The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-14

Causes of the Friction Between tho President
and His Advisers.

Causes of the Friction Between the President
and His Advisers.
Special 90 the 1ndianApoIis Journa-
WAsmNGToS, Sept IA. is very generally
known in political circles here that in the event
II DIR. Clevelauc's reelection, weich is conceded
to be at least possible, he Will have to reorgtn-
ize his entire Cabinet. Whitaey will retire vol
unfairly; Bayard desires 70 return TO the Senate;
the President does not want Garland again, aud
that gentleman knows IT, Dir. Fairchili is not
quite unsatisfactory to the chief magistrate as
he could be; Endioou has sntago-
nized SO many of the friends of the
administration BY his extremely lofty air
that his presence is not desirable, aud Villas and
Dickinson are both said to have had all the
honor they really care for. This state of affairs
is rather strange, and TO the public generally
unexpIaiDable. To one who has watched the
course OF affairs. the promuleation of state pa
pers, the appointment OF officials and the GEN
eral conduct of public business it is not 40
strange as 1t would otherwise be. Everyone
knows that Mr.. Bsysrd has made a complete
fasco of tho diplomatic service Of the govern
ment. He has proved himself to have been
overrated orator whose craftsmanship was
taken at his own valuation without question.
So thoroughly unsatisfactory has the admins
tration Of the State Department been that the
obsolete word 'Bsyardly,' the meaning of
which was long ago forgotten, and te which az
teution was recently called by Mr. Cogswsll Of
Massachusetts,, has again resumed its place In
the English vocabulary as fitting designation
Of the manner in which the State Department
has been conducted. Mr.. Endcott has been al
most as unsatisfactory as Mr.. Bayard. MIR.
Whitney has made good official, but he is suf-
prevails to On epidemic extent among the
Cabinet ministers. In fact. in spite Of all
the shortcomings OF Mr.. Cieveland's advisers,
they have just cause for complaint. although
they Go not make open charges against the man
ner in which he has treated them
To be n Cabinet officer has been looked upon
as Offering the incumbent the opportunity
to advise and suggest matters of state
craft, and up to the Inauguration OF the pres
ent Administration Cabinet officer was regarded
as An absolutely necessary portion OF the
executive branch of the government. But Mr..
Cleveland has relegated to himself almost all
the duties Of his Cabinet officers. No one of
them has been allowed 10 appoint the head of
division, or to suggest the name for thu chief of
a bureau without the consent Of the President.
fere with the ordinary routine work in the de-
partments, and the Cabinet officers
have found themselves releeated to clerical
positions Even in the case of
the Attorney general there are elarng instances
in which the unqualified opinions of the chief
OF the Department. of Justice have been utterly
ignored aud insignificant bureau creatures Of
Mr.. Cleveland himself have been allowed to in
terpret the law and construe treaties, in open
violation OF justice, equity, precedsnts, and de-
cency. The members Of the Cabinet have been
simply so many minor clerks designated to
carry out Mr. CIeveand's will They have, o:
course, been asked for opinions. and have been
requested to suggest and correct the
Presidents action from time to time
They have occasionally been asked to
choose between two policies suggested by
me President, and as frequently as other wise
they have found that in spite of their sueees-
tions the President has adopted the opposite
course.
Some years ago in a little country town
number Of drummers for Hebrew houses were
snownedin and unable to reach their homes It
WAS late in the afternoon and the gle hotel in
the placed bad not prepared for such an influx
OF guests. The drummers were conducted to
the dining-room and the German waiter girl
called off the bill OF fare. She sale: Roast
beet or pork; the beef's all poue' Mr. Cleve-
land has PLAYED the role of the German waiter
girl, and his Cabinet ministers have been com
pelled to take roast beef or pork. and they have
invariably found that the roast beefs all gone.