St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-23
cLEvELAND's LETTER.

Senator Simon Cameron used to say
that In politics 1t was better to walk
flfty miles than so write letter. PreSi-
dent Cleveland, however, is not fond of
walking. Baltimore American.
Mr.. Cleyeland's letter to Congress-
man Wilson was marked "personal,"
and from the manner in which the SEN
ate Coxeyites resent it they evidently
consider themselves the persons re-
ferred to.-St. Louis Republic.
We entertain no doubt that President
Cieyeland's intentions are patriotic, but
ne should not permit his zeal for a
chosen cause to blind him to proper
conception of his authority under the
titution.-Baltimore Herald.
1t is impossible to imagine that such
an utterance from such source and
under such circumstances will aecOm-
piish anything save indignation and
resentment on the part OF those to whom
1t Is Washington Post.
President Cleveland's desDairing ap.
peal to Democrats, addressed to Mr..
wilson, is sad commentary upon the
utter failure of the dominant party to
carry out its promises. and the inability
OF congress to do its plain duty.-To-
ronto Empire.
Well! we have come to pretty pass
indeed. The president and Chairman
wilson both attack the senate. What is
the senate going to do about it? Must
president and house surrender? Must
the senate surrender? or What?-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
1t affords encouragement to the men,
bers OF the house of representatives
who are contending for Democratic
principles. and is deserved rebuke to
trust senators who have compelled the
senate to violate Democratic pledges
New York World
These strong words will fire the Dem
ocratic heart and stir up Indignation
against the few Democratic senators
who are trying. by combination with
the Republicans, to make the Demo-
cratic party violate its campaign
pledges.-Buffalo Times.
The manner of the presidents action
Will excite less attention than its matter
His letter has both his strength and his
weakness. Il is stiff, tnrgid and
ponderous, but it shows fight. 1t dis
plays something of the old pluck. The
president reappearS ON his old ground
-Philadelphia Press.
Whatever the senate may do or may
not do, the American people will be
reused, and they may be trusted to re-
form even the senate. No tariff bill
may pass at this session, but the cause
of tariff reform has been strengthened
and advanced by the presidents cour-
ageous words.-1ndianapolis News.
Mr.. Cleveland's recommendations ap-
pear to Us emnently wise and proper i'll
the present emergency. Indeed, we
hardly need say this. for they coincide
q ute closely with the suggestions re
mo n11,h hr,f fi,n II i,1 u o.
the course that should be taken by the
Democrats of the houSe.-BoSton Her.
aid.
There is not the shadow of doubt
that the president speaks in this matter
for the overwhelming majority of his
party. The only thing to be regretted
is that Mr. Cleveland did not publicly
declare his answering opposition
weeks ago to any tariff measure which
should fail TO number among its adyan-
tages the granting of free raw materials.
Boston Globe.
MIR. Cleveland's letter is a direct
challenge to those so-called Democratic
senators who have been steadfastly op-
posing the policy of their party and are
trying to wreck tariff reform without
the manlipess to do so openly. 1t will
make some of them angry, but it will
force them into the open and make
them take the responsibility OF their
obstructive attitude. - Philadelphia
Times.
The writing of such letter as this.
with the assurance it would be given to
the public, as it was yesterday. is one OF
those courageous and original acts with
which Grover Cleveland sometimes
astonishes the country. He lays down
Democratic duty just as the people un-
derstand it, and there is an implied re-
buke TO senators over which the Democ
racy will send up a universal shout OF
''amen. ."-Pittsburg Post.