Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-22
SPEAKER CARLIsLE TANKS.
The Democratic Party sustaIns Presi
dent Cleveland.

A.N ANAN - - AGHA-
dent Cleveland.
From fAe Seie York STR.
a tall, slender gentleman with \
smooth, sharply chiseled face, keen aud
full Of character, sat in coy room in
the Gllsey house last night and received
many visitors. He was dressed in broad
cloth. As he leaned back in his chair he
looked anything but sick man.
The gentleman was John Griffin Car
Isle, OF Kentucky, Speaker OF the House
OF REPRESENTATIVES. he arrived at the
Gllsey early yesterday morning and spent
TIE day transacting private business. The
majority OF his visitors last night were
persons who expected 10 ind him ck in
bed. A pink evening paper had an
nouneed under flaming head lines that ne
was very III, and for that reason was alb
sent from the Speakers char.
al cant understand" said Mr. Carlisle.
now the announcement could have peeu
made, for distinctly stated IN my order call
laE Mr.. Crisp 60 the Chair that it was on ar
count Of my having 10 be absent Tor q few
DAYS in New YORK. 1 am 10 very good health.
except that ! nave a slight cold; but
don consider nat anything. PARTICULARS in
Washington. ! have had some business to at
tend T. mere, which | am putting OF for
good while, and ~ to-day was bin day in the
House concluded 10 take advantage Of the
luil ami run over here. ! will remain until
sunday. This Is the nrst time have been ah-
sent from Washington since November l."
How no you think the administration is
pleasing The Democratic party"
"Pre7ident Cleveland Is giving great salts
faction. There can be only one class OF peO-
pie within the party that could he 4 satisfied,
ana that Is the class that Is seeking patronage.
some OF them find fault with the Executive
because he does not make changes more
rapidly But every day the number is lessen
lug, because the Presidents policy is being
netter Understood. The Democrats have
been out OF power Tor twenty i've years. and
they are not fully capable OF jumping right IN
ana hulng all the places ia The government.
Many OF the positions require experts, and
the Republicans VINO are q Ing them cannot
be disp aced until Democrats have had some
thoroughly Democratic administration. and
nope 10 see only Democrats IN office, but the
change VIII require lime. The President is a
CAUTIOUS man, ana ne intends to feel his way
before he steps. Mr.. Cleveland has certainly
strengthened his party.
The contest between the President and the
senate hiss united the entire Democratic
party IN their support Of the administration.
NO true Democrat can but side with the Pres
ldent, and persons who NAV at one time have
felt little unfrendly toward him are now
strong advocates Of his course. While. IS
said before, would like 10 see only Democrats
hlling the oiilces, We should take into consld-
Grafton the circumstances OF the Presidents
election and the obi cations he is under | am
the contest victor. / hear and beneve that
there are several Republican Senators who
VIII not support senator Edmunds to the full
length of his resolutions. There are ReDubli-
cans in the senate who do not believe in the
cOnstltutonality of the tenure OF office law.
MIR. Evarts argued that the law was unconsti-
tutlonal at the time OF the proposed impeach-
ment OF President johnson, and ] would
hardly think That he has undergone a change
OF opinion upon the subject since. The Senate
cannot stand IN the position they have taken
against the President, and 1 would not be sur
prlsed if it caused q division among the Re
publcans as it has united the Democrats
There may be a difference of opinion be-
tween the President and certsIn elements of
his party on certain subjects, but upon these
subjects the party ls itself divided. OF course
there Is large portion Of the party that does
not agree with his views upon the silver ques-
q. n, nut then the Republicans themselves diff
fer on this question. In fact, it see D s to be
more OF sectional question than party
one
II don't think the present Congress will DO
anything with the SILVER questi n, there is so
much diversity of opinion as to the best way
OF solving the question:
How about legislation on the tariff ques-
tion?'
THE silver question has overshadowed
everything else, so that practically nothing
has been done yet. | could not saw what wtlI
be done, but the subject will certainly attract
attention as soon as the silver question Is out
Of the way. think the feeling Is stronger
every day that something should be done 70
reform our tariff system. During The past 25
wears the u lmocrats nave elected two PrcSl-
dents, although Mr.. ilden was not seated.
His letter OF acceptance was strong plea Tor
a change in the tariff, aud Mr.. Cleveland was
elected over Mr.. Blaine, who Is most pro-
nOunced hlRn tarlh an, Tn shows that the
majority Of the people desire re luctton OF
taxation. But the trouble is that as soon as
steps are taken in that direction, the cry Of
free trade Is raised. am by no means free
trader, for we require a large revenue to de-
Tray the expenses of the Government. There
are number OF W estern Re ublicans In the
House who would like to vote Tor the bill nitro
duced by Mr.. Morrison. but they Will abide
by their party caucus; SO don't believe the
bill will receive more than four Republican
votes. which was the number received last
session Dy Mr.. MOrTlsOns other bill Rut /
believe there are Democrats who opposed the
old bill who will support the present one"
Nv III anything be done regarding the civil
service2"
"The other day the committee that has that
subject In charge reported against any change.
But number of measures looking to a change
have been introduced, VIII CD shows that tnere
is an opposition to the present law. There
has been bill introduced to grade every en-
pOye of the government ami bring everybody
under civil service requirements. During the
first term oil General Grant the civil service
was killed by Congress refusing To pass an APP
preparation till for its support. This can Ice
done again, but don't think il is likely"
81 see that Mr.. Randall Is credited with the
statement that il Congress does not adjourn
before June Is, the next Congress will be Re
publicanG"
Il hope We will be able to adjourn by June,
but even if VIC did not adjourn until july
don't think it would have anything 70 10 with
the next election. l am salts ned that the next
House Will have a Democratic majority. In
fact, it should nave an Increased one, There
are several Republicans occupying seats from
districts that are Democratic, and they were
only elected owing TO fight among the DEM
ocrats. From Missouri there are two repub-
lcRus who will be succeeded .by Democrats.
Pres HpuT f'lnValNubig adm has
tainly strengthened us. The Republican ora
tors have been for years telling the people
that il the DE nocrats came into power they
would pay of the rebel debt and pay no more
pensions TO Union soldiers. The people see
that Democrats make good officers, and, de-
pend upon 10. they Will support them"
Mr.. Carlisle thinks that the Labor Commit
tee Of the House will accomplish much good