Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-19
CLEVELAND ON DANA.
The Ex-President Replies the Insinuations
OF tho Editor.


Anew York special says: Ex-President
Cleveland makes a reply to the article pub
lished by the Sun to the effect that he was
undergoing q special treatment by DR..
Schweninger, of Germany, for reducing
flesh. 1t was asserted that Mr.. Cleveland
was gaining in weight at the rate of twen-
ty-fye pounds month, and that both he
and his friends were seriously alarmed at
his condition.
When seen at his Office the ex-Presidents
appearance certainly did not bear out the
statement that he is rapidly increasing in
weight. If anything he weighs less now
than when he left the White House, and
his face has very healthy color.
II have not" said MIR. Cleveland. "seen
the articles you refer to, and II 1t appears
nowhere else than in the Sun there 10 not
the least chance of my seeing 1t.
"Of course the entire thing IS lie, with.
out the slightest pretext to excuse 1t.
Judge from what you say that the yenera-
Die editor of the Sun supposes that he has
at last hit upon asubject which can be used
TO annoy me. In this he is mistaken. He
must be his own judge of social decencies
and proprieties. / am sure that he should
not, at his time of life, and in his appa-
rently peculiar mental condition, be mo-
Tested in his amusement"
Continuing, Mr.. Cleveland said that he
had endeavored since coming TO the city
to reside TO mind his own business. Ii be
should accept all the invitations for social
enjoyment ne would have to abandon his
law practice, aud he had decided not To
accept any. MIR. Cleveland said he had
been treated with great deal of kindness
and consideration by the people of the
city, and be appreciated it thoroughly
II do not care" Mr.. Cleveland added,
"how much / am criticised for my public
acts. That is perfectly legitimate and
recognize the right of every man TO dlfeI
on public questions. There Is line, how,
ever, it seems to me. where criticism and
abuse should stop. The man who invades
the privacy of family and INDUCES IL
coarse and wanton attacks on private clti
zens is no better than highwayman.. He
places himself on the level of the black.
guard, and his vulgaritles can have nc
weight with decent people"
Regarding the frequent personal attacks
upon himself in the columns of the Sun
Mr.. Cleveland said that while he never
saw them every time one appeared dozer
cranks would write to him about it.
Whenever l receive these cranks' let.
ters, " said Mr.. Cleveland, ." know that
the senile old liar and thief, Dana, ha:
been at il again. That is the only way
Keep UTdCk VI MS Hlththi ldNiAEo. ~
object. suppose, is TO annoy me and my
friends.
There is only nething," Mr.. Cleveland
resumed, and tender expression lit NJ
his face, that / care anything about IL
these attacks; they are not confined &c
myself. II seems that the senile old Dams
does not confne his warfare to men
Women are not free from his dastardly as
saults. Mrs. Cleveland has not escaped
II is bad enough for Dana to print his lying
statements regarding myself, but it is inf
nitely more cowardly and dastardly fol
him to include, as he has done, my wife il
his attacks. Nothing could be more con
temptible or so far removed from all in
stincts of manhood
Mr.. Cleveland spoke with considerabl,
feeling in referring to the unwarranted use
that had been made of Mrs. Cleveland:
name by the editor of the SIN. There wa!
no language, he said, strong enough Il
characterize the conduct of such man. Il
Dana was not in his dotage, with one foo
in the grave, his seniie rawlings would at
tract more attention. The public are dis
posed to look with some leniency upon I
man who had mental paresls. That was al
that saved Dana from being held to stric
account for his atrocious conduct.