The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04

3D. commenting on the Presidents message
to morrow will say: The President and his
followers never intimated the necessity OF the
retirement of greenbacks when they secured
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law,
and they don't now suggest the retirement of
silver when they urge the retirement of legal
tender notes, but it is all part of the same
policy. 1t is the Wall-street idea and it is so
hideous that even the President has not the
courage TO disclose it all at onte. The Presi-
dents mad effort TO hasten the universal
gold standard will really aid the cause
of bimetallism by attracting public at
tention to the only reasonable rem
gold and silver coinage of the constitution. In
the proposition to retire the greenbacks Mr.
Cleveland will not have the aid of the Repub-
lican leaders as he had in the repeal OF the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law. The
Republican leaders will be too shrewd to de-
stroy themselves as Mr.. Cleveland has destroyed
himself.
The Bee R.) will say: This third annual
message of President Cleveland will not
rank among great state papers. 1t is not, in
deed. up to his own best standard, and ii will
conveys the impression of the perfunctory
work of man who did not like the task, not
because there is lack OF quantity, but for the
reason that the quality is not of very high
order. Certainly those friends of Mr.. Cleve
land who think he ought to be nominated next
year as the only available Democrat in the
country will find little in the message to in
spire their interest or enthusiasm in his be-
half.
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 3.-The Chicago news
papers tomorrow will comment on the Presi-
dents message as follows:
Times-Herald Qnd): In its broad and COM
prehensive grasp of the questions dealt with
the message is one OF the strongest state papers
that Mr.. Cleveland has ever written. In re-
spect to the Venezuelan question the President
shows the yigor OF the administrators foreign
policy. Only those who hoped that the Presi-
dent would not rise to the height of this great
argument" and sustain in all its broadness
the modern construction OF the Monroe doc
trine will be disappointed in his utterances.
The country at large will receive them with
acclaim.
Inter Ocean (Rep): The remarkable thing
about the first half of the message is its tame
ness and utter lack OF sympathy with little
Venezuela in its controversy with the big
bully, John Bull, or with Cuba in its efforts to
throw off the yoke of despotism. The Monroe
doctrine is stated in a very mild and hating
way, and when 1t comes to poor Cuba, not the
slightest touch of the chord of sympathy comes
from him. There is nothing new in the fnan-
cial part OF the message, nor is there the re-
hottest chance that any bill will pass Congress
either against greenbacks for free silver.
The President merely cudgels the air imma-
terially.
The Record Qnd.): The financial clauses of
the message Will repay reading as furnishing
one OF the best and most succinct expositions
of the subject yet published. They have
weight with the President as well as with the
that Congress will be compelled to consider the
Presidents counsels.
The Tribune (R.l: The President in his mes
sage recognizes that the sympathies of the
American people are with the Cuban insur-
gents. They have nobly earned recognition as
men carrying on war, but the President is
silent. Now let Congress speak. The Presi-
dent is clear in general terms the point
that it is the duty OF the Nation and of the adj
ministration TO uphold the various kinds of
currency to q parity with gold, but is not
sufficiently explicit in reference to the flood of
observation-disclosures silver money that
has been omitted at the demand of cheap
money men.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 3.-The Republic D.)
will say: The most satisfactory passage in the
document is that touching upon the Venezuela
affair. The financial plans set forth are re-
message is model exposition of the topics
treated.
The Globe-Democrat (R.): There is a con-
spicuous absence OF "jingo in the Presidents
treatment OF foreign concerns and nothing
brilliant or vigorous. The financial part of the
message is full of spirit and deserves careful
reading. The Presidents plan for getting rid
wise.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 3.-The leading New
York papers comment on the Presidents mes
sage as follows:
The Tribune: President Cleveland's message
is unique as revelation of character. No
affronting SO large share of the people. Its
treatment of foreign questions will affrDnt very
many of his own party; its treatment of
the silver question will offend more than
two-thirds OF that party; its pretense
that the present whisky and sugar tariff
is in principle based on denial of the right OF
governments to protect industries will offend
every sincere advocate OF that cause; and its
demand for the substitution OF bonds for