The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-23
HON, DON NJ. DICKINSON HAS GRE
ATED A SENSATION BY HIS
SPEECH.
TT IS THOUGHT HE HAS AN EYE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Ar All Events Meade Will be Called Down
for His Gross Breach of Naval Ell
uuette-Cleveland is Sensitive
About His Foreign Policy.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Washington, May II, 1895.
The interest and thought of the great
mass of the people of Washington have at
the present time been switched from the
financial issue of the next national cam
paign to the foreign policy of the admins
tration. 1t is the afterclap of the late
Nicaraguan complications accentuated by
the unexpected utterances of Hon. Don NJ.
Dickinson and the sudden request for re-
tirement made by Rear Admiral Meade
together with that officers subsequent
statements published in . a New York
paper Mr.. Dickinson has succeeded in
getting everyone to guessing. His friend
ship for President Cleveland is so close
and well known that he can do nothing
but what the inquiry will naturally arise
as to the presidents connection Herewith.
In the present instance the conditions are
such that it can hardly be believed for an
instant that Mr.. Cleveland could have had
any intimation of Mr.. Dickinson's inten-
tion to make such an address as he deliv-
cred in Detroit, and certainly he could
not have inspired it-sO utterly was it at
variance with the policy which has of late
been pursued in foreign affairs. Hence it
is that politicians are endeavOring to solve
Mr. DickinsOn's motives and the Interior
object he has in view. The belief ad-
vanced by some that Mr.. Dickinson may
hope to succeed to the portfolio of state in
the near future is hardly tenable. In
the first place, Mr.. Gresham's friends
claim that he has no intention of resign
ing, and in the second place Michigan isl
already represented in the state depart
ment by First Assistant Secretary Uhl.
The most prevalent belief is, however
that Mr.. Dickinson has presidential aspi-
ratiOns and is at this early date lining up
for the great free for all race in the nom
mating convention. The recent speech in
London by Ambassador Eustis struck a
popular echo in the American heart that
was heard in every State in the Union, and
so closely does Mr.. Dickinson follow the
utterances of the brilliant Southerner that
it can hardly be doubted he wishes to
share in the national enthusiasm. 1t may
be that he hopes to stem the tide of silver
in his State and in the West by forcing
questions of national honor and dignity to-
the front.
In the case of Admiral Meade he will
undoubtedly be called upon to explain his
New York expression of opinion, particu'
larry wherein he says:
81 am an American and an Union man.
These are two things that this admins
tration can not stand. | am Republican,
and Il man who lives upon the ocean is
apt to imbibe patriotism and loyalty. L
find these articles at discount with the
present regime"
Such an utterance is n gross violation
of the naval regulations which prohibit
any officer from commenting upon or fur
nishing for publication any facts affecting
the foreign policy and acts of the gov
eminent. The fact that it was semi
officially stated at the time that Assistant
Secretary of War McAdoo had been sent
on the West Indian cruise to curb the
too American spirit of Admiral Meade,
taken together with the recent very
severe criticisms that have been shOwered
upon the administration foreign policy
and the fact that Secretary Herbert is
Southern man is said to have made Mr..
Cleveland particularly sensitive to such
expressions as are attributed to Admiral
Meade, and the belief that that officer
will be held strictly accountablesseems to
be we'll founded.