Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-05
DAILY ST.INTELLIcENcER
f.E 1.snsssr AsD THs SENATE.

TuG PHrsaDEsT AID JHE SENATE.
In a short time the country sill know
whether there 10 10 Be break between
Presidsu. Cleveland and his party. The
essen bling Of Congress 10 nsAf 81 hand
and soon after the opSninz OF the ses'
MON the Pfesideu. will send 70 the Set
ate for confirmation the names OF TOE
Federal officials appointed since the
last adjournment. II is then, II ever,
that the hRht vii be made The Dem"-
cratic Senators Who are dissatisfied wiih
the policy Of the Administrator VII
then have an opportunity TO display
their hostility in q fofeiole way
whether they will avail themselves OF
the chance IL 10 NOT easy 30 say. They
themselves probably do not know, and
their course will depend entirely upon
the apparent strength Of tie ansi-ad'
ninistration feeling.
That some Of the Democratic sena-
tors are bitterly hostile TO the policy
pursued By Mr.. Cleveland is certain. A
few, notably E1stis. have openly de-
clsred their hostility 10 the most bitter
terms. Unless the more radical oses
can persasds g majority Of their col
leagues 10 follow them 10 crusade
against tue Administration, however. II
Ia not unlikely that they will be forced
TO preserve silence, and 10 profess love
for Mr.. Cleveland which they do net
feel. Il h no, probable tsst any large
number OF the Senator'S will venture
upon a course which will Inevitably
cause the disruption of their party.
The few who have special grievances
viii be forced 10 nurse those grievances
a. bsst they eau. while the remainder
vili render an unwilling obedisnce TO
the chief whom they invsrdly curse.
II cannot be denied that President
Cleveland has been a sore disappoint-
ment 70 the politicians OF his party.
whether this feeling extends TO the
Democratic masses-so the mere voting
Strengths not 30 certain. The politi'
clans, however, although they talked
reform during the last campaign, did
NOT mean reform by good dsai. Al
least they did not men the kind OF re-
form that the people thought they did
They wanted clean sweep OF th'
Federal Offices. Mr.. Cleveland, hsw
ever, took them at their word, and hsl
made an honest effort 10 give the coun
sry reform Of the kind demanded b,
the Democratic platform aud Demo
cratic campaign orators. This 10 th'
reason that the Senators Of the Presi
dents party spend their spare hour
growing at him and his a5surdly hon
est policy.
In the present condition Of Affairs
the attitude of the Republican sena
tors will be Of great Importance. l
they we're disposed 10 undertake q sill
contest with the President and to hgh
the Administration from sheer love o
opposition, they could do the people
great Injury. The dissatisfied Senator
OF the Democratic party would com
bine with them in their opposition, ant
the Administration would be efectu
ally blocked at every turn. fortunately
however, the Republicans are neither o
absurdly partisan nor 50 narrow minde'
as TO adopt 30 aujustihsble courss
Many Of them have already declare
their intention to vote for the confirms
ton Of the Presidents appointments 4
all cases where no special reason exist
for voting otherwise. A few, such a
Senator sabin, have taken still NOR
advanced ground, and are already be
ginning TO be termed Administration
Republicans
With the Republican majority dis
posed 10 act ia a good naiured manner
the Administration has little 10 fea
from the coterie OF Democrats VII,
may follow the line of policy marke,
cot by Eustis. Indeed, II il soaroel,
probable that that irate Southerne
himself will venture upon so Qaixotis
course as 10 attack she Administration
when he can hope for assistance from
neither Democrats nor Republicans.