New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
MESSAGE READ IN CANTON.
.,oR M'KINLEY DEEPLY INTERESTED,
But MAKES NO COMMENT.
,prs1pENT- ELECTS VISITORS EXPRESS GEN
rr.1rY FAVORABLE OPINIONS. HOW
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-, Ohio Dec THE President elect read
p,.eident's message to Congress seated IN
W W ,,,rorv this morning from advance slips fur
s.od hv \ telegraph company. There were
Nc, friends and few callers present. That
IT., 81 the message referring to Cuba was
"a aloud and there We're good many COM
,s on Il from some of the listeners. 1t was
...rd with deep interest by all. and the opinion
,ailed that while a note Of sympathy with
~. insurgents not strongly accentuated the
.-.otrnent of the question and the statement or
.ona,tions found by General Fitzhugh Lee to
,. on the island were strong. fair and con-
servative ,,.
The callers at the Mckinley house tonight
~ q good deal TO say about the message. and
,,ost ~ the observations were of friendly and
~0rob,a nature A Republican Congressman
,oot exception to what he called "a rather ex-
rooont and tardy arraignment of trusts"
Cold he 1T is perfectly proper to attack trusts
,.hon they are unawfully wckedly managed
,, seems rather late in the day for Mr.. Cleve-
,ord 70 become declamatory on the subject. He
bou,a ,.ave brought his eloquence to bear upon
AZ OInev when he was Attorney General, and
va should have directed the attention of Mr.. Har-
or N the matter. The fact is. both Attorney
Generals he appointed during the present Admin
,s,ration were before they took office counse!
,or trusts and corporations. Mr. Olney was con-
snicuous for his work an organizer OF trusts
think President Cleveland's message an ad-
mIrable one. with the exception of his little po-
Ntical screed trusts. which sounds very ike
a play to the galleries. coming as 1t does at the
cose of an Adminstration which has been any
thing but hostile to trusts. Mr. Cleveland is
statesman, but he is also politician
The short passage in the Presidents message
devoted to a consideration Of the Wilson-Gorman
tariff law was read with some degree OF amuse-
ment bv the stanch Protection Republicans who
came to Canton to-day. They would not admit
that it's effects had been happy as the Presi-
dent says he has found them. and no one would
assent to the proposition that the present reve-
nue. law had stimulated commerce in way prof
table to the people of the United States. When
the next President read Mr.. Clevelands remarks
upon the operation and effects of the present
tariff law. although it was certain he did not
concur with them. he made no comment. and did
not in any way express his dissent.
Colonel NJ T. Herrick declared that the open
ing sentence of Mr. Cleveland's Message-"fou
have assembled at time when the strength ana
excellence of our free institutions and the fit
ness of our citizens to enjoy popular rule nave
been again made manifest-sounded like
hearty expression Of satisfaction with the result
Of the late election.
Among the visitors who spent most of the day
in Canton was Representative George X wilson,
OF Onfo Mr.. Wilson Is student OF financial ana
tariff problems, and has had good deal Of ex-
perience in official life. Said he: Il am convinced
that there will be an extra session and that
nothing in the way of revenue legislation may
be expected from Congress this winter An ex-
ira session is not without its dangers however.
II occurs to me that ought to be very sure
of the Senate before We go to the trouble and ex-
pense of reporting and passing tariff bill in
the House. ] spoke of this aspect Of the case to
Major Mckinley. and said that the effect on the
country might be bad II the party after agreeing
upon an extra session and having one called
were unable 20 secure the passage Of an adequate
and satisfactory revenue law. We must be sure
~ our ground before we go ahead. No one Is
more heartily in favor Of revising the tariff along
protection lines than I am. but we would do
better to ass the Dingley bill and let the work
Of revision go for a period than 10 attempt a new
law and fail by reason Of unfriendly votes In the
Senate The money question was great issue
In the recent campaign. but am convinced tha'
in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. States in which
worked and spoke, the tariff was the stronger
and more effective issue / found good many
who remained in the party wholly on account or
its tariff policy The people Of this country want
a good fair moderate protective tariff law that
shall produce revenue enough TO meet the de-
mands OF the Government and which shall at
the same time afford reasonable protection TO all
Of our interests which need and deserve H.
There came TO Major McKinley's home this
afternoon liberal supply Of bluegrass seed'
shipped some days ago by Colonel W. j. Lampton'
the humorous writer and journalist from ms
summer hone at Winchester. KY with the
grass seed for Major McKinley's historic but
demolished lawn was letter which SAID:
have sen, the bluegrass seed from this classic
@ @ 70 put soul into tne so OF youn months later
with what threads the gods weave their carpets
This has been the most delightful day since
the election in Canton. The sun shone Dr'sh'y
and the air as bamy as that OF early oc'o-
ber Major Mckinley took long drive ana
also went out for a stroll with one OF his friends
The Woman's Mckinley Club Of Canton. which
has membership Of 1000. has adopted these
Resolutions:
whereas The recent Novembe: election has n It's
iitesuNs assured majority Of electors iof MaJoi
William Mckinley as Presden, OF the United States:
,,ion. the Womans Mckinley Club OF Canton. have
Yen centred in this result; therefore De IL oor
.htsc.ved That tender our most near y III u
tldiulai.ons our honored fellow lownsnan ior ihe
Nation ~
,hesolvcd. That happiest greetings De cxtendea
.aSy ,n aS ige hs iSo dcSoied %
ssant wife, and the noble, exemplary, CHRISTIAN
.nso,ner who have lived the Nation justly nohoi
usir husband and son. -,
resolved That our expectation and nope or the
rana,e selection Of Major Mckinney ~ so great
sMt have rested in proof Of his superior sa esinan
up his every move and act officially denohstIauns
nAI TO be the champion and friend or the nonie
nssxer and the home supporter likewise OF IN.
Sv'aier. his widow and orphans and we rejoice ina.
VINO Possesses the keynote to that prosperity tnat
b..' uplift and protect our blessed American ho"c
e oeen chosen Nations leader -, -,
n.s-folved That. though as citizens we VIII i'cI d
mag OF regret that the early future VIII see the re-