Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-20
Cleyeland's Policy Outlined by
a Special.
Guatemala Notified to Pause in
Her Mad Career.
Foreign News-Latest from Rus
sia and Egypt.
Other Interesting News.
Washington.
AN OUTLINE OF THE POLICY.


comfort and amusement out of what
they facetiousiy term the wild rush
of the Democratic hordes" for the
federal spoils. They gabble and grow
angry as if the COVE, nment and all
the officers thereunto appertaining
were the inalienable birtnright of the
G. @. p., and as if it were treason for
any man but a republican to fill a
federal position. But that theory will
soon be disputed like a good many
other silly assumptions.
1t is quite trse that there is heavy
and palpable pressure for official ap-
pointments; but that is quite natural
and l doubt if the struggle is any
keener or half as vulgar and reckless
as under the recent republican admin
istratlon. At all events, every body
may feel assured that in regard to the
disposal to be made of the offices,
President Cleveland and his whole
cabinet are in intelligent accord.
The main outlines Of the policy to be
pursued were marked out months ago
and we're definitely formulated at the
first cabinet meeting. The following
summary of the program me will be
found to be trustworthy:
1. There will be no sweeping
changes on account of politics, al
though many removals will be
promptly made for cause-that is, for
inetficiency, neglect of duty or par
tizaaship prejudicial 10 the public
business.
2. In the place of those removed
or whose terms expire, democrats will
be appointed in every instance, be-
cause it is obviously proser that the
2ppointees should be in political ac
cord with the administration in order
to make its efforts for the publication
and ele vation of the civil service sue
cessful.
3. Department rings are to be
broken up and efficient men must be
allowed to take the places of those
whose tenure of Office in many in
stances has long been based upon
partisan services.
4. esident Cleveland will en-
force the letter and spirit of the civil
service law IN the minor offices, and
the routine work will be left entirely
in the control of the various depart~
mentS.
Old stagers predict that all these
good resolutions will not bear the
brunt of time. They contend that
Grant and Hayes and Garfield went
into power VITA equally good rssolu-
tions registered, but that none of them
could withstand the rGsistleSs impact
and solicitation of the congressman
especially the senators, in whose
hands rests the confirmation or re- &c
ton of nominations. But Grover
Cleveland goes into Office under total
ly different conditions from those
which either Grant or Hayes or Gar
field encountered. His fundamental
idea is to administer the government
on democratic principles by strictly
business-like methods.
THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
Gen. Hatch telegraghs that Couch
still threatens to invade the Indian
Territory, but his strength will not
exceed SIX hundred men should he
attempt it.
Commander Kane telegraphs the
secretary OF the navy from Colon of
the revolution IN Panaraa and Aspin-
wall and that he landed marines and
hauled the Galena alongside of the
wharf to protect property. Cartha-
gena also is besieged.
COMBINATIONS.
Nelson II. Davis, inspector general,
with the rank of brigadier general );
Lieut.. Col. Absalon. brigadier in
specter general, with the rank of
colonel; Edward Clark, of Misslppi,
assistant secretary of the interior !;
Sidney d. Jacksnan, of Texas, United
States marshal of the western district
of Texas.
Mr.. Clark, above named, is serious
ly i'll with Pneumonia.
THE NAVY AND THE WAR
| Secretary Whitney to-day sent a
dispatch to Commander Mahan of
Wachusetts at Panama informing
him that hostilities were likely TO
take place between some of the Cen
trail American states and Barrios
which will endanger the lives and
property of United States citizens and
directing him to proceed with his yes
sci to La Union and La Liberated and
other points on the Central American
coast 10 protect the American interests.
The secretary also directs Mahan to
protest against any attempt to cut the
cables or interfere with their use and
to take all precautions TO protect his
officers and men from disease.
GOING TO LOOK AT THE BOOKS.
The secretary of the navy has Sc
cured the services of a professional
accountant of New York for the pur
pose of having thorough investiga-
ton made of the accounts and the
methods of keeping them in every
branch Of the navy department.
GAUTENALA
Secretary Bayard has written let
ter to Senator Miller, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations
saying the state department sent dis
ps.cn United States Minister Hall at
Guatemala, instructiDg him that this
government. while believing the vol
untary association of the interests OF
the Central American states Is desir-
able, would not countenance any dis
play of force by any one or more of
the states to coerce others, and that
the United States stand ready to exert
their influence 10 avert the conflict
and promote peace. The department
has 20 intimation that any Euro
pean power has interfered or
coutemplates interference in the
present difficulties IN Central America
The secretary is unable TO suggest any
action OF the senate. a dispatch from
the president of San Salvador, alluded
to in Bayard's letter, states that Bar
rios is trying to enforce a Central
American union with the ayowed pur
pose of annuli1g the canal treaty with
Nicaragua Bayard adds. he has
learned that on the 10th irst., the
Guatemalian expeditionary movement
against San Salvador was stopped and
Barrios asked President Zaedivars TO
send two commissioners to arrange q
settlement.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
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