New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

Those expected
some startling policy some new breaking away
from old traditions. viii be agreeably disappointed
scholarly review of a year which has been big
with momentous events. The Legislation recon-
mended is simply that necesslts'ed Dy 'ne i'"'o"
OF events.
BROADLY NATIONAL
From The Philadelphia Telegraph.
II IS broadly National in character and contains
no hint of partisan ausion. unless y De IN tne
sharp reference with which me presoe EN- rsSo
Of PSgy SnS5G OF Tss and
Issue ~ Iegisators have been practically anti
trust advocates while the Democratic Admnist ise
Trusts 10 the purvew Of the State Legislatures
PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
From, The Providence Journal
On the whole the suggestions OF the Presloent ~
tbonehtf1l and far seeing and the message nus nus
the distinction Of touching upon larger huinD1i
mendations than any message for many years eI ~
demonstrates what pressure OF oncnnied the
Wbte House and proves that It Is not untrue II II
IS common to clam 'n nf unusual Character and
dealing with ques'o'
importance.
CLEAR AS TO THE STANDARD.
From The Baltimore News.
The Presidents recommendation as TO egisa Iso
for the maintenance Of the gold stanoard y creat
and emphatic and II cannot iali 10 De % - tbe
caucus Currency bill or so much OF II as relates u
the maintenance OF the STANDARD
HIS VIEWS ON TRUSTS.
From The Boston Herald
rha president is less positive and decided as 70
the method Of dealing with the rus. pin ~ and
many divergent views entertained as 70 peDnc
policy among tt III PRESIDENT has no great faith
IN the eficency Of National legislation 10 cure tns
ess eewhat upon State legislation TO be supple
mented by that OF Congress. but does nor seem 70
be very sanguine OF results IN we" VI INC p'0SP0
In this respect
LONG. BUT IMPORTANT.
From The Boston Journal
president McKinley's third annual message Is
long one-very long Rut it Is many years sinc shs
America, ,Ss ssyng in this account OF his stew
ardship to Congress and 10 his counuymeh'
PLEA FOR SHORTER MESSAGES.
y,ou The Worcester Gazette.
=, uonla he a most admirable innovation for a
rIes,Sent 10 send in annual message not more more
r nn.t tmportant subjects arranging them IN the
proper order and writing in form suitable for an
Ppreiton on some very important occasion III such
Course was followed the message would reassum; !;
us place among apeI number OF the people at
,srSe and could not fail 10 have fully as much
weight with the members OF congress
NATIONAL OPTIMISM.
p,rom The washington Star.
the dominant note Of the Message Is that OF IA "a
nonaa ,oesnonsibilities with which the Republic Is
eeonfronted yet at every turn ne seems 10 SEQ "a
way its chances and rs duties In the spirit whieh
"a ~ us creation and its perpetuauoh'
srRoNG STATE PAPER.
u-orn The Boston Transcript 49,.
In O. nothing sensational in the Message put
There ,s state paper in which the opinion OF
IL 10 rnng In his own convictions are plainly YET
courteously stated
THE ONLY POSSIBLE PoLlCh'
p-roro The Philadelphia Press.
n-As,dsnt McKineys policy Is the only one open pen
1ichertng criticism tan be made 1eri WI be de-
fraes Az 10 some demagogues in Porto RICO lh ere
mi be- some more anxious 10 eMD"'iAS' '''