Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04

the revolution in Cuba clearly shows that when the struggling patriots on that isl- and have so far advanced their cause as to establish the framework of a civil government he will recommend that they be recognized as belligerents.
 T regret that I cannot assent to all of MT Clsyelaqd's ftnapclal Tecommfenaa- tions. Mir. Cleveland admits that the provisions of the law regarding national banks failed to make proper compensa- ton for the suppression of state banks, which came nearer to the people in all sections of the country and readily fur nished them with banking aceommoda- tions and facilities. The president here acknowledges that the prosperity of the rural sections requires the repeal of the unconstitutional 10 per cent tax which third of a century has deprived the states of exercising one of their most valued sovereign rights l fully agree with the president to that extent. But the people of the south will oppose to the bitter end any further reduction in the currency of the country"
 Representative Livingston. democrat, of Georgia said: 'I approve most em- phatically what the president said on Venezuela. He has gone as far perhaps in the Cuba matter as international law will permit. Congress can now take the matter up. I do not approve the fnan- cial expressions.
 MT. Washington, democrat, of Tennas- see said: "The message is characterized by the usual vigor and claarness with which Mir Cleveland handles all ques- tions. The foreign policy indicated is patriotic, American and in tune with the Monroe doctrine. His treatment of the financial question is clear and convinc- ing"
 These serve to indicate the tenor of the comments of the members of the house. Free silver men of all parties criticise MT. Cleveland's utterances on. finance and republicans condemn his views on the tariff, but men of all parties approve his treatment of questions of foreign pol icy. But few senators were willing to talk for publication.
 MT. Tilman said: "The question that suggests itself to my mind is, if he retires the greenbackS what will be substituted therefor as currency? If national bank notes are to be issued upon the bonds issued to retire the greenbacks. why not save the interest that will accrue upon these bonds? Both the bonds and the greenbacks are the promises of the gov ernment to pay. The only difference is greenbacks not. Why then should this additional interest be put upon a suffer- ing people?
 "The policy of Mr Cleveland is surely leading to plutocracy insted of democ- racy."
 torelRn comments.
 London, Dec. 3.-The Daily News, com menting on President Clevela nd's mes sage to congress, will tomorrow say: "A worse financial muddle than MT. Cleve- land stated would be difficult to conceive. Such is the result of tampering with the currency for the supposed relief of power ful interests. It is worth the attention of our own currency doctors"
 The Daily News will refer to the Vene- zueIan dispute as a matter in which the United States are not directly concerned. The principal of arbitra tion Is invaluable, 1t unduly. The comparative weakness of Venezuela does not give that country ex- ceptional rights. Arbitration has nothing parties. The presidents message is silent police. It Is neither dignifed nor polite for Washington to take up the quarrels for South American communities which do not observe the uSages of civilized na- tions. The United States will find out some day that this sort of patronage in wolves corresponding responsibility, and will not like 1t at all.
 With regard to the presidents refer ence to Armenia the paper will say it should be thought that when American missionaries are robbed and evicted with the connivance or complicity of the sul- tan an American warshp would be a better agent than the powers who are all protocols and no policy. The lives of Americans in Asia Minor cannot be con- sidered safe It would go hard with MT Cleveland if he allowed them to perish.