prosperity of the country.
TONE OF PETuLANT DEFIANCE.
Philadelphia Times, Ind.
In short, the dominant tone Of the mes
sage is one of petulant defiance, such as
can be recalled in no previous public doe
ument of its class. While great bulk Of
the message is mere perfunctory routine
that is carefully and well done, its essen
tial features which deal with the leading
questions of the day, are either carelessly
inadequate. or narrowly partisan and I'M
worthy and can serve no other useful pur-
pose than to strengthen the general acqui-
escence in the wisdom of the recent popu-
lar choice for President.
REFUSES TO BE INSTRUCTED.
Philadelphia Record, Dem.
The only important recommendation
with reference to the tariff is that the
work of revision shall go over to the next
Congress. This may be deemed tanta.
| mount to an intimation that the mandate
OF the people as expressed in 1880 is to be
still further ignored, and that if the Tariff
bills now hung up IN the Senate should be
acted upon tavorahly they would not re.
celve executive sanction. The President
has been defeated, but he refuses to be in.
struced by the popular determination.
DRATEN, But rNDIsMGYED.
Philadelphia Press, Rep.
lie bows to the verdict but he does not
yield his convictions. Ills message betrays
none of the bitterness of defeat, but i,
equally shows none of the doubt of the
trimmer and none of the hesitation of the
wenklng. II is the calm. dignltiei. worthy
paper OF the Chief Magistrate. but it is al
The same time the bold inqualing trumpet
blast of the beaten but undismayed chict-
tain.
NEITHER STRONG NOR ABLE.
Baltimore Herald, Ind.
The message is not q strong paper nor
particularly able, but every American ap,
| preCiateS the difficulties under which he
has labored, and will make some allowance
Tor the man in his grief, If not the defeated
statesman.
Full CLEAR AND soNoRoUs.
Philadelphia North American, Rep.
As for its fibre, there is not n dough.
faced strand IN it. lis ringsis full, clear.
sonOrous, III discussing public affairs il
is calm. II is trenchant in statement, co.
gent III reasoning and in inference unmis.
| taxable. The President goes to the conn.
try on his record, and whatever carpers
thcm Ia sav Il i: a rn,rG Az ,'.iIi 49, ~
ims,re Ia. 'oau a'i"' WI puIToN
| pass.
NOT At ALL REcoNcrtEp.
Baltimore sun, Ind.
The President exhibits bimsclf ,s ~, al
illustration Of The snvin" th"i t.a a.
! WINGED against liz wi1l Il IF II" . or,'
opinion stiIl.I liz bnws r. tbe reg,,it "A
! tile November elections NJ suniethin,, Ia
cannot be helncd. lie Is moi M ali recnm,
| cilcl 10 il MS being the ri,bt tbin, ~,
gardel rs AVN n mvs,crin,,. IiS,n9.,.i,,,
| of an all.wise bmt insrrntabln nrnyid"nnn
| he seems TO view il rather in the l,ht If 4
| chustiSpmcnt FIR utirnatfnnnl s;ns ,nd :, !,
| even Is 4 blessing III iisntiisn fnr H. HIM
cipa,es nothing iii evil as likely In foliny
| from n reversal of Tim "r,rntrrtfvn" ,,,iicy
Of the Republican party'nud tic ndnptioil
of tariff framed upon Democratic ideas.
PRAISED Ky Reds ptpEg
New York Tribune. Rep.
History houors performanre rvs 80,
thinking passion IL thr hnnr oftan ~ ,,; ".
| higher nlhcc t0 promise Esv.r k,faas y, {,
is safe to saw. mas nm oIitr,jn,,,,ni iafnat,o !,
President been able 10 show as grand /,
record of achievements, by wise legislation
OF me party he represents and by efficient
nilu pure administration, as tbAl whirl
| president HARRISON submits to the sober
Judgment pl the people and the passion
less fcrdIct OF history.
SLIGHTLY MELANCHOLY,
New York sun. Dem.
The tone of the message ia stotistic,l
reminiscent and slightly melancholy, /,
is pervadcl by spirit Of gentle rcsignn