The age-herald., 1898-12-06

strike all as somewhat singular that If the republican party, as it is claimed, is in fa- yor of international bimetallism the presi- dent makes no reference to it."
 Representative Hit
 Representative Hit, chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs said: "The president has summarized and solved in an able and felcitous manner many of the questions in mems minds, everything touching the immense and rapidly succeed ing recent events and the situation in which the nation finds itself. His simple propo- sition to let the new possessions alone until just and firm governments by the military arm which conquered them gives usS time < for plenty of discussion of all the proposi- tion for their prpper government is sgood. The problem of governing the Cubans he deals with generally and hopefully and everybody wiil wish that his forecast of stable government there will be realized sooner than ever yet has happened to Spanish-American population"
 Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio: ''The message is not along beaten paths. It is not cumbered with platitudes, and is written in a very at- tractfve style. The contribution to history in the very elaborate recitation of the events of the war are in good taste and de- void of boasting or vanity. The comment upon the incidents of the war and the valor or our men-naval and military--and the line work of all our seamen and artificers will be found fully justified by the facts. The views of the president upon the ques- t1on or the currency reform will meet the intelligent sanction of the sound money men of all parties. The message. on the whole, is able and eminently satisfactory and believe will be generally indorsed at home and abroad"
 Gen. Joe Wheeler
 General Wheeler, democrat, of Alabama: Ut is clear and comprehensive resume of events which transpired during an eventful ind nf nI.r Yxsc icf0 Tt x.,;n I.- referred to as one of the noted state pa- pers."
 Representative McMillin democrat, of Tennessee: "On the most important ques- ton confronting the naton What shall we do with our newly-acquired possession? the presidents message reminds me of the caption of the last chapter of Johnson s 'Rassaleas-'The conclusion in which noth- ing is concluded "
 Representative Bland, of Missouri, said: 'The message, so far as the currency ques- tion is concerned. is very brief, and con- tains nothing new and nothing beyond for mer recommendations. l might remark that on the great leading issue, which is and which will be the paramount question: the free coinage of silver--the message is ominously silent, but no proposition the money question can be considered without at the same time, considering this ques- tion.
 
 committee: "The message is an excellent resume of the important events of the last year. with a clear presentation of the ex- isting situation, and valuable suggestions that will aid materially at the proper time hereafter in solving the different problems before us. It is to be noted that the presi- dent states that our revenue laws are working we'll with no suggestion of any needed modification"
 Richardson of Tennessee
 Mir Richardson. democrat of Tennessee ssThe president makes most interesting and satisfactory review of the war, but i is disappointing that he failed to tell u' what we are to do with the new posses sions It is just as apt now as it will b' after the treaty of peace for him to tel us what will be the future of the new ter ritory. It might help to get the treaty ratl fled If he had solved that problem. It l. interesting to note the fact that three fourths of the message relates to foreigl affairs and less than one-fourth to hom affairs Banking and currency and al financial reform legislation. so promptl. promised in 1896, get no mention. and ou condition in respect to these matters is t be left unchanged"
 Representative Bailey. of Texas, the dem ocratic floor leader, was called from tn house by the Illness of his son. and aske' to be excused from expressing his views ol 4l,o