The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
Mr.. Randall's Southern Tour.
WHAT SPEAKER CARLISLE SAYS OF IT.

A reporter of the Cincinnati En-.
q,sirer called upon Speaker Carlisle a
few days ago, and asked him what be
thought of Mr.. Randall's visit to the
South:
81 have really not thought much
about it, he replied, ''but it seems to
Inc that great deal more importance
has been attached to it by the press
than is justified by anything that ap-
pears on the surface. There is certain.
ly nothing remarkable in the fact that
a public man like Mr. Randall should
visit the South or any other part of the
country, either with or without invita-
tion. If any explanation is necessary
or proper in such case, suppose Mr..
Randall's own explanation ought to be
sufficient. He is reported TO have said
that he is going South to make a social
visit, upon the invitation of his friends;
but even if he goes for purely political
purposes it is no more than he has a
perfect right to DO. Certainly the ad-
vocates of tariff reform will welcome
any opportunity that he or anybody
else may give them to discuss the
question before the people in any part
of the country. We have nothing TO
lose, but much to gain by open and in
telligent discussion, and, in my opin-
ion, we lost, or rather failed to secure,
many votes in the late campaign by
our failure to meet Mr.. Blaine and his
supporters squarely upon this issue in
every part of the country. Mr.. Blaine
early in the contest, made protection
the only issue, and his speeches, which
were strong and aggressive, were pub
lished aud read all over the country
but it does not appear that he gained
any votes by them, even in the manu-
featuring States of New York, Con
necticut, New Jersey, and Ohio.
"Have you any information abou
the Cabinetf"
4fEvery man who reads the news
papers knows as much about the Cab
met as do, and l think no one ha
any actual knowledge on the subjec
AS yet All we see and hear is mer
speculation. Mr. Cleveland is YER
properly keeping his own counsel, ant
/ think that when the time comes h
will act according to his own judgmen
in this as in all other matters. Whe
he wants information or advice he viii
no doubt, ask for it; but unless thos
who know him best are greatly mis-
taken in their estimate of his charat
ter he will not be governed or infuer
ced to any extent by the gratuiton
suggestions of interested parties. IL
is a conservative and sensible man, an
he will be careful in the selection o
his constitutional advisers and secur
able men to assist him in the Aimin!s
tration We have an abundance O
good material to select from and b
can hardly make a mistake
"You then think he will give tn
country a good Administration Y
II am very confident he viii.
will be a business Administration a
through. There will probably be u
necessity or even opportunity for III
display of any brilliant qualities in tn
management Of either our foreign @
domestic affairs, but there will be
uocessity for hard work in the corre'
ton of great abuses and the institutio
of reforms at home aud abroad. Ou
consular aud diplomatic service need
some attention, while our methods c
administration ia the various executiv
departments, as well as our CONNER
cial and revenue systems, require
thorough aud systematic reformation
of course everything cannot be don
at once, but the work will have to b
begun at the earliest possible moment
| believe the new administration wi
deal fearlessly, but justly and iairl,
with all those subjects, and that IN
whole country will be greatly beneh
ted by the results