Evening star., 1897-03-16
THE PRESS on THE MESSAGE.
Comments by Eastern Journals ON
tae Presidents First Word to Con-
RreSS.

Comments by Eastern Journals ON
! tae Presidents First Word to Con-
Eresa.
From the Baltimore Sun.
In his message to Congress yesterday the
Pre- esident emphasized the necessity of
greater revenue 10 meet the expenditures CT
the government His remedy is tariff law
and he expresses the hope that one will be
Pre- emptly enacted which will provide suffi-
cient revenue to faithfully administer the
government without the contracting of fur
ther debt the continued disturbance of
our finances" As the ways and means
committee reported tariff bill yesterday
Incorporating Mr.. McKinley's ideas of a
reNenue-producinG measure, there is no
doubt that the Presidents theories will be
civ en- a practical test in a few months.
Chairman Dingley is confident that it viii
be d great revenue producer, although
previous experience with high tariff has
hardly been of a character 10 inspire great
hopes.
From the Baltimore American.
The whole situation is made plain even
to any schoolDoy's understanding. This is
the situation the new administration has
to face--a treasury worse than empty, with
an income that is almost five million dol
lars a month too short fer running ex-
pel,ses. Nor is that all. Provision must
be made for the needs of a growing coun-
try. which, after years oi disaster, is again
on the mend, and here must be jealous
| care for all the Interests OF the people.
Then, too, We must return to debt-paytng
instead of debt-mak king. All these things
! President Mckinley sets forth admirably in
| his remarkably strong, vivid and wise COM
munication to the special session of Con-
gress
| From the Philadelphia Press.
President Mchinley'S first message to
| Congress is a brief, direct and forceful pa
| per. 1t presents in succinct terms the rea-
sons for convoking the extra session and
eI forces in a convincing manner the duty
| of the peoples representatives. Its sole
topic is the lack of revenue and the inn
perative need of supplying 1t. There is no
| reference to any other subject. The mes
sage puts the situation in clear light.
Fiom the Philadelphia Inquirer.
President Mckinley points the way in his
| brief but convincing message to Congress.
| He shows the absolute necessity for more
revenue and makes the revision of the
tariff a protective and revenue basis
paramount to all else. 1t is a sensible mes
sage, going right to the point without the
waste of single word. and it summons
Congress to do its duty by the people.
| From the Philadelphia Times.
The special message will he read in
| vitation to Congress to continue in this
path of extravaganza. That is probably
| not Mr.. McKinleys intention. but ne has
missed the opportunity to emphasize the
need Of economy, and Congress, with a
part of its billion dollar appropriate
thrown back on it by President Cleveland's
passive veto, will be only too ready to take
| advantage of the omission and plunge into
a fresh debauch, trusting to the dubious
resources of the Dingley tariff to provide
the means.
| From the New York Times.
We should be glad to believe that the
topsy-turvy reasoning and quack state
! craft of President McKinley's message pro-
| coed from an honestly deluded mind. That
theory Of his utterances may not be fiat
tering, but 1t Is the pink of courtesy COM
m. rod fiN,a hSrr,r
has sent this message to Congress and TO
the country conscious of its perversions of
fact and well knowing that its recommen-
dations are hostile to the general welfare.
From the New York World.
President Mckinley's first message to
Congress has the merit Of brevity and
point. 1t is however. marked by the parti-
san disingenuousness that has character
lied many of Mr.. Mckipley's political
speeches The first message of
President Mckinley is the message of a
Bourbon
From the New York Tribune
The new era begins. as it ought with
quick, sharp work. One half day sufficed
to organize a republican Congress to re-
ceive from republican President short
business message, and to have presented a
well-matured tariff bill for immediate ac-
tion. Platitudes and formalities have gone
Work to repair the harm done by four
years OF error begins on the instan;. a
mighty machine starts into action at the
touch of an electric button. The contrast
will impress the minds of men of action
and men of work everywhere.
From the New York S1n
The Presidents statement of the condi-
tions which confront US is an Indictment:
his declaration that Congress must prompt
ly sVt is a trusin. and his forbearance
or every other subject and his economy
Of words regarding even the business nov
in hand, constitute a promise that what
ever this administration may do or leave
undone, 1t does not intend to be talk
shop. That 10 a rainbow.
Fro m the Philadelphia Public Ledger
President McKinley's first message "a
Congress is chiefly remarkable for what
II omits to cay. 1t deals with only one
subject. the need of increased revenue for
the support OF the government, and sup-
gests only one remedy. an increase of tarifY
duties. Not word IL said about economy
a one Of the means Of bringing expenses
Salvation on b repeating its cures Of neuralgia.