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

able to detect any. ~ cvnttlns yuts
one Recommendation a. 70 currency,
repeating that Of q former message y
change the United States legal tender
notes into gold certificates, Wnieil y Ssoglo .,,l
have no effect on the banking ana 81
rency situation, hut to add 70 the nut,
den OF taxation without In any Yay
fayorably affecting the general banking
and currency situation"
Not Along Beaten Paths.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio: ''The meSsage
IS mot along beaten paths It Is not ep'
numbered With platltudes and Is wris-
ten in a very attractive style, The con-
fribution to history In the elaborate
recitation OF the events OF the war are N
GOOD taste. and devoid Of hoaRting or
vanity, The comment upon the incl-
dents OF the war and the Yalor Of our
men-naval and military the me
work OF all our seamen and ouIeel
would be found fully justified BY me
facts. The Views OF the President upon
the question of currency reform VII
meet the intelligent sanction OF SOUND
money men OF all parties. The wide
scope Of the message, touching SO many
great questions, forbids a detailed re-
view In this brief interview. The mes.
sage on the whole Is able and eminent-
IL satisfaetory, and believe will be
generally endorsed at home and
abroad"
General Wheeler, (Dem), OF Alabama:
at was a clear, comprehensive resume
OF events which transpred during an
eventful period OF our country's history:
II wiz be referred to as one Of The noted
state papers. -
Representative AIcMillln, Dem, ot q
Tennessee; "0n the most important
question confronting the nation-What
shall we do with our newly acquires
possessions = the Presidents message
reminds me OF the caption Of the last
chapter OF Johnson's "Rasselas, the
conclusion, in which nothing Is con-
Representative Bland. of Missouri
said: ''The message, so far as the cur
rency question Is concerned, IS very
brief and contains nothing new and
nothing beyond former recommenda-
lions. / might remark that on the great
leading lssue-which Is and VIII be tue
paramount question-the free coinage
OF silver, the message is ominously sl-
lent, but no proposition on the money
question can be considered without AZ
the same time considering this ques-
ton"
Representative Cummings, DEM, OF
New York: ut is a clear, concise STATE
ment OF facts, without speculation, sug-
gegtion or recommendation. have an
idea that the real message Will be sent
in hereafter"
Dlnslsy's Comment.
Chairman Dingiey, of the ways and
means committee, said: The message is
an excellent resume OF the important
events OF the last year. with clear
presentation OF the existing situation,
and valuable suggestions, that Will aid
materially at the proper time hereatter'
in solving the different problems pc
fore US, 1t Is to be noted that the
President states that our revenue Jaws
are working well with no suggestion
OF any needed notifications. Tne mes
sage although lengthy, is SO valuable q
recital OF the hIstory-making events
OF the last year that Il WIFE be Fe40
with unusual interest.
Mr.. Richardson, DEM, OF Tennessee:
'HThe President makes a most interest
ing and satisfactory review OF the
Spanish war, but 1t Is disappointing that
he failed to tell us what we are TO 90
with The now possessions. 1t is Just as
Appropriate now as It will be after the
treaty OF peace for him 10 tell us what
Is to be the future or the new Territory.
1t might be interesting to note the fact
that three-fourths OF the message re-
iates 10 foreign AFFAIRS and less than
onp-fourth to home matters. Banking
and currency and all financial reform
legislation, so properly promised In
1888, get no mention. and our condition
in respect to these matters is to be left
unchanged"
Mr.. Bingham, Of PENNSYLVANIA: ~
brave. clear and comprehensive mes
sage. Strong as the President is in the
confidence and esteem Of the people.
his message will insure greater conf
dence, II possible, and strengthen his
recommendations to Congress in carry
Ing out a wise and Christian policy In
connection with the many obligations
the war has forced upon US.
Representative Bailey OF Texas, the
Democratic leader, was called from the
house BY the illness OF his son, and
asked to be excused from expressing his
views on the message.