The evening times., 1896-06-24

phrase IL bCou oiu DyIuu Ds ttihdi hih6 si"'
this administration moves in mysterious
way its wonders to perform. Cleveland
disappears in the night and the country
learns that he is gene a-iishing or a-duck
ing. as the case NAV he, and Immediately
ruInor is rife that he contemplates coup
d'etat, SO TO speak. His present occuita-
ton is joined TO a report that as soon as
he returns something is going TO be cone
with the Cuban question. What that some
thing is nobody knows or can tell, except
senator Morgan, who says it is nothing,
because all the President can do is to
recognize the Cuban insurgents as belig-
ereDts. Constitutionally, he can do no
more, for he may perform no 'act OF war
without the specific authorization of Con-
grcss But something is going TO happen,
say the QuidDuncs, and We shall have TO
letit go at that.
He took Carlisle with him, which makes
it appear as Though finance and not for
eign relations were being incubatcd. but
now quite suddenly, olney, too, has
vanished. and his minions at the State De-
partment profess not to know where he
abideth Mayby lie is gene hustlips after
his master; maybe he is flocking all by
himself The wiseacres say lie will catch
I'D with Cleveland somewhere in space, and
then il will be foreign relations and not
finance. But Lamont is gone likewise, he.
the war lord of the administration. What
is he up to? Is he looking up the army
what there is of it-or inspecting the
places where the coast defeDses ought to he!
The whole thing is TO the last degree puz-
zliug. especially, we are informed, in view
OF the fact thata report of Consul General
Lee is expected here every day. Perhaps.
President and Cabinet are running away
from that report. But as Gen. Lee denies
having sent it, that hypothesis, too, is
awry.
After all, why should we-the American
people-worry. There is a popular sus-
piciun abroad that this country can get
along very well, even though the whole
Cleveland administration were to quit
holding it Up by the tail feathers. There
fore, let us compose our spirits, individ-
uaily and collectively, and calmly await the
dcnouemcnt of the latest Presidential
jupkcu II but the great national disciple
of Izaak Walton and Nimrod hags plenty
of ducks, and if tie fish but bite, there is
no need for him nor any one else to
worry about little International things.
QUARRELISG CUBAN LEADERS.
Nothing that could happen would be
more unfortunate for the Cuban cause, so
far, al least, as this country is concerned.
than au iDternccine quarrel among its lead
ing representatives here For that rea-
son the examinations and recrininations
OF Messrs. Aguirre, Palma, and Quesada
are very much 10 be deplored, because.
unless discontinued at once, they must
result in checking, if not the sympathies,
the contributions and other active inter-
est of our people.
II is not, however, merely a question of
I:oney. or far greater Importance TO
the Cuban cause is tie active sympathy of
our people. II that were withdrawn or
chilled by any act of the insurgents rep
rcsentatives in this country, it would af-
feet their interests, so far as the Uuited
States is concerned, far more disastrously
than anything else possibly could do. There
have been rullorS of dissensious among
the insurgent generals, and if TO this
were row TO he added disCof1 among
the Cuban leaders here, the effect, ii is
TO be feared, would he decidedly unfor-
tunate for all Cuban interests The
friendship aud respect of the American
people is something the Cubars cannot
afford To lose. For he sake of tie cause
they have 50 much at heart, they should
| harrnonize all differences and not go to
wishing soiied linen in public
THE GREAT G.. z. CONVENTION
The preparations for TIE great Christair
Endeayor convention are being carried for
ward on scale OF thoroughness
that will make this gathering a
model for all similar meetings
to be held here OF in other cities. Drills
have taken place with a view to receive
| welcome and lodge the enormous crowds o
| visitors without the least friction. In The
| matter CT decorating tie city every detail
| has received the most careful attention
and degree Of artistic taste has beea de
velcped which will astonish as well IA
| please cur guests. The city has been eau
vassed from one end 10 the other in order 10
| ascertain where the visitors can be ac
cCmmodated; in brief. nothing has teer
| omitted that can in the least contribute Il
the comfort and pleasure of the visitors
| or to expedite the real business and pur
pose of the convention.
Inasmuch as thousands of the delegates
| will bring their bicycles, aud wheeling vii
be one of the most notable of the social fea
lures of the gathering, the local Endeavorer,
have also paid u great deal of attention t,
this partof the affair. There have been reg
ular drills to make all local cyclists ia
miliar with all the roads around the city 6
| that they may serve as guides for the visit
ing wheelerS, aud it is possible that the
scheme of tie EndeavOrers of NliddleseX
county,N. j., will be putinto operation upon
u larger scale here. The Jerseymen propose
to start for Washington on their wheels
gathering Others as they go along, and hold
ing prayer meetings at all available roint
along the route. This idea, 1t is said
may be carried out by the different partie
of bicyclists that will people the roads lead
ing from the city through the District int,
Maryland and across the river. The grea
bicycle parade, in which probably ms
jority of the &c, 900 wheelmen and whee
women of Washington and many thousand
of the visitors will take part is going TO b