Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
wAsuINGToH. d. c., May 90, 1896

wAsuINGTos. D. c., May 20, 1895.
It Is given out by those connected
with the administration that the rea-
son the idea of court martialing Adj
miral Meade, for his recent criticism
of the un-American policy Of the
administration, was aband oned was,
that Admiral Meade declined to an
swer questions as to his responsible
ity for the newspaper interview in
which the criticism appeared, and
the absence Of any law to compel
the newspaper man who interviewed
the admiral to testify before naval
court martial. But that was not the
reason at all; it was merely a pre-
tense. The real reason was the fear
Of public opinion, which was quick
TO see that Admiral Meade was
goaded into making the remarks
which constituted technical viola
tion OF the naval regulations, but re-
fected the sentiments of seVen-tenths
Of the American people, and would
have been equally as quick to resent
any attempt to punish him by the
use of u packed court martial. Adj
miral Meade has given the country
forty years of gallant service, hav-
ing record unsurpassed by any
living officer of our navy, and the
administration will do well to make
the reprimand which it proposes to
give him as mild as possible.
There il little doubt that the pres
ideney of the Pullman car company
has been rendered to Secretary
Gresham. a gentleman whose re-
lations with several directors Of that
company are close expresses the
opinion that II Mr.. Gresham de-
clincs the position will be offered to
Robert 7. Lincoln.
An open rupture between Mr..
Cleveland and President stew
enson IL, in the opinion Of many,
certain Is occur iii the near future.
All If the news received in Wash
ington point to the probable capture
Of tue democratic party Of Illinois
by the silver men, and it Is no longer
denied ia amy quarter that the en-
tire silver movement in that state
has been from the first in the inter-
est ~ Mi. Steyenson's candidacy for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton, and Mr. Cleveland believes
that Mr.. Stevenson was the moving
spirit in the whole business, and
does not hesitate when talking with
his friends TO call him IN traitor to
the administration of which he is
part, and other uncomplimentary
things. should tho two men meet
II Is believed that 4 quarrel is Ger
tain.
Some people seem determined to
DRAG silver into everything. A prop
osition has been made "a the COVER
nor IF Delaware 70 appoint a demo
cratic silver man senator to contest
the seat 10 which republicans claim
Col Dupont was elected, and il the
governor agrees an attempt is to be
made to get enough popalist votes
1 "a make, when combined with the
i solid vote Of the democratic sena-
] tors, majority of the senate, and to
sea- tAe man appointed by the GOV
eruoG regardless of the report that
/ VIII he made hy the committee on
i elections, not because they Will be-
hevc him entitled to the seat, but
because the man can be counted
Iupeu Ia vote for sili 1T all times.
I Il i difficult to believe that such !
scheme u this can he put through,
ana your CORES pondent il confident
tha should COY. Watson give his
ar -eut Il Will he found that some
body ta> been trying to dispose q
what They did not control The SEN
ata " controlled ~ the silver men
dul Way, ana tlle Shrewd silver sena.
tais vii ~ quick % see that such q
.eb afo would ~ certain e ininrt
E tEf5 luse of silver with the public
il Iafgt, while the vote that woule