Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-07
A TALK WITH CLEVELAND
mrs views or sENA rORIAE RE
SPORSIBILITY
Summary of thc ssworId'' Cerre-
spondent's InterYiew with Prers-
dent Cleveland official vacan-
cies tn be Filled

NEw York. Jan. 3.-The Washington
CORRESPONDENT of the World telegraphs nm
interesting interview with President
Cleveland upon topics now upperinost in
the public mind. When asked IL he had
his interviews with Republican senators
for the purpose of talking over with them
what will be done with his appointments,
he replied s'No there Is not word Of
truth in such statement"
'Have you talked with senators OF
either party upon the subject ?"
81 may have mentioned this subject
casually to some of my callers, but only
ns casual topic of conversation. or
course it is natural that / should take an
interest in the confirmation or rejection
of the men / have selected during the
vacation, but feel no due anxiety on the
subject. believe this is an executive
office, md deem 1t important that the
country should be reminded of Il. / have
certain executive duties TO perform; when
that is done my responsibility ends. The
office is one of the coordinate branches
of the government. The senators and
members have their duties md their
responsibilities. They put their hands
upon the Bible and take the same oath Of
obligation upon assuming office as does
the President"
THE Silver QUESTION.
The President then, continuing, said
that. when he had made his recommenda-
tions TO Congress, or had sent appoint
ments to the Senate. the responsibility
then was shifted to the other end Of tho
avenue. He regards the financial ques-
tion as the most important before CON
gress, although he does not by
any means underrate the import
ance of the tariff question. AS he
touched upon these two topics he stood
up and moved about, leaning upon the
chairs about his desk as he outlined his
personal ideas relating to the subjects.
He said:
81 believe the business of the country
is now to large extent In a condition Of
uncertainty, owing TO the doubt as to
what will be done with silver. wrote
upon that subject to the best Of my
ability in my message. do not see how
even the extreme advocates of the use Of
silver can ask to have the coinage con-
tinued while so much remains idle, and
there seems to be no scarcity of
currency
''Do you believe that Congress will
carry out your recommendation about
silver? Do you not think some compro-
mise will be the actual result accom-
plished?"
To this the President said he had no
of knowing what would be done.
II was subject which had now passed be-
yond his control or direction. He had
not the slightest wish or desire to influence
in any way the action of Congress beyond
the methods employed by him In direct
ing their attention to the subject through
his official message. The President was
asked how he regarded Senator Beck's
speech upon the tariff. He replied:
my own personal idea about that is
that the only practical way to pass bill
would be to have the House committee
charged with this work, take up the sub
ject in business fashion, and modify the
present law in such way as to help poor
people who labor, and TO take away need
less protection from the few who have
grown considerably rich at the expense Of
the many. There are many incongruities
in the tariff which could be remedied by
looking at the whole system from busi-
ness standpoint"
CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS.
Returning to the subject of the Senate,
and the consideration by that body of his
appointments, the President said
81 have made no hasty selection of
officers, but, on the contrary, have given
very much time and investigation to the
subject, appreciating that Very much
depends on the personnel of the govern
ment. Possibly, I may have erred in
some instances, but am sure they are
few, and have every evidence that the
country is satisfied with the new officials.
have no knowledge as TO what course