The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-11
SEN THE ESSAGE

Comment in the Senate on the message
was generally favorable to the tenor of the
message on the Cuban question, though
there were some opposing views expressed.
A large number of senators, including Il
majority of the members of the Committee
on Foreign Relations excused themselves
from expressing opinions, on the ground
that they had not given it careful reading.
Senator Chandler (Rep.), of New llamp-
shire: Its treatment of Cuba is elaborate
and strong. While not going as far as |
wish it would, it does, 10y implication from
the last sentences, very plainly say, If
Spain does not suppress the rebellion very
quickly, the United States will be sure to
intervene to secure the independence OF
the island. The most notable feature in
the message is the omission to mention
the free coinage of silver, or the currency
question, except to make the useless rec
ommcndation that the grcenbacks be re-
tired, or not be reissued when they come
into the treasury. The brief illusions to
the tariff reterate the Cleveland idea that
the amount of the duty always increases
the cost to that amount, but his feeble
treatment of the tariff question, compared
with the vehement assaults made upon
the tariff in previous messages is notice
able"
Hale (Rep.), of Maine: 1T is Il fair eN-
preston of the cOrntry'S views, especially
on the Cuban question. There unquestion-
ably is bad condition in Cuba, which
may continue to grow worse until we shall
have to interfere, but the time is not ripe
for that, and until the occasion arises we
should do nothing to involve ourselves in
Il with Spain.
Senator Villas: 1T is il digni fed presen-
tatinn nf tho fry u fairs hnt N that
respect was certainly nothing more than
what was to be expected The review of
the situation in Cuba is safe and conserva-
tive, and yet strong
Mills (Dem.) of Texas: Il don't agree
with the Presidents position on Cuba
Dubois Und), of Idaho: The President
takes radical and advanced ground. as
usual, on the currency, advocating the re-
tirement of the greenbacks by the issuance
of bonds, and that the government 90 out
of the banking business. leaving the isSu
ance of currency to the national banks.
This is no doubt the ultimate goal of the
genuine gold standard advocates. But
neither this Congress nor the next will at
tempt to contract the currency, or give
this additional power to the national
banks"
Hawley Rep.), of Connecticut: Il have
no fault to find with the Presidents treat
ment of the Cuban question"
Cullom (Rep), of Illinois: "The story is
well enough, as far as it goes, but it does
not come out anywhere
Frye (Rep.), of Maine: ut is, upon the
whole, commonplace document. On the
Cuban question the President appears to
me to argue both sides with equal sympa
thy for both"
COckrell Dem, of Missouri: II don't
find much that is startling or new in the
document
Call DEM, of Florida: The message
fails to touch upon the real point in the
Cuban question "a to whether the inderen-
dence of the island should be recogniZ-
ed"
Senator Platt (Rep), of Connecticut
| do not think that the Presidents utter
ances on the Cuban question call for any
special criticism. On the tariff he still
rides the free trade hobby which he mount
ed in 1896.
Mr.. Brice DEM, of Ohio-The PreSi-
dent has handled the question in as dip
lomatic manner as possible.
Mr.. Morgan-In the Presidents recital
OF facts and his statements of the moral
duties of the United States toward the
Cuban belligerents there is a response to
the sentiment of the people. and, be-
lieve, of the Senate. In asserting that no
other nation must interfere in the affairs
of Cuba, there is the most decisive and
practical declaration of the Monroe doc
trine that has yet been made. But while
the present government warns off all other
nations, the message calls the great civil
war an Instruction, and on this false de
claration it justitles active aid to Spain
in furnishing all kinds of military NUM-
ton, while it refuses our President the
right to send anything, even bread or
medicines to the insurgents.
Senator Tillman (Dcm.), of South Caro-
lina-It is commonplace. After promis-
ing not to go into details, he goes in rather
deliberately. The best thing about it is
that it is the last we will have from that
source-at least, the last annual message.