New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
The NEW ADMINISTRATION REPUBLICAN
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS THINKS 1T A DIsAPPoINr
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WASHINGTON, April l2.-RespectIng the In.
.er'iew published in yesterdays Star william Waite,
fheips, to-day said that he had been interyiewcds
"itnout knowing II. Had he known 10 he would bavs
refused lest his views should be represented with how
ever little warrant as shadowng those of Mr. Bla,ne
As" matter OF faet he dill not know that Mr. Blaine
shared any OF then except that he too thought well Of
'eVeids administration and rendered him his hearty
good wishes for its continuance Aside from that Mr.
nes saw no reason to regret that his private opinions
had been unafectedly given TO the public They seeu
10 De candid and true They expressed by too MANY
people OF both parties, however, to bs original
certainly IL was true that the so far was
good one for the country
now couId IL be otherwsei 1t practically a Re-
publican Administration carrying OH Republican pol.
icles' ana retaining, to gieat extent, Republican
ocias to do it. 1t was equally true, therefore, that 10
couldn't be good Administration for the Demo
crauc party; for here the Repub-
iican party getting credit for all its
measures, which were cool, and the Democratic party
getting dscredit for many OF its appointments which
were bad The Northern wing the party clearly dis
approved OF the fact that when few changes were
made Conederates proted largely by them And no one
doubted thatt was misfortune to appoint Confederates
that never had been and never could be pardoned
lor breaking their oaths Nor good Administra-
tion for the Democratic party when 1t made it plain
lhut the supreme requisite for high office that the
candidate had never rendered any servce and that
solely on that account gentlemen like Minister Phelps
were appointed rather than gentlemen like Senator
Thurman.
Such management, however made good Adininstra-
ton for the Independent party for IL gave all the
wards OF public service to those who had rendered
sny-to that very small body OF our fellow citizens
whose interest in political affairs slight that they
had no strong party affiliations II they had them had
never been willing to give their time or their money
to the public service In the OF both
parties, TAR from the dangers OF tho con.
lict this little band had always found
its occupation in censurng the 900 900 OF voters
who had principles, and in greai party other
had struggled for their supremacy They
they had proved the superiority OF their
when they had branded these 100000 as workers"
10 give recognition almost exclusively these Demo-
cratic and Republican Mugwumps a bid for the
support OF a small and uncertain minority that was
certain to ALLEVIATE sure and large majority of regular
Democratic votes
" 1t seems to that the Administration has already
Phelps; 1.-THE five millions OF Democrats voted
Tor a change In measures or in men; they
voted 10 get Democratic measures Democratic officials,
or both. Cleyeland's Administration give them
neither Mr. Cleveland Is conscientious and patriotic
He Will continue to enforce those policies, all Republic
can, which he knows TO be for the general welfare
honest money, protection American Isthmus and
Clyll Service Reform His conscience, and patriotism
Will prevent his giving them Democratic measures
even II he could find anyone TO tell him what they
ana his Obstinacy will induce him to continue until 10 Is
too late to change policy Of appointment which viii
prevent him from giving the few cruabs OF Office which
fal from the civil Service table Democrats unless
they he Democratic Muglumps Is 1t rash then 20
expect that the Democratic yOter-disdppOilted In all
his wshes-will exhibit his dissatisfaction at the
polls !"