The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-05

iurfher than tue Wilson bib. but recog-
naIsd the obstacle 30 progress caused by
sne deficit in the wa.oz bill, while de-
caring twould benefit American working
men and place their manufacturers upon
something ike ieves With their foreign
competitor. Whether these changes in
tae iong run viii benefit British industry
and trade IS doubtful"
The AaEdard says: From our point OF
vsew and In spite of Mr. Cieveiand's
I1endiy attitude toward England. We
might almost regard the proposed new
tarin as the work Of an enemy. It's
natural consequences is to create new
competitor for old business abroad. and We
can only hope experience and the benefit
OF cheap rav materials may lead 20 better
things IN other directions"
NEW YoEK, Dec. z-The World says:
he message .. . xkoie. while IL Eili not
add greatly TO Mr.. Clevesand's fame a. .
writer or leader, is a sensible, sincere.
patriotic document"
The Morning Advertiser SAYS: THE peo-
PIE know what they may expect. A great
hight is before them. headed by Presi-
dent Cleveland himself The free
traders will make . desperate effort TO
pass the Wilson bill. which. while it is not
free trade measure. has IN /: . menace
OF destruction of our industries which all
have feared"
The Herald says: "The dominant note
OF the message 10 prompt tariff revision.
All other matters are subordinated TO this,
which Mr.. Cleveland properly regards as
now the overshadowing issue before con-
gress and the country"
srRrsaFfELp, Mass. Dec. THE Cnioa
says: The president stands squarely for
tariff reform of the Wilson variety. bat
ignores the lesson taught by the last eiec-
ton and assumes that the people are
anxious for radical revision of the existing
schedules. His ailusion to the work of
aiding the people through the work of
tariff reform is misleading. for it is per-
fectly clear that the people are suffering
TODAY a. . result Of general fear that the
policy which he advocates will be carried
out"
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The Times. DEM,
severely condemns the presidents position
on the Hawaiian question, and says he is
to be congratulated on the astuteness with
which he has laid ont lines of retreat from
an unpopular and untenable position. The
general tone of the comment 10 very un-
favorable.
The Inter Ocean says: 1.-THE general
tone Of this message 10 a. commonplace a.
the one Of 1887 Was sensation al"
The Record says: 1.-THE general motive
Of the message az whole may be said to
be economy"
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 4TThe Telegraph
says: 1.-The document makes . wilderness
of words covering every possible subject
before the executive for his official cog
nizance. and gives far more attention to
divers and sundry irrelevant and unim-
portant things than it does to others
which are not only foremost in the public
mind at this time, but which must be
earnestly considered and. for the time
being at least. definitely settled"
The Bulletin says: 1.-THE message 10 dis
appointing in its failure to deal explicitly
or closely with important questions of
policy which interest all his countrymen.
emphatic opinions are disposed of In
sweeping general conclusions rather in
exact statements. Clevsland's mental re-
luetance or inability to grasp great ques-
tons at short range or in specific detail
has never been more evident than In this
jejune document"
ST.. Louis, Dec 4-The Globe Democrat
says: 1T is on the whole clear. we'll
written and business-.ike document, and
except on the Hawaiian and silver ques-
tons, will prove fairly satisfactory to the
country. The Hawaiian matter is destined
to make trouble for the administration,
and Mr.. Cleveland appears to have fore
boding of this, but he proposes to adhere
10 the policy he has marked out. His
views on the financial question are wise. f"
ST. PAUL. Dec. 4.-The Pjoaeer Press says:
1--WE can find in this message evidence
only of the unadmirabls qualities of dull
ness and jealousy that leave even to his
partisans no room for enthusiasm over the
beginning Of this administration.
SAN FRaScIsco, Dec. 4--The Call. Rep,
says editorially Of Cleveiand's message /:
ut covers great deal of ground. but on
points upon which information was looked
for little light is thrown. In respect to
the tariff, as was expected, the result OF
the elections of 1898 is disregarded. In
respect to the Haw allan problem the mes
sage assumes as facts statements which
are evidently disputed. Not less than
nine-tenths of the message is a summary
of department reports and a restatemens
of known facts"
The Examiner. DEM, says: Zone of the
most important duties of the present sd.
rninistration seems to be reversal of the
various policies initiated by Harrison.
On the whole Mr.. Cleveland has given us
good, businesslike message. one that
promises session of congress fruitful in
results OF value to the country"
The Chronicle. Rep. says: The message
does not rise above the dead level of medi.
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