The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
OUR PRESIDENT.
An Interview With Mr.. Cleveland.
Review Of His Administration Dur
ing the Last Four Years.
Che Of the Most Earnest Men That
Ever Occupied the Chair.
What an interchangeable and Cease
less Worker He Has Been.
The Great Re!ormer Has Kind Words
for Everybody-He Gives Up the
Arduous Duties Of His Exalted
oaice Gracefully.

\ Less than three weeks of President
J Ceveland's four years occupancy of the
White House remain, aud the record of
his administration is practically made up.
4 review OF the salient features OF the
administration, OF what il has accom-
plshed aud sought TO accomplish, and of
the difficulties with which II has had to |
contend, is therefore appropriate at this
time and not without value to the country |
at large. The keynote OF MIR. Cleveland's |
policy from the beginning has been the |
determination 10 give the people prac- |
teal, business.like administration, ire
spective Of personal considerations. In
conversation with the writer today he re-
marked with feeling that his afternoon
receptions, or handshakes, as nc calls
them, were the plcasaniest incidents Of
Kis official life lie derives a genuine
ENJOYMENT FROM MEETING PEOPLE
who como from every section Of the
country, not in search OF office, or with
any favor to ask, but merely for the sake
OF exchanging Pleasant word or two with
the President. The close OF Mr.. ClcVe-
lands administration finds him a. busy
and perhaps even buster than when lac
was indicted into Office. There is now a
mass OF work before him, which will tax
even his robust energies to dispose OF De.
fore Inauguration day. He works as hard
as any department clerk because he is not
content 10 take things for granted, but in
sisls upon informing himself rs TO every
question hc IL called upon 10 decide. The
pressure OF official and social duties through.
out the day is 80 great that he is seldom
able 20 address himself 10 the document
ary work and correspondence which y ac-
cumulatng upon his desk during almost
every hour until o o'clock az night, and be
Is seldom able 10 retire before 2or o'clocl,
In the morning lie Is ia his oliica again
e, by $50 o'clock in the morning. and from
10 to I O'Clock IS busy receiving members
VI Con .ress und their constituents. Much
80 thc TINS is consumed unnecessarily by
the want Of con idawiion displayed 10y
Congressman IN Introducing persons who
merely cal 10 pay their respects. The AZ
tcrnoOn receptions were sct apart for this
class OF visitors, but Il often happened that
an influential constituent bObs up at the
capitol and
THE MEMBER PROM wAYBAcK
on some other district, wishing TO impress
his importance or influence upon 50 yalu-
able q supporter, or 10 tickle the latlct's
vanity, saws "Oh como along III take
You ~ % see the President and does 80
during the hours SGT apart for official bust
ness. The President has never complained
Of this inconsidcmte treatment, but hc was
greatly grulifcd aud impressed by The con.
duct y. thc lat1 Representative Bumcs, Of
Missouri, who always presented his con-
suiucnls who merely wished TO SOC the
President ut public receptions. NotNith-
standing his patience under these eNnclions
aud the fact that almost his entire time
during the day has been given up 10 the
public, the President has been criticised
Tor being exclusive aud the complaint
has been freely made that he would not
give the representative men Of his party
the opportunity OF consulting freely with
him. There never has been a time,
said the President on this point, when
have not been willing aud anxious 10 talk
with members OF Congress aud leading
men in the party"
II u known 10 his friends that thu Prcsi'
dent feels aculcly the charge that hc hl.
held alOoi from mcn whose character and
position entitled their opinions 10 weight
aud hos been disposed 30 take the bit be-
tween bis teeth an act on bio own rcspon
, abiity. lie has all along been animated
BY high aud
srniors srNsE OF ms Duty
20 the people and this has often prompic,
him t0 n c0unU Of aciiOn IN opposition e
tho wishes OF opinions OF personal friends
II ~ the secret, too, Of his lubofi0us dcy0
ton 10 matters ol routine. llo expresses
himself very moderately on the latte
point. aud shows no disposition Whatcyc
10 exploit his industry.
"lt may be- because / am awkward q
H." be said today, that | have 10 worl
40 hard"
i, may be stated that the prcsidcn, !
thoroughly mlHiidCl with the pWciiCa
outcome II bio administration and is 81
feet ou the fortunes OF the Dcmormi
party lie is very earnest IN predicting
great future for Democracy, aud in assert
inf his unqualified devotion TO thc party
"it b. grand party, said lac, "ani va
never in better shape than u Do NJ pre-.
cnt. When We consider tho condition
Was In before the lariN issue was iurmu
lated, the want oi uuan.mity the wid
divergence OF vItwI on many points, an
the hearty, united support b gave me iu
Ing thc campaign, who con doubt that d
status has been improved, and ih7i y 10
WIufluNH INlNlN NNlNIN 80 AtN ~.
dent b. a. lrm n0N m ever he Wa Ia III
opinion that tariff reform j. thc great li'
ing issue for the Democracy. lie fcg'r,
u % an Issue 10 harmony with thc spir
and traditions Of the patty, AMI one q
volying enormous benefits 10 the pc0pl
lie believes that sooner OF later tho toilif
masses will be- thoroughly reused - on d
dignant perceptions Of thU burdens unjust
imposed upon hem by the tariff laws, o.
OF the fact that tho taxing power OF q
> Nation is being iockl,tsly used for q
benefit Of q favored few lie does u
tolcmto the idea that the Democracy "
beaten on the tariff issue Lost fall % III
certain conditions been eliminated lfo
the campaign, be says,
"wE WOULD HAVE WON DECISIVE VI
TORY"
60 iar o. he Is Individually concern,
he has no regrets at laying down
trust. lie thinks tho defeat Of the ]
mocracy u 10 b. dop.orcl becausc Of
injury resulting 10 tho public in,crca