The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-05-17


WASHINGTON, May 49, President Cleveland
is taking things easy and enjoying these de-
lightfuf May days at his SUBURBAN nome, only
coming ia to the White House on Cabinet days.
of the government are moving without jar
All the threatening foreign complications have
been peaceably Strengthened out, or have
reached stage at which they are no longer
threatening; and our domestic affairs are all in
promising condition, Notwithstanding the extra
time put in by some people III connecting sen
sational stories about the condition of the
Treasury, and the regular weekly newspaper
resignation from the Cabinet. If this period of
quietness lasts il is probable that the President
will accompany Mrs. Cleveland and the chill
dren when they go to Gray Gables for the sum
The Supreme Court has decided the income
tax cases, but the nature of the decision will
not he known until next week, unless some
enterprising newspaper man finds way TO get
at it before It is officially announced, as was
done with the first decision. There are surface
indications that Justice jackson voted to up
hold the constitutionality of the law. His vote
was practically the decision, unless there has
been some change among the other eight JUS
tees, who were equally divided rs to the con-
stitutionality of the tax when the first decision
was made.
Secretary Carlisle is being deluged with invi-
tations to make financial speeches in Ken
lucky, but he has not yet finally decided how
many speeches he will be able TO make IN that
State or at what places or time they Will be
made. 1t is probable that he will go from the
Memphis sound money convention to KEN
lucky.
Admiral Meade has proven that the admins
traton had excellent grounds for fearing to
put him IN position where war WIN lS or
eign country might depend entirely upon his
discretion, by showing that he has no discretion
His published interview while in New York
not only shows him to be Il man without dis
erection, but to be what no army or navy officer
should bean intensely bitter political partl-
san. 1t is the opinion of naval officials that
Admiral Meade's injudicious and bitter pubic
criticism of the government has made him liza
BILE to be tried by court-martial, under article
235 of the Naval regulations, which probiolts
| officers communicating, by interview or other
WISE any comments or criticism or any depart
ment of the government. Under that same
| article a court-martial is to convene next
week to try Medical Inspector kershner, upon
| charges made by Admiral Meade. The per-
sonal popularity of the hot-headed, put brave
| and generous Admiral, may be sufficient to
| keep him from being court-martialed; but
| should any officer of the navy make formal
| complaint against him the President would be
| almost compelled to either order Il court-nIar-
| tial or an examination as to the mental respon-
| siblity of Admiral Meade. 1t is understood
| that Secretary Herbert has asked him for an
| explanation.
| Ex-Congressman Vance, of Ohio says of the
political situation of his State: Democratic
| sentiment is predominately in favor OF the
nomination of Ex-Governor Campbell. He is
for sound money, and would make the best
| race on account of his personal popularity
and good campaigning ability, and he would
draw both elements of the party around him.
| the silver as well as the sound money men. OF
| course the party is divided on the silver ques-
| ton, but the leaders are almost all LOT SOunu
| money, among the exceptions being Allen q.
| Thurman, Jr., chairman of the State Executive
| Committee, and Secretary Taylor; but looking
the State over l find that the big men of the
party are for sound money and believe that the
| Democratic State Convention will on sober
| second thought so declare itself As for the Re-
publicans, they will probably adopt II resolu-
ton referring the whole matter to the incom-
| ing Republican Congress
Democrats generally regard the position TAX
| en- by Senator Gray concerning that alleged
election of Col. Dupont to be u q. 5. Senator by
the Delaware Legislature as the correct one land
believe with him that the Senate will not al
low Colonel Dupont to take his seat: Even rs
| radical Republican as Senator Mitchell, OF
Oregon, expresses doubt of Dupont's claim
Senator Morgan, of Ala, doesn't believe that
| Dupont will be seated, nor that the q. 5. Sen
ate has any Constitutional right to question the
| legality of Governor WatsoD's vote as Senator
| while acting Governor of the State. Senator
| Morgan also calls attention to the fact that
only one man has been allowed during his SEN
atorial career to take a seat in the Senate with
out first presenting the Governors certificate
of his election. That man was Roscoe Conk
ling, but in his case the certificate had been
sent by the Governor of New York, but was
delayed in the mails. Dupont will not it is
| certain. get certificate from Governor Wat
son.