Evening journal., 1895-12-04

from the turgid platitudes than has here
tofore characterized former messages. His
remedy for the distress into which no and
his party have brought the country is the
retirement Of the Rreenbaoks-thereby de-
ttroying the national banking system
avoidance OF the free coinage Of silver and
The adoption Of the single gold standard.
Senator Teller (Rep., Colo.) IL do not
think the message has made much Of an
impression on tho senate
Senator Davis (Rep., Mimi, member Of
the committee on foreign relations)-The
entire message Is unsatisfactory except as
TO Venezuela, and that case Is not stated
with sufficient vigor.
Senator Villas (Dem., Wis.)-It Is a
good, sturdy message, an argument well
presented and n complete statement Of tho
facts and figures showing the presidents
position and his reason for the position he
hos taken.
Views of Representatives.
The following opinions are expressed by
members Of the honse:
Mr.. McCreary (Dem., Ky, who was
chairman Of the foreign affairs committee
in the last congress The presidents
message Is very comprehensive and inter
mendations are particularly strong and
appropriate on the Cuban question, the
Venezuelan boundary line dispute tho
Bering sea claims, the protection Of
American residents in Turkey, China and
Japan and proper regulations for our ex-
ports to European countries.
Me- Patterson (Dem., Tenn. IL regard
the message as a very able state papor.
The president reviews our foreign rola-
tions i'm a spirit Of patriotism and Ameri-
canism which will be a disappointment to
the Jingoes. He adheres courageously to
the cause of tariff reform. The message
Is especially strong on the currency ques-
tion, and it will be approved by the coun-
try
Mr. Livingston dem, Ga. IL approve
what the president says about Venezuela.
He has insisted upon the Monroe doctrine
as strongly as he can. He has gone as far
as he should in tho Cuban matter. But
l don't like a word he says about finance.
Mr. Turner (Dem., Ga. THE message
is an admirable statement of our national
affairs. His suggestions about Cuba are
eminently proper and his review Of the
financial situation is a strong arraignment
Of the present system.
Ex. Speaker Crisp--I heard with some
message relating TO our finances. That
relief is needed no one doubts. That it
can be found in the direction indicated in
the message do not believe.
Mr. Payne (Rop., n. Y.)-The presi-
dent I'm his effort TO Justify the policy Of
his party fails in a proper diagnosis Of the
case He endeavors to put the blame Of
the entire situation on the greenbaoks and
treasury notes
Mr.. Dalzell (Rep, Pa THE most re-
markable thing about it is the labored at
tempt to make the people believe that the
miserable tariff policy of the present ad-
ministration Is not responsible for our
present ills.
Mr. Hopkins (Rep., Ills, member Of
the last WAYS and means cOmmittee)-
message ignores the true cause Of the un-
limited woes that have been brought on
the people Of this country. That was the
repeal of the tariff law.
W. A. Stone (Rep., Pa. ~ believe that
the president is wrong-that the only
difficulty under which we now labor is an
insufficient revenue
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Mass, member OF
the banking and currency committeel-
The recommendations Of President Clave-
land, while theoretically correct, are Who'll
ly impracticable with the present condi-
tion of public opinion in the country. And
instead of facilitating the composing Of
the finances Of the country Immediately,
which, under the circumstances, must be
done, have only a tendency to defer their
settlement by ohimerical recommenda-
tions.
Mr. Quigg (Rep., n. Y.)-Mr. Cleve-
land is a bad doctor. His patient has the
consumption. He has diagnosed for the
malaria and he prescribes merely for a
boil on the back of the neck. His remedy
would not cure the trouble for which he
offers it, and that is not the real trouble
at all. What he says about the country's
finances is answered by the simple fact,
so justified In everybody's experience,
that when q mans income exceeds his ex-
penditures he Is all right, and whom his
expenditure exceeds his income he is all
wrong. Tho rule is universal and mex
orable
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep.. Me.)-The presi-
dent had evidently found it impossible to
recognize the true significance OF our
financial situation without acknowledging
the disastrous failure OF the Democratic
administration. With our Income running
millions behind our expenditures, his
persistence in declaring that the question
is not one OF revenue savors more of sto-
lidity than craftsmanship. He will have
difficulty in persuading tho plain people
that borrowing money at interest isa surer
means Of prosperity than a policy that
will restore the wealth producing capacity
Of our people and compel our foreign com
potitors to pay for selling their goods in
our markets.
Election of Assemblymen Void.