The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-05
VIEWS OF THE MESSAGE.

Philadelphia Press. president Cleve-
lands latest message will completely dis
appoint those who expected striking,
suggestive and aggressive manifesto. A
more dull, tepid, sterile inane paper 1t
would be impossible TO imagine"
Philadelphia Record: "The message Is
a very plain, everyday document, written
in the usual style, but hardly with the
usual care and finish of the presidents
previous state papers"
Philadelphia Inquirer: at is useless to
argue with u man so stone blind that he
cannot see. President Cleveland has
nothing TO lose His political career Is
about run, and he sticks by his wild and
destructive theories in the face OF the
tremendous blow administered through
the ballot box"
Philadelphia Times: "The one para
graph on the subject of maintaining the
credit of the government will do more to
inspire confidence throughout the world in
the integrity of the American people,
than any deliverance that has come either
from congress or the executive during the
last decade"
Senator Brice: There are, | believe,
thirty-eight pages OF the message, Of
which thirty-seven pages are figures,
while the remaining page is given up to
urging the adoption of the Baltimore
financial plan. ! have not had time TO
verify the figures, but as for the Baltl-
more plan 1t strikes me as a pure dream.
Its adoption would certainly demorali2e
the finances of the country"
Rochester Post-EXpress: "If the gov
ernment wants to provide u new currency
for the people, let II leave the issuing of
circulating notes TO private enterprise, or
else issue its own notes directly and be
directly responsible for them. Let it not
lend its credit to banking corporations.
Senator Teller: 81 cannot see that the
message offers any relief to the country,
and it appears TO me as If the president
failed entirely to comprehend the finan-
clal or political conditions"
Senator Chandler: "The message is a
very commonplace document. 1t ignores
the fact that we have a great silver quos-
| ton on hand and it almost ignores the
| tariff question, except in referring TO the
popgun' bills and in making the absurd
proposal of admitting free ships in order
to help American shipping
Senator Hansbrough: 81 had heard
that the president was suffering from the
gout ana the message confirms il. lie
recommends decrease in the tariff, not.
withstandlng the deficit, and makes nc
recommendation for the increase of reve-
nues."
| Representative Dalzell: "She president
either has not heard as yet of the cleo.
tions that recently took place or does moi
think that they are of any special signlh
cance."
Representative w. A. Stone: ut de-
fends Hokc Smith in his crusade against
the cid soldiers, and recommends thai
tho issue Of seeds to the farmers through
the mails be dispensed with, by which 9
u few thousand dollars can be saved"
Representative Brosius II see tho
president has omitted to make any refer
ence to the Nicaragua ship canal. Tha
canal may engage the attention of con
gress during the winter. 1t is q subjec
whose Importance to the country cal
hardly be overstated, but 1t requires wis,
and conservative treatment, and 1t j
doubtful IL the present house is equal Il
| the task