Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-04-27

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! relating to National finances, SAYS he
regards the present situation as being
! too grave and the questions involved
too weighty to warrant careless discus
sion, and he thinks it would be indeli-
cate in him to either criticise the ad-
ministration or to offer any suggestions
or advice as to what ought to be done.
The Senator also said II do not know
Mr.. Carlisle's intent tions; have no
means of knowing them. The Democ-
racy is in control, and must be left to
deal with these matters in its own way"
Whether it be true or not, as reported
early this week, that there is serious
difference of opinion between Mr..
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle about
the issuing of bonds, it is certain that
Mr.. Carlisle is as much averse to issu-
ing bonds as General Harrison was un-
der the same circumstances, and that
he will not do SO until he regards it as
last resort to prevent panic. All
sorts of stories are current about the
intentions of Secretary Carlisle, in Or
der to keep the gold in the Treasury,
but none of them have very solid
foundation. In fact, there is good rea-
son for the belief that he has him
self reached a final conclusion, and
will not unless obliged by circun-
stances to do SO. The situation is now
regarded as much easier than it was
early this week.
Mr.. Cleveland wants to throw over
board all the reciprocity agreements
made by the last administration, and
he will probably do SO if public opin-
ion does not set too strongly against
such policy. In order to feel public
opinion statement was made this
week that Secretary Gresham had con
ferred with the Ministers of all the
countries with which we have such
agreements, and that they had all ex-
pressed willingness to end the agree
ments. Nothing strange about that;
these agreements were made not for the
benefit of the other countries, and they
will doubtless very gladly withdraw
trade privileges granted to US, if they
can still continue to receive the benefit
of the clauses of the Mckinley tariff
law for which we enacted these trade
privileges.
Mr.. Cleveland's civil service reform
talk at the White House is all very
well in its way, and it unquestionably
pleases the Mugwumps, but the record
of the appointment of fourth class
postmasters 900 in the, six weeks that
Maxwell has been in office-giyes a
much clearer idea of the policy of the
administration. Men are not judged
by their talk, but by their acts.
After having appointed twenty five
or thirty more men than Gen. Harrison
did up to this date four years ago, Mr..
Cleveland has Temporarily shut down,
| presumably to get rid of the swarm of
Office seekers.
The feeling against the lowering of
the American flag in Hawaii is just as
strong as when the news was first re-
cieved, but it is being held in until the
intention of the administration be-
comes clear.
Conspicuous among the regular at
tendants at the daily White House
levee are Representatives Springer, of
Illinois, and Holman, of Indiana, who
were respectively Chairmen of the
Ways and Means, and the Appropria-
ton Committees in the last House.
They have both presented constituents
for every sort of position within the
Presidents gift, but if either of them
has succeeded in getting even the most
Insignificant appointment nobody has
heard about it. Still both of them
turn up smiling at the White House
every day, just as though they were
getting everything they asked for,
instead of nothing. Although both of
those Congressman would like to get
a few places for their supporters they
have another reason for hanging
around Mr.. Cleveland. They would like
to get the same chairmanships in the
next House they held in the last, and
knowing that Mr.. Cleveland has de-
clared against their getting them they
are trying to make him change his
mind by taking advantage of every
opportunity to ''taffy' him up and to
endorse his opinions, when they can
find out what they are. Doubtless
Mr.. Cleveland is Laughing at the exhi-
bition these two Democrats are making
of themselves, just as everybody else
is doing.
Senator Murphy found out before he
left Washington that even the smallest
federal appointment in New York
must be o. KID by Secretary Lamont
before it can be made, and the know
ledge added nothing to his pleasure or
his admiration for the administration.
He discovered it when he filed the pa
pers of friend for appointment as
fourth class postmaster, to succeed a
Republican who has held the Office just
four years. The appointment not hav-
ing been made he called on headsman
Maxwell, a few days after fling the
application, 10 find out why. Maxwell
did not attempt to explain, he merely
handed Mr.. Murphy the papers OF his
friend, upon which the following was
written in Dan. Lamont's hand writ
ing 1t will be at least year before
any change is made in this Office. d.