The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-02-13
ELKTON, FEBRUARY IS, 1892

That able and conservative journal,
the Philadelphia Ledger, pays Presi-
dent Harrison's Administration the
following deserved tribute.
Looking back over the three years of
President Harrison's Administration, 1t
is seen to have been one OF exceptional
activity and usefulness. 1t has had to
do with great international questions !;
with financial and economic problems
of the first importance, and with others
of only less significance. Grave and
even threatening contentious between
the United States, of the one part, and
Greant Britain, Italy and Chile, of the
other part, have had to be dealt with
by Mr.. Harrison's Administration, and
they have all been brought to fair and
assured way OF amicable, honorable
settlement by sagacious, dignifed and
patriotic consideration and action.
Those who remember the financial
situation of 1890, beginning in June
and continuing for nearly SIX months,
and which threatened to imperil the
stability of the country's credit and
prosperity, will also remember that it
was the intelligent, decisive and prompt
action of President Harrison's Admin
istration which averted impending
disaster. Between July 24th and Nov
ember 10th, the Treasury discussed
for the redemption of bonds alone
nearly one hundred millions of dollars,
and by so doing relieved the stringency
of the money market and gave conf
dence and strength to business. Pres
ident Harrison's reSolute attitude dur.
ing the life of the Fifty-first Congress
in opposition to the efforts of those
who were determined to pass free
and unlimited silver coinage act, de-
feated their purpose and saved the
country from suffering from the certain
evils which such an act would have
entailed.
The economic policy and acts Of
Mr.. Harrison'S Administration have
been not less creditable than its fnan-
clal policy. As he and Secretary
Window stood together with regard to
the latter, so have he and Secretary
Blaine stood in respect to the former,
and the results are to be perceived in
the Conference of the American Re-
publics, and the effective operation of
the plan of Reciprocity which has Sc
cured the most valuable concessions
In favor of the American export trade
from almost every country OF Con
tinental Europe. Tne full advantages
of this policy are vet to be realized, and
so vast are their possibilities that they
can not now be inteiigently estimated
or even coDjectured.
With reference to recreating a navy,
establishing coast defences and arma-
ments commensurate with the power,
dignity and necessities of the United
States, Mr., Harrison's Administration
has exhibited good judgment, libe-
rallty and public spirit. The Civil Ser
vice has been greatly improved and its
character elevated by the Presidents
careful selection of federal officers and
the extension of the Civil Service rules
not only by him, but by members of
his Cabinet.
President Harrison's strength in the
Convention will be the sequence of the
purity, efficiency and usefulness o, his |
Administration, and not of the desire
of the active political class to make
him Presidential candidate 1t is the
esteem IN which as President he is
held, the cobhdehrsi sls in his ability
and integrity as PRECEDENT, airy Inc IN
q. grateful appreciation o.,
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