Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-15

The Leading New Yorh Mugwusnp st'ii Firm
Supporter Of the President.
From the New York Mail and Express.
Although one year Of President Clevo-
lands administration has passed amid trying
circumstances and the election TO power OF o
party long kept out he has by his own force
and courage, made II success" said George
william Curtis, editor OF Harper's Weekly,
yesterday.
After declaring that the president has given
entire satisfaction In his general attitude and
fidelity to the general principles Of reform
and honest government, that, while he had
people to Office, he was not responsible but
his sd visers were 10 be censured for doceiv-
ing him, Mr.. Curtis said: "a source OF infor-
nation the president should take pains to
watch In Democratic senator's Why, think
no greater indecency could be committed by
q senator than to urge upon the president
nomination. tits not only indecent, but
gross outrage and Iav0sty upon the high
supposed TO occupy. Mr.. Cleveland has had
his eye teeth cut and will guard against these
things In future, j think"
Oi the Pan Electric matter he said at IL
great scandal upon the administration,
especially coming 10 soon after taking the
reins oi government Mr.. Garland ought to
have known better than 10 accept stock In the
Pan Electric Telephone company. IL was .
great misfortune and has been Q blot upon
the fair fame OF the administration. 1t has
given ground for numerous attacks Indeed,
! consider II tho most injurious incident and
one that may do great harm unless the result
of the investigation should relieve Mr.. Gar
land entirely Do ! think Mr.. Garland
difficult matter. II he resigned 1t would
doubtless be interpreted ~ judgment
against him. The president may be excused
from taking any steps looking towards Mr..
Garland's removal. To ask Mr.. Garland to
resign would be a disgrace to him and
reflection somewhat upon the administration.
The investigation will relieve the presiden,
of the initiative In the matter. Mr.. Garland
IN his friend and he doesn't desire 10 bring
disgrace upon him unless the facts, upon
inquiry, are sufficient to warrant summary
action. The whole thing Is much TO he
deplored, coming A. 1t does In the first year
Of q new administration"
Regarding the presidents message to the
Senate relative TO the demand for papers, he
said al don't object to the fact OF his send
ing the message He had right to express
his views and declare his intentions In that
way II he chose, rather than through some
senator in q speech. The report Of the COM
mittee that Mr.. Edmunds was on certainly
required some answer, and the president
selected very Straightforward, manly way.
But for Mr.. Edmunds to say that the mes
/. was utterly uncalled for aud out Of keep
iug with the spirit and purpose Of the com.
mnnication. Mr.. Edmunds should know
that the right of the president Is a constitu-
tional right The president, like any
body else, has private correspond
ence. lie gets letters in confidence, and he
can not honestly show them. But he has put
them on the public files in his department.
He should be allowed to Withdraw them. ]
think that all letters and communications re-
ceived by the president pertaining TO incum.
bents In office should be open to public in
spection. These confidential letters are OBJ
viously intended 10 stab In the dark. II a
man really knows and can prove that an
office-hoder is guilty OF anything sufficient
TO cause his removal or suspension, he eshould
he willing to have his name made public,
Now, the president should desire all open
ness In these matters for two reasons, viz.
By allowing his reasons to be known why be
did 40 and so, he illustrates the game of the
Senate Then he can reply, have done my
duty and have no secret behind my officia
actions Personally there never was any
poppy cock about Mr.. Cleveland. He 1,
plain, direct and frank, and perfectly cour
ageous man."
.Do the Mugwumps still endorse the ad
ministratjon ?"
"Yes, they do l think the MugwumI
support, with one exception, IL still staunch
In Maryland confess they are aghast at th'
chief appointments that have been mad
there. They have been OF such kind AZ tI
call forth universal condemnation. 1t ha'
tried their confidence to find that they were
made through the advice OF Senator Gormar
who has no sympathy with Mr.. Clevelana
and does not believe In civil service refor m