The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-10
WILL NOT Be DRIVEN.
President Cleveland Gives No Reasons d
Compulsion.

Presldent Cleveland Gives No Reasons On
Compulsion.
Mr.. Cleveland's declaration that he
will give no reasons for his appoint
ments places him in the same attitude
assumed by Falstaff when explaining
to Poins and Prince Henry his memoir
able encounter with the knaves in buck
ram. Having stated that the night was
SO dark he could not see his hand, Fall
staff added in the same breath that he
was assailed by "knaves in Kendall
green" Poins and Prince Henry at
once called on Fat Jack TO give rea-
son for this discrepancy, and the col
loquy ran as follows:
Priuce Henru-Come. tell us your reason;
what sayest thou TO thls2
Potns-Come, your reason, jack; your res
sonl
FdlstdG-what, upon compulsion7 No; were
at the strappado or all the racks in the
world, would not tell you on compulsion.
Give you reason on compulsloni II reasons
were as plenty as blackberries, would give
no man reason upon compulsloni
Hence the discrepancy went unex-
planned and the questions of Poins and
Prince Henry remain unanswered.
Doubtless Falstaff could have given q
reason why he was able to see the
knaves in Kendall green, although the
night was so dark he could not distin-
guish his own hand, but he would new
er do it on compulsion!
Mr.. Cleveland would no doubt claim
that he could "render most excellent
reasons" for removing capable, trained
officials and filing their places with
Bourbon spoils-huntersto to the detriment
of the public service and the scandal OF
his pretensions as a reformer. Rea-
sons may be "as plenty as blackber-
ries," but Mr.. Cleveland will not ION
compulsion" state how it is that loyal
men and believers in nationally are
"ollensive partisans," while State-sov-
ereignty rebels are worthy, meritori-
Gus persons whose partisanship gives
no oifense. Possibly Mr.. Cleveland
would contend that he has some ex-
PLANTATION why, after removing more
officials than any President in the same
length of time and surprising the rec
opl of Jackson, he assumed to congrat-
ulate the country that reform came
none too soon to check the progress of
decentralization" but when called on
to state the reason he declines to do it
ION compulsion. ". Falstaff's immor-
tai bluff supplied the lack of eason,
and Mr.. Cleveland, In facing similar
dilemma, profits by Fat Jacks ancient
example. No reasons as to offensive
partisans and the progress of reform
are to be rendered TO the Senate ION
compulsion."
The Senate in calling for Mr.. Cleve-
land S reasons for removals would make
no intrusion on the Presidential prerog-
ative, but only furnish an excellent
opportunity to set himself Alright. II
he has any good reasons why should he
not be eager and glad to furnish themp
Washington contended that in all cases
where the Senate had any doubts il was
bound to ask him for his reasons before
taking final action, and why should
not Cleveland do the same? 1t is his
privilege, Of course, to refuse to render
any reasons, but when he does so for
the purpose OF defending the Presi-
dental prerogative" he exposes himself
TO the same suspicion which has so long
clouded Falstafl7 reputation for candor
and sincerity. Chicago Tribune.