The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
wife had already bought him a home fifty

wife had already bought him home fifty
miles outside OF New York State.
| AS soon as Cleveland's back was turned
the senate, led by the rivals OF Cleveland
and Mckinley, recognized the independence
| of Cuba somewhat on Cleveand's own
Venezuelan lines.
The acting president was Mr.. Olney, for
Stevenson had separated from Cleveland in
| the Bryan campaign
| A rationale of these divergent policies,
the presidents and the senate's. will show
| that each has studied a different constitu-
ency.
When Cleveland was arst elected Though
New Yorks vote Is in dispute to this day
as to that EVENT. strange. new, uncom-
puted man emerged from the absolute OBJ
security OF legislative life
He was not an admirer of Tilden, rather
looked askance at that chief for his cipher
dispatches, and was with difficulty pre-
vailed upon by Manning to call on Tilden.
He made his inaugural address with eX-
traordinary ease and confidence. 1t amazed
even John Jacques ingalls,, the pink of lit
erary oratory.
Cleveland began by forgiving nobody who
had been personal. He showed sensi-
bility to disparagement which other presi-
dents have concealed more. but all have
felt. Even Mr.. Quay feels 1t.
This extended In Cleveland's case to men
who visited other men who had hurt Cleve-
lands amour proper. He soured on Hill
because Hill visited William Purcell, who
published in his paper at Rochester some
acute personalities. Editors of important
newspapers, like Reid were Inundated to
tnd Cleveland unreenting almost Mt the
social table. He had remarkable hardiho3d
in his resentments, and told senator's like
German bluntly that he ment to give his
patronage to their enemies. Thus these
whom he disappointed felt a deep resent
ment and had moral fear OF encountering
him again.
His idea OF magisterial duty was to read
and write everything himself. Thus his
legs were early and late under his official
table. lnterrupters who expected to fini
him a party crony were disguised to and
that he grudged both his time and his in
tercourse.
They also found that he was a capitalized
politician, playing his game of the presl-
dercy with economy and rigor. but not IN
partnerships.
lie has never yet expressed any solicit
tude about any friends defeat. Save qui
peut seems to be one of his philosophers.
His retaliation-a word ne used over and
over again in his Canadian message of
lSsS--makes him good deal like the strong
Irish ward rulers of democratic New York
and other cities, the Brennans. kellys.
Sweeneys, etc, and Cleveland had about
three Irish crosses in his Connecticut root.
The puritan celtized is his stock
Read this sentence, which he publicly
sent to congress eight years ago, and you
obtain the glimness of his character:
Plainly stated. the policy OF National
retaliation manifestly embraces the inillc-
ton Of the greatest harm upon those who
have injured us, with the least possible
damage to ourselves. There is also an eyi-
dent propriety. as well as an invitation to
moral support, found in visiting upon the
offending party the same measure or kind
of treatment of which We complain aud
as for as possible within the same lines
And above all things. the plan Of retaiia-
lion If entered upon should be thorough and
vigorous"
The sentence is unique among rulers and
would read like an Interpolation by some
Indian chief in any of the papers of Wash.
ington. AS the production The son of n
preacher 1t Is also unique. and not like the
rule of do unto others as you would that
they should do unto YOU"
unforgiving, implacable rather than re-
vengcful. is Cleveand's equipose. He Is
like Marcy.
With the distrosses of office seekers he
has seldom shown comradeshp, but was re.
~
can people who beat him in 1855.
have just read again Mr.. Cleveland's in.
auSural OF almost eleven years ago. Thu,
night walked behind him at the inauCral
ball. and saw him puckered to whistling
OF the mouth like a big hoy who was re-
lieved of big thing. He has a genuine
ana honest conceit that he does THINGS bet
ter than others. His inaugural is an adj
mirable one, and he seems to have Kent mis-
vic
these sentences:
tile evidence OF any departure from
that foreign policy commended by history
the traditions and the prosperity of orr
Republic. is 1t the policy of Independence
favored by our position and defended bv
our known line OF justice and by our power. |
II is the policy of neutrality rejecting any
share in foreign broils and ambitions unon
any other continent and repeliing their in |
uus'on here. 1t is the policy of Monroe
and Washington"
The intent to reflect upon Blaino's Chile. /
an policy may have been in Cleveland's |
mind
Again; "our finances shall bc es,ohlt.hc,
uhon such a sound and sensible basis ma /
shall secure the safety ana confidence nj (
business interests.
Prevent the accumulation of a surnl,s
in the treasury. F'"S
Have due regard to the interests Of
.ne capital invested and wor'mon employ
Cd IN American industries"
Manning was then Clevrland's osc,t
authority The plank of 1855 embraced ths
ahoVo tariff views. but II was rejected hv l.
Wa'terson' Neal 4 Co., and Cleveland wa
defeated "'" WOO
lie declared in 1855 for civil service 70.
in anu tcr inc rights Of freedmen. and
"A' Always mad some colored men in office.