Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03
No Pressure strong Enough Co Change
the Presidents Policy.
Hrs DETERMINATION TO MAKE NO wHorEsAIr
REMOVALS.
Wash Car New York Herald May 10

NO Pressure Wrong Enough To Change
the Presidcnt's Policy.
HIS DETERMINATION TO MAKE NO wHorfSALR
REMOVALS.
Wash. Cor. New York Herald May 20
The Washington STAR says this evening
although President Cleveland has given no
intimation of change Of policy. the air Is fur
OF rumors that there will soon be clear
sweep I'm the various government departments
These rumors have put the clerks on the ragged
edge, aud their fears viii not be Quieted until
after the LIST OF July"
Ii Is entirely true that "the air here is fali Of
rnmors" of what the politicians call "a clean
sweep, aud II is just as accurately true that
these rumors have not the ghost OF n iounda
ton in fact.
II is true that there is a strong and persistent
pressure upon the administration FOR sweeping
changes.
And ii is true that this pressure, while it an
noys and gricVes the President has no other
effect upon him than 10 strengthen his determi-
nation Ia carry on the public business for the
rho"eS erco,, yer 10 make
changes.
Your correspondent speaks from thorough and
accurate knowledge when he assures You that
the President stands 10y his pledges and will
continue la do So, and that his cabinet officer,
stand with him. The public ought 10 KNOX
this; and Ii ought Ia know that there is a great
constant-and IL is not too harsh 10 say an in
famous-pressure upon him and his cabinet &c
make a general clearance. "a clean sweep - ss
the political hucksters who exert this pressure
phrase IL. The administration and the lrpSi
dent I'm particular deserve the praise and the
strong sympathy and support OF all men who
desire good government Tor the stand they
making, and which your correspondent has
the assurance they viii continue TO make
against this base pressure.
These rumors OF sweeping changes which are
lin the air here are sci afioat 10y two classes 81
men, both or whom eagerly want them Ia lie
true. The first set are democratic politicians II
the baser Kind, bosses and wuuld-be BOSSES in
states and districts Congressman in some cases
local bosses in others These men pretend that
they represent the democratic party at large;
mat they express the wish of the voters
that they demand what the democratic
rank and file are wanting. To heai
them, one would have to believe that
the whole democratic party demanded office
This the President does not oclieSe. and for the
very good reason that he knows IL To be false
seeking wrctchcs. hut IL Is well for the public tC
know that he Is no, moved by them. bun that
the l3ore argent and indecent the pressure. the
stronger is ms determination not to depau
rom the lines he laid down for himself on the
beginning and before his Inauguration, the
iiEes in which lac has conducted all his public
life.
The second set OF men who "fll the air, with
these rumors OF sweeping changes are republi.
can politicians. These are watching the admin.
lstration with the eagcrncss of cats watching
mice. Many OF them do not conceal their
ardent desire that the President shall tumble
into PIT which rather large handful OF demo
cratic politicians are trying To dig for
hiin- These men want nothing SO much
as "a clean sweep, because IL they can get
Mr.. Cleveland Ia set that example they will
be abie IN the next presidential canvass 10
make those large promises of office and patron
age on which they feci that their success viii
depend IL the President stands by his record
ana engagements, IL he proves true 10 the PROM
Use Ia conduct the public business for the public
aud not for the party, both parties in the next
canvass VIII have 10 hc true Ia that policy, and
no general promises or expectations of office
can Toe used to stir up the zeal OF bosses. Mr..
Cleveland understands Ibis. bur not better than
republican machine politicians, who are per
fectly conscious that ii Mr.. Cleveland STANDS
hrm they have no chance in lSSS.
The President does stand firm as a rock I'M
portunities do not move him. No Ingenuity ~
tious, AS experience has shown him how little
hecan trust men he does not know. He knows
where mistakes have been made, and these
have been lessons To him. He is more likely
To go slower than to go &ister hereafter
in making appointments, because he has
and he has learned i'm many ways 10
guard himself against deception. Ii Is prob
ably true that he Is making a closer personal
examination OF the merits of proposed APP
pointments than he did at first; and while
IN spite OF the utmost care mistakes
dreds OF appointments must be made merely to
I'LL vacancies, III anything is certain nj this time
III Is that no pressure, no importantly. no plea,
no argument, no threats, will induce Mr. Cieve-
land to ''let down the bars to debase the public
service TO partisan uses or to do himself or toll
cause, or appointments for mere partisan ends
and without aScertaineG fitness. That he will
appoint democrats for much the larger part To
I'LL vacancies Is true. He ought 10, undoubtedly
The civil service ought to he fairly divided be-
tween the two parties. That is the only way 10
keep ii out of poiitics-to prevent a partisan
use of the offices-and il is that which the Pres
dpfarmi a off