Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03

especially pleased with his attitude toward
the trusts and with his recommendation fol
the exclusion of Chinese coolie labor from
this country All the way through, how
ever. the message is in every way COM
mendable.''
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania;
1t is very strong and exceedingly Amer
ican- l like his stand on the Chinese eN-
clusion question and for increased restric-
ton of immigration. These features es-
pecially attracted my attention. but think
that the message as whole was strong
document
Representative Allen of Maine: The mes
sage will please New England first rate.
His position on the tariff and reciprocity
will be entirely satisfactory to our people.
also think that his remarks on immigra-
tiou and Chinese exclusion represent the
feeling of the people of this country"
Restricting immigration.
Representative Loudenslager of New Jer-
sey: Two features of the message at
tracted my attention most particularly. I
liked what he said about restricting immi-
grafton. That is an important question,
and he is right. His method of dealing
with the trusts, 1 think, will be approved
on all sides"
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin:
His ideas were more cogently and forcibly
put than any message / have ever read. 1t
is great state paper"
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri: Il
think it is one of the greatest documents
have ever read. 1t is different from the
usual presidential message in its philoS-
ophy. 1 was pleased with the tender re-
gard he manifests for the interests of the
wage-earner and the small dealer
Representative Sulzer (dem) of New
York: 1T is one of the strongest state
papers ever presented, and is character
istic of it's author"
Representative Lands, Indiana: The
message reads like the utterances of Wig
orous American in the prime of manhood
and in thorough touch with the spirit Of the
times"
Representative Tayler of Ohio said: ''It
is strong, lucid and sound; full of courage,
as of course 1t would be- and, for mes
sage, remarkably interesting.
Mr.. Newlands Of Nevada said: II regard
it as a very strong message, covering all
vital questions of the day interestingly and
fearleSsly."
Representative Hill of Connecticut said: ::
$50 far as 1 have read 1 am very greatly
pleased and particularly with his treat
ment of the tariff and Philippine ques-
tions.
An Able Document.
General Grosvenor of Ohio said: 1.-The
message is a very able and well-written
document. Some of its paragraphs remind
one Of the plain, easy and interesting lap-
guage of Andrew Jackson. Its rhetoric is
Of very high order. On the whole the
message will commend itself to tne ap-
proval Of the people.
''The fearless discussion of the trust ques-
ton is superb, and will call the attention
of the people to the absurdlty of the cur
rent clap-trap upon this subject
1.-The Presidents eulogy of his predeces-
sor is beautiful, and has not been excelled
by any one of the host OF speakers and
writer's who have occupied this field.
What he says Of anarchy is what is
more crude1y in all minds.
Without going more into detail, | am
delighted with the whole message. 1t is
not necessary to say that 1 agree with the
President in gross and detail in all he
says"
Lofty Amerfcanism.
Representative Foss, chairman of the
House committee on naval affairs, said: 1T
pitched the keynote of high and lofty
Americanism. 1 was particularly pleased
with his recommendations with regard to
the navy. He has advocated no cessation
in building it UP, and has placed himself
strongly on record in favor OF several ad-
ditionaI battle ships and cruisers to be
authorized at this session of Congress. His
recommendations in this respect seem to
indicate that he is strongly in favor of a
fighting navy and not navy merely for
dress parade. In this respect l am heartily
in sympathy with him. l was also pleased
at what he said in regard to strengthening
the personnel of the navy. With the in
crease of ships must also come an increase
in the number and eff1ciency or the men
who man them"
Representative Meyer Of Louisiana: 'It is
a vigorous document. l am especially
pleased with that portion referring to the
navy"
Spirited and Conservative Message.
Senator McComas Of Maryland, when
asked to give his views in regard to the
message, to the reading OF which in the
Senate today he was an attentive listener,
said:
1.-The message is exceedingly well writ
ten 1t is a spirited document and much
of the catalogue of transactions with for
eign states was omitted. Indeed, the only
references of this nature are to the treaty
with Great Britain in relation to the 18TH
mian canal, and reference to our good
work in China, which could scarcely be
omitted.
The statement Of the life and death of
President Mckinley and the lessons drawn
from the assassination will meet the ap-
proval of all our people. The specific recon-
mendations are conservative and necessary
measures to repress this hideous cult of
crime. The reference to the tariff and reci-
procity will be much read
THE Presidents statement of the reci-
procity we desire and the limitations un-
der our tariff system, is precise state
ment of what 1 understand President Nc
Kinleys views to have been, and ] be-
majority of Congress. / hope we will heed
the Presidents admonition, that with a
large surplus we avoid reckless expenditure.
THE treatment Of railways, interstate
commerce and trust legislation is conserva-
tive. l think Congress would desire to do,
II ii feels convinced 1t has the power to do,
which is here recommended.
The President would now probably add
another recommendation relating to the
Philippines suggested by the decision of
the Supreme Court of yesterday.
II think that never has our policy for the
upbuilding Of the navy and the betterment
of our small army been SO well stated as in
this message. / believe that Congress-both
sides-will generally approve the Presi-
dents recommendations, and that the busi-
ness interests of the country will receive
them with satisfaction, and that many OF
these recommendations will be adopted at
this busy session"
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