Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-09
DISCUSSING THE MESSAGE.
Views of the Journals of New York
and London.

PRESIDENT Cleveland's message to Con-
gress has favorably impressed the major
ity OF the New York morning newspapers.
according to the editorials they published
on the subject today.
The Tribune. under the head Honor to
the President" says: ''The President has
done his part we'll He asks Congress to
repeal as soon as practicable the pro-
visions of the act passed July II. 1850. au-
thorizing the purchase Of silver bullion.
and that other legislative action may put
beyond all doubt or mistake the intention
| and the ability Of the government to fulfill
! its obligations in money universally recos-
nized by all civilized countries. More
sound than many. he does not propose a
sweeping repeal Of the act, but to save its
valuable provisions. Wiser than many. he
sees that positive action will Be needed
to put an end to the fear that new rulers
may trampIe on old obligations. He does
say as
ford In the existing situation be AFFORDED
at once.
1T is also due to the President that
| right thinking citizens In spirit Of pa
triotism and not Of partisanship should
promptly and fully recognize his honesty
IA. 1880 which, In his words, was the cul-
mination Of much agitation on the subject
involved and which may be considered a
advocates of free silver coinage and those
intending to be more conservative The
democratic national platform Of 1882 called
this act 'cowardly. makeshift' and demo-
cratic partisans ever since have been U.s.
ing that ,,I sneer as g warrant for wholesale
ment of the fact Is a fearless and whole
some rebuke Of the ISLANDERS emitted by
his own party.
The President deserves high honor for
this message, SO free from every sugges-
ton Of trimming and compromise at
. time when and the air is full Of bartsrinx
appeal to the good sense Of men Of ali par
ties to stop the dread of virus action on
Of party, men who care for the public wei
fare will sustain him wherever he IL 50
clearly In the right"
message. as important as it Is in every
part, Is more significant or politically re-
assuring than this passage: Tt was my
session early in the coming September.
that we might enter promptly upon the
work of tariff reform. which the true in
which so large a majority Of the people
as shown by their suffrases. desire and
heh ev ena OFFICER sS tns ,ss Of
democracy on the fact that the President
Ts itT nj ,n sSSarey and honorably the VAL
The World-"It is q characteristic docu-
ment-plain spoken, honest terss and pa
responsibility for the financial troubles tust
where the business men of ali parties have
m nxsd Upon .t the Sherman law: HI. state
candid minds"
The Journal Of Commerce and CONNER
ciai Bulietin-'"The Presidents message IL
a strong, broad and, in the wisest sense.
polite document. The President makes Il
ctasd clear fa that while the people have de-
OF ut, the =, currency must have precedence"
The Times--No comment on the message
meaning perfectly clear. A more simple,
direct or complete statement of a grave
situation. or of the duty IT imposes. has
/ time II is confined entirely to the occa.
sion which required the session Of Congress.
though dignified and moderate reference
be taken up when the financial situation
is disposed of. There Is not a trace of par
usanship or of that much more subtle
Iride Of opinion. There is nothing in il
that can offend any section, any class. or
even even any asr faction; It is message that
pride"
stats Zeitung-'Ts this not what we
need? Is this not what really both Of the
great parties have acknowledged to be
their program? And are not the repre-
sentatives Of both the great parties in Con-
the executive on this question?
We await in this great emergency a
the position taken by the President. But
We await particularly the course OF the
democrats in Congress- whether or not they
cratic executive. and the Interpretation Of
the democratic platform. which is the
Tbsr !, MOI promptly and
but ruin. He gives doubly who gives
quickly, May Congress Be mindful Of this !"
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
silver act: That advice must be taken
az once; The silver portion of the message
clear. comprehensive review Of the
craftsmanship"
The republican party cannot admit that
burdens that Cypress the Industries of the
country 1t Is a contributing factor-a large
one. perhaps-but still only one Of many
factors. The evils that confront us spring
directly from the result Of the last national
contest at the polls. Democratic victory in
November has produced disaster IN Au-
Advertiser (republican)-''Them message is
open 10 criticism. not 30 much for what II
%bst + as for what i does not
monpIaces about the Immediate and per-
mainly excellent, What it does not tU Contain
is definite recommendation Of 4 positive
nature. There Is in the message a most
The Herald-"Repeal the Sherman law,
stop buying silver. This Is the 9th of the
message sent by President Cleveland to
Congress. While asserting that tariff re-
form must engage the attention of Con-
gress in the near future. Mr.. Cleveland
cial conditions must be considered irnme-
diately and before any other subject
Now that Congress has been brought to-
gether for the special purpose Of dealing
with the question II would be a positive
crime for members of that body to waste
time in abstruse debate or In evolving fine
spun theories of finance while every hour 8
delay adds to the list of business failures
and bank suspensions and swells the al
employed. 1t Is the plain duty OF every
man in Congress to bend all his energies to
the immediate and unconditional repeal of
mischievous law-to take the fret step
toward removing the distrust which Ii the
prime cause Of all our troubles
Views of the London Papers.
The London Post, commenting on PresI-
dent Cleveland's message, says:
America cannot well stop at the mere
repeal Of the Sherman act The President
throws out no suggestion. but some action
is certainly necessary. It IL probable that
the problem which the United States has
to solve may lead. not to bimetallism. but
to more mature and unbiased considera-
ton of the possible uses Of silver. As a
part of the currency the metal cannot be
demonetized, and II through America some
were devised, the benefits of the world would
be of supreme Importance"
The Daily Graphic says: Yesterdays
proceedings in the United States Congress
and In the British house of commons ought
to be read side by side. President Cleve-