The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-27
A.LM0ST P.A.RAIYzED!
SILVER DEMOCRATS D1senvsTLEp
Az the stand PresIdsnt.siect clsveland Haa
Taken on the oae.,iea : The swain
Court Martial Verdict E1. Commits.
.lonss psais,is :saalaatisa.

Court Martial Verdict III. cemmil-
sloner Dadisyis Esamlaatien.
,WAsHHdEoS, .. O, Feb. q. President.
elect oleyeland's reply TO the silver men
has created profound surprise among sup.
porten fearful of the divisions that it may
produce in the Democratic party, aswell
as in ali probability necessitatei ansexta
session of Congress.
Thisis predicted on the threats that
are made by the extreme silver men that
the coinage shall not be interiered with
without thorough discussion on the sub,
Ijeci, and this everybody here knows can.
not be done without endangering several
OF fthemost important appropristionbills.
Conservative Democrats regret exceed,
ingiytbe President.elect's attitude on this
question Ut thisparticular time, when the
party is largely divided on the subject.
Speaker Carlisle, who has carefully read
theletter OF Cleveland, says il Iis . very
able presentation Of his side Of the case,
and II there was more tme,to give 1t con-
sideratioh, It would no doubt lead 10 wise
Legislation on the subject, The silyermen
on the other hand, are indignant, and
many OF them 20 SO far Us to say that
Cleveland's letter naturally invites a con-
flict before his administ is even
inauguated. They say that his action
is unprecedented, and further say that
his reasons for insisting upon legislation
at this late day OF the sessionis calculated
to create unnecessary alarinin financial
circles, the very thing he should avoid,
and the country is lily prepared forit at
this time. As one Of the effects, the sil.
yer men are more determined than eyer
in resisting any legislation. BY this Con.
yress on the subject. Those who know.
President-elect Cleveland, but are indie;
pendent OF his favors, say that his attitude
on this subject only illustrates the self-wilt
ofthe man, aud his utter disregard OF all
other considerations, once his mind is
made up on any great subject K.
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VERDICT THAT PLEAsEs NOBODY.
Comment on The Finding, q the ssainl
Court Martial.
WAsuISdroS, u. G., Feb, 2G.@Theilnd.
ings in the Swain case have been the
subject Of very general comment to-day.
The tlriit Of public opinion Is not very
complimentary to the Judgment Of those
who put together and approved such a
sentence. The members of the Court
which evoked 50 absurd pendtytare ac-
credited with much more Ingenuity than
good sense 1t is inalmoit everybody's
mouth lthatii General Swain deserved so
severe sentence as the forfeiture OF
twelve yeRsf half pay, amounting tosome
$50, 900, with the disgrace OF suspension
from rank aud duty he Should have
been dismissed at once and not pl ICED on
q pension OF s., 600 q year for twelve years,
for lIich he is not permitted 10 render
the slightest equivalent, even ifhe were
disposed todo so. Adverse comment is
also made upon the action of the Presi-
denttn sending back to the court Its
original findings for revision upous the
ground that the sentence iirst imposed
was inadequate 10 the oltcnse ot which the
court had found. him guilty. 1T took three
times trying before the tinal and wonder
fulresuIt waS attained. The aequittal OF
General Swain on ihe second trial, the
charge being that Tho had frandglentiy
drawn and sold forage, was not pne4-
pectea, it having been tho general opinion
been made, ii
The Swain verdict was very vigorously
attacked in theSenate. Neither that body
nor any other has any control whatever
over the matter, the approval Of the Pres
ident being finality from which there Is
no appeal: The Senators who felt moved
to speak their minds on the subject found
one opening that enabled them to do so
when the Army Appropriate Bill was
submitted. The only remaining point 'of
difference between, .thsitwo houses was .
clause inserted in tile House amending
the Ninety.io Article OF War reg1ilat-
ing the sessions 81 Cont Martials in time
OF peace. Several Sanltolg engaged in q
very spirited debate, most of them de-
Inounoing the aoion OF the Court, and not
sparing the PRESIDENT In their. .psppery
criticiSms. Senator GongeT, OF Aiiphjgan,
was particularly bitter, declaring that the
entire proceeding against General Swaipl
had been In the natureof . perception,
the victim being most intimate and
trusted friend OF Garfield.
The charge OF Senator ingalls, that II
was an outrage committed by West Point
ers against officers from the volunteer
service Is hardly sustained by the facts, al,
though it Is true that feeling hostile TO
Swain has long existed in the army. Not
oneof the officers Of the Judge Advocate
General's 8 depar rtment Is d graduate Of the
Military Academy. They were all ap-
pointed to their positions because they
were lawyers, Just sas those in the Depart
ment OF the sufge6a General aee appointed
because Of their knowledge and skill Ia
medicine and surgery, Both classes of
officers are non.conb batants. The Judge
Advocated Department has very Iltla
connectioniwith tie active service of the
Army, its exclusive functions bajpg TO try
its offenders Its proposed by some bat
Congress shall now abolish altogether the
Office OF Judge Advocate General this
being the only way by which the Govern
ment can escape paying General Swain
$4,000 for doing nothing Altogether II
is q most singular case and without ia
parallel In the history Of the Army
4 A, NAVAL OFFICER MISSING.
Attsr . search OF Ten Days the Belief Is
IS carrent That He Was Drowned.
WAsinSdFoS, Feb q. Some ten days
ago Lieut.. i. w. Remsy, executive officer
OF the United States training ship ports.
mouth, ,;newly lying at the navy yardat Nor:
folk Va. niystA fi0uHly disappeared, and