Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-17
A BOMBsHELL EXPECTED.
President CDevelamd said % be C0maeul
plating . Bold Ssroke.

President C1eveland said % be Cenaena-
plating . Bold Ssroke.
NO INTERCOURSE WITH cANADA-DEcLARATIoxs Ex-
PEcTFD WHICH WILL, IT Is SAID, WIN BACK TIE
LOST IRISH VOTE AND INsURE HIS Rx-ELECTIoN.
New York special TO the Philadelphia Times
to-day says: There Is secret rejoicing to-day at
democratic headquarters. The fear of the mach
nations OF man named Quay, whose reputa
ton for dark ways and reprehensible methods has
made him queersome bugaboo. has been sud-
denly dispelled, as though ray OF sunshine had
Unexpectedly entered the damp and noisome re-
cesses OF an ever-gloomy valley. No longer are
heard expressions OF doubt as to the ability OF
Chairman B1ce 10 properly direct the movements
OF great party In a national Campaign. The touch
OF an inspired hand has been felt and the
barren rock Of doubt. the reason for this newly
porn JOY Is mystery yet TO all but few OF the
chieftains or the democratic party. It seems al
most pity TO let loose the secret, but 10 students
OF the history OF the democratic party for the last
TOUR years II Will prove no surprise TO hear that
again has Grover Cleveland proved Moses TO those
or his party who were travelling in the wilderness
do not mean that his reelection has been IN
doubt and that he now feels compelled to any
deinagOgcal move TO insure his continuance In the
presidential ONCE, but do mean to say that he
nnds himself able, without making any dep rture
from the broad walk OF patriotic statesmanship to
the trtckery OF QIay and prevent that political
manipulation from longer molding the Irish vote
TO his selfish purpose.
THE IRISH VOTE.
it is generally conceded tina. II Cleveland could
win back 10 his party the votes Of the Irish-Amer-
leans VINO voted for Blaine In 1884 he would carry
this state beyond doubt and thus insure his re-
election. II is admitted that his famous retalia-
ton message did much to win back this eieme mt,
Out the republican accusation thai his prOnuncia-
mentO on the subject was not seriously meant has
left many lrsh-Americans straddling the fence of
%h OF ne IN Inc camp OF tne enemy
honesty OF the Presidents position. The resolu-
ton TO adjourn Congress may be adopted some
day this week. II the time Of f1nal dissolution
should arrive before election day a Joint cummit-
tee OF that body WILL In accordancewiJh custom,
wait upon the Chief Executive and, after INFORM
II he has any further commuicattonsto make TO the
National Legislature.
THE BoMBsHKLL COMING.
TO this announcement according to the Mforma.
ton now enjoyed by o few OF the democratic
leaders In this city. the President will reply that
the committee returns from the White House to
Inc Capitol they will get In their seats In time TO
hear the explosion OF a bombShell whose reverbe-
ratlons wil! re-echo the inquiry, WHAT about
Canadian retaliation?
MEANT WHAT HE SAID.
the President has not slept upon this important
matter What he uttered in his famous and posi-
tive message upon the subject he meant Those
who thought his words at that time were idle
emanatlon5 OF the moment do not know the man.
His convictions upon any subject are not only In
tense but tenacious. This was abundantly proven
Dy MS giving his party new life and new policy,
while practically endangering his ensured re.
election, when he pronounced his great dicJum
upon tar1n reform. He was none the less Serious
although he has not received the credit for it.
when he declared that Canada must be made to
suffer for any Injuries done to American COM
merce or to American fishermen. But the repub-
Ican Senate IN its partisanshlp. and the republi-
can leaders, blinded by b1gOtry, saw In Mr. Cleve-
lands retaliation message not hing but bid for
votes, and thought The best Way to dispose oft
10 ignore and evade IL. They reckOn.d without
their most. They knew not that with him conviction
Is command, but they will ind 1t out should the
joint congressional committee OF notification wait
upon him before November 6.
MAY NOT ADJOURN.
1t looks to-day, however, with Senator Allison
making motion for q recess instead OF an ad-
Journment, as though the republican Senators who
have slept upon the retaliation bill which the
lower house adopted had been informed or the
master move which the President intended making
but IT Is not expected here by those IN possession
OF the secret that this evasion will alter the Presi
dents determination and IL Is believed that he will
make an opportunity for utGering the strong
opinions he holds upon this subject. Should this
De done Its influence upon the pending political
contest VIII De aii-important There are those
who say II may disturb the business community
TO whom wars or rumorS OF wars are q continual
menace, but TO the student Of the figures in this
city sucn message from the President viii have
He may have no Interior motive in such docu
ment, but below Fourteenth street alone the
th1ckly populated section OF the city, where the
American vote has It's most popuious strong
hold, IL means an addition to the for the ma.
ttonal democratic ticket OF not less than 20 600
ballots. IL means that his majority In this state
Will not Dc less than 40 600 It means that his re-
election 70 the Presidency Will be positively as