Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-12-11
DID NOT SUCCEED.
President CIeyeIand's fruiHess Efforts
to Unit. sis Party.
Senator caIium and Editor mediIl-Senatof
esice's Successor.

what the feeling of prominent Dernocratic
senators and representatives Ii as TO the
financial recommendations contained III
his message and Secretary Cariisle's an
nuai report Today two members OF tne
cabinet were at the capitol, probably Dy
tine presidents request, talking with sena-
Tors and members Of the house for several
hours. 1t - well understood that IL was
tie presidents aim to present a hnanicai
platform On which the party could unite,
and thus put itself In good shape for the
future, but the present indications are
that he has not succeeded. A prominent
southern senator, noted for his opposition
10 the presidents policies, said today be
lad been over to the house and talked
with the members from his section, ana
be had not found q single man who would
admit changing his views or intentions
tinee the message came out. Tbs accords
with the general impression that those
Democrats who were against Mr. Cicye-
lands general policy before the meeting
~ congress are against him still Ii Is
believed, however, that the presidents
soisr, almost pleading words have made
% much Of an impression that there VIII
he less firing hot shot st the adninistra
zion and more conservatism than had
bscn expected.
sherman Did Not Assist.
One Of the queer rnfDors recently put I'm
circulation was that President Cleveland
lad invited senator Sherman to assist
him in the preparation OF financial
scheme, and that the senator had accepted
and spent many hours with the president
This runor, absurd az 1t was, found many
believers. had talk with Senator Sher
man Just before the message becape pub
lie. and he was anything but compliment
tary tn his references to Mr. Cleveland or
tie recent bond sale by tie treasury ife-
sides Mr. sherman laid great stress upon
his construction Of the statutes. which is
that the secretary Of the treasury IL a sort
Of iDdcpendCnt officer, and that the presi
dent has no business 10 dictate to him what
be shall do. President Hayes never at
tempted 10 dictate to his secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Sherman himself, bot no
other president has followed the precedent.
The Presidents Aiiment.
While II is true the only ailment which
the president has IL rheumatism and gont.
and while hc Is now in fairly good condi
flon, about two weeks ago there was gen
uine scare among the members OF the cab
met over the presidents health. His rhen.
inatisn showed signs of marching upward
toward his heart, and DIR. Reilly, the pres
ident's physician, has himself said that
II that tendency should continue the worst
might be feared Mr.. Cleveland Is COP
stantly under treatment destined to keeI'
the rheumatism in his extrcmities.
The rurnor that Senator Sherman had
been in consultation with the president
over the currency probably grew ont OF the
triflina incident that Mr. Sherman and
Secretary Gresham are good friends and
wera recently seen driving together In the
direction Of the presidents country seat
They did not call on the president, and
their talk was wholly Of n personal nature.
senator sherman and Mr.. Medill, editor
OF the Chicago Tribune and a possible sen
utor from Illinois. are having revival OF
their old controversy about tho resumption
act Mr.. Sherman SAYS he and the sditof
fell out berause tho latter advised him mi
to attempt to resume specie payments, aud
Mr.. Mcdill denies that hc ever gave Sher
man any such ndyice.
MediIi's Aspiration.
Information comes to me from Illinois
to the effect that Senator Culuin will have
no difficulty In securing reelection, and
TINT the men who are booming Mr. Medill
know there Ia small ,hnnco for the great
editor to win the prize The only doubt
ful feature Of the contest IL that quite
number of tho Republicans nominated 70,
sents in tho legislature and supposed Ia
have no chance to IN elected were put ~,
without being under pledge to Culloin
Some Of these riBy go 10 Medill, aud 9th
ers may go 10 Cullom But wherever II
was believed the Republican candidate
had chance to be elected the CusisTo
managers. who wern and still are In com
pleto control Of tho pnrty machine, SAW t.
IL that none but Cullom men were put OF
guard IL Is almost too had that Mr. Me
ain cannot have cbancc to show what
sort of statesman he would make, for he
would be sure 10 prove an Interesting fig
urc at the national capital.
General Grosvenor Of Ohio, one Of the
best congressman from that state and a
personal friend of Governor Mckinley,
tells me there is no truth whatever in the
report that Mr.. Mckinley will try TO come
to the senate from Ohio as successor To
MIR. Bricc IL is all understood and ar
ranged that ex Governor Foraker Is to be
the new senator from Ohio. That has
been Mr.. Foraker's ambition for several
years, and now 1t Is pretty sure to be graf
tiled. The friends Of Mckinley will as
sist him to gain the seat. and in turn For
aker and his friends viii be solidly for
Mckinley for president / = years hence.
This programme promises 10 take the Re-
publicuns Of Ohio into u national conven-
ton thoroughly united. something they
have not been since the nomination OF
Hayes. Their quarrels and insincere sup
port OF nominal candidates have become
notorious in the annals OF national con-
yentions.
VIII Live TIP 20 the Treaty.
Secretary Gresham today consented to
be interviewed concerning the report, cur
rent ut the capital, that Great Britain was
trying to obtain control Of territory at the
eastern end of the proposed Nicaragua
canal. s.Tberc is no truth in it, said
Mr. Gresham. The British government
has repeatedly assured us that 1t had no
such desire or intention. 1t recognizes the
fact that this government could not sub
nit to acquisition Of territory by England
In Central America without a protest.
Great Britain has bound herself not to ac-
uuire territory in Central America by the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty, and repeatedly
within the last year she has disavowed In
tention Of violating that treaty In any
way" ROBERT uhASks'