The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-18
WAR0N MIR. CLEVELAND
DfSPLEASED ID WITH THE DEMO
CRATIC END OF THE COMMITTEES.
He Thinks That the Senate Democrats Have
30 Arranged the Committees as to
Antsgonize Him.
TIMEs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, March II, 1893.

| MAsHISGrOs, March II, 1898.
There is no longer eny question about
the Presidents dissatisfaction with the
constitution Of the Democratic end Of
the Senate committees. To members Of
the House and Senators who have called
upon him to-day he has complained Bit
terly Of the assignments Of the Demo-
Cratic Caucus Committee, which appear
to him as well as the public at large
direct slap at the Executive. Not only
is the Senate Finance Committee packed
against any possible anti-silver legisla-
ton, which he so earnestly desires. but
ihe two New York senators. Hill and
Murphy who are at least presumably
inimlcal 10 Mr.. Cleveland, have been given
committee assignments. which place IL
In their pow er to greatly embarrass If not
actually defeat all his appointments in
New York State. Hill has beel given the
chaii manship Of the Committee on Immi-
grafton, committee which is likely to
assume great Importance in view Of the
threatened outbreak Of cholera. and
Murphy has been given the chairmanshp
ot the Committee on Relations with
canada, another committee liable 10 at
tract rational attention should the move
ment Tor The annexation Of Canada cul-
inmate during the present administration.
But this Is not the worse of It. Hill and
Murphy have been given places on the
three committees. Commerce judiciary
ana Postohces and Post Roads, 10 which
every big appointment in New York State
must go before it is reported 10 the Sen
ate. The nomination Of collector Of the
port Of New York, the most important
Federal position in the State, must 90
20 the Commerce Committee the nOmina-
tions Of the District Attorneys and Uni
tea states marshals must go 10 the Judi
ciary, and all the nominations for post
masters in New York State must go 10
the Postotfices and Post Roads Commit
tee. IL has always been the custom Of the
Senate 10 allow the senators from the
State from which man is nominated,
II such there be on the committee. TO pass
upon the nomination and determine the
nature Of the report TO be made TO the
Senate
1t viii therefore he seen that Hill and
Murphy, as the committees Of the Senate
now stand, have the power to hang up
all the nominations Mr.. Cleveland may
make in New York state There is no
doubt that the assignments of the New
YORK Senators were made by the caucus
committee with precisely this purpose in
view. In other words. they were designed
to place in the hands of the New York
Senator'S weapons with which 10 fight the
President. And this is the Interpretation
Mr.. Cleveland placed upon them Thee
assignments. taken In conjunction with
the hostile character Of the Finance Com
mittoe TO Mr.. Clevelands financial polly
and the unimpOrtant nature Of the AS
signments of his friends in the Senate,
the President considers a practical declar-
alton Of war on the part Of these Demo
cratic Senators who are antagonistic 10
him.
The latter are in the majority. They
have used their power to set up the com
mittees against him with the evident pur-
pose Of bringing him to his knees. They
assume. It would seem. that he must now
surrender or fight. The President has
demonstrated on frequent occasions what
kind OF stun he is made or lie has never
shown any disposition 10 crook the preg-
nant hinges of his knee in the face OF
opposition, and the general belief here is
that he will take up the gage Of battle
which the Senate has arrOgantly flung
down. II they want war he will probably
accommodate them. Should neither side
weaken 1t will make a very pretty strug-
gle to those in the grand-stand. who SIM
ply view the contest as spectators without
selfish interest IN the outcome. In the
evident of a war between the President
and the Senate the latter would probably
have the advantage at the outset. as the
makeup Of the committees would enable
II TO tie the hands of the Executive.
But il is a long lane that has no turn
ing. Mr.. Cleveland sits in the White
House with power greater than any
potentate i'm Europe. and the support Of
the Democracy Of the country behind him.
IT is doubtful whether the anti-Cleveland
Senators could long hold out against the
President If the force OF public opinion
sustained the latter and once Mr.. Cleve-
land obtained the upper hand those who
have actively engaged in the war against
him would probably be marked for the
slaughter. III. l.. W.