Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-11-03
CLEVELAND sNues FAULKNER.
Germany Prohibits the Importation Of
American Beef and Cattle.


tFrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. ao.-Obstinacy
and aninosity are apparently stronger
traits in the character Of Mr.. Cleve-
land than loyalty to the party to which
he owes so much. Up to this time
he has declined to indicate b. word or
deed that he wishes to see his person
al enemy and party associate, Sena-
tor Hill. elected Governor of New
York. On the contrary, his acts, if
not his words, indicate that he wishes
to see him defeated. There are still a
few Democrats who profess to believe
that he will at some time during the
present week, the last of the campaign,
take occasion to say something which
can be construed into wish for the
success of Hill, but, in view of what
is known, it is difficult to see upon
what such belief can be based. Mr..
Cleveland neglected to register al
though he had ample opportunity to
have done so, as well as the legal
right, which plainly indicates that he
does not wish to vote for Hill. He
excused himself from seeing Senator
Faulkner, Chairman of the Democrat
ic campaign committee, when he call
ed at the White House to discuss the
New York campaign. on the himsy
plea that the Cabinet was at the time
in session. Had he and the admins
tration really wished the success of
their party in New York there would
have been nothing Improper or an
precedented in inviting Senator
Faulkner to discuss the matter with
the Cabinet as we'll as the President.
Senator Faulkner apparently takes
this view ofthe matter, as he has not
repeated his visit.
But still more significant than the
above is the announcement that Sec
rotary Carlisle will not go to New
York to make speech for Hill. There
is little doubt that Mr.. Cleveland or
dered Secretary Carlisle not to help
Hill. as it is we'll known that Mr. Car
Isle was before Mr. Cleveland return
to Washington inclined to accept the
invitation to make several speeches in
New York, and he intimated. ifhe did
not say in SO many words. that he
would make several speeches in New
York if it were agreeable to Mr.. Cleve-
land. 1t is therefore plain that it is not
agreeable.
All this is naturally pleasing to the
managers of the Republican campaign.
They have never believed that the
help of Mr.. Cleveland could elect Hill,
but they are confident that his refusal
to do SO will add to Mr.. Morton's ma
lority and to the number Of Republi-
cans elected to the House. The indi-
cations now are that more than two
thirds of New York sdelegation in the
next House will be Republicans. Mr..
Cleveland's position will also help the
Republicans in other States. 1t may
be, as has long ago been charged by
Democrats, that Mr.. Cleveland has
become SO Disguised with the legisla-
ton OF Democratic Congress that he
wishes the Republicans to control the
House, but whether we wishes it or
not Republican success is today re-
garded in Washington to be as much
of certainty as any political event
can possibly be before the votes are
cast and counted.
There is much abuse being heaped
upon Mr. Cleveland by Democrats for
the position he has taken, and it is
not all privately expressed. either.
Meredith, Of Virginia.
who is a candidate for re election, made
a speech before the Virginia Demo
cratic Association, an organization
largely composed OF officeholders.
which was npfoariouslyapplauded par
when he used tn. following
language: 1T is Grover Cleveland
bounden duty to indorse Hill. The
fact that he is President increases
rather than lessons his responsibility.
If he is the Democrat he ought to be
he can find no excuse for faltering or
hanging back from the support of the
straight ticket in his own State, upon
which he has been so many times
elected to Office. Those who believe
that these remarks constitute treason
may make the most of it." The predic-
ton is heard on all sides, that even if
Mr.. Cleveland should now make pub
III az CiCfCntn-nOui CuQuf SciDfUt Oh
Hill the breach between the White
House and the Democrats in Congress
will be more marked at the coming
session than ever.
All OF the excellent work done by
the late Secretary Rusk and his col
leagues of the Harrison administra-
ton to make the shipment of dressed
beef and live stock to Germany profit
able to Americans has been undone.
thanks to Democratic laundering.
The German Ambassador has given
the State Department formal notice
of the issuance of a decree by his Gov
eminent prohibiting the importation
of dressed teef and cattle from the
United States. The Ambassador
gives as the reason OF the action Of his
Government that Texas fever has been
carried to Germany by American cat
tie. but it is no secret among officials
and members of the diplomatic corps
that the action Of Germany is the FIRST
step towards retaliation upon the
United States, on account Of the differ
entail duty OF one eighth of one-cent a
pound imposed upon German refined