The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-11-14
THE CABINET in SESSION.
MR.. CLEVELAND REFLECTS ON THAT LOST
$40, 000-BRIcE TELLS THE TRUTH AND
sTARTnEs Two STATESMEN.
DOUBTFUL AND solemn coNcLAvE.


By telegraph to The Tribune.
WAaHINaToN. Nov. 8.--A meeting Of
nothing was done, full and accurate
report OF the proceedings may be- OF in
terest at this time. As soon as the doors
were closed the vetoed President squeez.
ed himself into the chair at the head of
the table and gazed at Bayard and Gar
land, who were the only early corners.
What's this hear about Republi-
can Legislature in Delaware ? 7" asked
Mr.. Cleveland, addressing himself to the
Secretary of State.
well, Mr.. President, as you yourself
said, after elevating your plane of
years bleak December, in Delaware
Democrats have discovered that it is
condition and not theory which con-
fronts us. ~
We'll, that's just what's the matter
with me-" calculated Mr. Cleveland, in
an impatient tone. Turning to the
Attorney General, he asked:
Garland, what do you propose to do
after March ?"
:" Why replied the Pan Electric
statesman, modestly, ~ think l shall
return to Hominy Hill and resume my
practice in the Arkansas courts"
"Will you make patent law one Of
your specialties /? y inquired Bayard, in
sly tone.
No." retorted Garland II think
shall devote myself mainly to questions
OF international law and diplomacy.
The Democratic party evidently needs
at least one man who knows a little
about that subject. +"
The discussion babe fair to become as
hot as it was personal, when Secretaries
Faircbild and Whitney entered the ROOM
The latter at once laid before the Presi-
dent telegraphic message, which read
as follows
New YORK, Nov. 8.
HoS. W. G. WHITNEY, Washington
The jig is up. Tell the President.
CALVIN S. BRIcE.
Well, that's tho first time Brice has
spoken the truth since the campaign be-
gam" exclaimed Fairchild and Lamont
in the same breath.
- Yes, : remarked the President, and
he added in tone of regret, "Brice is
a man of vivid Imagination and elo-
quence. should be &c., better off
to day IL had not listened TO him. BY
the way, where are Dickinson and Villas :?
They promised me the electoral votes of
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and few other Western Sates.n
81 believe they are both showed I'M
der" replied Secretary Endicott, who
had just entered.
General Greedy predicted that Wed.
nesday would be cold day, and / sup.
pose that Wins and Dickinson were
caught in the severe blizzard that swept
from Minnesota through Wisconsin and
Michigan late Tuesday night
Alb, Endicott, you have returned,
them" said the President, as he looked
up at the wintry face of the Secretary OF
War.
Yes ! have come down to arrange
some family matters in the hope of Co.
menting more firmly than ever the
friendly relations between your Admin
istration and the Salisbury Government.
That being done, I will sign the last
annual report of the War Department
and return to Salem, where the bones Of
my illustrious ancestors repose. Might
l ask, Mr.. President, if it is your plea
sure that the Benet circular be rescinded
or SO modified as to except women and
children from its operation 2"
"Oh. don't care what you do | +"
groaned Mr.. Endicott's master. " Per-
haps, however, you would better rescind
the circular. II you don't, Harrison
will be sure to do it and make party
capital out of it. / Wish the blank blank
order never had been issued. 1t was as
bad mistake as that blank blank flag
order. don't want to hear any more
about it. And now, said the President,
as he rose from his chair, :. i want You
people to 60 to work Immediately on
your annual reports and send me within
ten days such information as you can to