The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INCIDENTS OF LIFE AT BUZzARD's
BAY,

The Coming Dinner of the Old Colony
Club Not Given as Compliment to
the northumberland Pleased
With the News From Alabama, and
Other Encouraging kilograms.
BUzzARD's BAY. MASS, Aug. 3-Joseph
Jefferson arrived this afternoon from his
fishing trip to New Brunswick. As presi-
dent of the Old Colony Club he will take an
active interest in the forthcoming dinner Of
the club at Falmouth. A report has been
circulated that this dinner was TO be com
plimentary to ex-President Cleveland. Such
is not the case. It is simply a dinner
of the club where will be discussed matters
that will bring before the people an idea OF
what law and measures should be taken for
better protection OF the shore fisheries Mr..
Cleveland, who is member OF the club,
has been invited in common with others,
and, owing to the high position which he has
held, has been invited to speak.
MIR. Cleveland expressed himself to day as
being much pleased over the result Of the
election in Alabama Mr.. Cleveland is in
receipt of a congratulatory message from
Gov.-elect Jones, assuring him OF an
overwhelming democratic victory and OF a
bright outlook in that section for November.
Mr.. Cleveland has also received many CON-
gratulatory messages OF similar character
of late from different sections Of the country.
THE DIES MONIES LAND VETO.
FoRT DODGE, IA, Aug 3.-John r. Dun
combe who nominated Gov. Boies in
Chicago, wrote to ex-President Cleveland
In relation to his veto Of what was known
as the Des Moines riversand settlers bill,
and has received the following reply:
GRAT GABLES, Buzz RD's BAY,
July 26, 1892.
Hon. john r Duncombe:
MY De Ar SIR-Your letter of July - is at
hand. and l thank you for the friendly senti-
Inents it contains l remember very we'll the
perplexties involved in my action npon the
Des Moines river land grant. My memory is
entirely clear upon two points which largely
entered into my consideration. After reading
the decisions Of the courts upon the questions
involved in the bill which was before me for my
action it was entirely clear that the only re-
suit OF the legislation would be TO further In
volve the unfortunate settlers in litigation and
further load them with expense to no purpose.
Subsequent events seem TO prove that was
right in this. Another thought which was
tinctly and empbstcally declared Ia my
veto was to the effect that II any
settler had been induced to go upon the land
and expend money on improvements on the
faith Of some ruling Of the land department,
such settler should be fairly and justly remu-
nerated for his outlay. / should have been
glad at any time to relieve such settlers IL
IL had been possible to do so, and no
one can accuse me Of acting in the matter in
any other spirit than that OF extreme kindness
and tenderness toward those who had been In
jured by the vacillation Of the government ON
Gals. This matter can be made so plain by ref
erence 20 the laws and to my veto, and to the
judicial decisions bearing upon the point that
do not see how it is possible fer any persen to
misrepresent or misunderstood the true condi-
ton. Very truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
A LETTER ON THE TARIFF.
BRocKToN, MASS, Aug SC. L. Chaplin
OF this city, wrote to ex-President Cleve-
land regarding a disputed point, the claim
having been made that taking off the tariff
on Australian wool would enable manufact-
urers to produce fine wool dress goods In
this country. The reply is as follows:
GRAY GABLES, BUzzARD's BAY, MASS,
July p. 1892.
c. L. Chaplin, ESQ:
MY DEAR SIR-1 am glad to receive your letter
of July Q. am glad that you are enlisted In
the cause which is near to the interests OF the
people as honest tariff reform. The plan which
you suggest IL q very good one, far as
IL is intended TO instruct the people
concerning the question. 1t seems to
me that the man who understands the matter
as practically you do would be very useful
have a desire 10 instruct this subject ars
often hampered in their usefulness by their
failure to be plain aud ample in the statements.
j am convinced that you have it In your power
to avoid this danger. Very truly yours.
GROVER CLEVELAND.