The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10
DIVERSITY OF OPINION.
How the Presidents Message
 Strikes Different Persons.
Republicans Generally Pleased with the Document and Enthusiastic in Its Praise Democrats, on the Other Hand-
 Consider it Weak Instrument

| DcC- Ike pEtSGul6- tive Deliver (rep.) of Iowa said:
 The presidents message is clear and con- i serFative statement Of the national situation IL will meet the general popular approval As to the currency question. the presidents omis- sion to urge in detail the most radical reforms | proposed by Secretary Gage indicates that he | will exercise good deal oi charity toward con- | gress, II that body should fail to get together on the question
 Representative Grosvenor (rep.) of | Ohio, said:
 The message is an especially able. clear and | satisfactory document all the way through i The currency discussion will challenge close examination. and In the end will be found to be
 wise and beneficial The Cuba section is frank,
 generally, and patriotic
 Representative Hit (rep.) of Illinois.
 chairman of the committee on foreign | affairs:
 The message shows that the president has promptly and effectively acted on the Cuban l question In fulhllment of the sentiments he | had previously expressed on the Cuban strug- gle for liberty and the just expectations of the | country. He has pressed upon the attention Of the spanish government the injuries our busi- ness interests are suffering, the impr. .s0uIaenI or American citizens the barbaric warfare ua- der Weyler and the need of change in the mode Of government in Cuba The result has been the release of every imprisoned American. the reno al and disgrace of Weyler, the end Of the concentration and starvation policy and the presentation of a system of seh-gOvernment largely based on that of Canada When our suggestions have thus all been accepted and are being carried out in apparent good faith, which Is shown by the opposition in Spain he wisely thinks that good faith our part re- 9uires that we let the measure we ourselves suggested be tried, at least until We can see whether the Cubans themselves will be satis- lied The situation is vastly different from that of year ago
 Representative Walker (rep. of Mass achusetts, chairman of the committee on banking and currency, said, as to the financial features of the message:
 fear the message is not sufficiently specific and does not go far enough to relieve the situa- ton It does not recommend anything shall be oone until the revenues exceed the expendi- lures of the government, which may be many months in the future, and is far from immedi- ate action Secondly. the recommendation that sreeuoacks be not paid out except for gold when once redeemed in gold, if enacted into law, would enable one man with sl, ,000 0Oo of greenoaeks demanding gold of the treasury and then depositing the gold in the bank for greenoacRs, and repeating the process 3i6 times to retire the whole s346, 000,O00 in the time it would take him to oscillate between the sub treasury in New York and his confederate for eign 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 it's eircula- ton, and then what agency would keep the country on gold basis:
 Representative Henderson (rep. ], of Iowa:
 am pleased with the presidents message. because 1t meets clearly and squareiy every vital and pressing question On the money question he is cear, stating our situation with marked intelligence, pointing out our dangers and making certain recommendations that would certainly, If adopted, prevent for the present at least, disasters that we have expe- rienced in the past On the Cuban question his course has been active, intelligent, patriotic and wise.
 Representative Hull (rep.), of Iowa, chairman of the committee on military affairs:
 The recommendations as to currency reform are more moderate than expected and it may De possible for us to come together in some way Personally, am opposed to any action on the currency at this time. 1 do not believe ln the international monetary congress- The result Of the lat year has to my mind demon strated the futility of any further effort in this line. cordially indorse the presidents posi- ton as 10 the Hawaiian islands, but cannot agree to his suggestion as to Cuba,
 Representative Savers (dem.) of i Texas:
 The recommendation by the president that when any Of the United States notes shall be redeemed in gold they shall be kept and sci apart and paid out only in exchange for gold will be, In my judgment, if carried out an in- direct method Of retiring the greenbacks; and If such policy should prevail, 1t will be as fata to the further use of these notes as currency as II they had been converted into bonds In such policy do not concur. l also regard that DOT ton of the message concerning Cuba as fatal to any action on the part of this government l looking to the granting of belligerency rights to the revolutionists.
 Representative Bland (dem), of Mis- souri, the recognized free silver demo cratic leader:
 The presidents proposition to retire the greenbaeks by holding them in the treasury. except for gold deposits, means contraction of the currency to the amount of the greenbaeks 90 impounded. His statement Of the situation as to international bimetallism will not be ac- cepted in earnest by anybody There are few serious international bimetallists, but among them l suppose the president may be classed as one The message on all subjects sounds apol- ogetic and like an affidavit for continuance.
 Representative Champ Clark (dem.(. of Missouri, a membe of the commit tee on foreign affairs:
 The message will be great campaign docu. ment for the democrats. If the recommenda- tlonS therein contained are adopted by the re- publicans, the democrats ought to win in ls9e and I9O0 hands down"
 Representative Cox (dem.), of Ten nessee, the ranking democratic mem- Der of the committee on banking and currency:
 The message in relation to the currency in my judgment is an utter failure. If the policy advocated was carried out into law it could only result in the contraction of the cur rency. Under tne arguments made by the president i, would be the duty of the government to redeem silver in gold the application of the holder of silver readily as it does the United States notes So if every paper dollar of the government were retired. the raid could be made on the treasury just well with silver In regard to the recommendations as to bank ing they are of such q character that no bank would do business under law.
 AMERiCANIZSD CHINESE,