The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-24

ICY OF u8fssiestFs H*uptAAsys skHct
arrogance and folly is the fatal blunder
of bis political career; by 1t he has COM
plstely lost tho confidence Of hrs inteili-
gent friends and has excited the compass
sion even Of his most contsmptuous
enemies.
We have called is the fatal blundsr Of
his political career. because as non-par-
tisan question 10 has fairly tested the
quality of his native wisdom and discre-
tion and the breadth of his intellectual
power. Ia bitter political contests some
times even strong men say weak things.
and bright men have their eyes blinded by
passion and prejudice, but the Hawaiian
question has never been partisan ques-
ton at all. Democrats. Wings and Rspub-
leans have agreed in consistently sup
porting oar policy OF non-interferenee
since Isf3. President Cleveland seems
really 10 have had no 'policy" in the
matter except fiirnsy preiex.s to cover or
excuse his real purpose. which was to
crafty petty desire 20 smut tho admin
issration OF President Harrison by trying
10 prove that ths provisional governments
of Hawaii was really erected and main
tanned until IL could stand alone by Min
lister Stevens and the naval forces OF our
government. The president has utterly
failed 10 prove that Minister Stevens did
anything but his simple duty. when
he landed United States marines to pre-
serve order at time pregnant with civil
cofnmotion and turbulence; he did ex-
actly what Secretary Bayard in 1857 Or
dered our naval officers to be prepared 10
do, but this is not TO the point; the fatal
mistake of President Cleveland Is his ab-
surd position that he could, without au-
thoFlty OF congress. pull down or set up
the government OF Hawaii: that he could,
without the concurrence of the senate.
create an officer and ciothe him with full
powers over the naval forces of the United
States. The secrecy. the triekery. the
duplicity. the arrogance aud ignorance
which have characterized President Cieve-
lends conduct Of his SPECIALIZED Hawaiian
policy has lost him the confidence OF the
intelligent, thinking men of both parties.
The mess AR. Cleveland has made of the
Hawaiian business has convicted him of
weakness and ineapaclty. Among the
strongest minds of his own party Mr.
Cleveland has no jussiiers and few ex-
cusers
The truth Is that since his frat secretary
OF the treasury. Daniel Manning. retired
from his cabinet because OF ill-health, Mr..
Cleveland has rapidly deteriorated. Man
ming was an able man; sound. thor
onghly trained. hroad-minded tinancier
and u practical politician of large expert
enee. Manning enjoyed the confidence
and counsels OF Samuel J. Tilden, and
Mr.. Tilden not only Was an exceedingly
Intellectual man, but he was a man Of
learning In finance and political economy.
lie had been educated under Martin Van
Nuren. William l.. Marcy and silas
Wright. and he had filled Mr.. Mannlng's
mind with sound views OF tariff and
finance. Mr.. Manning in his first report
IS secretary Of the treasury in Iss5 urged
tie repeal of the silver purchase and
coinage law. known as the Bland Allison
est. and denied the propriets or wisdom
ef = Federal income tax aud exposed the
practical objections TO al valorem duties.
Mr.. Manning's mind was a bubbling
spring OF thought; Mr. Cieyeiand's mind
was nothing bat an empty eisssrn.
As long rs Dan Manning lived 60 pump
the Cleveland 5 cistsrn full aaa keep II full
Cleveland made a respectable president.
but with the retirement Of Manning from
his cabinet Cleveland deterlorassd: he gei.
under use ialiacnce Of she Southern school
Of tariff seEoFmers; he published his famoa,
tree trade message of 1857 and believed
In the Mills bill, which VAS nothing bus a
sectional tariff ike that framed hv secre-
tsTy Of the Treasury Robert ]. Walker. IF
Mississippi under President Polk in 1886.
Ms. Manniag's teachings on the suhjee; OF
BOUND finance had hsen adopted by Mr..
Cleveland, and his foar years OF residence
In New York city. from 1850 10 issa con-
frmed him in those ecnvle lions. which
bore excellent fsal. in his message TO the
extra session. bus the Democratic import.
ers of New York sai New England ware
the worst possible teacher. OF SCUM:
tariff and revenue policy. so that when he
on
finance. bat exceedingly uasound On
the suhjecs Of tas tariff His fa,l.
ere 60 rise 10 the level OF the occasion
after tie repeal Of the sherman silver par.
chase law has been painfully conspicuous.
lis erroneous views en- the subject % the
tariff are not inconsistent With CAPACITY
for governing well. bas his Hawaiian PEI.
tcy has eeea 50 rasslie. 50 contemplate.
49, ignorant, So Illogical. 50 arrogant, 10
the noint Of usnrpssioa Of powers that De-
long 70 congress. thai i. has ruined his
reputation Fer robust. sgasesraaallke qaal-
.iy Of MIND heyead restoration. The
whole affair has tasted his quality, his
tempsr. hs wisdom. discretion, inselli.
Ksnce and sneeaaoasnssss hs IS not able,
nor wise, aer Intelligent; BE is clearly 4
man 81 low intrigue. dapliegty and dgs.n-
Eenaoasaess, His inisl.esiaal poverty -
shosa ey the ease With e A4ca be has hesa
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