Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-27
From our regular [ correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. II, 1898.


Mr.. Cleveland has certainly been un-
fortunate In the orders he has issued con-
corning flags. People have not yet for
gotten the howl of indignation that was
raised during his first administration when
he issued an order directing that the battle
flags in the War Department, which were
captured during the Civil War by Union
troops should be returned to their original
owners. That indignation was so uni
versal, outside of the south, and even there
the order was not generally favored, that
the order was never carried into effect and
the captured flags are still in the War De-
partment. The indignation over his order
to lower the American flag which Minister
Stevens had raised over Hawaii months
ago Is even deeper and stronger than that
aroused by the battle flag order but as
yet 1t isn't so loud here, at Washington,
because, being All international question,
prominent men hesitate to publicly speak
their opinion about the lowering Of the
American fag-the first instance Of the
kind on record, and it is to be hoped the
last-for fear that it may injure American
interests. But privately, condemnation of
the act is heard on every hand, and not
little of it comes from Democrats. Even
those Democrats who tried TO smooth the
matter over and talk about its coming all
right in the end admit their regret that the
nag should have been lowered upon Mr.
Cleveland's order and by man who spent
four Of the hest years Of his life lighting
to destroy that nag and all 1t represented.
Perhaps the members Of the administration
are not familiar with this quotation
from Hon. VIM. Maxwell Evarts' "Our
National Banner, which is echoed in the
hearts Of millions Of American citizens,
ready and willing to fight, and to die, If
need be, for Old Glory
Let that banner wave forever,
May IT. lu,trOu- stars fade never.
Iill the stars shall pale on high;
W htle there's right the wrong defeating,
While there, hope IN true hearts beating,
Truth aud freedom shall not die.
Had the sailors ON he L. ) s. Boston,
now anchored in the harbor OF Honolulu,
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