The herald., 1894-12-04
WHAT THEY SAY.
Newspaper Comment on the
Presidents Wordy
Message.
PRAISE AND CRITICISM.
Editorial Remarks by Henry
Watterson and Other
Journalists.
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS.
Views OF Leading Senators end Repre-
i ssntstivss on Its Salient Fsa-
turss-Mr. Havemsyer's
Tsls OF wos.
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS.

by the Associated Press
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 3.-Ths Cour.
ier-Journal. Democratic, says: Tho pres
ident's annual message, submitted to
congress yesterday, 10 unusually long,
and ia almost as uninteresting a. 1t 10
long. Aside from the indorsement and
synopsis of Secretary Carlisle's plan for
currency reform. with one or two other
recommendations. the message has but
little other significance than attaches to
. clock.liks condensation Of the various
departmental reports. In this respect
it is very different from some OF the pre-
ceding messages of Mr.. Cleveland.
BUSINESS LIKE DOCUMENT.
OMAHA, Dec. 3.-The Bee, Republican.
will say : The portion Of President Cleve.
lands annual message which win COM
mend the first attention Of the financial
and business interests Of the country is
that relating to the currency, with which
the message concludes.
The message is o practical, business.
like document, notably free from the
peculiar chsracteristics which dietin-
guish most OF Mr.. Clevelands deliver
snces, and will repay careful perusal fol
the great amount OF useful Information
IL contains.
A DIsAPPoISTMRNT.
KANSAS CRY. Dec. ,3.-The Journal,
Republican, says: The presidents mos
ssRe 10 document which will attract
attention only because of its length and
not because of handling OF subjects in
which the American people arc inter-
ested. Like all his official acts during
the present term, the document 10 die.
appointment to the people and must be
. humiliation to his remaining adher-
ents.
sTRIKIN0LY LUCID.
Tho Times, Democratic, says: The
striking feature Of resident Cleveland's .
annual message 10 its striking luoidity
and oompre hensiveness The surpris-
ing feature OF the document 10 the ab-
sence OF any recommendations that
would invite contention. The message
10 written in the vigorous style and rug
ged periods which mark all the state
papers OF Mr.. Cleveland.
LONGEST AND DRIEsr.
81. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-The Globe Demo-
crat will say: The message Of the pres
ident this year is the longest one he has
ever written and the one that con tains
the least matter Of original interest and
importance. That part OF the message
which will attract the most attention is
the outline of plan for now currency
system.
A SATISFACTORY DOCUMENT.
CHICAGO. Deo. 3.-The Herald Dem
:-\ - - Il
Of Mr.. Cleveland il very much in earnest
and those portions which express his
personal views on public policy and the
principles of the government have his
usual force and directness. On the
which clears up the situation. which
will excite but little hostile criticism
and which is . creditabls American
state paper.
SUGGESTIONS OF GoUT.
The Tribune (Republican) says: With
the exception Of the brief tariff stats.
ment and the somewhat longer financial
statement, the message Il purely clerical
and reveals the routine work of the de-
partmento. Summed mp, it 10 long
business message. without partisan ex-
altation on the one hand or useless
mourning over recent cstastrophes on
the other hand, and with evident sug-
gestlons OF gout.
NO NOTE OF LEADERSHIP.
New YoRK, Dec. 3.--The World says
The message AZ whole ID disappoint-
ment. There 10 no clear note of leader.
ship In it. It contains not the slightest
recognition of the causes OF the recen:
disaster to the Democratic party. II
has not word indicating the purpose
to amend the faults and correct the
blunders thst contributed to this de-
feat.
A CRIMINAL BLUNDER.
DENVER. Dec. 3.-The Republican,
(Rep.), will comment on the presidents q
message tomorrow 90 follows:
In July, 1898. whom President Clever
and !, at the dictAtion Of the money
power and in accordance with an evi
dent agreement with the English gov.
ernment, called the ffty-third congress
together in special session to repeal the
purch hasing CLAUSE Of the Sherman law,
he boldly declared in bis call that repea
was all that was necessary to restore
prosperity in this country. He accom-
plished his purpose BY the cosrcion o
the cuckoos Of bic own party through
bull-dozing and . shrewd uao OF the
patronage OF his Office, but althoush he