The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-08
SOME COMMENTS ON
THE MESSAGE
No Particular Atten tion Was Paid to the
Reading After the Cuban Passage.
Mr.. M'KINLEI MAKES NO REMARKS
hut He Reads the Message with Great
Interest..Speakcr Reed Thinks
That the Calm Tone Will BE More
Acceptable Now Than a Year Ago.
Various Other Opinions Expressed.

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Acceptable Now Than a Year Ago.
Various other Opinions Expressed.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Neither senate
nor house had a good opportunity OF
judging of the presidents message by
the public reading OF 1t, when was
done in the most perfunctory and mo-
notOnous manner in both houses. There
was no one in either chamber who paid
marked attention to 1t after the Gu
ban passage had been passed. The
| report of Secretary Olney, which con-
structively accompanied the message
and a few copies which had been OBJ
| tanned seemed to attract as much at
tention as the message. Members and
senators We're chary in their comments
| afterwards. Some few of the opin-
| ions expressed follows:
General Grosvenor, Ohio: The treat
| ment of the Cuban and other foreign
matters will not be satisfactory to
those who have so earnestly hoped for
! the early action of our country's inter-
| ests and early cessation of wholesale
murder in the unhappy island of Cuba.
| The discussion of the Cuban question
Is rather an apology for delay and no.
| action than the taking of a strong and
decisive position upon the situation.
| The reference to the tariff is far from
| satisfactory. The claim that prices
| of commodities have been reduced i'm
the interest of the people is unimpor-
| tant when we realize that idleneSS
by force has placed even cheap goods
beyond the reach of SO vast a body Of
| our people.
That portion of the message which
| treats of the Spoils system would be
better understood and are fully appre-
ciated If the president had frankly
stated that he and his department
officers had within the past four years
swept out $4,000 faithful and efficient
employees of the government for no
reason save that they were Republicans
and filled their places with unexamined
and non-competing applicants, all
Democrats. many of whom We're unfit
for the places they got and all of whom
were remarked for partisanship either
| to themselves or their friends, and
| then that shield of the civil service law
| has been used to perpetuate their ten
ure. If this had been stated the utter
| hypocrisy of this whole scheme would
| be better appreciated.
Mr.. McCreary, Kentucky said: II
am pleased with the presidents refer
ence to the Cuban and Venezuelan
questions and tariff while l sympathiZe
with the Cuban patriots and hope some
day to see Cuba a free and Independent
| republic, | did not expect the president
| 50 near the close of his term to recon-
mend any legislation which might seri-
ously interrupt the friendly relations
existing between us and Spain, or which
might lead to war"
Mr.. Bartlett, Democrat New York.
expressed the opinion that the time had
| whom tha 'nitnl tat SbniI1 in
| terfere in the struggle between Cuba
and Spain.
| Mr.. Patterson, Democrat, Tennessee,
said THE presidents treatment of the
Cuban question is patriotic and states
man like and l believe he has pointed
the way for an honorable settlement of
a much veXed problem"
DODGES THE CUBAN PROBLEM.
message practically lodges the Cuban
problem"
Mr.. Barrett, Republican, Massachu-
sctts. "The message shows that the
| administration will do nothing regard
| ing Cuba. An effort will be made to get
congress to force him into some radical
measure. / do not believe that it will
succeed. The Democrats get no cue
| from the message. except to do nothing.
| The message shows a clear purpose to
veto every Republican protection bill.
ihc'eioie' ilolle VIII ne passed ana
w ~ .' "'.l 'e ,"he" w.
| Mr.. Morse, Republican, Massachu-
| setts: What the president says of the
| Turkish situation does credit to his hu-
manity. His definition of the treach-
cry and weakness and imbecility of the
| Turkish government speak the senti
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| N,EJNI MAKES No COMMENT,
|
canton, o., Dec. MAJOR Mckinley
! rested ana refreshed by a days respite
| from. toll, greeted many callers this
| morning. Congressman George VIII
son. of Ohio, stopped on his way to
| Washington to pay his respects.
There VIII be an extra session. said
| Mr. WILSON. 'but i am not IN favor of