The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-07
RECEPTION IN ENGLAND
VIM. J. BRYAN SEES NO HOPE
IN IT.
CRISP COMMENT OF CHAMP CLARK
The General Trend Of Criticism is One of Dis
q approval,-The Attempt to Conciiate
Spain Seems to Have Had an
Opposite Effect.

Opposite Effect.
Washington, ID. c., Dec 6.-Opinions
on the message:
Representative Grosyenor Republican
of Ohio said:
THE message is an especially able,
clear and satisfactory document all the
way through. The currency discussion
and the single recommendation will
challenge close examination and in the
end will be found to be wise and bene-
ticial. The Cuban section is frank,
manly and patriotic"
Representative Hit Republican of
Illinois,, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs:
THE message shows that the Presi-
dent has promptly and effectively acted
on the Cuban question in fulfllment of
the sentiments he had previously ex-
pressed on the Cuban struggle for libcr,
ty, and the just executions of the coun-
try. He has pressed upon the attention
Of the Spanish government the injuries
our business interests We're suffering,
the Imprisonment of American citizens,
the barbarous warfare under Weyler and
the need of change in the mode of gov
ernment in Cuba. The result has been
the liberation of every imprisoned Amer
lean, the removal and disgrace of Wey-
Ter, the end Of the concentration and
starvation policy, and the presentation
of system of self-government, largely
based on that of Canada"
Representative Walker Republican of
Massachusetts,, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, said
as TO the financial features of the mes
sage:
Il fear the message Is not sufficiently
specific and does not 20 far enough to
relieve the situation. 1t does not recon-
mend that anything shall be done until
the revenues exceed the expnditures of
til government, which may be many
months in the future, and is far from
immediate action. Secondly, the recon-
mendation that greenbacks be not paid
out except for gold when once redeemed
in gold, If enacted into law, would en-
able one man with $1,000,000 of green
backs demand gold of the Treasury and
then depositing the gold in the bank for
greenbacks and repeating the process
SAG times, to retire the whole S346, ,000,-
900 in the time it would take him to
oscillate between the sub-Treasury in
New York and his confederate foreign
broker. The recommendation that
banks be required to redeem their notes
in gold with no other provision of law
would cause every bank in the country
to surrender its circulation and then
what agency would keep the country on
gold basis"
Representative Bland Democrat of
Missouri the recognized free silver
Democratic leader:
1.-The Presidents proposition to retire
the greenbacks by holding them in the
Treasury, except for gold deposits,
means a contraction of the currency to
the amount of the greenbacks so inn
pounded. The President, however, post
pones the carrying out of this policy
until there are sufficient revenues to
meet all current demands. Under the
Dingley bill this will indefinitely post
pone the proposition. His statement of
the situation as to international blmetal-
lism will not be accepted In earnest by
anybody. The gold standard advocates
do not want bimetallism and they
know how to prevent it in the future,
as they have in the past. The message
On all subjects sounds apologetic and like
an affidavit for continuance both as
to the Cuban policy which is the most
IL
relations and the currency as affecting
our domestic concerns
Representative Champ Clark, Demo
crat of Missouri, a member of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs:
"The message will be a great cam
paign document for the Democrats. If
the recommendations therein contained
are adopted by the Republicans the
Democrats ought to win in 1898 and
1900 hands down. On the money ques-
ton the message is a double header. 1t
recommends retiring the green-backs and
at the same time pretends not to. No
body will be fooled by it,"
Representatives Cox, democrat OF
Tennessee), the ranking Democratic
member of the Committee on Banking
and Currency:
The message in regard to the cur
rency in my judgment is an utter fail
ure."
Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations:
Il am much gratiied with that feat
ure of the Presidents message in which
he says: sit is commanding duty to
keep the appropriations within the rev.
enues Of the government and thus avoid
a deficiency" The suggestion is partic-
ularly timely just now. | heartily an
prove also of all the President SAYS as
to Spain and Cuba and l think the couu-
try is to be congratulated on having the
situation placed in such clear light.
Chairman Dingley, of Maine, said:
The message is practical state paper
which will be generally approved. The
President presents some excellent practi- |