Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Washington, Noe. 23d.
The week has been the most quiet
one at the white house since the 4th
of March. The president has been
busily at work on his message, and
has had Interruptions. He has seen
cabinet officers, heads of bureaus
and divisions, for whom he sent
from time to time, in order to con-
suit them with regard to subjects
treated in his message. He also saw
Mr.. Corcoran in reference to some
local changes. Presidents have long
been in the habit of consulting this
venerable citizen and philanthropist
on questions relating to the District
of Columbia. Then the president
received General Sheridan. and for
several hours they talked over again
the Indian question.
President Cleveland does a great
deal more writing himself than any
president of recent times. He says
he can think what he wants to say
on any important question better
with his pen in his hand than in any
other way. The message was origi-
nally wholly in Mr.. Cleveland's own
handwriting.
What will the president recon-
mend in his message? is the inquiry
of every thoughtful person who stud
les the signs of the times, here and
throughout the country.
The message is completed, and the
manuscript IS in the hands of the
public printer. The latter cuts the
copy up in "takes,' and as each
part is finished, the copy and the
type are returned to him, and the
type is dumped upon galley on his
desk. AS fast as a galley is full, a
proof is taken, and the proof and
type are locked up in a safe to which
printer Rounds alone has the combi-
nation. Mr.. Rounds does all the
proof reading himself, and there is
no probability of the message being
stolen and published before its time
as was each of the three previous
presidents, Arthur, Grant, an6
Hayes.
President Cleveland's message. i
is said, will he short and terse, un
like the annual presidential commu
nications Of the past.
Republican senators have received
an invitation from the presiden
which is calculated to disarm thos
: who have been talking war on hi
, nominations. He has asked thos
) who intend 70 oppose the confirma
nation of anyone who has been ap
| pointed to office during the recess O
{ the senate, to call at the white hous
and explain their reasons to him, be
fore he sends nominations to til
D senate,
l Those who refuse to meet MI
q Cleveland In this way, will have Il
y excuse for making a facetions- or
e position to his appointments. Ell
: says his only desire is to serve th
a best interests Of the country. If an
l., of his appointees are unfit he want
! to know it, and if objections are we
g founded he will not recognize polit
J. cal antagonisms, but will investigai
- charges, and will withhold the name
G of any who are proved to be incon
+ petent or morally disqualified.
: Since Speaker Carlisle has return
II ed to the city, there is marked il
# crease in the arrivals of members {
congress. They Ihave come to tai
) with him about their places on tt
'e committees. Mr.. Carlisle has a
e ready begun to make up the con
y mittees, which he has right to d.
l. his reelection as speaker being
s. foregone conclusion. He will devo
s. his leisure until the meeting of co
ID gress TO this, and time will be say.
al by committees being ready to wo
ID at the beginning Of the session.
t, Then II is to be hoped that Il