Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
SOME CO N M rs
On the Views Expressed in the Presi-
dents Message.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
Take Issue With Mr.. Cleveland Or
Some Points.
MANY VIEWS PRESE NTED

MANY VIEWS PRES E MED.
! The comments of the republicans on Mr..
/ Clevelands message are uniform as far as
they go, and are not in its praise. IRON
the democrats there come. in many cases,
/ two sets of comments, one for publication
and one for your private ear" What Is
said for publication is far from being as
/ interesting as the other. The features OF the
message which at first glance attracted
most attention were the fact that MI
! Cleveland practically reiterated Mr.. Gresh-
ans statement as to Hawaii; that he re-
commended delay in financial legislation,
and suggested that the amendment of the
statutes giving authority for the issue of
bonds, so as to provide for low rate of in
! terest and shorter period. and, lastly, the
statement that the committee on ways and
means had Incorporated in the tariff bill
additional internal revenue taxes, 'includ-
ing small tax upon incomes derived from
certain corporate investments"
Little Ahead Of Time.
( The last proposition has excited especial
interest on account of the fact that MEM
bers of the committee differ in opinion as
to whether they actually have done such
thing 1t appears that some of the members
they have not yet taken formal action on
the internal revenue features of the bill,
and therefore what the President declares
| to have been done has not yet been accom-
plished.
The Bond Suggestion.
7 Considerable importance is attached TO
the suggestion concerning bonds, and ii
Will probably excite considerable contro-
versy. There is great opposition among
democrats in Congress TO an issue of bonds,
Yet there is a feeling that the administra-
ton may be compelled to make such an
issue. and this suggestion in the message
is taken confirmation of the fear which
democrats opposing the bond issue have en-
tertained. The silver men refer to that part
, of the message which suggests delay in
financial legislation as Vindicating their
/ declaration that Mr.. Cleveland would not
follow up his appeal for the repeal of the
sherman law by any recommendation Tor
increased currency. There is a disposition
in many quarters TO criticise this fact in
connection with the bond suggestion.
Gr. Reeds Criticism.
Both Mr.. Reed and Mr.. DalzeN. republican
members of the ways ana means commit
tee, expressed great establishment at the
Presidents undertaking to inform Congress
Of what one of the committees of the House
had done Air. Reed SAID: That part OF
the message which relates to the tariff is
most surprising. 1t asseyerates that the
House COMMITTEES liz Charge OF thai sub
jecJ has formulated plans and devised meth
DDS Of taxation which, as a member OF the
committee, / nave never even heard pro-
posed. Ii is a rather unusual sensation 10
learn of the deeds of the committee. not in
the committee room, but from the President
of the United States, Has that committee
ceased, even IN form to be composed of
both parties. and has ii. without even the
formality of word in open committee, in
,Al 1Naf dot lion
in such way that the President can oftici-
ally commur icate it TO the House?
How long has it been part of our sys-
TEN that the committee of an Independent
branch, and, above all, the committee
which controls the purse. shall report TO
Congress through the President? Is this
the result OF the rumorcd blending? Blend
ing of the Gppcintive with the legislative
power? 1t is bad enough to have a tariff
bin made up by little coterie, a political
bill,' Mr.. Wilson calls it, but to have
it communicated to the President before ii
rea ches even the committee-still less the
House-shows a determine ton to be moved
by no facts and Modified by no arguments,
which makes apparent the absurdity OF APP
pointing republicans on the committee Of
ways and means at all.
THE message generally" he said, SIS ex-
ce adingiy disappointing, both in matter
and manner, Il is largely made up of
We risome resume of the reports of mis- sec
re:aries, which have hardly been improved
by condensation. on the Hawaiian Ques-
ever and must wait the news of the next
steamer, just as We have been waiting so
long"
What Astonfshed Mr.. DaIzelI.
Mr. Dalzell said: 1.-THE most astonishing
thing in the message is the statement that
an income tax has been agreed upon. That's
news. happen to be a member of the mi
nority of the ways and means committee
but il is the first time 1 knew such q tax
had been agreed upon, although 1 have in
quirei diligently about it every day. So
far as the tariff is concerned, the message
is not valuable contribution to the dis
cussion. What he says $ not rev. although
he says some things that are stTaI ge.''
Nr. Springer Approves Ii.
Mr.. Springer said: THE message is a con-
else and able exposition of the present con-
dition of the country. on the important
subjects of the tariff and our relations with
Hawaii the message speaks in no mistaka-
bic language on the tariff he very wisely
recommends adherence to our party pledges
and the early passage OF n tariff bill, which
shalt embody the reforms demanded by the
American people. L regret that a more
definite recommendation in reference 10
currency was not made. There is no danger
Of haSty legislation. as the tariff bill will
receive the first consideration of Congress"
So DO Two other Democrats.
Mr.. McCrcary said: Il regard the message
as one of the strongest he has ever sent the
House of Representatives. His utterances
On the Hawaiian question are not as full as
some persons expected, but 1 have conf
dence in his judgment and ability, and hope
, for a satisfactory adjustment of the Ha-
waiian affairs"
Mr.. Mcguire of California said: "The
trea tment of the Chinese question is fully
. satisfactory. The treatment of the Ha-
waiian question is not we would like 10
, have IL, but the suggestion that there will
be a special message on that CUES ton with
: the papers bearing upon ii in few days
iustfies its breyity in this message"
Mr.. Bingham on the Hawaiian Passage
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania said: Con
corning Hawaiian matters regard the as
persion upon eX-Minister Stevens as most
severe and almost brutal In regard to
tariff legislation. il is TO be hoped the Pres
ident is more familiar with the schedules
upon which legislation has been reported by
the majority of the committee TO the full
! committee. The amount of revenue which
is placed upon free importations is an un-
? certain quantity, and the report is current