Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-16
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 6, 1898.

Inc RepuOncan party mas turned the
government In all its departments, except
the judicial. over to the Democratic party,
in accordance with the verdict rendered at
the polls last November. and 1t can now
afford to cslmly await the result, hoping
for the best, aSd prepared to admit that 1t
was wrong If the new Congress and ad-
ministration can carry out the platform
adopted by the last national convention Of
the Democratic party without causing q
serious shock to the commercial and indus
trial interests of the country. But 1t Is al
ready apparent that the pledges Of the
Democratic platform will not be carried
out, certainly not the one relating to the
tariff There will be no tariff smashing !;
only slight shake up.
Mr.. Cleveland's Inauguration was quite
freezing affair. Icicles were more plen-
tiful than enthusiasm. Seats on the street
stands which We're intended to be filed
with people-at from 81, to IS a head
were covered by two or three inches Of
snow and swept by cold northwest winds,
which gave the participants in the parade
stit and half-frozen appearance. The
only real enthusiasm your correspondent
saw displayed during the day was aroused in
the southern contingent, which 1t is need
less to say was numerous, by the appear
ance of Gen. Fitz Lee, of Virginia, who
commanded one of the divisions. That
usi ritz rly bpi
when Mr.. Cleveland nearly bent himself
double to return the naughty bow which
was given him by the proud Lee as he
rode past the Presidential reviewing stand.
Gen Harrison took Mr.. Cleveland from
the White House to the Capitol and back
again in his carriage, but he declined &C.
company ing Mr.. Cleveland upon the re-
viewing stand. because, for one reason, he
had q previous engagement to attend
farewell dinner given to himself and the
membt RS of his cabinet and their families
by * Postmaster General Wsnamaker,
at the close OF which he took a special
train for Indianapolis. 1t is perhaps true
also that Mr. Harrison being human, like
the rest Of u, had not forgotten that Mr.
Cleveland declined to stand with him upon
the reviewing stand on March I. 1889.
There j. one sentence in the Presidents
inaugural address, that has carried con.
sternation into the ranks of the office seek
crs, who are more numerous in Washing
ton than ever before. The language is
emphatic. and they have taken it as in
tended to be personal to them, as it doubt
is was Following is the sentence re-
ferred to. which is as interesting to Dem
ocratlc Office seekers in your section as to
those here to present their claim 10 per-
son lone mode of the Misrepresentation
of public funds is avoided when appoint
lnent> TO office, instead of being the re-
wards Of partisan activity, are awarded to
those whose efficiency promises fair re-
turn Of work for the compensation paid 10
them. To secure the fitness and com
move from political action the demorallx-
ing madness for spoils. civil service re-
form has found place in our public pol
Icy and laws" One of the direct results
Of th'S plain tax was the determination Of
the Tammany bosses, before they left
Washington, that no Tammany man should
become an applicant for a federal office,
although they stand prepared TO furnish
men to I'LL many offices as Mr.. Cleve
land may offer them, but they must be Of
frred without being asked for, say the
bosses.
have IL On good authority that the is
sue Of bonds, which Mr. Harrison stood
out 50 manfuly against. will be an accom-
pli~hcd fact Just as soon as the new ad-
mini-tratior can lind reasonable excuse,
and that will not be difficult to manufact
al reasons want the bonds issued.
Senator Stanford il naturally very much
pleased over having secured from Gen
Harrison, before he left for indianapolis,
tiOnal law in the Leland Stanford Univer
sity, If California, which was rendered
him a. soon as the result of the election
was known. The ex President will deliver
his first lecture at the university some time
il October.
Some Of the regular appropriation bills
had close shaves and are somewhat
Dungled, hut all of them got through be-
fore time was called on the F:fty-second
Congress. and now there is no good reason
why an extra session of Congress should
be called. hut great pressure is neverthe-
less being brought to bear iu favor of one.
Senator Sherman is admitted BY all to
be high authority on financial matters:
hence the Importance of his cheering
words on the present situation: There
is nothing to indicate a panic so far as |
can see. The country is prosperous, and
the gold outflow to Europe is not neces-
sarlly fraught with any danger in itself"
1t is the opinion Of many that the unusual
demand for gold which has been kept up
for several months will soon cease, now
that Congress is no longer in session. 10
the opinion of these gentlemen the demand
for gold was manufactured for no other
or better purpose than to frighten Con
gress into financial legislation