The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-07

corning Cuba as fatal to any action
upon the part Of this government look
ing to the granting of be1ligerent rights
to the revolutionists.
Representative Bland Dem., Mo-,
the recognized free silver Democratic
leader)-The presidents proposition to
retire the greenbacks by holding them
in the treasury, except for gold depos-
Its, means a contraction Of the cur
rency to the amount Of the greenbacks
so impounded. His statement Of the
situation as to international bimetal-
ism will not be accepted in earnest by
anybody. There are few serious inter-
national bimetallists, but among them
L suppose the president may be classed
as one. The message on all subjects
sounds apologize and like an affidavit
for continuance.
GREAT FOR DEMOCRATS.
Representative Champ Clark (Dem.,
Mo-, member of the committee on for
eign affairs)-The message will be a
great campaign 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."
Representative Cox Dem., Tenn,
the ranking Democratic member of
the committee on banking and cur
rency)-The message in regard to the
currency, in my Judgment is an utter
carried out into law, it could only
result in the contraction Of the cur
rency. Under the arguments made
by the president, it would be the duty
Of the government to redeem silver in
gold on the application of the holder
of silver as readily as it does the
United States notes, So, if every pa
per dollar Of the government was re-
tired, the raid could be made on the
treasury just as we'll with silver. In
regard to the recommendation as to
banking. they are of such a character
that no business bank would do bust
ness under such law
Mr.. Cannon chairman Of the COM
mittee on appropriations)-I am
much gratif1ed with that feature of
the presidents message in which he
says: ut Is a commanding duty to
keep the appropriations within the
avoid a deficiency" The suggestion
is particularly timely just now
Chairman Dingley (Rep., Me.)-The
message Is a practical state paper
which will be generally approved The
president presents some excellent prac-
teal suggestion as to the currency
What the president says relative to
Cupa VIII, L nave no doubt, meet the
hearty approval of the best sentiment
of the country.
Representative Dalzell Rep., Penn,
of the ways and means committed
So far as the currency part of the
message is concerned, 1t will not meet
the views of those who are demanding
an entire reorganization Of our sys-
tenn, while by those who believe, as
[ do, that any radical legislation on
the subject would be unwise at this
time, the message will be accepted
as wise and conservative The recon-
mendations as to Cuban matters, it
seems to me, ought to meet the views
of the great body of our people,
Mr.. De Almond Oem., o.)--The
message should be received with more
favor in Spain than in the United
States. And the masses of our people
cannot fail to find in it the cautious
disclosure Of a purpose to retire the
greenbacks, extend national banking;
promote gold monometallism and de-
feat bimetallism. 1t is weak in sub
stance and wrong in purpose. The
timid advance toward the open ad-
vocacy of policies which the American
public condemns