Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-06-14

life for persons who are not hidden
to wedding feast TO send presents,
ami Tie president made it as plain as
possible that his marriage was a pri-
vate affair. 1t will not be surprising
II many of the gifts are returned to
the donols. but whether they are or
not tllelr source and character will
remain concealed.
ohe OF the pleasantest predictions
relative to coming social life at the
w flte Hnuse, is that Miss Cleveland
VIII spend great deal of her time
there. Mrs. cleveland will very
properly rely greatly on the expert
ence gained AMI the good Judgment
displayed by Miss Cleveland. who.
In her management, is said by the Sc
verest critics to have made few blum
ders.
The resignation of Mr.. Manning,
as secretary of the treasury depart
ment, was not altogether ID surprise
to the public as rumors to that effect
have been afioat for some time, and
1t seems quite a natural step. He
was uncertain when he would again
be able to resume his official duties
and was not willing to be only nom
inal head of the department. The
president has done wisely, however,
in declining to accept the resignation,
and has offered Mr.. Manning leave of
absence from all duties until October
next in order that he may give him
self up to the enjoyment of pleasure
and beneficial changes of scene and
air. His position at the head of the
treasury department has been in ev-
cry way credit to the administra-
ton and it would indeed seem pity
to retire from the field of usefulness
and honor now before him. His Of
fetal papers give evidence of broad
and intel ligent conception of the in
terests of the country, and, equally
to his credit, they have been filled
with good, sound, financial doctrine.
Together with his wife and Joseph
L. Miller, commissioner of internal
revenue, Mr.. Manning left for Hot
Springs, Saturday, June 5, and dur
ing his absence Mr.. Fairchild will be
acting Secretary.
The president still keeps on with
his vetoes of private pension bills.
In this he will receive the support OF
all right minded men without regard
to party. The government propose s
to pension all eX-union soldiers who
| by reason of wounds received in bat
tie or by reason of diseases contract
| ed in the line of service, are suffer
ing physical disability; but these
claims that are passed by congress.
have all, or the majority of them
been passed by the pension office ant
rejected. 1t is but reasonable t.
suppose that the clerks and examin
ers in the pension Office, most of whom
are ex-soldiers themselves, would b.
leniently inclined towards the appli
cations of their late comrades il
arms, and would only reject thei
claims when forced to do so eithe
by lack of evidence or manifest I'm
worthiness. OF course there are ex
ceptions, but it may be general
stated that when a claim is rejecte
by the officials at the pension offic
it has very little merit in it. What
ever members of congress or the CON
nlittees of pensions may think of th
presidents action in scrutinizine fe
himself the claims which they hay
passed, his course in this respet
will command the confidence of goo
citizens of all parties, OF it show
that Mr.. Cleveland is bent upon hoI
est government, and has the courae
to act upon his convictions.