New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
RESENTING CRITICISM.
THE PRESIDENT LECTURES sINDEPENDENTs.

THE PRESIDENT LECTURES INDEPENDENTS.
EXASPERATED BY SOME RECENT COMMENTATORS
WILLING TO TAKE DEMOCgATIc ADVICE
WASHINGTON Nav Mot a little amIse-
ment has be,n created in political CIRCLES by well
reports that the President s exasperated
by of the Independent journals which sup
ported him in 1884. He has been lecturins several
Independents who have teen unfortunate as to call
upon hun while in his present state OF displeasure
pointed the obligations OF these gentlemen to
support him in his struggle 10 reconcile tho Democratic
party what he terms his policy, and has bitterly com
planned Mr. Bccchcr's recent siurs, Mr. schurz's
STRUCTURES in private conversation and the csndcr OF
OF the Journals which supported him IN 1884 The
first of these obnoxious criticisms appeared in Wash
inGton letter in The Springfield Republican. The Pres
ident was described rs lacking the intellectual qualities
required for leadership neglecting 1--we the
promises made IN his letter to Mr. Curtis continuing
to place confidence bad advisers. wasting great
deal of time in unimportant details aud neglecting
weightier matters. and rs surrounding himself with
incompetent Capnet associates The following passage
indicates the outspoken character OF the criticsm
The President has made many excellnu appointments.
but he has also made rany Dai Ones and t IL question
If the inferior do not 0utlniUber he good Oeca
sionh mistakes are inevitable. aud i Is natural ~
biunders Of the Administration: Bat IN numerous
instances the President has continue TO trust the bad
advisers. Vitn senator GOrn OF Maryland. AMI
Congress Collins, or your state whose in
dorsemet been tue general passport TO official place
in Massachusetts under the Federal Government since
the 4tn of March, 1853. The Pillsbury appointment
year ago was u ide upon the Recommendation OF Mr.
Col ns although the President warned before the
appointment tnat it would be obnoxious 10 tbe be7t
public sentiment of the state. The recent nomination of
Senator Payne's man hey to be postmaster at Gin
cnnati was distinctly sop to that venerable monor-
olst. The President claims and with truth tnat Ecy Is
pes nay honest, but he has been tho willing tool aud
tsare. ID OF one OF the loves. and most corrnpt
H. In defending tins appointment the President under
takes 70 make distinction between Payne and No Lean
but nobody else in the cOsntry recognizes IT,
Harrson's speech tue Edmunds resolution ia consii
cred by the independents most damaging indictment of
tne freslheht woik az Sfl rVlce rei0rmr as ex-
hcited IN Indiana II is caimed that the Federal offices
III that State never before hlled by such unfit
set OF persons present There few
Instances in tat an oneI states where removals have
pretence OF offensive partisanshp IL admitted that
the New York post Office practically itself
in the reappolutmelt OF an bipartisan postmaster
hitherto Republican. In Texas curlonsy enough,
there are two OF three post oices where Repuocans
have been reapponted becansa tile Democratic resi-
dents desired IT, But the almost nvanIble rule ID the
Post oG;s peparmen is to appoint tine Democ a OF,
party that the party machine without regard to the
the old postmaster many wIetcieI selections
known TO yOu in Western Massachusetts,.
About the same time great prominence given By
The Nec York Herald 20 letter ia wb ch the President
warned that his Administration was perishing OF
dry and that ts ineciency might bring upon the
party grave and disastrous scandals The writer who
evidently prominent Democrat, advises Inn To turn
present Cabinet and to recruit his council
men OF ideas And action. He says:
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet, when Mr. Manning is left
out OF it, is Cabinet without lleas withoat oice-.
mark its members more than faithful and abol ous
fifteen hundred dolli clerks About Mr. Bayard total
human hoiuC, except perhaps himself. has doubt A
Secretary OF stale ought TO have influence his
PARTY. Mr. hayard has absolutely weight in its
councils It is dou fnl whether he could persuade tho
Se,s oseo o. "a n b G tan M Rva % m ro 1
tho business OF the Interior Department. uo
depends on his subordnates and ne has uo been for
selecting these Those VINO this depart
meut-wbat 1t required AMI what it has not got in the
way Of cleansing it, dirty ways know well that unless
the President puts there very soon man OF energy AMI
BY and by break out there. Mr.. Garland. the Attorney
General is 80 poor lawyer that his decisions not
carly Mr.. Whitney. being both lawyer ami business
would take hold and keep hold OF the business Of MS
Department. He is lazy. Mr.. Endcett Is Secretary Of
Vsr. What does Mr.. kndcOu stand for He Is an
excellent bgurc-nead. There remains Mr.. Villas. and
eetany he "@snt t not 10 remain long 9th p M al the
because with sach abinet as he has. II ON whom he
given himself very largely post Offices. Not
the st has any igrt With the Rty IA Congress or in
he country II they should all combine upon policy
Which they have never yet done they have not ensrey
and inhIenre enough To give them even faint hore ~
success. They i line collect OF poiti-
nonenttes.
The WASHINGTON correspondent of The ST. Lou,s Globe
Democrat tie following account Of the Presidents
resentment:
Massachusetts gentleman, well known Inde-
pendent and civil service ReforineI nad with
the President at the White House. The inte view was
utere -tng Mr.. Cleveland touk tue opportunity
ns views upon the relations OF the Independents
the Admin strotinn. lie stiei vecy Gle ,rly tnat
lie not pleased VITA the way the Independents
treating him. He sand that II seemed t. hm thAt he
majority OF til, anXiou. to b,ane tIan 10
MIN. and that tney do not
difficult position in which he placed. best by
who are rrnnel To force him ont Of his pur-
he President makes cOncrIlIent OF
appointment in This direction. The fierce OF
Henry Ward Beecher on the Democratic party and tnc
letter in Ihe sprint Id RJ1t6icdn closely fol
visit OF Mr. Bowics 10 this city inter
Of ara lnsI "a o .t
Cleveland owing that the Independents stand
ing by him IA tney should hut pntng hin a position
where is forced by mis- marty friends admit the
Independents desirOu- much o! hell
minstr inu.bn of crci-ine IL because III
1t np 10 their idea Tie disappointment
expressed by Carl SchurZ with the President. openly
talked, not given ont Ia PRINT has reached he la
tor's AM ransed him uneasihcss He kes It
another indication OF the discomfort that Is growing III
independent quarter and is tue vexel because
he sharply cached by his DeI ocratic advisers
his concessions to the Ind penents. winch they
told him ali the time was bad IOcy and which he |
begins think IL the Already his mind il IIac
tc.lly made less Difference tO the opinions of
the pendents aId rely for he thinks advis-
able the OF Civ Service reform upon 10 own ideas
without much regard 10 them.