Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-05
DE MOCRATS INDIGNANT.
pour Points in the Presidents Message
Angrily Denounced.
These Are the Hawaiian Question, the
Tariff, Financial Legfslation and
the bond Issue.

Though it does not appear in the author
lied interviews to any extent as yet, the
Presidents message is re >eiving widespread
condemnation from democrats in Congress
1t goes beyond the mere point Of criticism
and amounts to angry denunciation. Where
ever few democrats Of Congress are found
together out Of earshot of newspaper men
who might be disposed to quote them they
discuss this message with most extreme
Indignation. The extent to which this feel
ing goes would be appalling to Mr.. Cleve-
land if he knew 1t.
Four Causes for Indignation.
The four things they are most indignant
about are the Hawaiian question, what
they regard as his back down on the tariff
his suggestion for no financial legislation
as yet and the intimation that there should
be bond issue OF these questions there
Is more indignation over the Hawaiian
matter, AID as to the tariff 1t Is said by
some that couched in different words, he
mas put into his message the ideas carried
by the plank which the democratic conven-
ton Knocked out of the platform.
Some Republican Views.
Representative H. w. Johnson of Indiana,
a republican member Of the committee on
banking and currency, says Of the financial
parts of the message:
proposition now pending before the COM
mittee on banking and currency to repeal
the tax on state bank circulation, and
which is being advocated by many demo-
cratic Congressman. This is a subject upon
which. because of its great Importance,
there might with propriety have been some
expressions. A do-nothing policy on the
money question is enjoined and the recon-
mendation that power be given for the issue
of bonds and the Indifferent treatment of
International monetary conference clearly
Indicate the real policy the President ia
vorS."
Mr.. SerOnO f. Payne.
Mr.. Serene E. Payne of New York, re-
publican member of ways and means, said
The minority members of the ways and
means committee have had no information
as to the plan of the majority members
Tor internal revenue taxation. The state
ment by the President that the incomes
or corporations are to be taxed is original
TO us. Now that the President has told
US what should be done in reference to
internal revenue taxation. 1 suppose the
committee will adopt his plan"
Gen. GrosvenOr.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) said: The tariff
is the only affirmative portion of the mes
sage, and 1t is thoroughly on the line Of the
Chicago platform. The Presidents defiance
Of public opinion is in the nature of an ap-
results of the recent elections. 1t can
hardly be ascertained whether he approves
the full bill or not, but he indorses the
radical features. His apology to soldiers
for the action of the Secretary of the In
terror comes too late and gives no sufficient
reason for the attack made on them The
message falls way short of exhibiting the
originality and ability Of Mr.. Cleveland
former messages"
These Democrats Approve 1t.
Mr.. Patterson CTenn.)-"It is a compre-
hensive message, and gives the country a
summary of the condition of the govern
ment and all its departments. 1t is sound
and practical. He is eminently sound on
the tariff"
Mr.. Tracey On. Y.)-'I am satisfied with
1t; 1t is very good message"
Mr.. Black Qll.e"The message was so
long, so indistinctly and hurriedly read
that cannot now criticise so important
document"