Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-04

nothing in the message that Is calculated
to call out OF the bush the democratic
voters who disappeared at the November
election.
st. Louis star Sayings Gep.)-The Presi-
dent Is so careful to avoid dangerous
ground that he has succeeded in reducing
the message to a document which is not
remarkable for one OF those Cleveland
isms that have marked most Of his pre-
vious efforts.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat Crep.)-The
message is the longest one that he has
ever written, and the one that contains the
least matter Of original interest and inn
portance. That part OF the message which
will attract the most attention. however,
is the outline of a plan for new currency
system. -s/
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette rep.l-
All things considered. the message is a
tame, subdued and disappointing docu-
ment.
Pitsburg Post (dem.)-We believe people
generally were led to believe there would
be something of a sensational character in
the message, but this is not the case. 1t
is moderate and conservative in its tone,
and free from anything In the nature of a
surprise.
Pittsburg Dispatch (rep)-He is vague
on policies and confines his much-heralded
financial recommendation to two measures,
the details of which are far from demon
strating the clearness of the administra-
ton mind on fiscal measures.
Pittsburg Chroncle-Telegraph (rep.)-
President Cleveland is emphatic in giving
Congress to understand that, no matter
what clamor may be raised, there Will he
bond issues as big and often as need be to
enable the treasury to meet all it's obliga-
tions including the duty of keeping all the
notes and coinage Of the government at
par with gold
Pittsburg Times (rep.)-The message was
written between twinges of the govt. and
So as might be expected, 1t now and then
displays marks of bad temper
Pittsburg Press rep.)-It Is proper to
man the new defenses thoroughly, but it
Is a question If the President is polite in
encouraging the menace to labor which
might result from making manufacturing
cities federal military headquarters.
In the East.
Bangor CMe) News Qnd.)-The message
is a calm recital of actual facts Never be-
fore in history has President had to tell
the whole truth about national finance, yet
Cleveland tells solid, honest facts. Other
wise the message is not brilliant docu-
ment.
Hartford Comm Telegram (dem.)-It is
a good, comprehensive business document.
Just such an outline of general work TO
be done by Congress as the head of large
commercial house would prepare for his
assistants and clerks to follow, If he We're
to be gone for an extended vacation.
south and West.
San Francisco Examiner Tep): The
President favors the abolition of every
particle of differential duty In favor of
refined sugar and the abolition of the re-
taliatory duty Oh refined imported from
countries that pay export bounties. II
he had taken this stand at the close of
the last session instead OF permitting Mr..
Carlisle to identify the administration with
the sugar trust, something might nave
turned out differently. There is very little
to say about the message on the whole,
because it is not a whole, but an aggrega-
ton of unrelated parts.
Chattanooga Times (dem): 1t is purely a
business communication, from date line to
signature, and one of the best written.
statesmanlike messages ever sent from the
White House TO Capitol Hill. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat (dem.)
There is less Of original matter in the
message, and less, too, unless VIC mistake
greatly, OF that robust intellectually which
used to be one of the most noticeable char
acterstics of Mr.. Cleveland's public docu-
ments." - -
message shows a weakening on the tariff
and Is lacking in any remedial measures
after the popular expressions thereon for
the past two years. IL
cleveland Ine message is
remarkable for nothing but the Presidents
financial Recommendations, which, 1T de-
clares, are Intended to please the populists
and democrats of the south and west and
which, IL carried out, would result in the
revival of wildcat currency and the ma
terial weakening of the national banking
system by decreasing the security of the
bill-holders and leaving depositofs, at. the
mercy of dishonest bank officials.
Cleveland Plaindealer (dem.): The Presi-
dent il nothing If not tenacious his
opinions. He still clings to the Idea that
coal and iron ore should be placed upon the
free list but he gives no reasons for 1t.
Cincinnati Enquirer: THE most interest
ing feature of the Presidents recommended
ton of withdrawal from the Berlin treaty
is his recognition of Congress as having
some authority concerning our foreign re-
lations. That the President should think
1T worth while to consult Congress in this
matter is 4 most encouraging sign of the
beneficial educational effect on him of his
experience in the Hawaiian business
New Orleans Picayune (dem.) 1T Is the
first time Mr.. Cleveland has failed to bur-
den his message with a policy. This time
the President has kept free from any vio-
lent positiveism and has done we'll"
Louisville Courier Journal (dem.): "1'he
feature that will attract most attention Is
the recommendation of plan looking to
the commendatle object of divorcing the
government from the business of banking
and providing for an ample, elastic and
perfectly sa1e pank currency.
In London.
London Eng) Standard: THE proposed
change Of the banking laws can in no way
put cash into the treasury for present or
future demands, but it may do much to in
tensify existing dangers"
London Daily Chronicle: 80 long as the
treasury acts as a disturbing force in the
New York money market. We do not see
how American finance can be placed on q
sound foundation"
London Daily News: THE transfer Of
the responsibility from the treasury to the
banks undoubtedly is sound finance. The
system has stood the test of practical
working in Canada. There is plenty of
gold in the United States, but it's collection
and its retention obviously are not duties
of the government, under the ordinary
conditions of national existence"
FORTY-FOUR MEN AT WORK.