The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-10


The President proceeds to 'the ques-
Atom next pressing for consideration,
,b,t OF the currency" Upon this subject
he President has much to say that is
both sensible and Just,-Baltimore Sun
(pem)
The message indlcates'a clear under
standing Of many complex subjects that
come before the executive. and its rec
concentrations are generally sound and
interesting. Philadelphia Times. Qnd.
Dem)
The President assumes that the tariff
act Of the present Congress will ulti-
wately produce revenue sufficient for
Inc needs OF the government, At all
events, It is proper TO give 1t a fair trial.
Philadelphia Times, und. Dem.)
The best part Of the message Is that
which Is devoted to the consideration Of
the Cuban question, which Is treated at
length in tone OF great moderation
and conservatism, OF sound statesman
ship and Observation-Disclosures sun,
(Dem,)
Mr.. McKinley's earnest recommended
tlan that greenbacks paid into the
treasury for gold be set apart and paid
out only for gold has already been free
" discussed and approved 1t rs step,
and long one, toward making our
currency system sound.-NeW York
Times (Dem)
The Presidents message may thus be
summed up;
Peace and industry at home.
Peace and arbitration abroad
And in this we may find the alpha
md omega OF American craftsmanship.
New York Herald (Ind, Dem)
We are glad to note that the Presl-
dent admits the fact--ofiicial indorse-
ment of which has been hitherto lack
ing-that very large proportion OF the
money secured by bond issues durlug
the previous administration was devo-
ted to meeting the current expenses OF
the Observation-Disclosures Post
Und Dem,)
He must be poor American who is
not pleased with the Presidents utter
ances concerning Cuba. The simple re-
cord Of the achievements OF the admin
lstration in the last nine months, as
modestiy rehearsed. is ample to satisfy
the most Jealous upholder OF American
rights and honOF.-New York Tribune
(Rep)
His remarks about the civil service,
and his attitude towards It. are plain
and sensible. showing an appreciation
OF national interests rather than sensl-
tveness about fad. The President
would have workable service, while
carefully preserving all OF the features
that have practical value as reforms
Baltimore American (Rep)
The message will go far toward allay-
Ing all uneaslness as to foreign compli-
catlons.an In It's lack OF radical recon-
mendatldH on the financial question lies
the only hopesof any accomplishment in
that direction. The tone OF the docu-
ment will increase the faith OF the coun.
try In the ent.-Washington Post
dnd. Dem)
President McEinley's message is en-
lnently safe" II treats the delicate
question OF Cuba with wise and
statesmanlike rectitude OF view. The
eternal sealing question, arbitration and
all questions OF foreign relations are
disposed of In a way to soothe every
uneasy feeling which the known lingo
procllvities OF Congress may have
aroused.-New York Times Dem)
No better way could be devised than
10 authorize the prompt execution OF the
plan which the President recommends,
1t might, 1t Is true, result In n tempo
rary contraction of the currency, but II
II became known that the greenbacks
deposited In the treasury were not to
be again available unless withdrawn
by deposit OF gold, even this contrac-
tion would not occur, because the value
OF the greenback as an instrument of
securing gold would he reduced to a
minimum. Washington Post lind.
Dem)
The MESSAGE ends with the significant
sentence that cit is a commanding duty
TO keep the appropriations within the
receipts OF the government and thus
avoid a deficit" This is the real secret
of the "defcit"-not insufficient reve-
NlutHt Dul NNNNaolNN hPlA wv i"'l''A'' NV
Il ls by restraining the expenses OF the
government within the limits OF prob
able revenues, instead of reaching out
over land and sea for new fields Of ex-
pendlture. but the deficit Is to be avoid
ed. The President has thus given to
the Congress, on all domestic affairs at
last. a good chart by which to steer
Philadelphia Times Und. Dem)
AS the President presents Il. this is
the situation of the country In nut
she'll. We are at peace with the world.
American money must express the
highest value Of money, no less no
more. The national credit must he
above menace or reproach. So far as
Cubn is concerned, war is war, and can
not be waged with butter and honey.
We may strive 20 bring about peace,
but peace alone with honor In the
meantime the rights OF American cltl-
gems in Cuba have been protected. for
the sword though shcathed, is not duh
n edge. Through American influence
Spain grants reforms to Cuba.-New
York Herald Und. Dem)
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