The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-17
VIEW OF PRESIDENT.
He Gives Editor Lane . Few
Pointers for State Democracy.
HARMONY MUST BE RESTORED
Nc Ksoovsls ef Republicans Except for
Cssss-Ths PresiAens 10 Opposed
e Free silver Peliey.

K. Lane. editor Of the Nexs, has returned
from Washington City. where he met
President Cleveland. During the meet
ing. which Ms. Lane says was Of purely
social nature, the president referred to the
stains Of the Democratic party In this
state, and from what he said Mr.. Lane
vas impressed thus:
That the genera! policy Of tbs atministssfscn
il TO allow sll Republicans to serve out their
terms OF Office. unless IL Is shown that they are
Inefficient or have in some manner. personally
or politically, rendered taerse.ves unit for
public ONCE. Ia particular taas no Democfa1
viii te appointed 70 once In this state II
the democratic factions 90 not get together
and agree upon some policy that 10 Satisfactory
70 ;hemse.veA Backbiting among candidates
and the fyieocs of candidates has disEusted
Cleveland. aud he bids fair to become even more
diszusted If this sort OF thing does not end The
policy not 20 remove Republicans uatii their
term expires, does not arpi, to diplomatic posi-
ssous where change might Be desired In order
10 better carry out the policy Of the administra-
ton. But where there are fact.onai fights there
will he no appointments OF Democrats even
when Republicans term has expired unless
tue fsc;ionslisis quit anarreiing.
MI. Lane saws the president is well aware
OF the personal fight that is on in this
state among prominent members Of the
party. and it IS this knowledge that in par
ticular Disguised him. Mr.. Lane adds:
Notwithstanding the general policy o: the ad-
min.stratiou, have co doubt out that with the
proper management. several Of the most i'm
por,Ant Offices in this state could DC very
quickly Oiled By Democrass. Blu. there is little
prospect OF the Democrats uniting and pulling
together right away
1t was intimated that the only way to
remove the Republicans would be by
showing. as he said, that they we're ineffi-
cient, or something OF that sort, and Mr..
Lane implied thst that was the case. On
this point he did not particuiarize.
Comparing California with Washington,
he said:
California 10 in something OF the same xisua-
tion as Washington Bus in California the split
in the party has grown out OF the stand taken
BY prominent Democrats on the railroad ques-
ton. ana IL 10 not. therefore, personal matter.
a. I'm this state. But in oil the states
l am convinced that candidates must all an
swcr before the president ~ to their fitness.
that 10 the question. At the
same time Cleveland favors party workers. The
civil service feature OF the administration will
be marked. and look for the extension of civil
touched
Mr.. Lane said he spoke with the presi-
dent on the silver proposition. and also on
a compile Of matters of interest to the Paci-
fic coast. He did not say what these mat
tiers were. but of the Coast and silver, he
says Of Cleveland:
lie said the Coast would come in for con-
sideration. just - did any othe: part O. tho
country. Still in the making of appointments.
he did not follow anything that has hsen pre-
viously done. For instance, IL Harrison mad
appointed man from the Coast to foreign
Office, Cleveland will not necessarily appoint .
Democrat from the same locality.
He was asked how he explained the fact
that Cleveland had not recognized the
Coast in his appointments, and when his
attention Was called TO it, he did not
know but that the factional strifes In this
state and California had had something to
do with it. Then as to silver:
talked with many besides the presidents OF
the silver question. There il no doubt but that
the sherman act will be repealed. Everything
the president docs 10 in that line. He Is not
trying to coerce Western congressman, either.
Free silver men who have talked with him say
rs much Cleueland has been giving much a..
sen,ion to free silver congressman, but there ID
no coercion about his methods. and they say
DO After the sherman act 10 repealed. then
what! Well. nobody knows. but the PROPOSE
ton for n new basis OF % 10 I will be
established - a compromise. While the silver
men have asked for a ratio Of &c to silver has
been selling for from . 10 "a 10 l. therefore tho
proposed CONFRONT 50 is about right.
Ii would seem from Mr.. Lanes i'm
pressions that the Eas: was trying to
boycott tho Yves. III the silver matter.
He says:
| found New York bankers and brokers'
actually developing hatred for the West You
Will observe that certain c asses OF securities
which are ali right hut which come from the
West. must pay from IN to 2 per cent more for
money than the same class OF security in the
East Everything west OF Kansas and Nebraska
Is ror,g aged righ. through To the Coast, and the
impression prevails that the Western men want
to pay in An inflated coin the debts con-
tracted on gold basis For thir.y-six hours
before Cleveland decided 90 draw upon the gold
reserve for demands TO, gold by bankers. there
WAS prospect Of n panic. What was feared was
that Carlisle would make payments in silver.
thus giving that metal "a standing in a practical
way. Then would have had two standards
Europe would at once have sold her American
securities. and the panic would have been on
" ht!s not believing in being run by Wall street,
We should consider the money cen.e.s In our
calculations
Were 1t not for his great physical
strength and health Mr.. Lane believes
Cleveland would be dead man. Office
seekers in droves seek him. and for DAYS
from . a. III. - I, ?. M. he stands and re-
ceives them with tactful word and kind.
hess for all. lilo has one o. the mos, ex-
acting jobs in the world Mr.. Lane. who
IS \ Cleveland admirer. concluded. land
4 much rather lie breaking stone on the
streets than 10 be in his shoes when the
place hunters come thick and fast"
Expe-ience of hls friends has shown.
Mr.. Lane says. that the president will no;
take into consideration personal service
done him or The Cleveland wing Of the
party IN politsca. way III helping Demo.
Gratis into office. M. Lane says he has
to ambition for oifice.