Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
VIEWS ON THE MESSAGE
Opinions in Senate and House Regarding
the Document.
First Exprcssaana of Those Who Have
just Listened to Its
Rending.

Senator Lodge when asked for his views
On the Presidents message said ne had
not had time to read it. except that portion
which related to the currency He said he
liked the Presidents views and recommen-
cations on the currency question exceed
ingly.
Senator Daniel merely remarked that the
message contained the regular republican
doctrine. which was to be expected about
which every one understood his views.
senator Stewart remarked: If the suf-
ferings of the people of the United States
could be left out ct consideration a strict
compliance with the financial recommended
ions OF the President would be the shore
EST road TO blme taliism, on the principle
OF the hotter the fire the quicker the burnt
enid Will withdraw his fingers.
II the Presidents recommendations or.
currency were put into effect We would
nave an immediate reduction in values of
property oil at least - per cent,
II the extreme friendship for Spain on
me uesire Tor a perpetualion of Spanish
htisr IN Cuoa which is shown in Mr.. No
nlilieS message had been manifested be-
IvTe the late election instead of a declara-
ton that Cuba should have independence
at all hazards and that Spain should 10
notlned and given limit of time to stop
the war. the cause of recommendation would
have received q blacker eye in the late cleo
tic than il actually did
Representative Doiiirer, republican, Iowa,
said: The Presidents message is a clear
diiu SotStIfdilNe OF
SITUATION. 1t will meet general popular APP
proval. The American people are perfect
ly wiling to trust the wisdom and patri-
otism of President Me kinley to deal with
The Cuban insurrection.
AS to the currency question, the Presi-
dent 5 omission TO urge IN detail the most
radical reforms proposed by. Secretary
aage, indicates that he will exercise a
soou deal of charity toward Congress, if
that body should fail to get together on the
Question. The President evidently realizes
that Whatever is done must not only be
wise but also palatahle 10 the public
Representative Grosyenor republican,
ono, said: The message is an especially
able, clear and satisfactory document. ali
the way through
Inc currency discussion and the single
recommendation will challenge close exam
nation and in the end will be found to be
wise and beneficial. The Cuban secuon is
frank, manly and patriotic. But this will
NOT satis1y the men who advocate interfer-
ehce. But the result will be to establish a
line of demarcation between the more rad
icai friends OF Cuba libre and the elements
of conservatism"
Regarding the Presidents civil service
recommendations he said:
When the President launches his mr.
pose OF future action upon the ground that
the system has the approval of the peo-
PIE ne makes IL possible for the repre-
scntatives of the people to carry out the
WlsheS OF the constituency without any
just charge that in obeying the will of rhe
people we are antagonizing the people and
then ne admits that extensions of the
classlhed service are wrong. and surely
the representatives of the people may point
out what those improper extensions are
Inc other sections of the message show
complete knowledge the part of the
executive of all the great departments of
the government and 1 think it can be said
tnat thorough business understanding and
! hon-tartsan recomT endations are tie dom
mani ana distinguishing features of this
admirable document"
Representative Hill Gll), chairman of the
! foreign afairs committee: The message
SHOWS That the President has promptly and
eHectiNely acted on the Cuban question in
Imminent of the sentiments he haI pre-
Ntous!y expressed on the Cuban struggle
| Tor liberty and the just expectations of the
country. He has pressed upon the atteu-
| ton OF the Spanish government the in
| Juries our business interests were suffer
l!iS, the Imprisonment of American cit
| lzens. the barbarCus warfare under Weyier
| and the need of change in the mode of
| government in Cuba.
| The result has been the liberation Of
| every imprisoned American, the removal
and disgrace of Weyler the end of the
concentration and starvation policy and
the presentation OF a system of Self-goy-
| eminent largely based on that of Canada
hen our suggestions have thus all
been accepted and are being carried out in
apparent good faith, which is shown hy
the opposition in Spain, ne wisely thinks
| that good faith on our part req Tires that
we let the measures We ourselves suggested
| be tried at least until We can see Whet he-
the Cubans thmselves will be satisfied
The situation is vastly different from that
of year ago. y