The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The President is shy on the merits or
dement's of the new tariff law. End on the
disparity between the revenue and the ex-
penses.-Cincinnati Enquirer Oem)
The President is not inclined to think
that increased revenues would help the sit
uation. but he is not averse to increasing
the revenues by the issue OF government
bonds.-Cincinnati Tribune Rep.)
He has utterly failed to catch the mean
ing of the last three elections: utterly
failed to realize how he and his administra-
ton have been discredited in the popular
Observation-Disclosures Commercial Gazette
(RepD
A needle in a haystack has more obvious
chances of detection than practical sug-
gestion for the checking of the national
deficit in President Cleveland's verbose
message to Congress.-Chicago Journal
(Rep)
So far as our relations with America are
concerned, the message is not likely to raise
any unpleasant questions; but we fail TO see
how Mr.. Cleveand's definition oil. Monroe
ism. applies to Venezuela.--London Pail
Mall Gazette.
1t reveals all of the vigor and perspicuity
which usually characterizes the Presidents
state documents and a certain measure of
charity and forbearance which is NOT
found in any of his former messages.-Kan-
sas City Star Qnd)
There is nothing whatever lingo in Mr..
Cleveland's message. In spite Of all asser-
tons to the contrary, there is not the least
probability that the United States will put
any obstacles in the way of a proper set
Element in Venezuela.-London St. James
Gazette.
All in all, the President has presented in
most impressive manner the issue now
most prominent before the country. He
has done his part with candor, courage and
patriotism. He complexities IL with no ques-
ton of party. 1t remains for Congress to
meet the issue in a similar temper.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal Oem.)
The part to which the country will turn
with the most satisfaction is the discus
sion Of the finances and currency. On this
score the message leaves nothing to be
desired. AS was generally anticipated, the
President earnestly recommends the per-
manent retirement of the greenback debt.
Philadelphia Record Oem).
Suppose we adopt Mr.. Cleveland's plan
and retire these greenbacks. He proposes
to substitute an interest-bearing debt for a
Misunderstanding debt. 1t Will add &c.
100000 to our government expenses. And il
will take away from us, for use in our
traffic among ourselves $500 600 900 of cur
rency.-New York Press (Rep).
This (Mr. Clevelands currency PLAN is
not widely different from the Carlisle plan
submitted to the late Democratic Congress
and rejected. 1t Is not likely to find great
er favor with the existing Republican Con-
gress, indisposed that body naturally is
TO let Democratic Presidents suggestions
shape its most vitality important legislation
New York World DEM.
When the Republicans get fully into DOW
er they will provide sufficient revenue, and
will arrange matters so that our green
backs and treasury notes will not give us
any trouble. AS in his message of 1887
the President has ignored many things that
have to be looked after by Congress. but
they will be attended to all the same.
Louisville Commercial Rep)
There is nothing surprising in the fact
that the Monroe doctrine bulks rather
largely in the message, nor in the hostile
tone adopted towards England Isn't the
presidential election drawing nigh? Pull
ing the lions tail may look to the old world
a curious way Of trying to catch fish, bu;
it has been found to answer in the turbid
waters or American politics.-London Globe
The public will be disappointed with that
part of the message which relates to the
war in Cuba. Whether intentional or not.
the sympathies of the administration an
pear to be with Spain rather than Cuba
The President, in HIS intense anxiety to en-
sight of the larger American view of the
question Observation-Disclosures American
Rep)
No President has ever delivered another
message affronting so large a share of the
people. Its treatment of the silver question
will offend more than two-thirds of that
party, and its demand for a substitution of
bonds Tor greenbacks will affront many
Democrats; while scarcely in any respect
will the message satisfy the great majority
who elected more than two-thirds of the
present House OF Representatives.-New
York Tribune Rep).
II anything is absolutely certain IL would
seem to be that the credit of no nation
whose income is less than its expenditures
can be permanently maintained In fact
such condition involves not only the inn
rairment but the destruction Of credit The
President Is consequently wrong not ONLY
in assuming that an increased revenue Is
not requisite. but in not recommending 10
Congress the way and means OF increas-
ing ft.-Philadelphia Ledger Qnd).
The President thinks the shortage of the
revenues has very little to do with the
gold depletion. and the great problem.
therefore. is the replacement OF the objec-
tionable currency by some better form of
circulation While there is probability
event. there is no doubt that the Presi-
dents plan for getting rid of the green
backs and sherman notes is simple and
Nlcc.-Sl lJuiS bioOc-DtUfOcFdt theD1
In two years and a half Mr. Cleveland.s
administration has run behind to the ex
tent of $l40.00O.OO0. 1t has increased the
bonded debt to the amount of $l52, 100000.
and yet in the face Of these notorious facts
We have the amazing spectacle of the Presi
dent, in his annual message. stolidiy ignor-
ing the deficit and strangely deaf and
blind to any suggestion of finding more rev.
cue in such an emergency. He has not the
manhood TOR the courage to admit the
truth. and so he shuts his eyes to the over
mastering facts.-Philadelphia Press (Rep)
Mr.. Cleveland denounces the old tariff as
inefficient for purposes of revenue; but to
the establishment of every citizen who reads
the document from beginning to end. the
end will be reached without finding one SEN
tence or one line OF information or recon-
mendation on the subject Of providing a
revenue adequate to the present needs OF
the government OF the United States.
President Cleveland's explanation. in his
message. of his reason for the bond issue
Of the last two years. is singuiarly dis
ingenious. He declares that these bonds