The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
the MESSAGE.

There is nothing sensational in it, nor
anything really new-Cleveland ram
Dealer tDem.).
II there is any subject Of consequence
to the American people omitted from
President McKinley's first message to ths
Fifty-sixth congress 1t VIII require q
ner,isai of some rs, 900 words to- detect us
absence. Chicago Times Herald (Rep).
The presidents message is long--te-
diously long-and lacks logical order. II
is replete with Information on many SUP
jects, but in most instances there is q
yagueness, or at least an Incompetence.
where clear-cut and positive expressions
of opinion are naturally to be looked ior''-'
Chicago Record Qnd).
The message will displease those anu
imperialists who complain that he is not
imperial enough; who criticise him for not
formulating policies for the NATION :, anu ~
blocking out legislation for congress 1t Is
marked by all his customary reticence as
to the subjects of law.-New YORK COM
mercial Advertiser tRep.).
President McKinleys Imperialism is not
improved by iningling of typical Pharlsa-
ism II we propose TO deny liberty to tho
Filipnos and to break our sacred promise
to the Cutuns let's at least do 1t manful-
Nv. without any Pecksniffan make believe.
II we hold these simply as American colo
MES we'll do so simply for the reason
that they're too valuable in dollar and
cents to be relinquished. Why not say
this and be done with it?--St. Louis Re-
public (Dem).
A considerable portion of the message is
devoted TO the Philippines. The president
takes the ground that the islands are ours
"by every title of law and equity" and
that they can not be abandoned" unless
we are willing ito leave them at once to
anarchy and finally to harbarism," and
fling them, d golden apple of discord,
among the rival powers. For the gov
eminent of the islands the president Of
fers no suggestion. indianapolis Journal
! (Rep).
In two words the presidents programme
is extravaganza and empire He perfume
torily reminds congress of its responsible
tiles" so would we. 1t is to congress that
we must all now turn for defense against
executive usurpation. The message is In
the main long record of change of Ma
tonal policy, wrought so far on his ini-
tative. Will congress stay his hand
That is the fateful question which the
next few months must answer.-New York
Evening Post tlnd.l
The president manifests throughout such
a disregard OF the most vital facts and
such cocksureness as to our duty to grab
and keep that we are forced to conclude
that the purpose of colonial aggrandize-
ment was formed before ever Dewey sailed
for Manila We are forced to conclude
that from the outset it was the purpose
10 make subject people OF the Filipinos,
no matter what their fitness for self
government. The message in this respect
is pretty complete confession OF the i'm
perial purpose of the adnnistra lion cher
ished from the first.-Chicago Chronicle
(Dem).
The message has few or no surprises for
those who have followed the policy of the
administrati n. What the president has
to say upon combinations of capital,
known is trusts. appears to be emnently
fair but the presden Is only one m IN,
ard he is the third president who has
grappled with tie matter. In this connec-
ton one can but observe the rather anus
irg fact that IN all vital matters Mr.. Nc
klniey is invariably found behind n COM
mission" The trust still remains the
greot unsolved mystery before congress
and the Nation. What the people were
perhaps most interested to know was what
the president would have TO say about the
Nations policy as regards Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippines Here the pres
ldent Is sufficiently capitalization Globe
| (Dem.).