New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE
CONSIDERABLE DIVERSITY OF OPINION
SHOWN AMONG CONGREssMEN.
CUBA AND THE TARIFF THE CHIEF BONES or
coNTENT1oN-MR. OLNEYs REPORT At
TRACTS AS MUCH ATTENTION AS
THE MESSAGE ITSELF.

TRACTS AS MUCH ATTENTION AS
THE MESSAGE ITSELF
Washington. Dec Neither Senate nor House had
good opportunity Of judging OF the Presidents
message by the public reading Of IT. which was done
IN the most perfunctory and monotonous manner In
ooth houses. There was no in either Chamber
VINO paid marked attention TO II after the Cuban pas
sage had been passed. The report Of Secretary Onev
which constructively accompanied the Message and
some rev copies of which had been obtained seemed
10 attract as much interest as the Message itself
members ana Senators were chary in their comments
afterward Some few Of the opinions expressed fA-
low:
the Cuban and other foreign matters will not be salts
factory 70 those who have earnestly hoped for the
carry action OF our country in the interests OF
carry cessation OF Wholesale murder in the unhappy
s'dnd OF Cuba The discussion Of the Cuban question
Is rather an apology for delay and non action than
c taxing or strong and decisive position upon the
situation The reference to the tariff is far from sat,
lsfactory. The claim that prices of commodities have
oeeh reduced In the interest Of the people is unm-
portant when we realize that ideness by force has
placed even cheap goods beyond of so vas,
body OF our people That portion OF the Message
which treats OF the spoils system would be better
understood and more fully appreciated II the Presi-
uent mad frankly stated that he and his department
officers had within the last four years swept out
10000 faithful and efficient employees OF the Govern
ment for no reason save that they Republicans
and filed their places with unexamined and non-com-
peting applicants. all Democrats. many Of whom
were unit for the places they got and all OF whom
were rewarded for partisanship either to themselves
or their friends: and then that the shield of the
Civil Service law has been used TO perpetuate their
enures. II this had been stated the utter hypocrisy
OF this whole scheme would be better appreciated
Francis c. Newlands (Sverite, New said tina.
the remedy for financial Ills proposed by the Presi
dent, namely, the retirement of the greenbacks and
the substitution Of National banknotes would not
give relief. 1t would simply transfer tho strain Of
the Treasury to the banks. The latter had enough
TO do. In his opinion. to respond to their deposors
without having a lot OF call demands for gold In
circulation. SO long our farm products remained
low the balance CT trade. he contended. would be
against us and would have to be paid In gold. Bank
notes would be presented for gold redemption just as
the greenbacks had been. and the people would be
watching the gold reserves OF the banks as they
now watch tho gold OF the Treasury.
Bank panics would be easily started. No substan-
tia relief. he though. could he secured by multiply
Ing promises pay gold In the shape OF banknotcs.
The only thing to do to recognize the fact that
there not enough gold to do the worlds bus.-
ness and TO restore blmetallism.
General Joe Wheeler dem. Ala.)-It IL con-
ceded In the message that the power exercised
by Spain is limited to maintaining an imperfect
Government In the large towns and suburbs, and
that the OF the island Is controlled by the
Cubans who up TO this time have so skilfuily CON
Quoted their warfare that the Spanish Army has
not been able subduc defeat them. and 1t also
admits that the Cubans have gained In numbers
and resources The condition OF our struggling
patriots the Revolution could hardly be said to be
bette. than that discussed In the message II ad-
mits that tho Spaniards have been unable to ad-
vance from the coast. while during our struggle
from IT'S 10 1851 the British Army travcrsed the
colonies several times from one end 10 the other
In The North American Review Of November ].
1876 | insisted upon n nrrn and bold stand 10y our
country on the Venezuelan question. and believe
decided firm stand H. Win ra rrsHTs to Sor GGIa "o"
Mr. McCreary Dem am prasHa Plea WIFI ne
questions. and the tarir, While sympathlze WIN
the Cuban patriots. and hope some DAY to see ,nnt
the President so near tho close OF hls term. 10
recommend any Legislation which might seriously
us and spain, which might lead to war
,b Mr. rs h ,Ss ns sae. oc m
shows tha; We have responded to al he duties de.
be- eSesdsred % as no'cc % o spain that The
ent condition canno, continue indehnltey IN.
he viii interfere /, looks as il he Intended turn
the Cuban question over TO Mr. Mckinney Tor SET
Mr. Loud Rep., cal)--The position Of the Prcsi-
dent on cuban affairs shCSid rgGsiys , ,ns N n
cently aggressive to intimate TO Spain that ms
SG1ng go + sos ,s uradr Of Ia ana
needless loss OF property may be pfeV.ntra IN
;on iSmo In my opnion We had setter turn
xies toward trying to get our Government upon m
even heel: and let tho rest of the world alone tenn
MI: southwck Hep,. n; Yl-A slarlng defect is
which has been continuous for moro than TWO
years. under the existing ssrin law o.. o,,r,oo
that the time had come when the United States
should interfere In the struggle between CUBA ana
MIR. Patterson dem. Tenn)-The Presidents
sta ats
way for honorable settlement of vexed PROB
MIR Dover Gep. IowO-Thc message prac-
teay dodses the Cuban pr9blenm prh n.s.o .Aow. ,,,,
the Administration will DO nothing regarding cuba s
An a,emp, viii be made to Fe, 3 no 70
that il will succeed. That and the Hawaiian aurs-
pemocra,s ger no cue from the Message except TO do
nothing. The Message shows clear purpose to Veto veo
eyfry % be psssea and The new Congress win called
together n March to act "pSn Ss 1s.srn, %sis
think that the Cuban fight is "dog-iail ! innk
that he has made 81 @ nna m
tion the Cuban question viii not meet I WIN nd
not not enough American
ep b he TnsS ass the IN cuS '%s IS s's
difficult question have no doubt hai IN tns preseh. nj
s % Fteseni Tss% In aahss
is remarkable to his hope that the wilson
revenue to support the Government Since he ex-
pressed hs hope S. S.a5 aES and s going at the
rate of $50 100000 per annmm Added 10 TINS there
are $50 900 900 OF Pacific Railroad bonds due ~ Jann-
airy next He speaks OF & % d IN me anS
eavs the Government should run upon this Well. II
80 go oc mo working balance. We must ;ook out for
nron ,nonths of deficiency. say sjONo0 0 ana W.
s ono pacinr Railroad debt In all sllococo. which
"o''',J nractcaly use up the surplus. unless the
rcyen,,es woe,u are Increased ,uo.,,o,,
M Morse (Rep Mass.)-What the iresihent
says Of the Turkish situation does cred 20 rvs
humanity His denuhcth,,io, , r,,r,,sh % covcrnment
speaks tha sentiment Of the country ,s in,a a.
s,or. ~ Snain are patriotic. humane ana perhaps,
w a. "a the country II justified in<ong IN the
nresent situation OF affairs. a., ,.,,o,