The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06
Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Pleased
with It's General Tenor.
IS AMBIGUOUS ON THE CHIEF ISSUES.
NO recommendation Made Form of Government for the
Philippines and Porto Asking Larger
Army and Anent Finance Unsatisfactor ny.

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QUIZ age ana uhpareohauie,
nenator Jones Aaterpfes Tue presloent
eAp'v epVh on nhahce ms pronouhciamcnt
ior ,he soiu stahusFu anu ior me ruIe, ,
nieht OF the greehpicks ana sald nc aid
int ueleVe anything IKE majority OF
the american people would indorse him In
ths respect.
president sara ne was opposed 10
suos!uies 10 vessels connecting the United
STATES with Porto hico. cuba and the
inlilppi.es' az opposen TO LEGISLATION Tor
Tue construction OF the Nicaragua canal, as
olNhp. mat inc president was inclined 10
10 lu!thsr III me matter OF the government
ot CUBA imam the resolution OF Intervention
eaiieu ior
we declared" he said, on this point.
hor taking theln TO that point at which
they could maintain q stable governmsnl,
ana DO not see how we o1n go beyond that.
10 80 10 Nne extent OF llsurns, a the
pie-hent retomnDncs, complete tranquil
h.y, might prove a pretext for a military
government and permanent occupation
never TO ne ended 4 do not agree with any
such understanding
senator Jones also expressed surprise at
the Sosence OF any recommendation con-
cernans the philippines.
Inc question of the government OF the
Philippines is aitraeiing much attention."
ana the fart mat the president utterly ig-
nores 1t strikes me as very singular.
~ S"9r iasco also commented upon the
absence OF any reference 10 points con-
cerping walch We most desire information. y
ne Smd. however thSl II was valuable
historical paper and would be convenient
lot future reference.
senator Teller saM mere would be dis
appoinoment over the failure OF the presi-
deni to outline government Tor the Fhi
ipplnes, saying lhefe VIII be soma disap-
pciniment IN This, Tor j think the under
stand'ns has Deen That the president would
Indicate what form of government sho AID
a
II is wise for the president to indicate his
views ON this subject. The question. how
ever, is one when should be LEFT TO cor
gress.
ON the recommendation In regard 10 the
currency Senator Teller said: The friends
OF bimetallsm, either National or inter-
national, win find no encouragement from
anything tlnlt The president says in his
message. No reference is made to Inter
natlonal blmetalism. but the president in
the most emphl,ic way Indicates his inten-
thon 10 mlintain the GOA STANDARD. The
ss-ealled silver republicans who remain in
the republican plrty and coltend that The
republican party is favorable 10 silver VIII
find no encouragement in the presidents
message, and II will strike all as sclpe-
what singular that il the republican party,
as II is clained ia IN favor OF International
bimepallisgn, The president makes no refer
ence 10 It,"
Following are some OF the opinions ex-
pressed BY members OF congress upon Tia
presidents message
RepresentasIye NIT. chairman OF The
house committee on foreign affairs Tho
president nae summarized and solved In
an able and delicious manner many of the
questions In mems minds everywhere
touching the immense and pia
ing recent events and the situation In
which tho NatIon finds Itself lis SIupIe
Proposition 10 let the new poseegpf.n,
alone under iust and arm GOVERNMENTS
Inv the militerv arm which conquered them
rives ,,s time f1,r nIcnty NJ discussion OF
ali tho nrnrosa'tfons Ia. their permanant
roycrnment Tbe nrob,em M Forwarding
Inc Guiana he deais with generally ana