New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-08
APPROVED BY NEW-YORKERS.

FURTHER COMMENTS OF CITIZENS on THE PREsI-
DENTS MESSAGE.
The general tone and substance OF the Presidents
Message meet with the warm commentator OF
New Workers.. James G. Cannon. vice-presiden' OF
the Fourth National Bank. said yesterday that as
a whole no satisfied with and approved IT,
especially the portion which referred 10 the cur
rency question. .
Edmund w. Randolph. president OF tne Non''-
mental National Bank said: THAT part OF tne Me'
sage wherein the President deals win the cui'enu'
is excellent so far 1t goes II VIII uhoouo'eu'y
prove an entering wedge to "ider cohelue, ".o,
of the subject later or. when the punhc Hi''a ano
Congress will he better prepared Tor H. Inc
President has dealt with the Cuban controversy IN
an admirably conservative manner.
uerburn ex-Controller Of the Currency.
+houeht that Congress would do well 10 carry OUT
the currency plans suggested oy riee'oe", .u
nley The plans. II enacted ne saiu' "0"'' ~"
doubtedlv yield beneficial results .
Henry W Cannon president OF the Chase Ma
ttonal Bank expressed the opinion that tne Mes
sage proposed nipple. yet enecuve' reHei'es ,o'
the defects In the currency system Inc ioe"
embodied In the Message" he pointed OUT oo.'
not tend to contract the currency. but Is merely
redemntjon OF the greenbacks where there Is no
existing demand for them. and their subsequent re-
Issue only In exchange for gold
William F. King. president OF the Merchants A.
ISOLATION said: The Message OF President NC
n
that respect ought to have a reassurins erect upon
business generally throughout the country. ne
very properly emphasizes the necessity Oh re-
vision OF our currency. thereby showing 10 the
Nation that his promises in that respect were no'
mere campaign promises, and that he. as the
President OF the United States. intends 10 use tn
influence Of his great Office toward doing all that
ia possible to rectfy the evils which underhe our
present system. So far as the Cuban question Is
concerned the Administration ought TO be, ana
think is. in better position to judge OF what
ought to be done than any one else. our foreign
relations are safe in the hands In which they have
been placed and think that II there Will be less
criticism Of the Administration, and general
buckling down 10 work all around. In the knowledge
that the Administration Will do what Is best for the
entire country business Will soon receive the I'M
petus which II has been needing. and the United
States will go a long way forward In the line OF
prosperity The United States must ind a large!
market for its manufactures and the best way IL
to me. to enlarge our market Is through
welorganized consular service That service should
be taken out OF politics. and should be made sub
tect 10 Civil Service rules Men Of brains. who are
sure Of their tenure Of Office so long they be-
have themselves ought 10 be selected TO be sent 10
MAYOR Strong s said: i ike the Presidenrs Mes
sage. 1t is straightforward and businesslike and
and Of a character to quiet fears Of many people
It is one OF the best MESSAGES We have ever had
President Barker. OF the Tax Department. said
While | have not had time to read the Message
with Sufficient discuss Its financial recon-
menda tons yet think the tone OF the Message IL
admirable We don't want a contes. OF warshps
We want diplomacy. The Presidents Message is re-
assuring"
Collector Bidwell said that he had not had OPP
portunity read more than few extracts from
The Message. Its references TO foreign relations
were in accordance with his views, for his lnclina
ton was toward peace. The Collector especially
indorse0 .he comment In the Message upon the
timeness and wisdom OF the tariff legislation
enacted at the special session OF Congress and add
ed The influence OF the Wilson Tariff act Is about
al an end and the Dingey act II beginning TO mako
it's effect felt. We notice this In the Custom House
here where although OF course. the ally balances
rise and fall there - the whole steady in
crease in the amount OF customs receipts"
General Wager Swayne well pleased with the
Message as a whole He thinks that the Presi-
dents attitude toward CUBA II exactly right ana
that the recommends lions currency reform are
admirable although perhaps they do not quite
far enough.
Ex-Judge Henry f. Rowland said that he had got
only halfway through the Message. adding: AS
far as have read IT, the Message seems very con-
| servst!ve and very concIliatory and handles the
20 rcr. e,,htecta uyith great ahifity"