New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
REFORM TESTED.

The gush of pretended ref0rmers and the
outpourng of cant and hypocrisy about Mr..
Cleyeland's appointments do not abate. Nat
urally there is a real anxiety on the part OF his
supporters to have it thought that he Is al
least making some effort to comply win Ills
own pledges, and to fulfil their professions.
But the practical results, day by day, do not
bear contrast with the promises made, or win
the elusive laudations OF the pretended he-
formers who supported him.
Here for instance, is Mr.. Miller, Landed to
the skies by The World as n Cleveland sort OF
man, who is recognizing the Internal Revenue
Department on a business basis. And 1T np-
pears that by somebody the resignation OF the
Solicitor of Internal Revenue was demanded
although that officer is one upon whom the new
Commissioner is compelled to rely greatly IN
the discharge of his duty. The efficiency ana
uprightness of Mr. Chesley, the Solicitor
hitherto, have not been questioned, and tits even
said that MrMiler himself was so strongly I'M
pressed with the usefulness OF the man, ana the
absolute necessity of his experience to new
Commissioner, that he waited upon the Presi-
dent and expressed strongly his regret that this
particular change shonld have been made so
variety.
Again. we have the resignation of many other
officials dcmanded-ofhcials who have been
faithful, and who have made themselves almost
indispensable in the positions they have iled,
and whose aid, any competent head OF depart
ment must realize, would be peculiarly
necessary to him, at least during the first few
months of his official term. There is not the
slightest pretence that these men have been III
any respect Objectionable as officials. they
hold offices which hungry partisans want. The
performance becomes still more shameless IN
the case Of Miss Sweet OF Chicago, whose
resignation as Pension Agent was demanded by
telegraph because n city election is about to
take place at Chicago, and that corrupt and
shameless demagOgue, Carter Harrison, the
friend of backlegs and election thieves, Is
again the Democratic candidate. 1t was rep
resented TO Mr.. Cleveland that the party was
greatly discouraged by his delay in dividing
the spols. and that further delay would result
in defeat at Chicago. To avert this result
the resignation of worthy official was not only
demanded, but demanded with Geographic
haste. Perhaps il was demanded the more
readily because the father of Miss Sweet
bentf1l ID. 81. O"fci, was an
partisan in 1864, and detected the plots laid
by Mr.. Lamar's friend. that eminent Demo
cratic thief. Jacob Thompson, to burn Northern
cities and to release oaptivcs from Northern
prisons. Between singing memories OF the
past and greedy hopes for the future, the
Reform Democracy could not allow daughter
OF General Sweet to retain Office until after the
Chicago election.
Then comes the pleasant information that Mr.
Russell of Connecticut, who was appointed
Consul at Liverpool, obtained his position
through Newly influences. because he mad
been an intimate friend of Tweed. Also
statement is published at Washington, on the
authority of Cabinet Minister, which claims to
give i'm the Presidents own words the reasons
for the appointment of Postmaster Pearson /;
one being that Republican leaders in the heat
of the canvass had made demands upon Mr..
Pearson with which he had refused TO comply.
IN the light of this statement. Mr.. Cleveland
appears to regard the appointment as the pay
ment of n political debt. Somebody has made
him believe that Mr.. Pearson acted the part OF
snake in the grass. pretending to aid the
Republican party while treacherousy stabbing
it, and for that supposed service the President
Is said to have appointed him.
1t must be admitted that this explanation, nm
pleasant AS ii is, accOrds more nearly than any
other with the conduct Of the President in
demanding the removal of other efficient
officers, and in appointing to other places
persons who have no claims whatever excepting
as partisan workers.
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