The morning news., 1890-05-18
Ex.PREsIDENT CLEVELAND.
His Treatment of Reporter Sent &C
Investigate the Maria Halpin Matter

Investigate the Maria Halpin Matter.
CCopuighted)
NEW YORK, May l7.-While Ex-Pres-
ident Cleveland is being so roundly abused
for his treatment OF Reporter Crawford it
may interest the reader to know Of an ep-
ISOLDE in the ex-President's life that has
never been published. 1t was during the
time he was governor of the state of New
York and few weeks after the conven-
tion that nominated him for President.
| was then a representative of a New
| York republican newspaper, and was in
structed to go to Buffalo and inveSti-
gate, without fear or favor, the rumors
that coupled Mr.. Cleveland's name with
that Of Maria Halpip. It occurred to me
that it would be good plan to first visit
Albany, see Mr.. Cleveland, and tell him
exactly what | was TO do. | had no diff
Guilty in obtaining an audience with him.
Dan Lamont was on guard, and as we had
been reporters together he admitted me
without question. / there met Mr.. Cleve-
land for the first time. / explained to him
very fully my instructions from my news
paper, and he listened with the deepest
attention.
II have heard of you," he said to me,
looki g me squarely in the face, land l
believe you will do me justice. Thare has
been great deal that was not true printed
about this case, and am only too anxious
that the truth shall come out. Investigate
the matter as much as you please; 1 GER
tainly will make no objection, but l beg of
you be honest and candid-be honest in
your work and candid in your statements.
Iswiil go further; will give you letter
of introduction to half a dozen well-known
men in Buffalo. who can help you throw
light on the matter. 1t will do no harm.
Then you can also investigate independ-
entity for yourself"
expressed my qualification at this; told
him. however, that would hardly need the
| letters, but as he mentioned the names of
| some men jotted them down on my memo
| randum book and was about to leave. The
| ex-President arose, shook me cordially by
the hand, walked with me to the door of the
executive chamber and said as we par ed:
Remember what | told you. Don't spare
me If you find l have done wrong. |
have only ons request to make-tell the
| truth Be fair, and as as you are a young
man, and all the world is before you. | may
say to you that you will find that trut and
candor will be of more service to you in
your career than any other qualities l
| could name. Never tell lie. 1t will serve
no good purpose. Be brave be honest, be
truthful" and as turned to go he moved a
step forward and said: when you have
| finished your investigation drop me a line
here. or, better still, come and SEQ me and
tell me what you have learned. l shall be
eager to know"
did not see Mr.. Cleveland from that day
until the morning when he arrived in
Washington to be inaugurated President
of the United States. l met him in the
Arlington hotel as he was going to his
| rooms.
"Well," he said, as he extended his hand
and beamed with smiles, II guess you did
| not find out very much that was unfavor-
| able to me, for you didn't return to Albany
to tell me about it, and have never seen
any printed report on the subject" and he
| laughed heartily as the lamented Dan Man
ming led him from the room.
FOSTER COATES.