Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-05

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| from its chief magistrate-f1rm and strong
| and true; the President has opinions and
the courage Of them. He has views of pol
| ley and expresses them clearly.
| From tn, New York Tribune
No President has ever delivered another
| message affronting so large a share of the
| people. It's treatment Of foreign questions
will affront very many of his own party;
| Its treatment Of the silver question will
offend more than two-thirds of that party;
sugar tariff. which he denounced as per
fidy and dishonor," is Tin principle based on
denial of the right Of government" to pro-
tect industries. will offend every sincere ad-
vocate of that cause; and It's demand for
the substitution of bonds for greenbacks
viii affront many democrats: while in
scarcely any respect will the message sat
isfy the great majority of the present
House of Representatives.
From the New York World
He seems in the main to have hit a fair
medium between the pinchbeck jingoism
which has a certain vogue among blather-
skite politicians in both parties and the I'M
American policy into which his QuiXotic
ideas of justice led him in the early part
of the Hawaiian imbroglio.
From the New York Sur.
We sincerely wish we could say that the
message is equally good in every paragraph
of its dismal and didactic length. That is
not the case. Almost the only breaks in
the studied vacuity of its voluminous De-
RODS are such as cannot be contemplated
with increased respect for the candor or the
sincerity of the President
From the Philadelphia Press
President Cleveland's message is aston
ishing in what it says and still more as
tonishing in what it does not say. This
document is confined to the two topics of
foreign relations and finance. On the for
mer 1t is tame, tejune and non-commttal-
unob1eo tonable for the most part far as
1t goes, but altogether failing to rise to any
large grasp. On the finances it is irrele-
want evasive, misleading and wholly mis-
directed.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The Presidents message is disappointing
in the extreme. With the single exception
of its sturdy position opposing free silver
it will not appeal to the republican House,
the republican party nor the bulk of demo-
Gratis.
From the Baltimore Sun.
To the sober, hard-headed and sturdily
honest American people at large the mes
sage will come as an exposition of their
own ideas and demonstration of the
truths which they hold at heart, If they
never before found them expressed in such
forcible and fitting words.
From the Baltimore American.
A portion of the message relating to for
eign affairs will be received with surprise
and qualification by a large part of the
American people, and with chagrin by cei.-
tain journals which have been in the habit
of stigmatizing patriotism as jingoism.
The President has fully maintained the ira
ditional policy of the United States so far
as the negotiations have proceeded with
Great Britain concerning the Venezuelan
boundary dispute.
From the Philadelphia Times
President Cleveland's message to Congress
is plain, matter-of-fact, but vigorous pre-
sentation of the important questions upon
which Congress will be called to act.
From the Baltimore Herald.
The message, as whole. is a vigorous
statement of the several questions and is
sues presented under these two heads 1t is
a thoughtful and thought-provoking discus
sion of public affairs. The message of 1895
doubtless will not electrify the country as
did that of 1887. but it is hardly less in
teresting and suggestive than that famous
declaration of democratic principles.
From the London Post.
AS regards Samoa and Venezuela the mes
sage appears to be framed on lines which
Senator Chandler might approve. In regard
to Cuba, there are similar signs of a DISPOSE
ton to conciliate the feelings of popular
agitators. These things are incidents of
every presidential campaign, and President
Cleveland never pretended to be superior to
them.
From the JoIdor Times.
President Cleveland has drawn a startling
picture of the difficulties created by the
vicious currency system, and we shall be
greatly surprised if the plans he suggests
are not warmly welcomed by business men
throughout the states. Nothing he says,
commits him to a new or aggressive foreign
policy whilst it will task the ingenuity of
his opponents to make out that he has in
any way compromised the dignity or been
careless of the interests of his own country.
From the London News.
President Cleveland knows better than to
treat the Monroe doctrine as IL 1t were rule
of International law. 1t is neither dignifed
nor polite for the administration at Wash
ington to take up the quarrels of the South
American communities which do not OBJ
serve the usages of civilized nations.
America will find some day that this sort of
patronage involves a corresponding respon-
sibility. and they will not like that at all.
From thu London Graphic.
The crudities and indiscretions of Presi-
dent Clevelauds present announcements on
foreign affairs might have been evolved by
the late Mr.. Blaine in his worst mood. Can
anything be more absurd than the proposal
that the Schomburgk line Din VeneZuela)
should be submitted to arbitration? The
reference to Cuba is infinitely more inju-
dicious. 1t is virtually expression OF
sympathy with fiibustering
From the London Chronicle.
Few honest criticisms can say anything
against President Cleveland's reference to
Venezuela. We agree with him that the
boundary dispute is eminently suited to ar
bitration, and undoubtedly our government
will take the same view. 1t must be remem-
bered that this question is quite distinct
from that of the reparation due us by Ven-
eZuela for injuries When such repa ration
is made, every liberal in this country will
acquiesce in President Clevelands doctrine.
From the London STANDARD.
We cannot but regret the tone of President
Cleveand's references to Venezuela. If we
may judge of the tone and substance of Mr..
Olney's dispatch from the paraphrase thus
impaired to Congress, we are not surprised