New-York tribune., 1886-08-14
MR.. CLEVELAND'S AMBITION.
THE FISHERIES AND CUTTING CASES


RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS VIOLATED WHILE
HE rLors TO KEEP THE PRssID"Scf.
To the Edifor Of The Tribune
SIR: Instead of the reform Democratic Af-
mnis,raton devotlng itself the task OF laying pipe in
order to norrouate its power woui It he serving
the connIy better IL took up the fisheries and the cut
ling case or honestly endcayoret to carry out the
pledges II has made t. the couniryf The secretary Oh
State made demand the Iexlcan Government 'hat
has been contemptuously ignorei by the HoVernhen'
which arrested Cutting. To the suggestion that tue
latter IN nv he pardoned Is made that the Anerl
can will serve his ter N. AMI it LOOKS as though he would
unless he Il rescued by hohcased citizens OF Texas
President Cleveland and Mr. Bayard eyince no dsposi
ton to move further with this matter. iheH
acquicsce in the contention OF tho MeNica" "o''i"
mept III this a for state ard NOT Federal aco'
and seem TO be agreed that the United states Govern
exhausted Its means OF securing justice WIG" ~
demanded the release OF Cutting.
But LET us imagine what Mr. Blaine would do, II he
were in the White Iol at tho present tme' 10 IL
conceivable that he would have approved such ue-
mand AZ that made by Mr. Bayard and then have Teen
silenced by Mexico's replyl During the eHctemen'
caused several years aeo BY tho arrest OF certain s-
pecs in Ireland claimed to be American citZeps'
the Democratic press was aroused TO FURIOUS pch ~
what WAS described as Mr. Blaines indifference 10 the
rights OF Americans abroad Columns were niIou win
heated descriptions OF the lessons that England "ou
have been taught II Democratic ADMINISTRATION "eio
in powcr and the country WAS left 10 imagine that II
England ever ran foul OF Democratic AumlhlsIrh'io'
its fate woud sealed without recourse to SOCIALISTS o.
Uome Rulers The fisheries question seems to present
the very opportunity for which the Democratic party
has been yearning But Mr. Bayard Is more dilnuen' VI
dealing with IL than he is with the Cutting case uou
with the latter he started bully Mexico. but when he
discovered that the Mexcans-who. no dOuDt' hn pec"
closely watching his treatment OF the fisheries ahar
were not To be bulied he subsidized with suddenness
that leads the observer believe that something Wa'
pulled from nder him.
The Administration finds no time to devote tn these
foreign questiors but though we are at the hels o'
the dog days, when unusual eXerton Is parueular''
wearing on good weigh $50 pounds, the fre'i'
dent can address himself to pulling wires and putting
his political fences IN order II no longer secret th''
he is a candidats for renomnatiOn. His ante-eicc'oh
professions touching the wisdom OF lintlhg the ro'
dent OF the United states to ono term arc forgotten
lie has also forgotten that public ohce Is puDlc rh'
and bills that rob the taxpay allowed TO hecome
laws with disregard OF the public interest that on'
the most OF practical politicians couc ehhp
IL WAS asserted the other day In Democratic he"s
paper thai Mr. Cleveland was as ready 10 veto IA 10
sign the puplc printing oil which was Passed py 'ne
Legislature when he Govefnor ami thst MS action
was dectei by careful consideration OF tho manner In
which bis personal interests would bc Affected II the
newspaper writer's FOR his party are to be depended on
he is preparing 10 make a full Instead ~ partial sur
render 10 the sposnen. lie has al last discovered
that the Mugwumps are strong only III theIr own Vhh
ings that serene Indifference u "'her P'Sc'
that he ma le he will-so the story gocs-throw the
sontlmentaist- overheard without conjunction
Though Mr. HcdGcn l. not to he count"u - NIUE
| the new movement begins with his disposal. A..
The Collector makes anything bu' hh lmPpsi"H
when conrasted with hs prcdecessor-hnd thht ura',
the manner In which Judge Rob ,rison wa. Iain",',
and einh. the authorities al Ma-hhttph p"t
Mr. Helden- efforts strengthen Governor IN ~ pear
beer formidtbi enough To s'.in 'nt %
| " ha tear
ls-a CTns mlch be somewhat painful - NJ III io,
we nave II on the antnorE % 'rc "o 49, lrc man
| he has remarkably small and elegant foot ny. ii
may not wear such small boot a, ,n' NJ cive T. %
lands head TIL reaches the NO 20 co'r thAl eh'li'
The Prrsdenta. neeS "r' NJ 'rn rercs from
the CAbret after receiNig inhrI"is ic'uL',, i'' '
| commend wnat the fresdeni ral- his policy Ac-
cordirely. he treated with surh scaht cour,c'y
visited tue White House. Cabinet meeting Wa held
on the day he suffered the paralyiic .Fohr HI run"a
President but wa. insult-d 10y tue Pan Electric Attor
| neg General. Ho LETT the Wnito House III state o
nnse1 10 write letter re.iening his portfolio. Beior,
| that letter could be composed he was siricHrn ,,
| In The south there are not many Professional eva
Service rcformer. and the spois there have been ts
ttlnued in way to llea,e the r"iIci"h7 ." Wv a
| south Is with tie reform President Ihu. snpPoreh
win the Ncw-York Custom House in the hands 81 M
friend and with other Fcder, orce- 70 be atr'hgel
hereafter he have fear o. iiii or the MufN l ~
In The next National Convention. lie j. pref arlns "a
throw the Mngwumps overheard and exert his hla, ~,
ments the Democratic party IN inc beilei t.n, ~
i.scuatios will cause the party 10 forget Ms past pot
cal sine. But II Is possible that the parry wa. DC '
see that Mr. CeveIand Is aniinntsd. now n' ever, p
purely selfish considerations ana Is not to De trustee
again. =, . a.. .,.,,
Ia these 1t Is not strange that the reht
Of American citizens he violated with impnlV ~
petty foreign States; that civl service reform j. mAd
word and scorn aud thai ConfIo7si.nai rSls mos
iuiIuitous are allowed 10 become laws MI CleVcl au
has other mntiors 10 eheafe his attention matter
more personal than Of "a public nature IL.
BrOOkiyH Aug. y lesO