Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-08
OPINIONS OF THE MESSAGE.
What il Thought Of the Presidents Fiuan
oial Recommendation
The General Commsnt 10 That II Was What
Wa Expsctsd-soms Specific
Utterances.

The most general comment IN the House
on the Presidents message Is that 1t is ex-
actly what was expected, both the gold men
and the silver men saying that they had not
anticipated anything different Those mem
bers who agree with the President speak OF
the message in the most complimentary
terms. saying that it presents the question
squarely and will aid In the repeal OF the
Sherman law. Those members who do not
wish to commit themselves one way or the
other say that 1t il very welt written, while
the silver men Of the radical type dismiss
the subject with the statement that II IL q
Mr. Holman said, when asked what he
thought Of the message, that It was very
admirably prepared presentation or the
cl iaesis tn say sns hi fur the
Mr. Bland said that it presented the issue
squarely between bimetalism and q single
was followed it would reduce the country
to a single gold standard and that would
be the end Of 1t. 1t is needless to say that
approved Of by Mr. Bland.
Mr. Cochran said that 1t was an admir-
able presentation Of the case, stating with
great clearness to the House the exact
situation He believed that II would have
a great influence in securing the repeal OF
the Sherman law.
there was something lacking in it. He said
that it was case OF Recommendation ana
he was a bad doctor merely to undo what
another bad doctor had done, but giving no
further advice.
Mr. Harmer Of Pennsylvania said 1t was
a clear, patriotic and sensible message
the message He said 1t was patriotic and
strong and honest It stated the situation
very clearly and would have great influence
in the House. He construed the reference
to the past to mean that In the Presidents
opinion Congress should go right on with
the work until the silver question was dis
4aA1 % h. halt hal
would be ready to do this.
The free coinage men Of the House hold
a caucus tomorrow. IL there is no session
but II there ID a session they will meet soon
after adjournment. 1t is expected that the
silver question will come up in the House on
What Senators Say.
The Presidents message on the financial
situation was received In the Senate with
a degree OF attention and earnestness
which IL seldom accorded q state paper.
the message was received and remained
there throughout its reading. listening to
ITS every word and import.
There was a strong dissemination on The
part of Senators to express their views
today. but Of those who did the views given
were mot divided on party lines. but on the
be said that those who favor the repeal
of the Sherman law indorse the views Of
the, the President , without regard to party.
sage violently. saying that 1t was Illogical
and misleading.
Senator vorhees. the chairman Of the f.
nance committee declined absolutely to ex-
press any opinion whatsoever. as did Mr.
Hill of New York. Senators Teller. Jones
and Stewart were not at all pleased with
the message, and expressed the opinion
that the President had not chung strictly
to logical lines in his deductions.
Senator German considers 1t to be clear
cut and tncisive message, while senator
Cockrell said that he was unable to fully
understand II until he had made q more
careful examination OF II. Senator PETER
regarded the utterances of the President as
being weak on the money question. and Mr..
Murphy Of New York, not having read the
message was unwilling to express his
views.
Senators Quay OF Pennsylvania AMI Ilaw-
ley OF Connecticut Endorsed the -ecoInmen-
dattons for repeal.
Senator Chandler considered the message
to be sound on the financial question, but
thought that the reference to the tariff
was injudicious and would have q disturb
ing effect on business.
Senator Allison thought that IT was
very fair message and In the Presidents
statement that the Sherman law was a
compromise measure he was quite correct
He also believed the Presidents reference
to the past would have the eject OF un-
aettun9 reaDpeArinR confidence