Evening journal., 1890-04-17
ONE CENT.
MIR. CLEVELAND RETORTS
He Replies to One of Editor
Dana's Assaults.
THAT FLESH REDUCTION STORY.

The Ex-President Brands 1t as a Lie. and
Makes Few Vigorous Remarks Con-
corning The SUMS Editor-Mr. Clev@-
lands Views on the Political Situation.
NEW YoRK, April 1.-THE World inter
viewed ex-President Cleveland in regard 60
The Suns statement that he was undergoing
special treatment invented by DR.. Schwen-
niger, of Germany, for reducing flesh. Il
was asserted that Mr.. Cleveland was gain
ing in weight at the rate Of twenty-ave
pounds month, and that both he and his
friends were seriously alarmed at his condi-
tion The World says "The ex- Presidents
appearance certainly did not bear out the
statement that he is rapidly increasing ia
weight If anything he weighs less now
than when he left the White House, and his
face has very healthy color.n
The Story Was Untrue.
~ have not said MIR. Cleveland. seen
the article you refer 70, and If it appears no
whore else but In The Sun there is not thu
least chance Of my seeing It. or course, the
entire thing is lie, without the least pre-
text to excuse it. / judge from what you say
that the venerable editor of The Sun sup
poses that he has at last hit upon subjecs
which can be used to annoy me. In this be
is mistaken. He must be his own Judge Of
social decencies and proprieties am NOS
sure that he should at his time OF life and In
his apparently peculiar mental condition be
molested In his amusement
His Life in New York.
Continuing, MIR. Cleveland said that he
had endeavored since coming 70 the city to
reside 10 mind his own business. He had
not tried 10 force himself into prominence.
and had, In fact, courted the retirement OK
private life If he should accept all the In
vitations for social enjoyment he received
he would have TO abandon his law practice,
and he had decided not to accept any
Mr.. Cleveland said hs had been treated
with great deal Of kindness aud considera-
tion by the people of the city and he ap-
preciated it thoroughly.
His Public and Private Life.
II do not eare,n Mr. Cleveland added.
"how much / am criticized Tor my public
acts. That is perfectly Legitimate, and
recognize the right Of every man TO differ
ON public questions. There is line. how.
ever, 1t seems to me, where criticism and
abuse should stop. Tho man who invades
the privacy of family and INDUCES in
course and wanton attacks on private
citizens is no better than a highwayman.
He places himself on the level OF the black
guard, and his yulgarities can have no
| weight with decent people,
| His Respects to Decent People.
Regarding the frequent personal attacks
upon himself in the columns OF The Sun.
4 T. nd 4
them, every time one appeared a dozen
cranks more or less, would write 10 him
about It. "Whenever / receive these cranksl
letters, said Mr.. Cleveland, 81 know that
the senile old liar and thief, Dana, has been
at 1t again. That is the only way keep
track of his mental rawlings The object. I
suppose, Is TO annoy me and my friends -
The Attacks on Mrs. Cleveland.
"There is only one thing,n Mr. Cleveland
resumed, AMI a tender expression lit up his
face, "that ! are anything about In these
attacks-they are not confined 20 myself. IL
seems that tue senie Dana does not conina
his warfarc TO men. Women are not free
from his dastardly assaults
Mrs. Cleveland has not escaped Its bad
enough for Dana TO print his lying stats-
ments regarding myself, but It is infinitely
more cowardly and dastardly to include as
he has done, my wife In his attacks. Moth
| ing could DO more contemplate or so far re-
moved from all instincts of manhood
Mr. Cleveland spoke with considerable
feeling in referring to the unwarranted use
that had been made Of Mrs. Cleveland's name
| by the malignant editor There was no
language, he sud, strong enough to charac-
terize the conduct of such a man. If Dana
was not in his dotage, with one foot in tina
| grave, his senile rawlings would attract more
attention The public is disposed to look
with some leniency upon a man who had
| paresis. That was all that saved Dana from
being held to a strict accountability for hia
atrocious conduct
The Recent Elections.
Changing the subject Mr.. Cleveland
spoke of the recent elections and said thew
were most gratifying to the Democracy.
The result in Rhode Island at the byelections
held in the city of Providenos was especially
significant and encouraging. Il was strong
vindication Of the ballot reform law. He
said; Looking at It from the highest and
lowest standpolnts, 1t seems to me that the
Democrats will be gamers by the adoption
OF ballot reform all over the country We
believe that we have prinolbles ana idsssS
that appeal to the people, and upon fair
and free discussion OF the issues the major
ity will vote one way. We should have .
ballot reform law In every state in the In
terest Of good politics and honest govern
ment. +" \