The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
Many Disappointed Because No
Method of Raising Much-Needed
Revenue Was Recommended.
NEW ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
RUFUS w. PECKHAM APPOINTED TO
SUCCEED HI. f. JACKSON.
Recess Nominations Of Olney and
Harmon Sent to the Senate and
Confirmed without Delay.

WASHINGTON. Dec. g. = Both curiosity
and interest were manifested by the men,
bers Of the House in the Presidents mes
sage. Members expressed surprise that no
recommendation was made for the supply
Of the treasury deficit In the discussion OF
foreign affairs the portion devoted to the
enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine In con-
nection with the boundary line dispute and
the suggestions regarding Cuba attracted
especial attention, but the main interest
centered in the recommendations for the
retirement of the greenbacks and the ex-
tension of the national banking system
Several of the Democratic leaders who diff
fer with the President on the financial
question refused to express their opinions
for publication.
The Republicans of the Senate do not ap-
prove the message so far as 1t concerns
finances. 1t matters not whether they be
silver men or not they all have something
TO say against it. Many Senators expressed
the opinion that the message was dsap-
pointing because 1t did not provide a
method for raising revenue. All Of the Re-
publicans who are known as sound money
men were especially disappointed on ac-
count Of this feature of the message. The
silver men were, of course, very emphatic
views on silver. For the most part. how
ever. the Republicans spoke in terms of
approval of the position Of the President
regarding foreign affairs. but more espe-
cially as to what he said about Venezuela.
The silver Democrats had very little to say
regarding the message, and 1t was for the
most part a disappointment for them.
There was a general impression In the Sem
ate that the proposition Of the President to
retire the greenbacks would not be sue
cessful.
special to the Journal says: Senator
Voorhees, announced this afternoon that he
did not share the views of President Cleve-
land on the financial question and that he
retire the legal tenders. For once Mr..
voorhees, appears to have landed on the
wng ae as II Is the for aSs
acted.
Comments of the London Press.
LONDON. Dec. 4.-The newspapers this
morning very generally contain editorial
comments on President Cleveland's message
to Congress The Graphic says: The
crudities and indiscretions of President
| Cleveland's present pronouncements on for
| eign affairs might have been evolved by the
late Mr.. Blaine In his worst mood. Can
that the Schomburg line On enszusla9
reference to Cuba is infinitely more injudi-
cious 1t is virtually an expression OF SYM
pathy for fiibustering.'
The Standard, the Conservative organ,
says: I'VE cannot but regret the tone of
President Clevelands references to Ven
substance of Mr.. oIney's dispatch from rom
| the paraphrase thus impaired to Congress
We are not surprised that no answer has
been received and we further undertake
| to predict that when the reply reaches
| the White House ii Will furnish the Pres
ident with a deal Of matter for serious
/ reflection. We must be pardoned IL we
| venture to say that the whole passage re-
| fering to Venezuela is tissue of I'M
tions If the Americans desire to carry out
the views thus expressed they will do
SO after due calculation of the cost; Even
| II We are eager for arbitration the ex-
perience in the Boring sea controversy
would hardly encourage us. 1t is not easy
| to argue calmly when we find that Pres
merits of the dispute. But even strong
| states have rights and though Great Brit
ain is able to maintain its dignity and in
| terests 1t ought not to be a mark for pub
! lie affront in a presidential message. We
! are not much impressed with his currency
proposals. He suggests palliative and not
The Post conservative says: GAS re-
| CARDS Samoa and Venezuela the message
| ator Chandler might approve. In regard to
Cuba there similar signs Of a DISPOSE
| ton to conciliate the feelings. Of popular
| agitators. These things are incidents or
| every presidential campaign and President
| Cleveland never pretended to be superior to
them" .
| Cleveland has drawn a startling picture OF
| the difficulties created by the vicious cur
rency system, and we shall be greatly sur
prised if the plans he suggests are not
warmly welcomed by business men through
out the States But, flushed by electoral
| publicans will refuse to allow anything to
| be done in the direction indicated. Mean
peciaiiy the references to foreign relations
| will give the impression that he Is marking
time. Nothing, he says, commits him to a
will task the ingenuity of his opponents to
make out that he has in any way COM
| interests of his country"
The Daily News the Liberal organ, says:
| President Cleveland knows better than to
| rule of international law. 1t is neither dig
| nified nor polite for the administration to
mp tne DO OF not s0ut obserVe fhe
| usages Of civilized nations. America viii
find some day that this sort of patronage
| involves corresponding responsibility. and
they will not like that at ALL.
An editorial in the Chronicle says ut Is
very doubtful # Congress- win accept Presi-
dent Cleyeland's currency plan. The mes
sage sounds cautious, but there is a well
| come note In the direction of free trade.
as the definite adherence of the United
| States to the European concert Few hon
est critics can say anything against Presi-
| dent Cleveland's reference to Venezuela.
| We agree with him that the boundary dis
| pute is eminently suited TO arbitration. and,
| undoubtedly, our government will take the
same view. 1t must be remembered that
| this question Is quite distinct from that
| of the reparation due US by Venezuela for
| injuries. When such reparation is made.
| every Liberal in this country will acqu.esce
in President Clevelands doctrine. Our hands
are full enough without increasing our bur-
dans In America, but especially at the risk
of creating serious strain between our
| selves and the great power whose
friendship is more valuable to US than that
OF all the others put together" The Chroni-
Gle concludes its editorial by asking vheth-
| err America is ready to undertake the re-
sponssbllity thus incurred for the faithful
discharge Of their obligations by the Ameri-
can republics.