The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
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/ Fx-Postmas,cr General Wauamaker
/ has got the idea firmly fixed in his mind
that he is great man and that he has a
great future. He may have had this idea
before he started on this trip TO the
Pacific coast, but # he had he was care
full to conceal it. The far western papers
made so much Of him, however, and said
so frequently that he would be the repub-
lican candidate for President in 1896, that
he lost some Of his caution and talked
about public men and measures with a
freedom that must have been rather
startling to those who know how poorly
equipped he is to pose as statesman.
In an interview in Pittsburg the other
day he took it upon himself to criticise
Mr.. Cleveland's administration. He is
quoted as saying: Il do not think there
viii be panic The country is too big
for that There is great deal of dis
trust, however, and dissatisfaction, owing
to the uncertainties of the policies of the
administration. They are padding about
in a sea of uncertainty, and, of course,
business men viii not enlarge their space
of operations if they are afraid they can
not meet their obligations or get more
credit when paper falls due. The equivo-
cal policy in regard to the tariff and
money is responsible for the present CON
dition of affairs"
One would suppose from the foregoing
that the policies of the present admins
tration are equivocai, and that to these
policies is due the existing financial dis
turbances OF course Mr. Wanamaker
does not point out in what particular the
policies of this administration are equiv
Ocal There is certainly no doubt as TO
its position on the tariff. 1t is clearly
understood that the Mckinley tariff
will be repealed and tariff
that will not rob the people
and encourage monopolies will be adopted
in its stead. The democratic platform,
adopted at Chicago, says clearly what the
position of the Democratic party is in
respect to the tariff, and no indication has
been given out by the administration that
it is not in harmony with it, What, then,
does Mr., Wanamaker mean by an ''equivo-
cal policy in regard to the TARIFF
As to financial matters why does he
charge the existing troubles to the ac-
count of this administration? He certainly
cannot do so if he has decent regard for
the truth. For these troubles his
own party is responsible He was a
member of the cabinet when Gen. Harri-
son signed the silver purchase act-the act
that is the cause of the existing monetary
disturbance. Long before Mr.. Wanna
maker went out of Office uncertainty in
the financial matters of the country was
causing trouble in the business world.
The Republican party is responsible for
this uncertainty, which the Harrison ad-
ministration did nothing to remove. How,
then, can Mr. Wanamaker hold this ad-
ministration responsible for the existing
uncertainty relative to national finances?
1t would be unjust, probably, to say that
Mr.. Wanamker makes misstatements in
tentionally. 1t is more charitable to sup
pose that he is not well informed upon the
subjects concerning which he undertakes
to enlighten the public. Still, there are
men in his party who are thinking of him
as the next republican candidate for
President.