Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-12-05
VIEWS ON THE MESSAGE
Congressman of Varying Ideas
Talk About It.
TOM REEDS SARCASTIC ATTACK.
Wilson Says It Is All Right, Springer
Thinks It Is FOrcIble. DinEIey Calls 1t
wsRrIsome, and Hoar Says 1t Is Remark
abIe-GeueraI Harrison VIII Not Talk.

with close attention in both houses, and at
its close a number of pertinent and inter
esting interviews were had with members.
EN-Speaker Reed said: Il dislike to COM
ment on the message because it would not
be seemly to do it in adequate terms. 1t
is exceedingly disappointing both in mat
ter and manner. 1t is largely made up of
a wearisome resume of the reports of his
secretaries, and they have hardly been i'm
proved by condensation. On the Hawaiian
question we are left as much in the dark
ever and must wait the news of the next
steamer, Just as we have been waiting so
long. That part of the message which re-
lates to the tariff is most surprising. 1t
asSeverates that the house committee in
charge of that subject has formulated plans
and devised methods of taxation which, as
a member, have not even heard proposed
1t is a rather unusual sensation TO learn
of the deed of the committee, not in the
committee room, but from the president of
the United States. Has that committee
ceased even in form to be composed of both
parties, and has it without even the for
mality of a word in open committee in
formed the president of its determination
in such way that the president can officially
communicate it to the house?
How long has it been part of our sys-
tenn that the committee of an Independent
branch, and above all the committee which
controls the purse, shall report to congress
through the president? Is this the result
of the rumored blending of the appointivo
with the legislative powers 1t is bad enough
to have tariff bill made up by a little CO.
terie-'political bill, as Mr.. Wilson callsit
but to have it communicated to the presi-
dent before it reaches even the committee,
still less the house, shows a determination
TO be moved by no facts and modified by no
arguments, which makes apparent the alb
surdity of appointing Republicans ON the
committee of ways and means at all times"
MIR. Springer Commends 1t.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois of the banking
and currency committee of the present con-
greSs said: In reference to the tariff the
message is clear and forcible. The presi-
dent does not enter into an elaborate dis
cussion of the subject, but recommends a
complete compliance with demands of the
American people for tariff reform. In this
the message will receive the cordial COM
mendatiOn of every Democrat in the land
and of many others who realize that our
present protective system is injurious to
the best interests of the people, In reference
to Hawaii the president takes the only
course which is consistent with interna-
tioual honor and comfy"
Mr.. Holman of Indiana: 1T is an able
and fosSible document. The earnest sug-
gestions of economy contrast strongly with
messages heretofore presented"
Chairman Wilson of the ways and means
committee: The presidents message is all
right. He is especially right on the tariff"
Mr.. Tracey of New York: Il am satisfied
with it. 1t is a good message"
Mr.. Gear of Iowa, member of the com
mittee on ways and means: The president
says that he will restore Liliuokalani,
gives the majority of the ways and means
committee away on the income tax and
agrees with Hancock that the tariff is a
local issue and asks the people not to
kick"
Mr.. Bynum of Indiana, member of the
ways and means committee: 1T was a very
concise but clear statement of the multi
tude of questions congress will be called
upon TO consider. Some sections I would
like to read more carefully, but the princi-
pal views presented meet my unqualified
approval. l am especially pleased with the
tariff question and the courageous manner
in which the president came to the support
of the committee, as tariff reform could
not be accomplished without the support
of the administration"
Mr.. Payne Disappointed.
Mr.. Payne of New York, member of the
ways and means committee: The message
is a remarkably disappointing document.
1t is mainly devoted to resume of the re
ports of the several departments to which
the president seldom adds an opinion of
his own. On important matters it gives
little information. On Hawaiian affairs it
| gives us no information His announce
ment of the internal revenue feature of the
plan of the ways and means committee is
astounding. This is the first information
the minority members have had that any
| conclusion has been reached. II reports
| are correct, the people of London are in
I formed on this important matter much
| earlier than members of the COMMITTEES.
| The question now seems to be whether all
| legislation must originate at the White
HOUSE"
Mr.. Dingley of Maine: The message is
voluminous and wearisome in its recapitu-
| lation of the smaller incidents of the mi
nutest questions which have arisen in our
foreign affairs, but on the one great foreign
| question of which congress as well as the
country ought to know the exact situa-
tion-towit, our relations with Hawaii
the message is as silent as the grave"
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, member OF
the ways and means COMMITTEES: 1T would
seem that the president has not yet heard
the news from Massachusetts, New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa. When ht
refers to the reduction of tariff charges or
the necessaries of life, suppose he has ref
erence to champagne and brandy. 1t seems
like cruel sarcasm on the part of the presi
dent to speak of the benefit to result to tht
wage Garner from free raw materials wheI
we come to consider the thousands of mel
that will be homeless, hungry and desper
ate when the coal and the ore mines of thi!
country are shut up for the benefit of tn,
foreigner. On the whole, he must be
most devoted admirer of the president wht
can find in the message any Strengthening
of the Democratic position on the tariff
question"
Hoar Calls It Remarkable.
Senator Hoar: at was a most remark
able message in several respects. 1t treat
the important questions affecting the wei
fare of the country feebly and briefly.
is verbose, dull and diffuse in giving de
tails and unimportant facts concerning tn
departments.
The imputation of the president con
corning civil service reform, to the effec
that the law was enacted because of fear Q
public opinion and not because Of the cor
viction of the legislators who enacted it, /
without precedent This reflection como
with an Ill grace from president who ha
i dealt as the existing president has deal
. with the consular service of the Unite
States without even taking the advice c
I his secretary of state and whose appoint
5 ment of Van Allen has been such an offens
I to the country's sense of decency."
I Mr.. Boutelle of Maine: at is the frs
. executive document which directly in
2 pugned and charged malfeasance in offic
and practically treason upon r Unite
! States minister against whom nothing wa
: charged by the administration up to tn
/ time his resignation was accepted. III