The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-05
HOW Thu SOLONS
VIEW THE MESSAGE.
Opinions are as Varied as the
Autumn Leaves.
TOM REED is VERY SORE.
lie Is as SpitefuI as an Old VI
ragO.
some Disappointment Expressed Be.
cause of Its Breyity on the Hawaiian
ouestion-some Senators
Won't Talk.

-tcAA @e'n,
Washington. Dec 4.-The views of
members of both houses concerning the
message are freely expressed.
Ex-Speaker Reed said: TT is ex-
ceedfngly disappointing both in matter
and manner. On the Hawaiian ques-
ton we are left as much in the dark
as ever, and must wait till news by
the next steamer, just as we have been
waiting so long. That part of the mes
sage which relates to the tariff asser-
Yates that the House committee in
charge of that subject has formulated
plans and devised methods Of taxa
ton which. as a member of the COM
mittee, I have not even heard pro-
posed. It is a rather unusual sensa-
ton to learn the deeds of the commit
tee not in the committee room, but
from the president of the United States
Has that committee ceased to be COM
posed of both parties, and has it with
out even the formality of a word in
open committee. informed the president
of its determination in such way
that the president can officially COM
rnunicate 1t to the House2 How long
has il been a part of our system that
4 committee which controls the PURSE
shall report to Congress through the
PRESIDENT Is this the result of the
rllmored blending of the appointive
with the legislative power? It is bad
enough 70 have a tariff bill made UP
by little coterie. but to have 1t COM
nunicated to the president before it
reaches even the committee, is still
worse The House shows a determine
ton to be moved by no facts and mod
fled by no arguments. which makes
apparent the absurdity of appointing
Republicans on the COMMITTEES of ways
and means at all
Mr. Springer approved the reference
to Hawaii as the only course consist
ent with international honor and
comfy
Holman said it was an able and for
chile document.
McCreary-" cable and appropriate
Dolliver of Iowa-"Wanting in def
niteness and makes no pretence to the
leadership Of public opinion.
Wilson, of Virginia-'HThe message is
all right"
Tracy. of New York-'Har1ly in ac-
cord with It"
Gear. of Iowa-"The president gives
away the ways and means committee
on the income tax. will restore Liluo-
llalani, and agrees with Hancock that
the tariff is n local issue"
Bynum. Of Indiana-"A clear and
concise statement"
Boutelle-"The first executive docu-
nent which charges an United States
minister with malfeasance and trea-
SON.
Payne. of New York-''A remarkably
disappointing document
Dingley. of Maine-''Voluminous and
wearisome"
Dalzell. of Pennsylvania" por-
ton of the tariff shows that facts
weigh nothing with the tariff reform
ers"
Hepburn. of Iowa-s'The discussion
of the Hawaiian policy is disappoint-
ing"
Voorhees,. of Indiana-"Tn the main a
sound. strong document"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all the way
through"
Nurphy-''It is a good message"
Palmer-''The presidents impressions
are wide of the mark regarding fraud
-ulent pensions
Kyle-''Pleased with the income tax
portion. but not about Hawaii and the
issuance Of bonds"
Morrill-The Endorsements of a tar
iff bill not yet acted upon in the COM
mittee is unexpected and remarkable.
Hoar-Treats of important questions
feebly and briefly. The reference to
the tariff report is breach of priv
ilege.
ATitchell-surprised to learn the res
foration OF Queen Liluokalani is really
contemplated.
Eawley-Lacks vigor and is a disap-
pointment
Dubois-Lacl1ing in force. strength
end Americanism.
Jones, of Nevada-No hope for sill
yer while the present administration
is in power.
PIatt-ScarceIy deserves comment.
Shoup-Disappointe at the absence
of any recommends ton or recognition
OF silver.
Decentralization without sugges-
ticns as to the immediate interests of
the country.
Manderson. of Nebraska -" With
logged obstinacy and mulish stubborn
ness. that persists in wrong-doing
when full enlightenment shows a wiser
course, the administration. having
hauled down the flag in Hawaii, now
proposes to trample il in the dust We
are to trade the Goddess of Liberty for
a harlot
Cannon, of Ilinois-'sThe message
will not tend to restore confidence to
the producing and commercial inter
ests Of the country"
Among the senators who declined to
express their views were Sherman, Al
drich. HILL of New York. Daniel.
Mills, Coke, Jones, of Arkansas, Cock
rell, Smith, Harris and Walthall-