The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

The message of President Roose-
- velt was read in both houses of
Congress to-day and created
q profound impression. For strength.
clearness and completeness it is con-
sidered a notable state paper.
Commenting upon the document, sena-
tor Perkins said:
'It is great message-able. clear. ex-
plicit, emphatic. and especially pleasing
70 the Pacific Coast. since everything the
coast desires is indorsed and recommend
Cd by President Roosevelt His strong
references to Chinese exclusion, irrigation,
the Pacific cable and the Nicaragua canal
are particularly satisfactory
Senator Bard said of the message:
"It is very gratifying to the people of
the Pacific Coast. All the public ques-
tions in which they have special interest
President Roosevelt shows a thorough
knowledge and sound judgment"
Western Men Pleased.
Representa- tive Needham said:
1T is a splendid message. Roosevelt is
the first President who has ever treated
fully those problems which are peculiarly
Western"
The Senate, after listening to the mes
sage, adopted a resolution directing the
appointment Of committee to cooperate
with a like committee from the House to
consider by what token of respect and
affection Congress might express the sor-
+ro Oil leo
Of the late President Mckinley.
The message was delivered soon after
the Senate met. The reading occupied
nearly two and a half hours and was lis
tened to with marked respect by the Sen
ators. The first portion of the message,
dealing with the Buffalo tragedy. excited
the most profound interest in the Senate.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
message Foraker, senior Senator from
Ohio. presented the Mckinley resolution.
and as q further mark Of respect the Sen
ate adjourned
Not in many years have the members
of the House listened with such rapt at
tention to the annual message Of a Presi-
dent Of the United States as they did to-
day. Every word was followed intently
from the announcement Of the tragic
death Of President Mckinley, in the open
ing sentence. to the expression Of the clos
ing wish that our relations with the world
would continue peaceful.
The reading occupied two hours, but
not over a dozen members left their seats
until it was concluded. Several times
there was applause and at the conclusion
there was an enthusiastic demonstration
on the Republican side.
Message Wins Applause.
On motion Of Grosvenor of Ohio that
portion Of the message relating to the
death Of the late President was referred
to a committee to consist of one member
from each State to join a similar COM
rnittee Of the Senate to consider and re-
port by what token Of respect and affec-
ton II may be proper for Congress to ex-
press the deep sensibility of the nation
to the tragic death Of the President. The
Speaker appointed the following commit
tee. and then, as a further mark of re-
spect the House adjourned: Grosvenor,
Ohio; Kahn. California; Henry, Con-
necticut: Ball, Delaware; Warner, I'LL
nois: Watson, Indiana; Cousins, Iowa;
Glenn. Idaho; Bowers, Kansas; Allen,
Maine; Pearre. Maryland; Levering,
Massachusetts; w. A Smith, Michigan;
Morris. Minnesota; Edwards, Montana;
Burkett, Nebraska; Currier, New Hamp-
shire; Parker, New Jersey; Ketcham,
New York: Marshall, North Dakota;
Blackburn, North Carolina; Moody, Ore
gon: Olmstead, Pennsylvania; Bull,
Rhode Island; Martin, South Dakota; {;
Southerland. Utah; Haskins, Vermont;
JONES' Washington; Dayton, West Vir-
ginia; Dable, Wisconsin; Mondell, Wyom-
4 ing; underwood. Alabama; Dinsmore, Ar
kansas; Davis, Florida; Fleming,
Georgia: Kehoe, Kentucky; Meyer,
Louisiana; Hoker, Mississippi; Clark,
Missouri; Talbert, South Carolina; Moon,