The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18
ABOUT MR.. CLEVELAND.
4 yOy-PARTIsAy ESTIMATION Or
THE C1BINET.
Has Intellectual Greatness, Is Industrio"'
and Courageous, and Ranks Nextto
jackson In Power of VIII.


II 10 gratifying to notice that President
Cleveland and his associates In MS Saps-
ret. with their families, when they seen
refuge from the heat OF summer ana
look for rest from official WEAKNESS
n',iekly turn to the waters, the forests
the valleys, and the hills OF New England;
T,bov wifi certainly be cordially "eiSonisN
IN Nsw-Hampshire by all ciuzens' WIZ
out politicai criticism or personal iht'u
sion.
Thu nrcsent Cabinet OF President Cieve-
lard outside of legitimate political CRIT
cism has not been the subject OK se'-
ous animadyersion. In the pesihhins
there were complaints, particularly oi
some OF the members new TO puonc n,e,
that they were not sunlet, faliers
and courteous while receiving ca,el - :.
This is always the experience OF new
Administration, especially wheh MOS. -
the subordinate officers are 10 ne chahe
ed. The fault-hnding always ceases, an it
frequently those Secretaries VINO pica,,S ~
the least i'm the beginning become t"e
mos, noted for graciousness and for a
spirit OF accommodation and helpiuihess.
IL must be remembered that nothins -
more trying to the nervous system tNahi
a constant succession OF importuha,e cdil
ers on an Infinite variety OF suoyec,s'
great and petty, all coming to denahu,
and never to give, always seeking tneIi
own advantage, seldom TO help or pehe-
flt him whom they address. IL Is an arr
only acquired by practice 10 DE apis ~
receive and dismiss the multituoes WIN
throng the Executive Mansion anu vilo
departments without giving onence iet
the President at stated times, ana inc
Secretaries at nearly all hours, are aS-
cessible to all corners. n few years aso,
with an English gentleman, | called anu
secured short talks In succession VIZ.
the President and all but two SECRETARIES
during the course OF two hours. such u
result could not have been reachen III
a week in any other capital. Such ac-
feasibility cannot much longer pe Son.
tinued at Washington. IL Is piean'ns
down the physical and inehlai p.'..s
OF our Presidents and Cabinet Ministers
who all. however pleasant on the Whole
are their places look forward 10 a Ssi
tain 4th OF March to give them resi-. ps
the beginning OF the next century 80.
clusion for the Executive an an III" S,tt he.
net. which is now the exception, wiz ~,
come the rule In the mean time no callet
AT any of the departments VINO i lea go,
able in his expectations need itaI wa VIC.
ne will not receive courteous Ntdsn'Ni.s
appropriate attention, and all the con.
sheraton to which he or his puslIesS
is fairly entitled. Reported exceptions
to this rule are almost universally l he
fault of the callers themselves. me
members of the present Administ ra ili''i,
will compare favorably In these anu I'lo '
other respects with their best pfedects'
sors Whatever faults or mistakes may
be revealed by the lnht OF the lleens,
and piercing fires of the pontcal een r,'s,,.
of 1896. IL is a pleasure to-day 10 NAN
OF record only their good traits ana aeeos
In view OF Mr.. Cleveland's phenoinena.
political successes, II Is inpossipI" .oL -
Attribute TO him intellectual gr,"'hesr
Dnring his first term as President hl'
message of December, l~', dehanu,ii ~
tariff reduction undoubtedly caused M
own and partys defeat In the cam S 90
of 1855. Yet ne retained his poilllvai 81
premacy during four years ~ P iata e,'or
was renominated in 1892, and again enter
Ell the PRESIDENTIAL office. renewed hi'
demand for tariff legislation, and secuI
ed the passage of the DUBIOUS az ~
August 1894. Although his party Is oNvl
whelmingly in favor of the free so'nas
OF silver. he has persistently ana nn
dauntedly opposed its policy. Whateve
else may be said of him, he VIII heFs
he called weak Whether dealing WIZ
the tariff. with financial problems, WIZ
foreign relations, or with appointments Us. L =
office. he has always formed ana eAp 80
ed bis own opinions and enforced III
| views and decisions in the conduct .
the executive branch OF the Government
| industrious, self-confident. persistent an
| courageous. whatever Judgment hlsVot
may pass upon the principal acts 81, ~ cor ..r
| eight years of his iron rule, ne VIII ccl
talnfv stand as the President OF graz
mower of will than any OF his predeeeS
| sors except one. o,,-,.uo
Walter Quinton Gresham, of chicago
Ill. Secretary of State, dco,p.v
the invitation OF Mr.. Cleveland 70 i.",
the bench and become Secretary OF 9tae'
| nv law. the Secretary OF state ~ h'A
| in line OF succession TO the ONCE
President in case OF The death, resigna
lion. or inability of both the fresiuch
| and the Vice-PresidenL Gen Gresham
! altbough born and growing 20 mannoo
| i'm Southern Indiana. was. ike MS iathsl
| Intensely hostile to slavery under cli
| cumstances unfavorable TO such sentl
| ments. He entered with ardor INTO IN
| war for the Union, lwh2h neHtioye
! slavery. ne fought bravely. and his healt
! ts fmnsfred bv his honorable wounds
| his personal integrity and purity OF chal
| aeter are unimpeachahle; he has hef'
| accumulated any fortune. ana ne ia
| rendered civil services 90 ms couhuf
! as a United States Judge, Poastmaste
| General. Secretary OF the Treasury, an
| Secretary OF State. with zeal and noe
| ity unquestioned. He is unassumlns
| his manners attractive I'm conversation
| and devoted 10 his personal friends' WI
| do not fail to reciprocate that frlehdshi
| unier all cOuultlVuS' a..
| John Griffin Carlisle OF Coyington, ny
| the Secretary OF the Treasury,
| was called from the Senate 20 becom
| Secretary of the Treasury on March
| 1889. Mr.. Carlisle's title TO disuncuo
| would not be denied even without refei
| ence 10 the high public offices which n
| has held His mind is clear. his temp.
| even hts manners are courteous, ana
| writing and in speech he has few supt
| riors. The department which he conduct
| is the largest and most difficult or al
| and the burdens upon the physical an
| mental powers OF the Secretary are 10
| great 20 be borne by any one for an
| great length OF time without Injury. a
| the experience of his predecessors proves
| Mr.. Carlisle has so far well endured IN
| strain. The routine work OF the Variou
| divisions OF the Treasury has been we
done, and he has given 70 the solution
| the troublesome financial questions wnlc
have surrounded the Administration uni
| hitting thought and persistent endeavol
| Daniel Scott Lamont. OF New York city
| the Secretary OF War went 7
| Washington 10 become private secretar
TO PRESIDENT Cleveland, and served !
| that capacity with notable ease, grace
| and ability throughout Mr.. Cleveland
first term Subsequently he was success
| fuf In private business, and upon MI
| Cleveland's Inauguration for the presen