New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
JrrOcJcaL IND JyHaRNONIOUS.

The complaints against Mr.. Bayard are taking
q new FORM Now he is called "caprIclous ana
uncertain, not guided by any fixed policy OF
"logical purpose, the disscnticDt and per-
manently inharmonious element in the Admin
aistration.- This is really uighliul, that the
man should have so many four-story names
thrown at him mt once. But it is added that
athe objections to him are cumulative and no
"degree of patience, leniency or ingenious ex-
"panation can conceal either the present drift
"or ultimate result" Moreover, it is added,
the President in respect to what he regards as
unjustiiable obstacles, knows no amenities
whatever" II Mr. Bayard had only known at
the outset that he an " unjustiiiable OBJ
stacle and dissentient and permanently
inharmOnous element" it is likely that he would
have staid in the Senate.
Translated into English, all this means that
Mr. Bayard is in the way. He is called illogical,
which Is indeed dreadful crime, because he
has friends of his own whom he. wishes to
please, to reward, to place in positions OF lnn-
ence hereafter. He is called an obstacle, and
inlarmonous at that, because he has mind oil
his own. lie is in the way, and might at Il later
period oppose the policy of the President par
ticulary if that policy should be especially in
tended to promote the Presidents reelection,
or to divert the Democratic party from its free
trade IDEAS 1t is true that Mr.. Bayard has
made more of the rebels and rebel sympathzers
than any other member of the Cabinet. More
than any other member, he has dishonored the
country by the conspicuous preference shown
for disloyal men, and for men who have no
other merit except their disloyalty. No tears
would be shed if he should be cast out of the
Cabinet. Every man with loyal blood in his
veins would say, "served him right" But
there is no prospect that he will be ousted or by
his party seriously criticised on this account.
Indeed, his principal strength with his party is
that which ought to condemn him. He is dis
liked for many things but he is remarkably
strong BECAUSE he has shown more disposition
than any body else to reward the old rebel
leaders of the South. Even Mr.. Lamar himself,
one of the insti gators of rebellion has not yet
seen fit to honor living rebels quite so con
spicuously as Mr.. Bayard, though his tender
Tess for the rebels who are dead, even If both
traitors and thieves, found expression in the
low ering of the flag of his department In honor
ot Jacob Thompson.
The real trouble with Mr. Bayard is that he
does not agree with the President, or with
those who are now the nearest advisers of the
President, in regard to the tariff question. Mr..
Manning and Mr. Randall in conspicuous places,
like Mr.. Tildcn and Mr.. Payne in private, urge
an evasion of the tariff question in order to
pave the way fOr future success. They reason,
not unsoundly. that the party has no chance of
carrying an Eastern State if it places itself by
its action in harmony with Democratic tradi-
tOns, or with the convictions of Democrats Of
the West and South. They understand fnl
well that this will make little difference to Mr..
Cleveland, but it wOnld make q great difference
to those Eastern Democrats who want to re-
main leaders of the party after Mr. Cleveland
has retired from Office On the other hand, men
ike Carlisle, of Kentucky, and Morrison, OF
Illinois, and other statesmen OF the West and
South, insist upon policy Of unequivocal
hostility to the protective system. 1t may be
taken for granted that the Manning party will
cut Mr. Bayards throat if they can, because in
the Cabinet he seems to be the only member
who sticks to his opinion sufficiently To be ac-
counted inharmOnious."