Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
MIR. Cleveland's Policy.
Indications Gathered from the FIRST
Three Weeks of the New Adminis-

Indications Gathered from the FIRST
Three Weeks of the New Adminis-
trotIOn.
lwebbs Washington desuatch to the poston
Journal
Mr. Cleyeland's s administration has been
in power three weeks. Time enough has
elapsed to indicate what the policy of the
1t has been maze clear that there is to be
no extra session of Congress. Consequent
ly it is evident that there will be no legis-
lation with regard to finances or the tariff,
if there shall be any at all, until after Con-
gress shall convene lin December. This
fact of itself is sufficient denial to the
alarming stories which the supporters of
Mr.. Cleveland have circulated to the effect
that the treasury is bankrupt and that it
will be necessary to have some immediate
legislation in order to save the country
from embarrassment and dishonor.
In the three weeks which have elapsed
there has been no change in the methods
of administration. In most instances the
office holders appointed by President Har-
rison are continuing their duties. 1t is
known that President Cleveland will very
much regret when the time shall come for
Congress to convene in the ordinary ses-
sion. The experience of the last three
weeks with so many members of Congress
as are in the city, has not been of a char
acter to encourage Mr.. Cleveland to wish
for an early assembly of that body.
There evidently is to be no change in the
financial conditions so far as they are to be
affected by legislation before midsummer
of next year. The organization of the
Senate committees and the probable organ
ization of the committees of the House
make it seem probable that even then there
will be no change
As for the tariff, which was to have been
the central feature in the policy of Mr..
Cleveland's administration, no one hears
of it. 1t is reported that Mr.. Ellery An
derson of the New Y ork Reform club, who
is known nationally only as the man who
administered a snub to the speaker of the
House of Representatives at a public din
ner last winter, is preparing some sort of a
mugwump tariff bill. But Mr.. Ellery An
derson has no relations to the national
| government, and is not a conspicuous lead
Here in Washington one only hears, as
to the tariff, that it is exceedingly doubtful
whether Mr.. Cleveland will show any
marked interest in tariff legislation, not
withstanding the pompous promises of the
past, or whether, if he should do so, an
administrative measure could be enacted
| by Congress. One heard much at the time
Mr. Carlisle was chosen for the position of
secretary of the treasury of a tariff meas
ure which he was 10 submit and which
was to have been forced through the two
houses at the crack of the whip as an ad-
ministrative bill, but one does not now
hear nearly so much about cracking the
whip from the White House over the two
houses of Congress.
Many things have happened within
three weeks. One of the most conspicu-
GUS of them is the certainty that Mr..
Cleveland is not to have is own way alb
solutely with Congress, and that it is eX-
tremely doubtful whether any measure
which shall be advocated as a strictly adj
ministration measure can be enacted. II
seems more certain than it ever has that, il
the administration is to secure any finan.
cial legislation, this can only be done
through the support of the Republicans in
the two houses. AS for the tariff, the De
mocracy is hopelessly divided, and there
are no present indications of their coming
to an agreement during Mr.. Cleveland
administration. There are many who
in the tariff in the next four years.