The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-08

Press. He Immediately dropped his work
III hand, ana sitting himself IN a com,nrtA
apie roofing chair. proceeded TO read Inc
important state paper. II was br,rht
sunahny day outside. almost ike snr,n,'
In the balmncss OF the air, and the ma,ar
was evidently In his usual good ..ir,i.
when ne read aloud to friends about him
r ~ lirs. TWO paragraphs uttered by Mir.
ei.Veiahc referring 10 the recent election.
AZ these Introductory sentences Mir Mo.
hihley made no effort TO conceal his nlea,
use Ut tno presidents reference TO the re-
sun OF the election. perhpps the rreatost
interest shown was In his reading of Mr.,
oieveland's exposition OF the Cuban sit,a-
non, when he followed closely and read
III iuli. ~ this time, however his fare nor
words gave no indication as to his scnti-
merits except the indication of the dcenes.
inierest in the subject under discussion
When the next president read Mr.. cleyc
iand words concerning the cpee.tion and
eheet OF the present tariff law. although II
was evident he did not concur I'M the be-
~ ~, .Apressed. ne made no sign by conu-
tenance or uae of words which would ,ndi
cate MS differing ideas on that subject. al
thouIn tho5e about him were ina,ined 10
comment. Mr.. Clevelands references nm
the statistics OF the treasury department
retirement OF greenbacSs and National
banks were all read with apparent concern
and his consideration of trusts was road
with deeaest interest.
BY this time dozen or more visitors
were In waiting for an audience with Major
idckinlcy, but he excused himself TO 20
INTO me hands OF his barber, having spent
considerable time for him in the reading OF
me message, as 1t Is seldom he is engaged
Tor so long time in continuous reading
English prcns npipfOus
London, December s.-All the newspapers
this morning have editorials on President
Cleveland's message. Most OF them regard
the message as one Of rather minor i,npor-
lance. except SO far as 1t concerns the Gu
ban question: to which phese the bulk OF
the comment is devoted.
| The Daily News, the liberal organ, says
OF the Cuban portion Of the message:
President Cleyeland's argument is clear
enough that no country possesses the right
TO foster perpetual source of trouble, and
that Spain must either grant autonomy or
sell. Spain. however, will probably refuse
anything of the kind Her proverbial pride
Will be much hurt by Americas interior
ence She will he disposed to insist upon
her right to wallop her own niggers as long
40 sme p,e'n.s anu Eu'ope pe'hs very sen
Sna d 'u9s no" VI, 'nu sup!eNt o. inc Mon-
a a. 'ne Sfa.' W'ii f'op@oY ue M
"a! supl'o'teo IL she NOUS out we
ioie sne VIZ ho' p'esa'i' peVause autonomy
10 r Isl i9i Dupa '.hu oenT lor Hpllh' ,,
iho .uilui'ai III ,he iiieS says ne
eoh e, anu spi'it vi 'ne message are worthy
% "' pi" MS ~ Is Pl'y tnut tue nloieVo-
Won anu oaiahes oi lhlIu "ulch AR IleVa-
iaiiu mas Jus. u'spl"!ou was hot more con-
'l'iV"ous ''st year Mheh ho u'orie,i tWu
,eh''iei',s y! ilehace Oh wal II he
venezuelan question had oeeh hahdled rs
M SleNeiahu row hah1ies tne CUBAN
question: ne h'lght nave aVertea the o!s-
iuplioh oil INC democracy ana nave Eep'
hIyah ana ~ bryanism N 'heir previous OBJ
scuIl,y' me present message gives the
"lsl "uFloc III .te must uieAcept'ohu
lahSuaee' nor can the least complaint b'
mace OF the character oil tne warning ad-
are sseu 10 spain' IL Is not lhipfopNnIc ,ha'
SPAN VIII take oiiehse. nut clearly MI
cleveland IS actuatcd ny friendly teeiinss
ana SPAN WIN 90 Wen to acquieSee, oiher'
wise the way VIII br eivar lor the ih'iuehc'
represented ny ar. CAR resolution IN tht
senate Yesterday
Ihe chronicle, liberal In common WIZ
o.'., PapSia' ms I'm ~" ~ :
eral arbitration treaty, 1t says 1t Is
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