Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. 8
Comments of the Press ON the Important
State Document.
On the whole Il is satisfact tory document.
which clears up the situation amazingly, which
will excite but little hostile criticism, and
which is u credftabIe American state paper
Chicago Herald.
It is characteristic Of HIM in its holiness,
in It's devotion to the principle of tariff re-
form, and most unhappily. In its complete 40
quiescence in those principles of monetary
science preached in bank parlors and practiced
for the profit OF bankers.-Chicago Times
In the presidents party the message will be
read with comments varying from the approval
OF the conservative element to expressions of
disappointment from the radical wing His
recommendations on the currency will be sat-
tsfactory to all who are not inflated with the
greenback heresy or the free silver mania
st Paul Globe.
MIR. Clevelands message would have been
more useful If he had elaborated his views
upon the currency and referred briefly to the
reports OF his secretaries on other subjects in
stead OF stating other subjects fully and con-
!tenting himself with Endorsement of Sec
iretary Cariisle's plan for a change in the cur
lrency. Reorganization OF the currency Is by
far the most important subject that has been
urged by any president since the war.-St.
Louis Republic.
The striking feature OF President Clsveland's
annual message is it's lucidity and comprehen-
slVenesS The surprising feature OF the docu-
Iment is the absence of any recommendations
that would invite contention The message is
written in the vigorous style and rugged peri
DDS which mark all the state papers of Mr..
Cleveland. 1t is likely to make profound
impression on congress and the country.
and may stimulate such measure of en-
ergy on the part of senators and representa-
ttves during the short session will secure
some OF the important reforms recommended.
Kansas City Times.
The president is nothing il not tenacious OF
his opinions He stu clings to the idea that
coal and iron should be placed upon the free
list but he gives no reasons for it. The presi-
dent is silent and by his silence approves the
tariff on raw sugar 1t strikes US that raw SUI
gar is q pretty raw material, and II his logic is
good against a tariff on coal. iron and wool,
certainly he ought to advocate putting sugar
on the free list. The policy which the presi-
dent advocates OF extending our commerce and
enlarging our merchant marine is to be COM
mended by every patriotic acknowledgment
Plain Dealer.
The democratic party will approve Of the
presidents recommendations on the tariff
question: the single bill for free ore and coal
should be pushed and the repeal Of the differ
entail in favor Of refined sugar is the least that
can be done. The president has raised an
issue on the currency which is destined to
divide the democratic party into two hostile
ldCtlOHS- uS ISSUE Is uduo clear ana QlSGl0Cb,
and the war will be waged with increasing
vigor until the government issues all paper
money or none. The east will possibly applaud
the presidents advocacy of republican tnan-
ciering, but the west and south should resent
the attempt to fasten Wall street system
upon the country.-Omaha World-Herald.
1t Is doubtful if there has ever been pre-
Sented to a congress more conservative and
judicious address than that sent in by Presi-
dent Cleveland. 1t is free from radical views
harmony in the councils of the party in these
its last days of power for some time to come.
1t is the first time Mr. Cleveland has failed to
| burden his message with policy. Once he
dwelt the necessity for civil service reform,
another time it was tariff reform and still at
another it was radical course in Hawaii and
at another an anti-silvec policy. This time
the president has kept free from any violent
positivism and he has done welL-N. Q.
Picayune.
The presidential annual message transmit
ted to congress yesterday Is unusually long
and is almost as uninteresting as it is long
Aside from the Endorsement and synopsis OF
Secretary Carltsle's plan for currency reform,
with one or two other recommendations, the
message has little other Significance than at
taches to q clerk-like condensation OF the va
rious department reports. In this respect it is
very different from the preceding messages OF
| Mr.. Cleveland. The feature that will attract
most attention IS the recommendation Of a
| vorctng the government from the business Of
| banking and providing an ample, elastic and
perfectly safe banking currency.-Louisville
Courer-Journal
It Is in the closing portion of his message
| that the president comes up most fully to the
public expectation and deals In his customary
vtrile way with practical questions which are
pressing upon congress. His declarations that
| the tariff needs amendment in certain impor-
tant particulars, that we ought to have free
coal and free iron, and. above ALL that the diff
ferential duty in favor OF refined sugar should
be stricken off, are in entire accord, we firmly
believe, with the popular judgment and should
receive the most favorable consideration Of
congress. What the president says OF the cur
rency question and as to the desirability of the
governments withdrawing from the banking
business is sound, sensible and timely, and
supplemented it is by his announced de-
termination to maintain the credit CT the gov
eminent In the only way left to him so long as
the banking business is continued. it ought to
have great weight with congress as it will with
the people.--Detroit Free Press.
The message of President Cleveland is,
whole, disappointment. There is no clear
note of leadership in it. 1t contains not the
slightest recognition OF the causes OF the late
overwhelming disaster to the democratic
| party. 1t has no word indicating purpose to
amend the faults and correct the blunders that
contributed to this defeat. There are four
| subjects involving the honor and welfare OF
the nation, the rights of the people and the
repute of the party in power, which tie presi-
dent either ignores Or treats in partial and
unsatisfactory manner. These are the nom
enforcement of the antitrust laws, the con-
| nivance of the attorney general at an attempt
to relieve the Pacific railroads of their obliga
| tons to the government, the Carnegie armor-
plate frauds and the scandalous sugar trust
tariff schedule. It is a case where speech
| would have been qualification. for the presi-
dent has attorney general a corporation
lawyer and trust promoter. who has officially
sneered at the antitrust law and has done
nothing to secure it's enforcement AS the
| official head of his party, the president was
confronted with 4 high duty and q great OPP
portunity. Ee could have put his administra-
| ton right the matters wherein the people
| have rebuked it for being wrong He could
have spoken the right and resolute word Of
leadership that would restore the courage anC
revive the purpose of his party. He has
| shirlxed the duty. He has Put by the oppor-
tunity.-N. Y World.
| 1t would be a splendid triumph
of democratic craftsmanship If {. com
| plete divorcement'' OF the government
from any participation in banking. ex-
| cept the necessary regulation to secure
safety. could be effected By the con-
| gress which has passed the 4irst great
measure for divorcing the government
from the private business of conduct
| ing industrial enterprises ST Louis
Republic
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
| MORE than half the street railway
| mileage in the United States is now