The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-04
OPINIONS OF THE MESSAGE.
IT IS SEVERELY CRITICISED BY PRESS AND PUBLIC MEN.


 Senator Hawley Says it is Disappointing and Reaetionary on Foreign Aha'rs-'e Has Failed to Learn Anything From the Recent Elections Is the Statement or Senator fIntt--Ihe Sun says 1t is an tn- direct Conlession of Failure and humii'- ation-He Obstinnteiy Ignores the Pros trntion of Business Remarks the Tribune It Does Not Equal His "Porhdy and Dishonor" Letter.
 New York. Dec. s.-The Sun to-mor- row will say:
 There Is nothing unexpected or strik- ing in the message which MT. Cleve- land sent to congress. The important paragraphs might be printed In three quarters of a column. It Is melan- choly fact that with single exception every important reference to interna- tional affairs is an indirect confession of failure and humiliation. The excep tion Is the part devoted to the Blue fields incident and the policy of our government with regard to the Nicara- guan canal, and here we have nothing positive or enlightened. Mir. Cleveland does not conceal his hope that the pres ent congress will be unpatriotic and shortsighted enough to abandon all that we have gained in Samoa. About the only vigorous passage in the mes- sage is that in which the president de- nounces the century-old law for the protection of American ship building as nearer a relic of barbatism than anything that exists under the pro- visions of a state of the United States"
 Other matters are MT. Cleveland's commentators of the preposterous re- port of the so-called strike commission as worthy of the careful considera- tion of congress-" his declaration that he will continue to borrow money when ever in his judgment the situation re- quires 1t, and his very crystalline dis cussion of the currency question.
 The Tribune will commend the para graph in the message concerning the issuing of bonds to meet the deficit and to save the nations credit, but will criticise him for not urging important economies and will declare that the proposal to reconstruct the currency proves to be little better than thinly disguised plan to revive the old demo- cratic state bank system.
 Continuing the Tribune will say ''The radical fault in this message is That 1t obstinately' ignores the prostra- tion of business by change of public policy, and the incompetence and fail. ure of congress to provide adequate revenue, suggests no means of raising more money except by borrowing, and threatens renewed agitation for lower duties and a delicate and dangerous reconstruction currency system at a time when business can by no means bear a further shock. It is the utter. ance of g. man who will not see his own mistakes or the terrible mischief done by him and his party, who will not listen to the people when they demand different policy and thus go stubborn. ly on to disturb industry, to diminish revenue and to anger the people still more.
 The Recorder will say: The messa gs which MT. Cleveland sent to congress yesterday is in many points one of the best he has written. It gives in a sue. oinct way an intelligent idea of what the government has been doing durins the past twelve months, while it Is moi as many of his old messages were weighted down with suggestions and loaded with omniscient advice to co. ordinate branch of the government. He evidently felt while preparing it the re. buke gave his administration on Novem. Der and he has accepted it in a be. coming spirit of humiliation.
 Springfield, Mass, Dec. 3.-The Re. publican will tomorrow say: The most striking feature of this document is the defiant emphasis put upon the declaration that the government credit win be preserved. It is nota. ble proclamation. He cannot believe that any citizens are willing that the government should default in its obli gations of drop to a silver basis. Any. how he intends to leave nothing un. done to prevent such calamity an6 so long as no better authority is pro. vided for bond issues such authority as he has will be utilized whenever and so often as 1t becomes necessary tc maintain a sufficient gold reserve
 That Is inspiring talk. It is emphatic notice served on the silver marplots ir congress that their schemes cannot be carried out just at present.
 Hartford, Dec. 3.-The Courant will say tomorrow that the message lis or the whole humdrum and perfunctory sort of e paper, in no way equalline for vigor of expression his 'perf1dy and dishonor letter or his other recent com. munica tions, which went to congress by the backdoor instead of officially" The Courant endorses his position or the army and the navy and on finance generally, but questions the wisdom od further perpetuating the greenbacks as proposed in the new bond scheme.
 London, Dec. 3-The Standard will say to-morfOw in a leader on President Cleveland's message:
 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 intensity ex. isting dangers. In one way alone car r -A k~,1r 1,S<,