New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

has his plans for recreation outlined
The convalescent Secretary of tn
Treasury will probably start to Oh
Point Comfort tomorrow, where b
will remain for several weeks
while his Albany residence is being pu
in order for himself and family.
It was rumored about the hotels a few
evenings since that Secretary Manning
had suffered relapse. This repor
originated from the fact that in tht
last few days he has not been improv
ing so fast as was expected on account
of the mental disturbance brought
about by conference with the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Manning, urged by his
family and friends, had about made up
his mind to retire from the Cabinet and
seek rest in foreign travel. This de-
termination the President firmly COM
batted for political reasons. He point
ed out the chaotic state into which the
New York Democracy would be thrown
by the loss of Mr.. Manning. Having
already taken two members of his Cabi-
net from New York, Mr.. Cleveland
knew he could not elevate another man
from that state to Secretaryship with
out stirring up violent opposition in the
South and West. Mr.. Cleveland relies
very much on Mr.. Manning's political
sagacity.
The man whom he credits with de-
signs upon the party in 1888, is David
Bennett Hill of New York, and Man
ming is the only man who can outma-
neuver the Governor. The Administra-
ton Democrats, with Cleveland at their
head, are therefore very averse to per-
hitting Secretary Manning to withdraw
from politics. AS for the Department,
that is a vast machine, which, now
that Mr.. Manning's policy has been
we'll defined, will run itself, as it has
frequently done in the past, under the
able guidance of the Secretary's assist
ants. So it has come to pass, it is af-
firmed, that Mr.. Manning is to retain
the portfolio and whip in the boys,
while Assistant Secretary Fairchild is
to do the work.
Within the past three days extraor-
binary pressure has been brought to
bear upon the Secretary by the party in
New York. The result of the Novem-
Der elections in that state is said to de-
pend very largely upon the retention of
the Treasury Department by a New
York man. "We cannot let Manning
co." said Tim Campbell of New York
on May 9th. "Cleveland cannot let
him 60. Manning is the connecting
link between the President and the par
ty."
At the Soldiers Home, three miles
from the city, they are beginning to
make the annual preparations for the
President. The cottage there which is
known as the Presidents cottage is
really the property of the soldiers He
occupies it on invitation from the in
mates. 1t is usual at the beginning of
the summer to circulate paper among
them for their signatures, inviting the
President to use the cottage. The old
soldiers like to have the Presidents
come, because their presence there adds
much life and interest to the place.
When the Executive stays at the Home
he virtually lives upon the bounty of
these retired veterans. All of the sup
plies for his table come from their
farm and commissary stores. The cot.
tage is also maintained attheir expense.
Every President enjoys this change
from living at the White House.
When George William Curtiss, the
boss mugwump of them all, was elect
ed President of the Civil Service Reform
Associations few evenings since, he
took advantage Of the occasion to make
some remarks. He said that President
Cleveland's sincerity and courage in
regard to reform was unquestiona ole,
but he could not succeed. In the first
place, according to Mr. Curtis, the
President could not have formed ;
Cabinet devoted to civil service reform
because his party, ''did not afford the
material When he became President
said Mr.. Curtiss, che was subjected
to such pressure as no other Presi
dent ever experienced. The entire
body OF the party descended on him a
once with demand for clean swee,
of all the civil officers" But Mr.. Cur
It's admits that Mr.. Cleveland, lik
every other President, has felt the ne
cessity of party support, and his course
he says, must be compromise be
tween his party on one hand and tn