The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-08
DANA AND CLEVELAND
The Truth About the Famous
-Paresis Interview.
TOLD BY JOHN A. cOcxERsLL.
kepeSesg CesuE~ye Actc9 DhshsDesns1y
fhrsuxherf, kefrsing 80 CsnsrsSs
the lss he Had M3srepSsseHss6-

Grover CsssslEa1, who pf1c No ssssr-aht 20 LIN
ns.aaxs ru-E Dams yuplisnsc TOO Er1scass un
sfs same aey, uzss concerning So11 - sn--iFEis
rns usnsg stsou. Grower r.Svslep1 bu1r wsrs
10 tns ssme esses. Describing tins growing oisss-
ny If ehcn- sne sf1s essys sscr vns soor1 70
take 50 -sdnes hsh. Joi1r Z hrlnpEr. u En
picturesque wey. called Dsnt - e-o oln LIE
wt1fss Cleveland wa represented IL Hprsc ID
tsrrasw cr-slng tr-r1biss ssyl1E. .ns srr-as
DEre" hse pesseis enc accuA,1sg rns sGttos et
tias sss Of stacking Mrs. Cleveland NJ
Cleveland subsequently, rspuelEtse the srzssr-
view ana jain 4 Cocksri1. rsnsytnr sdisos
81 fts Vevg6 aiscrsotssd nis repo-.srs oos
Crswfrr, Nov I'D fbe 6uE NJ, CesEsr21 nsk
written for rtae Yo~T-fFyEL1aaEEcEEs onss 1user-
ss-ing fscss GDonf sne famous luser~asw]
! hsve seen II Is.s so-ne rsIter MALICIOUS
newspaper paragraphs referring - Int
somewhat celeprnssS Ind alleged inter
view with ex-FrssiGent Cleveland pub
hsbsd il ths WDrId . year sDo a-aE1 EEo.
] refer 10 the interview IN which M
Cleveland YVES Represented e szgy-sssng
some vifrioiic Opinions Of the soltor Of tie
New York syn, which 1crsrr1sv VIE s1D-
y.tiatiesly repndlEsed py Ey. ElsFelaDd
The fact that Mr. Cleveland WEE tiasn enc
il Now candidate for nomination 10 the
presidency makes q ful sxplEza-l0D q tDs
affair rather pertinent. Besides. ss ] have
pssn somewhat m1srerressuss6 ID that e
fair propose TO place ny version q Il
tefors ths pubic. When tins city
editor Df the World informed lie
thai one u his reporters had ottainsd
sn interview with Mr.. Cleveland, II which
lie had bitterly denounced the editor d
TIE Sun, was NOT 81 81 surprised, know
ing the TerElstsncy and vulga-lty 81 the
}ong-contiane5 assaults which had been
made upon Mr.. Cleveland, End naturally
wondering whether be would ever be
goa1ed 10 The point of Offering Some so-t
o. retaiia.ion Or defense ] sent for the 70
porter. and be gave Eas IL substance ting
sabjee;-rnstter Of LIE interview witt Mr.
Cleveland. Iq8esfioned bin closely Es 20
M cserelanats mental condition n he
tine hs had MS talk with him. snd in
sisted on having carefully repeated the
profanity II is sllsged lie made use Of Oh
that occasion. The particular poiui that
] made was as 10 whether NJ. Cleys-
land was eoguizaof .. the time that
he was being interviewed aod lad
consented 10 the publication ot lbs
personal rernsrEs concerning Mr.. Dana.
] was assured that hs not only was awE,e
that be WEE being interviewed, tlf that LIZ
was rather anxious 10 have his emphatic
opinions Laid before the public. Ny theory
IVES that Mr.. Cleveland. gna3ed 10 the
point o. absolute desperation. had made
up ms mind 10 resent the hostility Of the
editor IL question and YVES absolutely III
different az 10 consequences had known
fnls reporter &c che Of score or more
connected with the World. and had known
nothing 10 his discreait / was assured
by the city editor Of the World. upon in
curing, that the reporter had always been
found reasonably accurate In his work and
tia. any statement that he made was en-
titled 70 credence- II Vas upon this sub
stsntiafion thai the interview was pat
hshe6. and may add thai ] specially d.
rec,ed fhss certain phrases which the rs-
porter had alleged NJ. Cleveland had used
should DO: he printed. because they were
really not Il 10 appear ia 8 newspaper.
Naturally, the interview created some
thing Of q sensation To the general put,-
lie il wss q revelation Of phase Of NJ
cierelerd's character which he had NOT
been hitherto accredited with II incl-
Gated that there a. beiligsrency beneath
his stolid exterior; that he was somewhat
sensitive 20 unjust abuse. and that be
could present rough edge when eorne-ei
/ think thst CREST many people who had
tired hard 10 admire him personally were
rather encouraged by his exhibition Of
sehoolboy pluck
was greatly surprised On the sfternoon
Of the day Of publication 70 receive call
from Colonel Daniel Lamont. The x.able
colonel, although 10; IN the actual ser
vice Of Mr.. Cleveland had been 50 long
identified with him ~ secretary, tina. lie
wss called upon 20 convey 20 me the IL
formation that Mr.. Cleveland absolutely
rep9diaJed this interview. he trough.
with him . short statement from Mr..
Cleveland. IN bis OWE hand 20 ina. effect
Al ErE. | was somewhat indignant and BE-
leyed that while NJ. Cleveland had per
hzpk SAID everything that had been al
f-loa.sd 20 him, be Lad not authorized
tie publication Of the interview. and did
not, IN fact, consent 10 De interviewed
Ny natural impulse was. o. course, 70
stand by the record Of the newspaper and
by the reporter who had written the
matter implanted o.. / assured Mr.. Is
mont. however, that / would investigate
the affair. and requested him 20 ssy 20 M
Cleveland that iasiiee would oe done him
80 far a. / was concerned sen. for the
sad and 3. KY suggestion declared his
readiness 70 make Affidavit II support Of
his published 2eeount q the interview.
Next csy ! requested M Douglas a
Ley5en, rnsn5er Of the editorial STAT Of
tie pGpe- and 81 Old friend u Nr. Eleve-
land, - acc0nDsny the reporter 20 M
CleyeIand's oEos and let him be cues
toned in nr. CIevelsnd's presence IS 20
the authenticity Of the Interview. The
reporter consented ! was informed
by Mr.. Leviea afts-~s-d that they
failed - IND NJ. Cleveland at his Office,
a1c y vas then proposed 10 visit him =.
his house IL Madison avenue. To this
proposition the reporter snow ed some re-
l1ctancs. He ompanie6 NJ Leyien 20
his home, which w2s near Mr.. CIsvelsa6's
residence, AID after considerable objection
finally agreed 10 call upon Mr.. Cleveland
He conten6e1 that 10 meet Mr.. Cleveland
under the Circumstances would DC EN-
Dzrrssslng, but he went as far as the front
oo0- Of The Cleveland residence. While
waiting for TIE door bell 70 oe answered
lie suddenly turned away. Ike = craven.
refusing % confront ihe man who had
questioned hls integrity. This, upon BE-
Ing reported 70 me, was accepted Is evil
6euee 81 eowa-dies and guilt. for what
honest nan ever tesret 20 meet
81 acc1ser, NJ. Levlen waited
upon NJ. Cleveland, and upon his re-
t4FA sA41a evening A.-lE-A tz2S t2aE 2c LEI
received from that gentleman sx>oinr-blsnx
sad absolute denial Of the bulk Of the
lzngu:ge attributed 20 him IN the inter
vieE published. He also informed ne
that NJ. Cleveland had said tha, be had
waited for two 0ays for the Word 20 urin,
his denial and il L did no. appear next day
he would send 20 the Associated Press and
10 the nited Press 2 statement which be
had drawn up for Submission 70 the eour-
t-y. The case ~as becoming embzrrsss-
ing
Meantime the reporter, although urged