New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-19
MR. CLEVELANUS WORRIES.
THE PRESIDENCY A GREATER BURDEN THAN
1T WAS EIGHT YEARS AGO.
THE SILVER QUESTION. TIE ANTI -cIINE;E LAW,
TIE TARIFF AND OTHER MATTERS MAKE
HIM PHYSICALLY AND MEN
TALLY WEARY.
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Washington MAY 1s.-prrsdont Cevclani begins to
show traces OF physical wearincss ana mental Anxiety
which some PERSONS who have Observed them naturally
attribute TO the demands upon his time and strength
nv unfortunate Office seekers and their equally I'M
| norfunote bakers Not so do the men wlo know him
hc,,cr and who realize that the causes liz deeper
A. matter OF fact while the opportunities OF place
hunters may weary him ana sometimes excite hS
anger or disgust. he has never allowed them ID cause
either loss OF appetite seep. or mental worry Ing
ruh IS that Mr. Cleveland finds the Presidency WIFI
a. du,ios and responsibilities. q serious business
bon ne did eight years ago lie then knew that the couI-
try did not expect much In the way OF positive nf'rna
tive action from his Administration or h' party be aise
ono branch Of Congress WIS controlled by n Republican
majority which was opposed both 10 free trade and
free silver and problems Of administration us well
nc of legislation which now demand spc'dy and wise
solution did not then appear urgent. Now all l.
changed, and already Mr.. Cleveland lr,s begun 10
chat, under the consciousness that he will b. com
peI,d TO Yield In some desrce-how far he does not
vet know-somo OF the most positive ana chcfIshSd
convictions Of the last eight years
| TAX. the silver question rs an example. DURING
his FIRST Administration no felt secure In mnintain-
ing n msitive attitude to-day he is anxioisy con
sdcring what price he will be- compelled to pay III
order 10 obtain Congress controlled by his own
party legislation which he regards rs oil Vital hh'
nor,npcc lie is probably rs strong In his belief In
|
ne has ever been, but he Is not so firm. In worn,
no has Legun TO yield, 10 propose terms OF capuI-
ton "a compromise" H. calls it, In discussing Tue
subject with leading and influential Democrats "ho'
rs he well knows represent the views of an over
vtr,minc majority OF his party on the silver question:
There is no doubt about this. II Will interc, every
body TO know that The Prize which President CleVt
land now offers to pay for the repeal Of the silver
Purchase law Is the repeal of the tax on state BANK
| circulotion This is fact In regard to which there
can be- no doubt, he has freely discussed II WIN
members Of his party and sought their "Pi"ts !"
to whether not such "cCmpromisc' wohii p'
ac, opted bv the Iro-siIver Democratic majority III
ronete,s He does not favor TIE rc'al Of the state
hank tan and does not believe II would be- WIS., am
vet ne feels constrained 10 say that he wdii atr2i
10 It II Congrc5, would agree TO the otH'r ihihg'
There IS reason to say that he has not yet receiver
much cncouray .mcnt 10 believe tla the fee 'iiV'f
maioity IN that body would accept such "toh
piomise7
In this relation II Is interesting TO know that a
movement Is on foot looking 10 a complete ana
thorough reorganization Of the Committee on '"Hs'
Of the House Of Representatives. MI piihu' VI
MIs,cslri. who has been chairman OF that committee
I'm every Democratic Congress for number Of years
* IN De- d -placcd or saddled with an adverse ma
!ority. II Is also said. hut not on 80 good 'u
thorItv that the Committee Banking ana currency
f. included I'm the scheme OF reorganization, ana lha'
both committees thus To he brought Into harmony
with the policy Of the Administration IN regard To
financial legislation. whatever that pcicy may urn
out 10 be- @. course the suggestion that th" iresi
dent or any member Of his Cabinet has sought or
will seek directly 10 dictate TIE composition oil e'her
of the committees named, any other committee
81 The House Of Ecpre,t Natives. VIII II" rr''hliu"N
DENIED. II has been sad that there ar" other ways
to XIII n cat than 10y choking II to death with hu'r
and person, who may compare The membership o'
tie Colnag, Committee In the LIlId congress with
Congress will perceive that some powerful influence
has been AT work
But President Cleveland has other matters besides
the silver question to iag him phy iically ana worry
him mentally lie l. aware TINT his secretary "i
the Treasury does not enjoy tho confidence OF tn"
country In the same dcgrcc or 20 the same extent
tina, 10 himself dccs. and he naturally resent, this
-. l.ing In some sense mpuaiion upon his own
penetration and judgment. President Cleveland has
doubtless believed that there has been nothing IN
the actual condition OF the Treasury NJ any time 10
excite alarm. and yet he ha, seen public confidence"
,ahcn TO such an extent by CARNATIONS from The Treas
ury Department. both official and semi Official. that
he hes compelled 10 couni"ract their Influence
hy public declaration Of his own. II Is not I'M
| probable that he l. not wholly free from fear that
n repetition OF that di,arccablc experience might
happen ut any time and add TO the burden Of anxiety
and re-. ponsllhity which he 1, compelled To bear.
There ran bc no doubt that the difficulty AM
uerplcxity caused by the inability OF the idmnistra
,on ,o execute tn. anti.C hln,,e law have added
greatly to the anxctics and vcNationS which have
.sr SIR. cleveland ana lief, visible traces upon hi
countenancc. He cannot fail To realize that II IS
matter Of the mot serious ,oncrn 10 suspend even ''m
rorarly the execution Of Inv which In, been declared
constitutional by the supreme Court o. TIE United
.ta,c> II Is not improbable that the President may
feel n considerable degree OF anxiety In regard to
fin. final outcome Of other acts Of the nrst
three month, or less ~ his Administrator Tor
attsn tnllf
Another subject which has been and for long
Tim. 70 come will BE- u spr,a and fruitful source Of
anxiety TO ar Cleveland Is that or revenue les STAT o.
I'm respect 70 features OF which there Is COCA
reason TO believe that he h ut Odds with very
large p,a,ortiou II n majority. OF his party. IL
,cazes/ that something must ID" done and yet IT Is
hardly too much TO say that h. distristN the atity
OF ia" majority IN congT,, TO d.a W,,h ,n' rU'" s
the Executive, Is bound 10 make iarif " Tor revenuc
~ The existing free list radical reduction OF cN.
Isng rates Of duty without such reduction 81
revenue as would make it immediately necessary to
restore sugar 10 the duiiablc list. or 10 levy new
taxes lie knows, too. that IN overwhelming ma,
joiity Of hi, party in both branches Of Congress fvors
he Imposition Of II tax on incomes 10 make good any
deficiency caused 10y reduction u III" rycnn' from
row have 10 deal Is wholly different from The one
they faced when he ys9" na d Sro 70 @ p,r S
hacnsc and the country so "sI"pcn ia AKA de-
ssIy "' action. Is il any wonder that the prospect
add. to Mr.. Clcveland's burden Of anxiety ,.
r,cseut and prospective. shown recently when lie
d., Jared thai he would thereafter decline - admit
ofcc, ekc,s 10 personal interviews and gnve the
excellent rcl on that hc had important matter,
to consider lie knows where the shoe plncne': and
tho change I'm his appearance within the last two
months which has been grent enough to attract IN"
attention OF friendly observers. indicates that the
pInchng process. In his ease Is severe one.
REPAYMENT OF HAT TRIMMINGS DUTIES.
Washington. May 18.-ASsistant Secretary liamin'
~ fine Treasury Department. In charge OF customs