The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-06

there will be realized sooner than ever
yet has happened to a Spanish-Amer-
lean population
Representative Walker. chairman of
the committee on banking and curren-
cy-"I am asked what I think of the
currency and banking features. L do
not see that IL has any such features.
i have not been able to detect any. 1t
contains only one recommendation as
TO the currency, repeating that of a for
mer message to change the United
States legal tender notes into gold GER
tificates. which would have no erect
on the banking and currency situation
but to add to the burden of taxation
without in any degree favorably af-
fecting the general banking and cur
rency situation"
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio-'The message
is not one of beaten paths. IL is not
encumbered with platitudes and is
written in a very attractive style The
contribution to history in the elaborate
recitation of the events OF the war Is
In good taste and devoid of boasting or
vanity. The comment upon incidents
OF the war and the valor of our men
naval and military-and the fine work
of all our seamen and artifcers will be
found fully justified by the facts. The
views of the president upon the ques-
tion of currency reform will meet the
intelligent sanction of sound money
men of all parties. The message. on
the whole, is able and eminently sat
isfactory."
General Wheeler. democrat. of Alaba-
matt Is a clear and comprehensive
resume OF events which transpired dur
ing an eventful period of our country's
history. 1t will be referred TO as one
Of the noted state papers"
Representative McMillin, democrat
OF Tennessee-"On one of the most inn
portant questions confronting the ma
tion-what shall we do with our newly
acquired possessions?-the presidents
messages reminds me of the caption of
the last chapter of Johnson's 'Rasselas'
The conclusion i'm which nothing is
concluded "
Representative Bland of Missouri
The message so far as the currency
question is concerned, is very brief and
contains nothing new and nothing be-
yond former recommendations. / m ght
remark that on the great leading issue
which is and will be the paramount
questionable free coinage of silver
the message is ominously silent: but no
proposition on the money question can
be considered without at the same time
considering this question"
Representative Cummings. democrat
of New York-"It is a clear, concise
statement of facts, without specula-
ton, suggestion or recommendation.
have an idea that the real message will
be sent I'm hereafter"
Chairman Dingley of the ways and
means committee-'The message Is an
excellent resume of the important
events OF the last year with the pre-
sentation of an existing situation and
valuable suggestions that will aid ma
terially at the proper time hereafter in
solving the different problems before
us. 1t is to be noted that the president
! states that our revenue laws are work.
ing well, with no suggestion of any
needed modification"
Richardson. democrat. of Tennessee
THE president makes a most interest
ing and satisfactory review OF the
Spanish war. but il is disappointing
that he failed to tell us what we are to
do with the new possessions. 1t is just
as appropriate now as IL will be after
the treaty of peace for him to tell us
what is to be the future OF the new
territory. 1t might help get the treaty
ratified IL he had solved the problem. IL
is interesting to note that three-fourths
of the message relates to foreign affairs
and less than one-fourth to home mat
ters. Banking and currency and all
financial reform legisla tion. so properly
promised in 1896. get no mention, and
our condition in respect to these mat
ters is to be left unchanged"
Representative Bailey of Texas, the
democratic floor leader, was called
from the house by the illness of his
son. and asked to be excused from ex-
pressing views on the message.