The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-08-18
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
How Various Senators and Representa-
tiyes Viewed the Message.

tives Viewed the Message.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The message
of the president was received by con-
gress with a degree of attention and
earnestness that has seldom been ac-
corded to that state paper.
A noticeable fact was the general alb
sence of adverse criticism from a party
point of view and among those who
have reserved an expression of their
Judgment, the democrats were quite as
numerous as the republicans. For in
stance. Mr. Voorhees,, chairman of the
finance committee. declined positively
TO be interviewed on the message and
Mr.. Hill. of New York, did the same.
Senator German said: yrhe message
is clear cut statement of the presi-
dents views. All OF the comment that
have heard in the senate is that 1t is
as terse and clear q statement as could
have been made"
Senator Cockrell, chairman of the
appropriate committee. when pressed
for an opinion, said:
Il am not sure that l understand
fully the purport of the message and
until have read it carefully cannot
express an opinion"
Senator Allison, one of the leading
financial lights of the country, was very
conservative in his expressions OF opin-
ion. He remarked:
1T is very fair message. He states
truly that the Sherman act was COM
promise between the free silver men
and those who opposed their views.
Senator Jones, of Nevada think
| the message is utterly illogical and
does not analyze the situation at all.
| The Sherman law has nothing to do
with the present condition of affairs
| The lines are drawn for the battle and
l see no reason for the friends of repeal
to think they can carry their measure
| through. The message is what is IN
| pected and will do little to help the
cause which the president champions.
| Senator Teller-The simple assertion
of the president that the present finan-
| cial condition is due to the Sherman
| law does not make il SO. His premise
| is wrong, and his conclusions necessari-
| " fall to the ground.
Representative Simpson (populist),
Kansas. said: 1T is the weakest mes
| sage ever presented to the country.
Weak as dishwater does not express it.
| The presidents reference to the labor
question is the veriest rot
| Senators Quay, Hawley, Lodge and
Mcpherson were well pleased with the
recommendation regarding finances.
Senator Allison thought that the
| q - hn
calculated to disturb business further
at very critical time.
Mr.. Burke Cochran, of New York,
who is expected to lead the anti-silver
forces on the floor of the house, said
Admirable; most admirable. Even
the silver men must admit that 1t Is the
most perfect presentation OF the ques
ton that could be made"
Senator Peffer-The banker will re
gard it as perfection, the farmer and
workman will see in it further reduc
ton of the product of their farm and
their labor. 1t is the first attack OF
money kings in their final struggle fol-
supremacy.
Representative Bland, of Missouri
the Moses of the free coinage men
said: las nearly as / could make out
it was plea for a single gold standard
because England maintains it. If En-
gland would coin silver probably thi:
country would do so. We seem to have
lost the spirit of 1T76" Representa-
tives Bynum and Harter commended
the message in the highest terms. 81
did Messrs. Springer and Holman.
Representative McMillin. of Ten
nessee, heartily approved the message
Representative Bell (populist-demo
craticl, Colorado, said: ut IS an I'M
nistakable gold standard paper. 1t i:
in direct conflict with the platform and
doctrines of the party for the past TWEEN
ty years. 1t is the argument made by
Sherman and the money power L
makes the silver forces more deter
mined. 1t did not seem to impress thu
silver democrats / believe it will hell
the silver cause"