New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
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Washington. Dec 3.-President Cleveland's
message absorbed the attention OF ooth
branches Of Congress to-day, and beyond is
reading little business OF Importance was ac-
complished in either House The message caused
no surprise. for It's suggestions ana recom'
mendations had been fully discounted Indeed
there was little about either the style or the
matter of the communication 10 suggest the
peculiar literary mannersms and Tupperish
political philosophy on which Mr.. Cleveland mas
always depended for effect in his voluminous
state papers
The bombastic illusions 10 domestic politics
in the paragraph German retaliation inserted
in the summary of the diplomatic record for the
year came undoubtedly from Mr.. Cieveland's
private pen as may have also the occasional
bits of Gldactic reflection which illuminate the
various topics in the message more or less in
tmately involving he President pet projects.
political OF diplomatic In the main, however.
the message. which is rather more concise ana
direct than usual. bears few of the earmarks
of Mr.. Cleveland's personal application
DIPLOMATIC BLUNDERs RECALLED.
The first portion, which details the state OF
the country's foreign relations. was evidently
written by one OF the Under Secretaries at the
state Department while the financial half ur-
doubtedv comes from the workshop OF Secre-
tary Carlisle The summary Of the results or
the STATE Departments activity for the last
twelve months could not be expected TO be
either elaborate or enthusiastic. The record
touches on too many sore points to yield 10
compliment or congra tulatorY treatment. The
arrest and imprisonment of ex-Consu Waller
by France. the Hawaiian fasco. the dilatory
evasions OF Great Britain in the Venezuela dis
he isfa AT of Spain in the
Cuban struggle. the surrender to Lord Sails
bury in the Behrng Sea damage claims. tho
failure To send an effective naval force to pro-
tect the lives Of Americans endangered by the
Turkish massa cres-aN these topics had TO be
glidcd over with what skill the Administrations
apologists could muster TO conceal too palpabls
mistakes and delinq1encies
The Waller Is slurrcd with ad-
mission Of failure to obtain the contested evt.
dence on which the court-martiars conviction
was ordered. The lamentabe blunders OF the
Hawaiian restoration programme are recalled by
the blunt statement Of Minister Thurston's dis
mssal from Washington for vanquishng the
Administration in argun.sn: before the American
public. The Cuban instruction is dismissed
imposing no obligations On the United states save
those Of rigid neutrality. The non-arrival Of .
reply from Lord Salisbury to the tardy remon-
STRANGE In the Venezuelan boundary dispute sent
last July is announced without comment. and the
fact is wholly suppressed that although Congress
directed this remembrance TO be made In Febru.
arr last. It was never penneI or mailed until
midsummer The Canadian poachers claim for
damages rejected by Congress last year. is again
approved and payment urged on thesNational
LEGISLATURE The helpessness of the Government
to protect enectually the American citizens living
in Asia Minor and Armenia IS confessed. and the
Of ba ist re a
to send force II warships to the Levant can
only be concealed by ignoring that part Of the
subject
HE DEFICIT IGNORED.
In its treatment of the finances the message
naturally follows the ostrichlike policy OF Secre-
tary Carlisle. who has stubbornly refused 10 ad-
nit that there is A deficit in he revenues or that
the greater part of the gol realized BY expensive
bond sales. ostersbly designed to protect the
gold reserve. has really been spent TO meet tho
drain Of current Government expenses. Mr.
Cleveland repeats Mr. Carlise's sophist.cal ar
guments of last winter about the endless chain
~ graenback redemption by which the Treasury
has been drained Of gold. while stoutly refusing
10 allow that # redeemed greenbacks had not
been used to pay the Governments bills from day
to day the gold rails d by the sale of bonds would
have had 70 go directly to the Governments
creditors. instead OF dSkluS tplSTeSS lOI more
revenue the President has - suggest simply an
increase in the bonded debt for he purpose Of
taking up and cancelling the greenbacks.
one important change has been made In the
ADMINISTRATORS programme. however. The re-
viyal Of the State bank system has evidently
gone the way OF the resuscitation Of the lament.
ed Hawaiian monarchy. and the restoration Of
wildcat" currency has how been reluctantly
abandoned by the great and good statesman In
the White House. Still. Mr.. Cleveland does not
commit himself far: for. though he recon-
mcnds the retirement OF the greenback circula.
ton and the substitution OF National banknotes.
he shiftily adds that he will cooperate with
Congress in "perfectng any other measure prom.
islng practical financial relief"
WHAT CONGREsSMEN THINK OF 1T.
The reading II the message in Congress occu-
pied about an hour and half Some views on
its recommendations as expressed by Senators
and Representatives follow
Senator Adrch ReP r. n~In the sacs Of
Tanb d,b6 pr6ydng for an increase in revenue
The Presidents recommendation for the retirement
members Of his party in the senate and large ma.
jorty of the senate. are COMPUTED 10 a policy al.
! rectly an;agonlsuc 70 NJ. tleveiana views.
bl TO retire ihese notes could not be reported from
no, rn from naf aSv commttee as believe that viii be-
formed in .ha Senate. With decreasing exports and
\ revenues totally ludttiudte 10 tIle Hteus OF tuS
! Government the President contents himself with
a discussion OF question that cannot AFFORD the
necessary relief and does not meet the conditions
/ now existing. The portion Of the message 10 bs
commended l. the reference 10 The Venezuelan mat.
I
/ Senator IIansbrough (Rep, y. D)-It exhibits
/ A complete abandonment OF the message OF 1857,
and OpenS the way further gold bond issues as q
means OF defraying the expenses OF the Govern.
! ment.
/ Senator Smith Dem. " J)-I was very much
gratlfel at the financial recommendation contained
! In tn document.
/ senator Allison Ufep.. lowa)-The message seems
t. be incomplete and Is lacking in suggestions per.
! ,inen; a; this time With our revenues wotully
short OF the requirements. there is not word about
| increasing those revenues
/ Senator Voorhees, Dem. Ind. chairman OF the
COMMITTEE. on Flnance)-The message Ia repugnant
to every thing thar have held to on the financial
! subject through lie. and for one will not vote 70
! repeal the grecnback.
| Senator Gray dem, Del)-I have not been able
| 10 read the message yet, and | heard IL but i'm.