St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
GARLAND GIVES IN.
N Order to Avoid all Suspicion the Attor-
ney General Will Give Up His
Telephone Stock.
Vigorous Assault Made in the Senate by
Van Wyck on the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad.
In the House Ia Sweeping Telephone
Investigation Resolution and Nor
rison's Bill Introduced.
silver Skfrmishfng Already Begun by
a Tilt in Committee, Bland Be-
ing Defeated.
Garland Gives I'm.

Special TO the GlODe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The New York
World representative telegraphs to his paper
the following: 1T has been represented in
various journals that the dispatches to the
World relating to the dissatisfaction Of GER
tain members of the cabinet with Mr.. Car
land were without foundation. What was
+ sent on this subject has been without men-
tiOning names as desired. The Worlds in
formation on this subject came from one of
the most prominent official of the govern
mSnr. Last Saturday the two New York
members of the cabinet had a conference.
Upon the following Monday the president
learned that these gentlemen had resolved
that something should be done to vindicate
the honor of the administration. These
gentlemen did not pretend to set themselves
up as judges in Mr.. Garland's case. They
have never said anything to, the president
which has reflected in the slightest degree
upon
MIR. GARLAND's PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
Both of these gentlemen realize that Mr.
Garland believes that he was right in ac-
cepting the stock, and that he has done
nothing since to make him fair subject
for criticism. He has seen no impropriety
in holding on to the stock. The president
has been deeply moved as the two New
York members of the cabinet. He has felt
the excessive embauasSmentS of the case.
and those who represent the president as
being Indifferent are certainly no friends of
his. He has felt very deeply the criticisms
which have been printed from time to time
in the various newspapers of the country,
without regard to party. On Monday it
was the firm and positive conviction of at
least one member of Mr.. Cleveland's cab
met that
THE ONLY WAY OUT
of the embarrassment was to have Mr.. Gar
land resign. The president while anxious
to do everything to relieve himself of the
scandal, thought, after mature cOnsidera-
ton. that this would be too serious pun
ishment There was, during Monday,
numerous conferences between him and
his associates. On Tuesday, toward the
close of the cabinet meeting the case was
considered. Perhaps it might be techni-
cally said that it was
NOT FORMALLY CONSIDERED
by the cabinet as a body. but in that cab
met room the attorney general presented
letter in which he renounceS the stock. 1t
was the rough draft outlining an offer Of it
to public institution not named. The
letter was revised by another member of the
cabinet, and in due course of time will be
given to the public if the president adheres
to his determination upon this subject. The
same high authority which furnished the
original authority to the World, reaffirmed
to-day in the most positive way that Mr..
Garland would be obliged to give up his
stock if he expected to retain his place in
the cabinet These are plain facts which
are furnished by one of the most responsible
officials of the administration, and they can
not be set aside by anonymous denials."