The sun., 1901-12-04
MESSAGE READ IN CONGRESS.
COMMENT GENERAL THAT 1T
HAS TRUE RING.


Half Frequent Applause In iious'
No Itiscord Discev erable In the Fav
orable Comment Of the Republicans
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-President Roose'
velt's first annual message TO Congress
was received by the members OF the Senate
and the House Of Representatives. with
great interest and with profound respect.
Almost every Senator and Represents
tive was in his seat, following the reading
with the aid of printed pamphlets dis
tributed simultaneously with tho presenta-
ton Of the message to the two houses
In the Senate its reading was listened 70
with silence, as becomes the dignity OF
that august body, but in the House OF
Representatives there were frequent bursts
of applause, and at the close everybody
clapped his hands and said: THAT was
good message and had the true ring
Major Pruden, the veteran executive
clerk of the Presidents stan. presented
the MESA 90 In both houses, following the
usual notification to the President OF the
organization of the two houses. The read
ing took two hours and a half.
In the House Messrs. Cooper Dem,
Tex, and Wood (Rep., CALI who were
and took the oath.
Speaker Henderson announced the ap-
pointment OF the following members with
himself 10 constitute the COMMITTEES on
Rules: Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, ana
Grosvenor OF Ohio, Republicans. and
Richardson, Of Tennessee, and UNDERWOOD
OF Alabama, Democrats.
Each house adopted q resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of Joint COM
mittee, TO consider and report by what
token OF respect and affection IL may be
proper for the Congress of the United
States TO express the deep sensibiity OF the
nation to the tragic death Of the late Presl-
dent, William Mckinley, and that 40 much
of the message of the President as relates
to that deplorable event be referred to such
committee
Tho House COMMITTEES Ia 70 consist of
one member for each state, with Con.
Grosvenor as chairman, and the senate
committee Of eleven members, probably
with Senator Foraker as chairman.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow
and the House till Friday.
COMMENT OK THR MESSAGE.
Comment on the Presidents message IN
the House was generally favorable. No
discord was discoverable in the chorus Of
the majority and the Democrats confined
themselves 20 polite expressions Of regret
at things omitted. Following are charac-
t"ristir samples:
Mr. Hit tRep.. M chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Afrairs-It il
most notable message of vigorous ad-
mirable English, very practical in its pur-
pose and discusses great questions in
great spirit Especially has he dealt we'll
with the control Of trusts. railroads and il-
dustrial corporations, requiring publicity
and exacting truthful statements. The
way he has put the Monroe DoCtrin" - -
calm and 80 strong that II will long be the
tcxt for US all
Gen Grosvenor Of Ohio. chairman Of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries who will have charge of tho Subsidy
message Is very well and well
written document. | admire tho frank,
outspoten style Some OF the paragraphs
remind ono Of the plain, easily understood
language Of Andrew jackson. But the
rhe'nric a. Of a very high order. ON the
whole. the message viii commend itself 20
the popular approval of the people. The
fearless and common sense discussion Of the
trust question is superb aud II viii call the
attention Of sensible people 10 the ab-
surdity Of the current claT'-trap upon this
subject
Mr.. PAYNE OF New York, chairman o. the
Committee on Wavs and Means tn" mos
"a ge is admirable ! wish that ConRr"ss
had the uuiouhted Con-i itutionsl power
10 carry into effect all his recumn"ndatlous
relating to trusts and combinations.
Mr. Dsl1ell Of Pennsylvania think
. high rank among our state paper-.
am H. aocord With the views of the President
1n the 'arf aud think hc handled IA" -u'-
i,.ct of trusts m a conservative and states
mqnlike marrer | cannot iutOD-e, how
'vrr, liis attitude on the irrrgrl ion "t alid
andS The sentiment IA favor Of he 'ru-
yafion ~ these lands Et- Tee" 60" -
rom year tO vear a. I Eo dnu' a." up's-'. go
vill add Go ~ strength Z ''uuI. uowryC., .
hat a. should be uaNdI'. 3D.. t4. States ali b
Dot Ir 'lc genera 't.r. .rrlu'r.
S.ua,ur U'ar said
with two exceptions When no suy- 'hH' .
~ are extremely unN Gus that tie natives .
y the Philippine Islands should guteru a .Ht4- /
,slVes Tor their sake. and because n relieves /
l. 0f a great burden. ard thtt lteTo BE- not |
b. slightest f"Br of our lo' pNug them |
'a' - shall h-lp 20 make them I
" FOR self government after the fashion B
VI really free nations tHiuh Ir shullt .
.'atr glsarly and "Wphat'rlliy that he means .
,y -slf- government Nhat the people oi the .
uItrd state have always m'Aut by s.If. .
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