The record-union., 1896-12-08
Comment of Leading Eastern and
Foreign Newspapers.
Praised by Some and Criticised ny
Others-A Document Which De-
serves and Doubtless Will Obtain q
Serious Study of the European
Powers While 1t Will Excite
Bitterness in Spain, She rlust
flake Up Her nind to Listen 10
Friendly Counsel.

WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-Neither the
House nor the Senate had good op-
portunity Of judging the President
message by the public reading or It..
Representatives and Senators were
chary in their comments.
CONGRESSMAN GrosveRor thinks the
Cuban and other foreign matters will
not be satisfactory to those who have
so earnestly hoped for the early action
of our country in the interest of an early
cessation Of the wholesale murder IN
the unhappy island of Cuba.
Francis G.. Newlands OF Nevada said
that the remedy for financial Ills pro-
posed by the President, namely, the re-
tirement of the greenbacks and the
substitution of national bank notes,
would not give relief.
Mr.. Loud of California: ''The posi-
ton of the President on Cuban affairs
should receive the commendation of all
Americans. It Is dignified, yet it is
sufficiently aggressive to intimate to
Spain that this country Is anxiously
watching the events in Cuba, with the
hope that further effusion of blood and
needless loss Of property may be pre-
vented in some honorable manner with
out outside intervention"
Speaker Reed said: 'It seems hardly
necessary to comment upon the mes
sage. 1t Is calm in tone, and on the
Cuban question will be much more sat
isfactory to the country than 1t would
have been a year ago."
NEW YORK PRESS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Commenting
on President Cleveland's message the
leading papers will tomorrow say:
The Sum: The cuban matter is
clearly written In a style differing con-
spicuously from that Of the opening and
closing paragraphs of the message. Its
statements and suggestions hold the
attention closely until you come to the
disheartening conclusion. In we'll ball
anced periods, sympathy for the strug-
Cling patriots and friendship and ad-
mration for Spain are equally dis
pensed. With the happy consciousness
of having unloaded everything, this
wonderful statesman winds up his last
message to Congress with beautiful
tribute to. himself. When our differ
ences are forgotten and our contests OF
political opinion are no longer remem-
bered, nothing in the retrospect OF our
pubic service Will De as IOTlUHdte dRu
comforting as the recollection Of official
duty well performed and the memory
Of constant devotion to the interests of
our confiding fellow countrymen-" His
confiding fellow countrymen will not
doubt that the final paragraph at least
is Mr. Cleveland's own. Only two men
who ever lived could have written 1t,
and Mr. Pecksniff is dead.
The Times: Mr.. Cleveland makes a
singularly clear statement Of the pres
ent situation and Of the course of
events that has produced 1t.
The Tribune: 1t is now more than
twelve years since Cleveland by his
nomination against Mr.. Blaine became
the unquestioned leader Of a great ma
tional party. To him it Is largely due
that a disastrous change in the tariff
has been effected, and but for him the
effort Of that party to debase the ma
tional currency and tarnish the nation
al honor might have prevailed.
The Herald: President Cleveland
notes that affairs in Cuba are worse
than they were year ago; that Spain
has not succeeded in establishing her