Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-04-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS eF CHE MONITOR
Washington, Mar. ~, 1892.


Washington, Mar. 81, 1892.
Mr.. Cleveland's rules for the gov
eminent of presidential appointments,
announced from time to time since
his last Inauguration, are entirely
praise worthy; but, unfortunately for
him and his fame, there is one little
draw back to his occupying the proud
place in the country's esteem to which
such an excellent set of rules would
seem to entitle him; he doesn't live
up to them, except in cases where the
applicant hasn't 'spulP' enough to i'm
press him. The rule against the ap-
pointment of ex-office holders has
been the oftenest reiterated, but it is
now claimed that it was only devised
for the purpose of letting down easy
a lot of men who held office between
'S5 and '89, but who have since lost
their grip and become Ineligible in
the eyes of Mr. Cleveland, as a num-
Der of "ex's'' have already been ap-
pointed to some of the most desirable
positions.
A portion of the reciprocity work
of the last administration is SOON to
be undone. A friend of Mr.. Cleve-
land is authority for the statement
that he will shortly withdraw the dis
eliminating duties imposed by Presi-
dent Harrison on coffee and hides from
Venezuela, Hayti and Columbia. 1t
will be remembered that these duties
were imposed because of the failure
or refusal of these countries to nego-
tiate reciprocity treaties with us, and
now if they can have the same privi-
leges that countries enjoy which did
negotiate reciprocity treaties with us
it stands to reason that some of those
countries will abrogate the existing
treaties by which products and manu-
features of the United States are al
lowed entrance upon better terms
than are enjoyed by those of European
countries, as countries, like individ-
uals, will seldom pay for what may
be had for nothing.
There is nothing like little firm
ness occasionally. The republican
senator in caucus positiely refuse to
sanction the democratic programme
for the election of new officers of the
Senate at an extra session, even when
coupled with Senator Germans prof
fered compromise, providing for the
election of officers now and their be-
ing sworn in July 1, next. 1t was a
matter of principle with the republi- |
can senators; they believed that the |
custom of always waiting |
until the opening of the regular ses-
sion should be followed by the present
senate, and they notified the demo-
Gratis that they intended filibustering
to prevent the election of these Off
GERS, if they persisted in the attempt.
The democratic caucus has not offici-
ally decided to abandon the attempt |
to elect officers, but enough demo
dratic senators have expressed them
selves individually to make it almost
certain that the election will be quiet
ly allowed to go over to the regular
session.
The first chief of division appointed
by Postmaster General Bissel was a
He wanted a man who
ability and knowledge not
to be found in his own party, SO he
was compelled to give the position to
a republican clerk in the department,
whose resignation of the place he
then held was at that time in the
hands of his immediate superior.