New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
4 COMPLETE LETTER WRITER.

President clevcland's disapprova Of the ribad
press * not entirely consistent with the use he
makes II il. During the early days Of his career
~ the National Capital he contracted the habit
AMI contracted il 50 maturely that II has never
been able 10 grow upon him. u preparing for
publication NJ frequent intervals severe dcnunci-
ailonS II the newspapers. trusting not vainy
that they would make wide announcement Of
his wrath. AZ times this practice has not been
wholly uncongcnal 70 The press but lust now
there happens 10 be supcriluity rather than a
dcarh Of news. and the President may be in
some danger If wearing out his welcome though
In common with our esteemed contemporaries
we take pleasure in hcaping Goals Of fire upon
the heads of the crrng when lack Of space does
not absolutely forbid. Mr. Clcy"land's latest
appeal TO the newspapers for assistance In put
ting them down comes In the usual form of "A
letter addressed 10 IN individual whose ac-
ccptancc Of it implied the recognition Of a con
tract 10 make 1t public For. Of course. II would
be absurd To suppose that the President desired
or expected n certain Mr.. Gallery. Of Louisiana.
to be and remain the sole repository OF his views
concerning Il bond issue. Indeed. there Is some
thing In the circumstances which suggest the
surrnisc that the recipient did not take the news
papers into his confidence quite soon enough To
suit the purpose " the writer Mr. Caifery IT
appears. had intended TO embody the Presidents
letter in . speech 10 the Senate but found no
opportunity to do so for several days. and was
presumably afraid to wait any longer lest the
press should be prevailed upon 10 print It with
out his consent
Why Mr. Cafery should have been intrlsted
with the duty Of giving the newspapers another
opportunity TO report their own offences It IS i'm
possible t. say Mr.. Clcyclands appointments
to that office have always been peculiar, and
the mystery remains unsolved. But 1t Is not an
important matter. A more interesting question
Is why the President should get so extremely
warm over the intimatOn that he was anxious
10 repeat financial operation which he has
always appeared 10 regard with great pride and
satisfaction. II had been supposed that Mr.
Cleveland. having admitted himself to the thirty
third degree Of conservation. was altogether in
different 10 public opinion, and II is difficult to
understand. therefore. why the report that he
was about to resort To syndicate for the Dur
pose Of saving the country should offend him.
even though the general estimate of the original
act Of salvation differs from his own and a sec
ond performance IF the sort would leave him in
II
National blessing of vast magnitude what Is
there 80 hidcouS about the statement that an
other is under way?
The fact Is. ~ we suppose. that the President
is drcadfully lonesome n this iuncture IIithcr-
to he has been able 10 rely III all times with per-
feet confidence upon the panegyrcs Of coteric
If ilolaters who have now cstoppcd themselves
from saying word in his favor on any sub
jcrt Having jus, accused him Of odious de
pravity in connection with the Venezuela bIIs-
ness. and So proclaimed that their former praise
was ignorant and worthless. they do not venture
10 commend his smallest action now for fear Of
the Obvious and inevitable rctort. And so. II
the President feels that he can rely upon Mr.
Caffcry's unboundcd sympathy. and is hopeful
Of picking up cr'umb of comfort here and there
by exhibiting his misery TO public gaze we do
not know that he can be Justly chdcd. Indeed.
in view Of all the circumstances, and notwith-
standing the pressure upon our columns. we are
inclined to think that we should chcerfully pub
lsh any authentic letter from Mr., Cleveland