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in favor of taking them to that point
where they could maintain a Stable
government and I do not see how we
can go beyond that. To go to the eX-
tent of insuring, as the president rec
ommends, complete tranquility, might
prove a prelude for a military govern
ment, and an occupation never to be
ended. I do not indorse such an un-
derstanding."
Senator Jones also expressed surprise
at the absence of any recommendation
concerning the Philippines. "The ques-
ton of the government of the Philip
pines is attracting much attention." he
said, "and the fact that the president
utterly ignores it strikes me as very
singular"
Senator Pasco also commented upon
the absence Of any reference to points
concerning which we most desire most
information" He said it was good
historical paper and would be cOnven-
lent for future reference.
SUGGESTIONS LACKING.
Senator Teller said there would be
disappointment over the failure of the
president to outline a government for
the Philippines, saying: There will be
some disappointment in this, for
think the understanding had been that
the president would indicate what
form Of government should be provided
for these new possessions. But 1t Is
wise for the president not to indicate
his views on the subject, for that is
purely and properly legislative ques-
tion, and one that should be left to
congress-
On the recommendations in regard
to currency, Senator Teller said: THE
subject of bimetallism, either national
or international, will find no encour-
agement from anything the president
says in his message. No reference is
made to International bimetallism, but
the president, in the most emphatic
way, indicates his intention to MAIN
tain the gold standard. The so-called
Silver Republican, who remains IN the
Republican party, and contends that
the Republican party is friendly to sill
Yer, will find no encouragement in the
presidents message, and it will strike
all as somewhat singular that, if the
Republican party, as is claimed, is in
favor Of international bimetallism, the
president makes no reference to it,"
COMPLEMENT AND CRITICISM.
Following are some Of the opinions
expressed by members of congress on
the presidents message:
representative Hit, chairman Of the
house committee on foreign affairs
The president has summarized and
solved, in an able and felicitious man
ner, many Of the questions in mems
minds everywhere, touching the i'm
mense and rapidly succeeding events,
and the situation in which the nation
finds itself. His simple proposition to
let the new possessions alone until the
military arm had conquered them
gives us time for preparations for their
permanent government. The problem
of governing the CuIbans he deals with
gently and hopefully, and everybody
will wish that his forecast Of stable
government there will be realized
sooner than ever yet has happened to
a Spanish-American population"
Representative Walker, chairman of
the committee on banking and cur
rency-I am asked what 1 think Of the
currency features of the presidents
message. 1 do not see that 1t has any
such features. I have been unable to
detect any. 1t contains only one rec
ommendation to the currency, repeat
ing that Of a former message, to change
the United States legal tender notes
into gold currency, ard which will have
no effect on the banking and currency
situation, but add to the burden Of
taxation without in any degree favora-
bly, affecting the general banking and
currency situation.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio-The message
is not along beaten paths. It is not
encountered with platitudes, and is
written in q very active style. The
references to history in the elaborate
recitations Of the event of the war are
in good taste and devoid of boasting
or vanity. The comment upon the in
cidents of the war and the valor of our
men, naval and military, and the fine
work of all our seamen and artificers,
will be found fully justified by the
facts. The views of the president upon
the question Of currency reform will
meet the intelligent sanction Of sound
uIO1l6y IIlSn VI tIIA petIIlSS LIE WluS
scope of the message, touching SO
many great questions, forbids a de-
tailed review in this brief interview.
The message, on the whole, is able and
eminently satisfactory, and 1 believe
will be generally indorsed at home and
abroad.
CONCLUSIONS ARE LACKING.
Gen. Wheeler Oem) Of Alabama-It
is a clear and comprehensive resume of
every event that transpired during an
eventful period of our country's his
tory. 1t will be referred to as one Of
the noted state papers.
Representative McMillin, Democrat,
Tenn.-On the most important question
confronting the nation-what shall we
do with our newly acquired possess
sions ?-the presidents message re-
minds me of the caption of the last
chapter of Johnson's Ras Zelas. "Tne
conclusion in which nothing is con-
cluded."
Representative Bland, of Missouri
The message, SO far as the currency
question is concerned, Is very brief,
and contains nothing new and nothing
beyond former documents. l might re-
mark that on the great leading issue
which is and will be the great par
amount question, the free coinage of
silver-the presidents message is oml-
nously silent, for the solution of the
money question cannot be considered
without at the same time considering
this question.
Chairman Dingley, Of the ways and
means committee-The message is an