The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
COMMENT IS VARIED
THE MESSAGE AS VIEWED BY THE
LEADING MEN OF ALL
PARTIES.
1T Is FAIR AS TO CUBA.
SENATOR NELSON IS PLEASED
WITH THAT PORTION OF THE
COMMUNICATION,
HEArwoLE EXPRESSES AN OPINION
Thinks the President Impressed by
the Sentiment Voiced by the
Country Regarding Spain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Comment'
In the senate on the presidents mes
sage was generally favorable as to it's
tenor on the Cuban question, though
there were some opposing views ex-
pressed. A large number of senators,
Including majority of the members
Of the committee on foreign relations
excused themselves from expressing
opinions on the ground that they had
not given it a careful reading
Mr. Pettigrew (Rep. S. d.: 1t is the
first time in our history that an ex-
ecutive who is the Representative. of
defeated party, ever glorified, as Mr.
Cleveland does, in the first paragraph
of this message, over the success at
the polls of his party's opponents.
Mr.. Brice (Dem., Ohio: The president
has handled the questions in as diplo-
matte a manner as possible
Mr.. Nelson Rep.. Minn): 1t is a fair
statement SO far as regards Cuba
Senator Ifllman Dem, S. CO: 1t is
commonplace. After promising not TO
&c into details, he goes in rather elab-
orately. The best thing about 1t is
that it is the last we will have from
that source, at least the last annual
message.
Mr.. Morgan: In the presidents re-
cital of facts and his statement of the
moral duties of the United States to-
ward the Cuban belligerents there is
response to the sentiment of the people
and, [ believe, of the senate In as
Serting that no other nation must in
terfere in the affairs of Cuba, there is
the most decisive and practical de-.
claratiOn of the Monroe doctrine that
has yet been made. But while the
present government warns off all other
nations, the message calls the great
civil war an insurrectiOn and on this
false declaration it justifies active aid
tC Spain in furnishing all kinds Of
military munitions, while it refuses
our people the right to send anything,
even bread or medicines to the inSur-
gents. 1 regret that this national ac-
tiOn is so illogical and unjust and that
it must still cost many lives and ter
rible suffering to a people who are
admitted by the message to be at war
for the sake of liberty and not as a
means Of gaining power for personal
ends.
Mr.. Hit Oll), chairman of the house
committee on foreign affairs, declined
automatically to give any expression
upon the message. The matter might
at any time become a subject for the
consideration of his committee, and
he therefore did not think it proper to
express an opinion.
Mr.. HeatWOle (Rep., MinnD: Mem
bers of the foreign affairs committee:
The president evidently has been i'm
pressed with the sentiment which has
been voiced by the people of the coun-
try in regard to Cuba during the con-
gressiOnal recess. He seems disposed
to urge some action by the United
States at the proper time, but fails
to indicate when that time shall ar
rive.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., lid, chairman of
the committee on appropriations: The
deficit since the beginning of Mr. Cleve-
lands present administration to Dec.
5, 1896, is SITS, ,646,0 GOO This has been
paid from proceeds from the sale of
bonds. This deficit was $25, 600, 900 for
the twelve months ending June 80, 1896.
but for a little over five months from
June 30, to Dec. 5. 1896, the deficit is
more than $40,000,000; which shows that
the presidents confidence that the
present tariff law, if allowed a fair op-
pOrtunity, will yield a sufficient reve-
nue., is not we'll founded In other
words, the deficiency in revenues is
Increasing and not diminishing All of
which demonstrates the absolute nee
esSity for revenue legislation that will
bring increased receipts. 1t seems to
me to be morally certain that, with
such legislation properly framed, would
come a permanent return Of confidence,
and that our financial system would
in the future, as it did prior to 1898.
take care of itself | do not believe
1t is practicable to fund the United
States treasury notes, although pro-