Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-04
COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE.
Remarks of New York, Baltimore,
Chicago, and Other Journals.

Etulafhr VI NtW AV'"t '"'''
Chicago, and Other Journals.
NEW YORK. December 3.-'rhe leading
papers Of this city will comment as fol-
lows on the Presidents message:
The Tribune; THE President has not
heard OF the elections last month or con-
siders it dignihed to take no notice OF
an attempt by the people to reverse the
course of their government, with stoiu
Indifference 10 the popular decision ne
proposes to thrust upon the country tne
very theories and measures which the
recent elections have condemned. In
effect, his message is new declaration
of war against depressed industry ana
trade ,,
The Sun will say: There is nothing
unexpected or striking in the message
which Mr.. Cleveland sent to Congress
Yesterday. The important paragraphs
might be printed In three-quarters OF
column. The sentences which are ooVl-
ously of the Presidents own composition
would occupy much less space than mat
The enormous length of the document Is
due solely to the industry Of the clerks
who have been engaged in summarizing
and paraphrasing the annual reports from
the several departments. and to credi-
fable desire TO impart TO this year mes
sage what is called buslness-nke up
pearance. in point of volume II not ol
contents. -, ..., -
considering. first, the Gresham part OF
the message, II is a melancholy 1act th"',
with a single exception, every iihpor 'ai'
reference TO international ahaiiS 10
Indirect confession of failure and hunllila-
zion. The exception is the part devoted 10
the Bluefelds incident. and the pohcy OF
our Government with regard TO the NJ
caraenia canal; and here We have ho'hihs
positive or enlightenlng.
DEMOCRATIC BATTLE-CRY.'
BALTIMORE. MD, December S.-Bal-
timore papers will comment to-nnoIIo"
ON the Presidents message as ioIo"S'
The sun: THE Cleveland message
sounds afresh the Democratic battle
cry for tariff reform, free coal, Tree lIoH'
free ships, and for war upon the great
81 of tariff begotten monopohes-the
SMEAR Trust. No less direct and 10 lhe
noint are his recommendations upon Inc
subiect Of the currency-admltteuiy' ~
nresent the most important OF the ques-
lions of the day, and one whlch WIN
provoke most criticism. Inc fIesiuent,
however. while approving Mr.. carlisle
Man &c not welded to It, and accepts II
as a basis for very great Improvement III
nv banking and currency system
Tho American: 1.-THE Presidents OBJ
iact in recomm nding the passage OF the
IN for the repeal of the one-tenth-of-a-
cent dlfferential In the sugar scheduie
seems to be to punish the Sugar trust
rather than to restore TO the people the
boon of free sugar, guaranteed by the
Mckinley law
"The attack on the late Mr.. Blaine's
settlement OF the Samoan dispute Is uh-
called for and unmaniy.
"The bad feature Of the proposed BANK
Ing-scheme is the effort to separate banks
into national and State. II the latter are
10 be embraced under its provisions, they
cease to be state and become national
II is disingenuous to pretend otherwise
for the purpose of maintaining poNu-
cal fiction
The Herald: an n State paper dealng
with so many subjects. at such length, IL
is easily possible TO find ground Tor cri-
t.cism. but Preslden. Cleveland has sent
a message 10 Congress which sets forth
frankly and fairly the several problems
now confronting the country. The friends
and admirers of the President VIII DC
cratihed by the fact that he has neither
receded from nor qualified his views as
10 free raw materials.
"GOUT BETWEEN THE LINES
CHICAGO. December S.-Ihe Herald
Democratic says: 1.-The President does
not repeat his request for authority 10
issue suitable bonds or 10 retire legai
tenders when they are redeemed. lnstead
of that he simply says so long as no
better way is provided the authority con-
ferred by the act of 1915 will be utilized
whenever and as often as IL becomes
necessary TO maintain sufhcient reserve
and in abundant time to save the circuit
~ orr country and make good the finan-
ciaI declarations of our government
"Some people may read gout between
the lines of this portion OF the message
but they will succeed In reading tne
solid sense out OF 1t. The Presidents
d,,,v ,n this matter of reserve Is plain
enough and II he betrays irritation In his
manner of stating II he can hardly De
blamed He has called the attention or
Congress TO the subject with all Que
resnect heretofore. and 1t has done no
thing" ,,,,,csn
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, December g.
,,na TYmes SAYS edltorially OF the Presi-
dents message: 1.-The complete absence
OF politics from the message. 10 use an
irish form of speech, Is one or us as
tInctive elements. complete st'a',N ,,.
10 our political countrys history hisn.
10 ntlLZleU 10 IlilQ ONb A'N-''
Tho document whether Mr. Cleveland were
OF this or that, or of no, party IL Is
n,rely a business communication irom
Ss.e line TO signature, and one OF the
hest-written. most comprehensive. most
statesmanlike messages ever sent from
,he White House TO Capitol Hill.
OPINION IN BRITAIN.
LONDON. December s-The Standaru
,,,,,l saw tomorrow morning In a leader
on president Cleyeland's message: ine
,.ronosed change Of the banking-laws can
IN no way put cash into the Treasury
o. nresent or future demands. put IL
NOV do much 10 intensity existing Jan,
nnrs In one way alone can the goia
rsserves OF the Treasury be repienisheu
without risk--namely. by changing puass.
ceecI,s into SURPRISES. and accumuiatins
,he latter in gold Secretary Carlisle
nro,ss,ons tend directly TO make aepre-
r,ated paper currency. and. therefore
sasro weak and most impolitic. Ills pro
,.o.ai nroclaims that the currency proDien
- one which the Democrats even YET dare
not meet squareIy. ..r. ,rans-
THE DaiIy News win say; The trhns-
for of the responsibility from the Ifea-
surv 10 the banks undoubtedly - SCUM
finance. The system has stood the tss. -.
..ssn,,ca, werkiug in Canada There -