The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-15
GROWERS GOODBYE
Cleveland Writes a News.
paper Interview.
WELL DONE FAITHFUL nULEr
lie scores the Party Leaders. the
Aagwgmps- the Hungry once
Seekers And all His Critics.

zniaiSsrasion AID = long interview
with the president himself on the In
ci3ents and experiences OF the past
four years. The Sun declares that the
keynote of sIr. Cieyeianass policy
/ from the beginning has been TO give
the people practical, business slike adj
ininistratlon, irrespective OF personal
considerations. There is probably
no American in public life
says the writer. who has
q deeper, more genuine sympathy with
the psopie. and there has never been !
president more accessible or one who
Surrendered so much of his time ID
crafty the natural curiosity and In
terest of the people than has Mr..
Cleveland. In conversation with the
writer. the president remarks that his
/ afternoon receptions we're the pleas
antest incidents or his Official life.
The close OF the administration finds
him as busy, and perhaps even buster,
than when be was la Office. Much OF
his time Is consumed unnecessarily by
the want of consideration displayed
by congressman in Introducing per-
sons who merely cali TO pay their re-
spects. The afternoon receptions We're
sci aside for this class of visitors, but
the majority OF congressman pay little
i attention 10 the rule.
HE sSuBBgp THE PARTY LEADERS.
Notwithstanding his patience under
these sxactlons, and the fact that al
most his entire time during the day
has been gwen Up to the public, the
president has been criticized for icing
4 eyelsl~evp and rarnxiasy.ea f.o~. b....ss
nade that he would not give the rep
resentative men of his party an op-
portunity OF consulting freely with
him. tits known to his friends that
the president feels acuteiy this charge.
lie has ali along been animated by a
high and serious sense of his duty to
the people. and thus has often
prompted him To course of action
IN opposition TO the wish or opinion OF
personal friends.
GLORIOUS FUTURg OF THE DEMOCRACY.
1t may be stated that the president
Is thoroughly satisfied with the practi-
cal outcome of his administration and
It's effect on the fortunes OF the Demo
cratic party. He is very earnest in
predicting great future Tor the Dem
oeracy and in asserting his unuuali-
| tied devotion 10 the party. alt y u
grand party" said he, anu was never
IN better shape than at present. When
/ We consider the condition il was in be-
fore the tariff issue was formulated,
the want of unaninlity, the wiae di-
! vergenee of views on many points and
the party's united support il gave me
during the campaign, who can doubt
that Its status has been improved and
that it has a glorious future before ii. I"
TARIFF REFORM THE LIVING IssUE-
The president is as FIRM now as he
ever Mas IN the opinion that tariff re-
form Is the great living issue for the
Democracy. He regards il rs an
issue in harmony with the spirit and
traditions of the party, and one involv-
ing numerous benefits to the people.
He believes that sooner or later the
toiiing masses will be thoroughly
aroused to an indignant perception OF
the burdens unlustly imposed upon
them by the tariff laws and of the fact
that the taxing power of the nation is
being reckiessiy used for the benefit of
| a favored few.
! LORD sACKvILLE DID 1T.
/ He does not tolerate the idea that
the Democracy was beaten on the
I idfii ISSUE last lltat I1AQ Ntft1iU
conditions been eliminated from the
campaign" be says, I'VE would have
! son a decisive victory" So far as he
is individually concerned he has no
regrets al laying down his trust he
/ thinks the defeat OF the Democracy Is
/ to be deplored, because of the injury
resulting 10 the public Interests, but
personally he expresses a profound
I fsf raft ar he s.f
| speedy release from the ordeal To
which he has been exposed during the
past four years.
HE FORGOT HIS BENEFAcToR.
One of the most trying features of
his position has been that in the dis
charge OF his official duties be has been
called upon frequently TO offend per-
! sons whose friendship and good opin-
| ion be valued. The insensibility With
| which he has so often been accused is
trait of character which has no exist
ence. He has4iad To light for the right
| at almost every step OF bis official pro-
gress, and he is naturally tired o; the
continuous wear and tear OF the con-
/ test. 1t is an open secret that he ac-
cepted tie Democratic nomination
| last summer with genuine reluctance
/
UTTER LOSS OF AMBITION.
| His supposed political aspirations
/ for the future do not exist. There i
no rivalry on his part between himself
and anybo ~ else. II am in no ones
way" he says. II shall be delighted
to 10 relieved OF the cares of the presi-
dency on the 4th OF March next. Ga
| purely personal grounds there viii be
no happier man in the United States
THE auGwUsrs vExED HIN.
| With reference TO the civil service
system he Is as IrIn aud decided a. IN
! s.is views on the tariff question. He
| believes civil service reform has come
20 stay lie has treated Ii solely a. q
practical question, anu has been much
| hampered and embarrassed by
/ the yagaries of sentimental reformesr
/ and theorists who have been ccfsfIn-
ualiy urging him 10 this or that Tor
mere sensational effect. which he did
not regard as ludieious. lie has Ell
deavored 10 give the ctyli service
scheme a fair trial, ami expresses HIM
/ sell IS fully satisfied with the results.
! HE rggED on TIE SIDE OF MERCY.
TIE worst type OF bureaucracy was
Z 0sfciUkstl utiAtI tbf StcAtn se&*fr1t ~
former administrations. When Mr..
/ Cleveland came into office, he found
the departments filled with IN.
competsnts who had found
/ permanent lodgment there through
/ iavoritism. tie has doubts whether
I sufficient clearing out has been done
10 sueserye the best interests OF The
government aud to give wider scope
| Tor civil service reform through Its
methods ia filing The places OF mel
! ficjent with capable men.
j TINS FANfsHTMg eFFfoE-sEEgEKs.
/ The president recognizes the ieei-
/ ing of the great mas of Defnoerailt;
o,Iice-seekers. gnoexpected pisces and
recognition, ana the disappointment
and Irritation which resulted irom nis
/ inability To satisfy them. III =
1 matter oil deep regrsE To him tnat ne
could not do so, bae be had g
higher public outy 20 perIor m
the purifacation and elevation of the
| puf,lic service and the elimination
1 from, party politics SIS Tar as possiost.:
of the degrading use sf pat onagr.
he il very earnest IL. asiyo-
cscy OF the civil service
/ sv.fern as being fhofonghlf
prsctscaI reform and IN no sense IN
| democratic. He thlnks The Work oil
4 fErsxf this rk4-