The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-26
SEATTLE, FRIDAY. JULY 90.


Whenever a Democratic statesman"
any ssct.on of The United States he does
SO. generally. by taking a stand on some
question Of national Importance which Is
Numerically opposed to the views enun-
c.ated BY Mr.. Cleveland. or the attitude
he'd by his administration, on the sub
ject.
In the South ard West this bid For pop
nlar applause Ia made most successfully
by opposing tho presidents financial views
and advocating either free coinage of sill
YER or bI-metallism. In opposition to Mr..
cleveiard's single gold standard platform.
In the sections OF the country where the
silver question is not of such great i'm
portance In public estimation. or where.
ut lets.. the free silver sentiment Is not
as ss-org as IL is In the West and South.
the aspiring Democratic statesman can
always receive abundant and hearty APP
piause from his party friends by denounc-
ing. BIZ innuendo. the foreign policy which
has been such a pronounced feature of
NJ. cleve,and's administration during his
present term. 1t Is sad to relate. but very
few oe Mr.. Cieveiandss warmest admirers
aud friends can resist the temptation to
gain a little brief applause by .hus cruelty
dealing a blow at the cherished policy of
their party chief.
Mr.. Cleveland's ambassador 10 France,
Mr.. Eustis. was the first 10 shock the
Mugwumps and call forth the cry Of
lingo from the cuckoo admirers OF the
president BY some robustly American re-
marka. Don Dickinson. once the bosom
friend of Mr. Cleveland and a former
member OF his cabinet, later Joined in the
shoras and demanded a vigorous foreign
policy on the lines laid down by Presi-
eert Monroe. Then came Mr.. Whitney,
the man of all others TO whom MIR. Clege-
land owes his present position, and told
tho newspapers how his blood boiied'
Ger tho Corinto affair.
Aud now comes ex-Gov. Campbell, Of
Ohio. the man whom the administration
Is looking forward TO as It's representative
standard bearer in the cause Of sound
money In Ohio. the prospective Demo
cratic nominee for governor OF that state.
and takes occasion at a Tsmmany ban
quet 70 make a speech which, recording
90 cuckoo standards. IS fairly reek.ng
with JingolSm OF the most offensive char
acter.
What is the meaning OF all thts4 Are
all these former friends and admirers OF
the stuffed prophet" simply seeking a
little ephemeral applause at the expense
~ their acknowledged leader and stand
ard bearer. or IS the administration pre-
pairing 10 take a hack track In the mat
teT Of hs handling OF foreign anairs?
There Is a fair prosnec that the latter Is
the case. TheTs Is a unsntmity about
these speeches which looks somawhat as
enough they were preconcertea.
Possibly the task may be attempted OF
laying al the faults and mistakes in the
foreign policy OF the administration upon
the dead secretary OF state. and a new
policy az vigorous assertion Of American
rights Ne :nauEursted for the future. IA
the hope that By stirring M some inter
esting foreign complication the other
Nlunaevs ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wav be
forgotten. = IS an old trick OF politics.
practiced IN every country IN Europe for
time heyo1i which the memory et man
runneth rot 70 tie contrary. ard has
otten proved successful and saved a nfn-
istry tust lettering 20 a fau. The only
mystery shoat Il all IS how the Demo
cratic leaders ever succeeded IN perssias-
ing. II they have persuaded. Mr.. Cleve-
iAna into such a coarse. which Is certain
20 hurt the feelings - his MuSwurnp
friends, his English hons-rurchasing syn
eleate. ana particularly Mr.. Bsyard. his
amhasSsio 20 England.