The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
Mr.. Cleveland VIII Take Up Guar
ters at a Hotel Before
Inauguration.
Gov Campbell Says Cleveland'e
Friends Are Those Who
Let Him Alone.
A Forestry Association Meeting TO He Held
In Washington--The White House
Closed Socially.


inRton friends to stay with them during
tho two or three days he will be in the city
before his inauguration, but 1t Is his present
intention to take his family to the Airing.
ton hotel. There are always preliminary
matters Of etiquette which must be OBJ
served between tho outgoing and incoming
president, and these can bs better carried
out between President Harrison and Mr..
Cleveland If Mr.. Cleveland IL near the
White house.
MIR. Cleveland is not bothered at sill now
by the visits of Office seekers. He has made
it 30 clear that these matters should be left
until after his Inauguration that loyal
democrats have no desire to break in upon
him and interrupt his private business or
in his consideration of his cabinet.
The situation 10 best summed up in the
remark Of ex-Gov. Campbell Of Ohio. who
said: "The best friends Mr.. Cleveland has
just now are those who will let him alone
and not poster him with matters which he
should not be called upon to consider at
the moment"
All democratic leaders and others Of the
faith are welcome at Mr.. Cleveland's homo.
While he has his own ideas about pros.
pective legislation at Washington. he is
glad to ascertain the sentiment OF the
democratic party in the various states.
The trouble is that all sorts of bores with
all sorts Of crank notions concerning the
future Of the party attempt to get at Mr..
Cleveland and precipitate their idio-
syncrasies upon him. These bores not only
haunt the corridors leading to his law
Offices. but they also dot the streets near
his home. They are not at oil welcome.
and they will not get an opportunity to
thrust their notions upon Mr.. Cleveland.
The concensus of opinion of the western
and southern democrats who have talked
with MIR. Cleveland is in favor of an extra
ordinary session of congress to be called
either in September or October next. By
that time things will have got under way
with Mr. Cleveland's second administra-
tion, and all will know just where they
stand.
The cry of the extremists for an extraor-
dinary session of congress immediately af-
| ter March A next has never been considered
| for moment. Their extraordinary beha-
vior has been received with such coolnesa
that they are quieting down. They appear
more disposed to leave the matter entirely
with Mr.. Cleveland and his cabinet coun-
sellors.
| Although Mr.. Cleveland will not take up
such matters until after his inauguration
he is ava, that many petitions are being
circulated not only in this state, but in
most Of the other states, favoring appli-
cants for the high federal offices. All these
petitions, whether for Office at home or
abroad, will be taken up by MIR. Cleveland
during the summer months.
| Between them and the discussions over
prospective legislation he expects to put in
one OF the busiest periods in his career.
| The forestry association men have called
| meeting to be held in Washington for the
purpose of pressing what is known as the
| Paddock forestry bill. This is a very long
bill designed to protect forests in every part
of the country. 1t is believed by those who
are at tie head of the association that d
meeting here while congress is in session
| in which representatives from nearly every
state in the union interested in the preser-
vation of forests will be here, will have
such effect upon congress- rs will induce il
to take some action looking to the enactment
of laws for the better preservation OF the
| forests. 1t was about year ago that this
forestry association sought an opportunity
under n law passed in the closing days of
the Fiftr-h congress to preserve what
| forests still existed in the different parts of
the country. This law gave the president
! power to preserve for parks any land which
he might designate. and the forestry asso-
ciation saw an opportunity to practically
reserve from any further use or settlement
all forestry lands in the United States. It
made an unfortunate attempt to have these
forestry reservations made, and the result
was that every state where there are forests
made very strong protests against having
their mineral and agricultural lands with
| drawn from settlement, as that would prac-
tically be the result of the park reserve.
The leaders of the forestry movement now
| say that they want to secure legislation
which will enable them to preserve the for
| ests, but they do not want Wholesale reser-
| vatons or parks created.
The white house will be closed socially
usual New Year reception, or the three
large receptions given during the winter;
first to the diplomatic corps. next to the
army and navy, and then to the members
of congress: To a largo number of people
this is n source of qualification. Not that
the death of Mrs. Harrison makes it neces-
sary. but the fact that they will not be
Obliged to paw the official respect which is
expected of them each year. There are, of
course. in Washington certain class of
kickers about the action, and these are con-
fined almost entirely to the crowds of
"tuft" hunters who always make these re-
ceptions a place where they can 90 and be
seen md for once or twice during the year
appear in official society. The workers and
officials who are compelled to attend these
receptions are really very glad that these
| people, who push themselves forward on
| every occasion, will have to take q back
seat for at least one winter.
Il
Total Loss $45O,oOo.