The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Many sena-
tors excused themselves from express
sion Of opinion at length upon the mes
sage, on the ground that they had not
been able to give careful attention TO
all the Getalls. Republican senators
were, however. willing to express them
selves In a few general words Of com
meldatlon. Senator Cullom regarded
1t as "a painstaklng, entertaining and
accurately historical review"
Senator Platt, OF New York, commend
ed the expression of determination
to increase the standing army and to
maintain order In Cuba until the Gu
bans can take care OF themselves.
Senator Molcott said 1t was an ad-
mirable document.
Senator Lodge said 1t was liable and
excellent"
Senator Foraker: "A good presentation
OF facts, generally, but little indefinite
on the question OF Cuban independ-
ence."
Senator Proctor: "A good American
Senator Perkins: "An able resume OF
the situation, and OF the facts leading
up to the war"
The Democrats were even more averse
than the Republicans to discuss the pa
per- Senator Jones' OF Arkansas, was
an exception. He found in the message
q number OF points which did not accord
with his views. One or these was the
proposition to continue the volunteer
| army in existence until the standing
army can be Increased. Some OF US
| do not favor the increase OF the stand
ing army" he said, "and the President
has no right to assume that major
ity stand with him on that PROPOSE
ton"
The Arkansas senator also questioned
the Presidents right to hold the volun-
teers in service beyond the time Of
signing the peace treaty, saying on this
point:
"There Is no war in existence, and
none Is imminent. The law requires
one or the other condition, and the
threat OF the President to hold the vol
unteers in the army until the standing
| army is Increased beyond what the
consciences Of senators and members
dictate looks to me like q menace, and
an effort to dictate, which consider
an outrage, and unpardonable."
senator jones' Views.
Senator Jones interpreted the Presl-
dents expression upon the finances as
a pronouncement for the gold standard,
and for the retirement OF greenbacks,
and said that he did not believe that
anything like majority Of the Ameri-
! can people would endorse him In this
respect. The senator also announced
himself as opposed tOa subsidy to ves-
sells connecting the United States With
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines,
as OppoEed TO legislation for the con-
structlon OF the Nicaraguan canal as
at present contemplated, and expressed
the opinion that the President was In
cllped to go farther in the government
Of Cuba than the resolution Of interven-
ton had called for.
Eve declared. he said, on this point,
lin favor of taking them TO that point
where they could maintain stable
government and do not see how we
can go beyond that"
To go to the extent OF insurlng, as
the President recommends, complete
tranquility. might prove n pretext for a
military government and permanent
occupation, never to be ended. Il do
not endorse any such an understand
ing"
senator Jones also expressed surprise
at the absence of any recommendation
concerning the Philippines. The ques-
tlon of the government Of the Philip
pines is attracting much attention" he
said, "aRd the fact that the President
utterly ignores It strikes me as very sim
Gular"
Senator Pasco also commented upon
the absence OF any reference to points
concerning which we most desire in
formation.
He said, however that # was a valua-
bic historical paper, and would be con-
venient for future reference.
Teller Fluids 40 encouragement.
Senator Teller said that there would
be disappointment over the failure of
the President to outline government
for the Philippines, saying:
There VIII be some disappointment
in this, for think the understanding
has been that the President would In
dicate what form OF government should
be provided for these new possessions.
But II IS wise for the President not TO
indicate his Views on that subject, for
that is purely and properly a lesisla-
tive question, and one that should be
left 20 Congress"
On the recommendations in regard TO
currency, Senator Teller said: THE
friends OF bimetalllsm, either national
or international. will find no encourage
ment from anything that the President
says in his message. No reference is
made to international bimetallism,
but the President In the most emphat-
&c way indicates his intention to main
tain the gold standard. The sO-catled
Silver Republicans who remain in the
Republican party, and contend that the
Republican party ID friendly TO silver
viii find no encouragement IN the Pres
ident's message, and II will strike all
as somewhat singular that II the Re-
publican party, as Is claimed, Is IN IA
vor OF international blmetnlAsm, the
President makes no reference to It."
Following are some OF the opinions
expressed by members Of Congress up
on the Presidents message:
Representative HIT, chairman OF the
house committee on foreign analTs,
said:
"The President has summarized and
solved In an able and feliclt0as manner
many Of the questions IN mems minds
everywhere, touching the immediate
and rapidly succeeding events, and the
situation in which the nation finds It.
self. HIS simple proposition to let the
new possessions alone, under Just and
firm governments by the military ar
rangement which conquered them,
gives us time for plenty OF discussion
OF all the propositions for their pcrma-
nent government. The problem OF gov
ernng the Cubans he deals with gently
and hopefully, ana everybody will find
that his forecast OF stable government
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 cur
rency: