Evening star., 1896-12-07

less recommendation that the greenbacks
be retired or not reissued when they come
into the treasury.
The brief illusions to the tariff reiterate
the Cleveland idea that the amount of duty
always increases the cost to that amount.
put his feeble treatment Of the tariff qucs-
uon compared with the vehement assaults
upon the tariff in previous messages is no
uceaDle The tone and temper OF the
whole message Is excellent, and the fervid
patriotism and intense personal virtue
shown IN 1t are doubtless sincere"
Representative Reyburn.
Representative Reyburn said that Mr..
Cleveland In dealing with the Cuban Ques-
tion recognized the import lance of not ex-
citing the country; he had learned some
tfing from his Venezuelan experience. but
that the message indicated the situation in
very &C conservative se terms; The fact is that
we are going to get Cuba" ne :aid. "and
we do not want war IL We can Eelp 1t.
We shall probably have to purchase II II
Spain will agree. but We cannot Permit
the present state of affairs 20 cortinue
indefinitely. If it comes to war it is
hardly likely the European powers Will
refrain from interference and, therefore.
the situation is one of great delicacy."
Mr. Cieyeland's reference to a surplus In
the treasury. Mr.. Reyburn said, was de-
lrsive. 1t was a matter of false bookkeep-
irg such as had been practiced by and
ruined some railroads. The fact was PLAIN
to every one that there was not a sufficient
revenue and that the deficiency should be
provided against. Mr.. Cleveland is right
about the retirement o. the greenbacks.
said Mr.. Reyburn. THE greenbacks should
be retired at orce. The course he proposes
is proper. He is right on that subject.
There Is no doubt in my mind that q
measure can be passed at this session
which will provide for revenue from Gus
IL.
encouragement to the banks to expand
their currency. The banks should be re-
heved from all tax. and should be allowed
to issue up to the face value Of their bonds.
This should be extended to state banks.
Any bank depositing bonds should be al
lowed to issue currency"
Other Representatives.
Representative Adams of Pennsylvania
thought the message vas a frank state
ment of the condition of affairs in Cuba
Representative Mccall of Tennessee: "I
am in line with the President on the Cuban
que stion. He talks about it as a states
man and an American. We are not ready
yet to go to war with Spain
Representative Brumm of Pennsylvania
was very much dissatisfied with the mes
sage, and jumped on II in stroicg words
Il think, he said, that IL Trims the ques-
ton and is fiat. My Idea Ia that the only
way to deal with the question is to 90 at it
heroically. There is a state of anarchy In
Cuba and We ought 20 pu: 4 stop to il
There is a system Of barbarlsm which
ought not to prevail. 1 am in favor OF
drastic measures"
Representative Shafroth Of Colorado
said: Il don't think The message as to Cuba
is strong enough. We ought to have had Il
more positive declaration in favor of Al
least granting belligerent rights to the Gu
bans we have put action off long enough.
ana l am In favor of something being
done"
Representative Woodman Of Illinois vas
red-hot over the failure Of the President 10
say something in favor of Cuba. Part OF
what he had to say IS too strong for pub
lication. THE message" he said. is a
plea for Spain and an apology for murder
and all the other atrocities committed by
the Spaniards. l have introduced a joint
resolution today in favor Of Crba. and wan,
10 see hasty action upon il. The resolution
is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives. That the President be
and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to take such official action as will be a
recognition by the government of the
United States of the independence of the
republic of Cuba, and of the right of said
republic to govern and administrate the
foreign and domestic affairs of the people
Of the Island of Cuba
Representative Hardy of Indiana said
The message as to Cuba is a straddle. II
blows hot and it blows cold"
that he approved of the message as far as
he had been able to hear il, and tha; il
seemed to him to be particularly strong
and conservative as to Cuba. the Ia riff
question and the retirement of the green
backs.
Representative Wellington
Representative Wellington of Mary;sad
said that he could not tell what Mr.. CIeva-
land wanted done by what he said concern
ing Cuba. He treated the question I'D on
one side and down the other and on all
sides, but made no recommendation and
gave no indication of what should be done.
1t looked to him as If it were merely
leaving tie question for his successor to
Ceal with. Mr.. Wellington did not think
tfat Mr.. Cleveland's reference TO the tariff
ard the alleged surplus in the treasury
was worth consideration.
He said that everybody knew that tier.
was deficiency in the revenue and thai
whatever surplus moneys there might he
IN the treasury were what was left of the
proceeds OF bond Sales a matter TO which
Mr.. Cleveland made no reference.
Representatixc Curtis.
Representative Curtis of New York said
that he approved of wnat the Pres!den,
said concerning Cuba. lie regarded IL as a
conservative and proper position to take
As to the matter of revenue, Mr. Curtis
said that In his judgment ,here could be no
doubt about the necessity Cor Prov iins
additional revenue ''If we 20 nor do 1h;s
at once, at this session. .hsrc will rave to
be bond sale. think that something can
and must be DONE