Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
Feeling Of Congressman Here as to
the Coming Message.
THE PRESIDENTS RECOMMENDATIONS
What It is Understood Mr.. CIeve
land viii Say.
SENATE REORGANIZATION

Surprisingly little interest appears to be
taken by the assembling Congressman in
the recommendations which Mr.. Cleveland
will make in his message. Usually there is
considerable guessing on the subject of the
Presidents message, but now the men to
whom 1t will be addressed are not antici
pating 1t as If thing on which legislation
would to any degree depend. 1t has long
been understood that Mr.. Cleveland would
recommend the retirement of the green
| backs, and that he will do so is taken for
granted. That he will have considerable to
say about the Venezuelan question has been
| expected, and this and the possibility of his
saying something striking to Cuba have
given chief interest to the anticipation of
the message. 1t has been thought that he
might transmit with his first message the
correspondence between Secretary Olney
and Ambassador Eayard. 1t is intmatsd,
however, that this is liable to be delayed
until some later time.
1t is said that Secretary Olney, as has
been limited at lately, is warranted in an
| ticipating a satisfactory settlement Of the
| question. This settlement can hardly be ex-
| pected to be accomplished in time to be an
nounced in the first message. 1t is probable,
| therefore, that the matter will merely be
| referred to in general way. with the an
nouncement that the subject will be fully
| treated in another message.
| concerning the attitude OF MI SleFeiduo
| in the Cuban matter. there are conflicting
reports, but opinion is settling down to the
| idea that he will be led to take an attitude
| friendly to the Cubans.
The belief prevails that legislation Will be
very little Influenced by what Mr.. Cleve-
| lard may recommend, but If he does what
| it has been made to appear that he wants
to do if possible, belittle the serious char
| acter CT the demand for move revenue,
Congress will not volunteer more aid that
| is petitioned for
| Senate RcOrgahizatiOn.
| The outlook Is for very lively discus
| sion among the republicans before they
decide whether they will reorganize the
| Senate. They want to first find out how
| they stand among themselves, and how
serious embarrassment may result from
their assuming the responsibility. There Is
| considerable division among the republican
| Senators as to the general policy of legis
| lation. If this cannot be kept under re-
| straint, having the organization would con-
| stantly bring 1t into evidence in an annoy
| ing and embarrassing manner That Is the
| first thing to be considered. If it is man
| aged satisfactorily 1t must be determined
| what the prevailing opinion of reorganiZa-
| ton is on general principles. A number of
| Individual conferences are expected to be
| held next week, as soon enough Sena-
| tors arrive to give something to work on.
| These will be followed by a general caucus
| Immediately after the meeting of Con-
gress. The expectation is that this caucus
| Will result In the nomination of a president
| pro tenn. of the Senate and of the other
| offices, but that it will be expressly de-
| clared that no alliance with populsts shall
| be made and that they shall proceed upon
the idea that they should make the effort,
| relying on republican votes only. II they
| succeed, all right enough; if not, they will
| not be subject to the accusation of having
shrunk from the responsibility.
No Populfst Assistance.
| 1t is not anticipated that they will have
the assistance of populist votes and Il Ia
| probable that care will be taken to guard
| against having the responsibility of the
organization put upon them by those votes
| which they could not control afterward. II
| Is probable that populists will be encour-
| aged as far as possible in the idea that II
| they intend to figure as leaders of an in
| dependent party they will have to nomi-
nate their own candidates independently Of
| the other two parties and vote for them II
| any Discrimination is shown on their part
| to do this the republicans will begin
| throwing stones at them" If necessary to
keep them out Of the republican camp.
| The proposition will be made to postpone
| all attempt at reorganization until after
| the Utah Senators are elected and the Du-
| pont case settled, but the general belief In
| that an attempt will be made before then
| and again renewed.
II Three Parties Vote.
| If the three parties vote with their own
organization. the populists having candi-
| dates. as it is supposed they will, the re-
| publicans will not be able to organize, for
| 1t requires not plurality, but an actual
| majority of the Senators elected, to make
| an organization. In the probable event of
| a failure of the attempt of reorganization
| the outcome most likely will be confer
ence between the democratic and republi-
| cans steering committees, resulting in an