Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-06
A SAVAGE ARRANGEMENT.
The Cleveland Administration as De-
scribed by "A Democratic Organ.
[From he N. Y. sun, March 2s

scribed by "A Democratic Organ.
[From he n. Y sun, March 2s
The six definite enterprises which con
stitute the whole book of Mr.. Cleveland's
policy, so far as his administration has
had a distinctive policy, are these:
The reform of the civil service on the
so called non-partisan or mugwump
plan;
The suspension of silver coinage in
order TO avert Il predicted financial panic ;
The negotiation of an eXtraditou treaty
with Great Britain;
The settlement of the fishery trOuJl, - by
the negotiation of treaty with GIeat
Britain;
The reduction of the surplus by means
of an extensive reduction of customs
duties, retaining the internal revenue
taxes
The Pan Electric suit to annul the Bell
telephone patents.
In every one of these six cases the
result of the undertaking can be recorded
in a single word
The administrations civil service reform
policy. Abandonment.
Tue Administrations demand for the
suspension of silver coinage. -Relinqueh.
meut.
The administration eXtradition treaty.
Collapse.
The administrations fishery negotla.
tiOuS,-Surrt nder.
The administration 5 surplus reduction
neutrality-suspicious.
The administrator Pan. Electric suit.
Disgrace.
The 20 called civil service reform policy
of Mr.. Cleleiand's administration was OBJ
stlnately pursued Tor more than two years,
aud was then tiualiy abandoned because
the democrats If the Cultcd States as
o stnately refused to have 1t thrust down
Their throatS.
Inc administration demand for an
immediate stuppage of the purchase aud
coinage OF silver accompanied as IL was
with predictions of WIde~ pread and terri
bic tiuauClal aud COMMERCIAL disaster in
case the demand was uuheeded, met with
no respDLse from the democratic party.
Inc democracy were neither frightened
nor persuaded aud long before the time
-tt tor The pauIC which WAS to postpone
hupelessy the revival OF business, end
iuin the wurkmen in every workshop,
mil, and factory, ahu on every railroad
ana farm IN The UuJed states, The admin
lstratlUn had r,cOnsdeted its dire prUph-
eCIes and rrnhqu,shed it. demand.
luce AtraIltlun treaty prupt srd by the
admins ration and negotiated III London
through the HOu. + j. Phelps, vas Il
concession 10 British political interests.
Il = repu4uaut to democratic principles,
6nu u American principles III the broadcast
-cust. / has Jailed ~ to tins time, solely
Oh account OF democratic opposition, and
Il remaluo IN the Senate ia At sta vi col
lap-e.
The fishery negotiations were conducted
bJ Mr.. CIeNtlaud's administration on Its
own responsibility aud III dlrvc and open
antdGOhlSiu 20 the plan OF settlement
" hicn the democratic House OF Rrpresen-
tatlNts ndu laid down tor executive guild.
ahCe.
he administrations programme of
surplus reduction wa rejected almost as
soon as the presidents MESSAGE reached
Cougrea>. Not even Mr.. Ceveland's
closest tIieuus in The House OF Represen-
tatlVts have gwen it one moments serious
consideration as practical measure Tor
legislative Enactment. The Mills bills are
constructed On a totally different and
even opposite plan.
he suzanne Ol The administration tee
phOue suit-beguu in scandal and ended
III hunlilatlUu-Io no possession OF the
demo ralC partys. Depending from first
10 ld-t up n the personal relations If Mr..
CleNelas with one Of his Cabinet auvis-
erN, he continuance OF tue suit ana the
retention OF Mr.. Garla Il at the head Of
he department of justice have been
lepuheI ny honest democrats everywhere
elthtr vita indignant silence or outspokeu
cUudt muarIOD.
ltl> not The united democracy of the
| at, Il States, as dIstlngu sued from MIR.
Cleveland aud his administration, that Is
IN bad shape Tor the coming contest.