Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mos OF Them Favorabic-Englisi c,,'
spanish Generally Condemn
the Document.

Hulnlaln EOlu redemption. ms, ne
said, lis mere assumption. We have
not a single obligation which is not ex-
plicltly redeemable In coin the word
gold, being mentioned in none of
them"
Senator White Dem. CALI member
of the finance committee, was disposed
to take the message jocularly. He
said: 1.-The message is very elaborate,
though its conclusions are somewhat
yelled. l regret that l cannot agree
with the Presidents Hawaiian notices
and that he has failed to inform us
what we ought to do concerning Secre-
tary's Cages great currency reform
plan. / am glad to observe that he
adopts the Views I have frequently
urged regarding Cuba, and legislative
action ON the question of belligerency.
Senator Allison, Republican, did not
endorse the Presidents views ON cur
rency legislation.
Senators Hale and Hoar, Republic
cans, agreed generally with the Views
OF the message.
Senator Foraker, Republican, dis
liked the position taken on Cuba.
Senator Chandler, Republican, says
he Is pleased with the Presidents de-
termination to maintain a policy in
the interest of international bimetal-
lism.
Senator Hanna, Republican, calls the
document statesmanlike and Ameri-
can.
Senators Smith. Democrat. and Al
len, populist. disagree in important
particulars with the Presidents Views.
Senators Teller and Pettigrew, silver
Republicans. are emphatically against
the currency recommendations as in
adequate and inconsistent.
In the House there is like diver
sity of opinion some approving the
message, and others opposing the cur
rency. Cuba and other features as in
dicating a failure to grasp the issues
presented to the public. Most of the
expressions. however, are favorable to
the President.
Havana. Dec. tia Lucha says:
at seems that the President recog-
niges the right of the United states to
interfere with affairs exclusively with
in the authority of Spain. In view of
this 1t Is to be expected that II the re-
volt does not end in period of time
acceptable to the Americans, they will
interfere in more decisive and effec-
tive manner than heretofore.
THUS far. the WASHINGTON govern
ment has met with no obstacle in do
ing or undoing as 1t pleases. 1t remains
to be seen. whether the Madrid gov
f1TIlltnI VIII INltTHlt lilf NNllAlt iibuH'
in going beyond the limits of prudence
and reason. or whether. in response tn
this new and wary demand. Spain will
reply with such dignity MS her indis
putabe rights. her history, character
ard feelings demand"
London, Dec. THE Daily Tele-
graph, commenting editorially on Pres
ident McKinley's message this morn
ing, says: at used to he Americas
proud boast that she had no foreign
policy. Judging from President Nc
Kinley's message. the new world is no
more free from the burdens of dlplo-
matte negotiations than the old. In a
document of portentous length, most
ly intended for Spanish consumption,
President Mckinley has devised a
specious preteNt for gaining time. 1t
contains passages that will certainly
wound SPANS national susceptible
tiles"
The Daily Chronicle describes the
message as weak and cOlorless.
The Post says: 1.-The message is
less short sighted and less calculated
to set class against class than the mis-
guided policy Of the last session. On
the Cuban question, the President Is
vague and diffusive and studiously
correct"
izinE tolerance win make the message
not wholly agreeable TO Spain. Proba-
bly, the President calculates that If he
can satisfy the iinCoes for time with
eloquent denunciations and warnings,
he will find II easier 10 pursue n mod
crate policy. Regarding his currency
proposals, II seems too probable that
Mr.. Mckinley stlll clings to the notion
that something may be done for silver.
So long AS he follows that will the
wsp, he can hardly he expected to at
tempt any thorough going reform of
the currency"
The Standard says: "The best that
can be said of the message is that it is
absolutely unexciting. As a distln-
guished politician. the President la
bored under grave difficulties, and 1t is
no reproach to his skill that he has
failed to surrnount them If Mr.. Nc
Kinley represents anything so far, 1t is
the new tnriff, which is confessedly a
palpable failure"
Galveston. Texas. Dec. G.-Hon w. ].
Bryan reached here today and left
with party Of friends for Lake Sur
prise to hunt ducks. The party will be
gone three or four days. Mr.. Bryan
expressed himself as follows on the
Presidents message:
1.-THE message indicates an intention
upon the part of the President to aid
in turning the issue OF paper money
over to the national banks, and in the
meantime n purpose to give gold q
further superiority over silver MS
money"
City of Mexico, Dec. G.-Mcxican pub
lie opinion regarding President Nc
Kinley's uttprances on the Cuban qles-
tion Is that they win greatly
strengthen the Sagasta governm mt and
enable II to win friends in Spain for
its reform policy in the island.
Cleveland, o.. Dec. G.--Herbert w
Wolcott. president of the Cuban Amer
lean league. said;
$50 tell the truth am really dis
appoitncd. I had not expected very
much on account Of the late news from
Washington and the President shows
by his message that he will not do any
thing now and probably never.
at hope that Congress win he more
friendly to us CubRns than the Presi-
dent and that something may yet be
done for them within a short time"
Spanish Account of u Battle.
Havana, Dec. "Details have been
received OF the fighting at Guisa, The
Spanish column under Gen. Tovar was
delayed four DAYS before arriving and
capturing the position of the insur-
gents, The Spanish lost captain
lieutenart and twenty soldiers
wounded According 10 the official ac-
count the Spanish garrison defended
the town hcrolcally. II consisted of 500
men. The forts, five houses and 800
huts wore destroyed Eight men In
charge Of the hellograph resisted until
all were wounded. The insurgents
were 5000 strong and had six cannons
They were commanded by Gen. Calixtc
Garcia, Gen Jesus Rahi and Gen. Ram
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