The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08

vision giving the secretary of the
treasury authority temporarily to hold
these notes in the treasury-as they
are placed there in redemption or re-
ceived from taXes-would probably be
wise. The president says we have a
surplus of $126,000,000 which can be de-
voted to current expenses. The pro-
ceeds are borrowed money. The bare
statement Of that fact shows the ne
cesSity for increased revenue, and with
revenue equal to expenditures anV
surplus in the treasury can be used in
payment of the interest-bearing debt of
the United States. l do not know what
the facts are touching Cuba, except
as L gather them from the message 1t
seems they have nothing but guer-
rilla warfare in the island, on the part
of the Cubans, and that there is no
government in fact to recognize. From
hasty reading Of the message 1 do
not see but that wisdom dictates con-
gress should await executive action
and recommendation as to Cuba.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Mr.. Cousins Rep., Iowa), member
OF the foreign affairs committee: It
is evident that the president occupies
the same position that he has former
ly. To be plain, he does not believe
that the United States has any right to
in greater degree than he has form
erly expressed, the sympathy of the
American people for Cuba He seems
to think it might be possible for a con-
dlt1on OF affairs to exist in Cuba some
time, no one knows when, that would
justify interfering on higher grounds
than those involved in the ordinary
rights of nations. What can be added
to the situation already existing to
make it sufficiently serious to justify
the interference which the president
has in mind?
committee on foreign affairs: The
presidents treatment of the Cuban
question, as a whole, may be con-
sldered as a formal notice to Spain
that the present conditions cannot pe
prolonged indefinitely Indeed, it lays
basis for an intervention, even be-
fore he goes out of office, or it gives
him an opportunity to throw the ques-
ton on to the shoulders of the sue
ceeding administration. Probably he
will pursue the latter course.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep., Iowa), member
OF the ways and means committee: The
presidents treatment of the Cuban
question is hardly satisfactory, either
to those who desire to see Cuban in
dependence recognized, or the class
who desire the United States to keep
clear of foreign disputes. Mediation
by the United States would be in the
direction Of a settlement honorable
to all parties. but the presidents hint
OF what is likely to happen in case
mediation be refused is a little too mys-
terious for practical purposes. The.
presidents views on revenue and the
tariff seem to be taken from an assOrt-
ment Of previous opinions once cur
rent, at least in the White house and
the treasury department.
Mr.. DalZen Rep., Pao, member of
the ways and means committee: The
message is a very fair one in it's treat
ment of routine matters in the depart
ments. 1t gives US no additional light
on Cuba. The president assumes from
his information-whichi is no doubt re-
liable-that the insurgents have no
claim to possess a government or a
capital. If this is ture, they are not
entitled to recognition as belligerents,
and it follows they could not be recog-
nized as possessing independence In
his treatment of the tariff the presi-
dent is little unfair in Juggling with
figures. He undertakes to compare the
operations of the Wilson bill one year
with the same bill another year. in
stead Of with another bill. He thinks
the Wilson bill is now of a higher
character than it was when he refused
to sign it. He seems to fear that the
country may have too much revenue
and become eXtravaga a fear in
which the people will not join him
Representative Lacey Rep., Iowa.:
President Cleveland is evidently anx-
ious to pass the Cuban question over
to Maj. Mckinley. There is no real
solution Of the question embraced in
his message except that Spain had bet
ter sell Cuba before the property is
all destroyed.
Representative Walker, Rep., Mass).
chairman Of the committee on banking
and currency: The best ge
President Cleveland has ever written.
What he says about the weakness and
viciousness of our financial methods is
stating 1T mildly and ought to prompt
the commercial organizations and
bankers Of the country to come to the
assistance of the banking and currency
committee with bill carefully pre-
pared that would remedy, the evils ad-
mitted to exist by every thoughtful
financier.
Representative Livingston, Dem..
Ga): The president has made a full
and unquestiOnable showing in his
message of the necessity for our inter-
ference in Cuba now. The message
will not be indorsed by this American
people; it's tone is too foreign