The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-11
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from the Capis> 1ybo
WASHINGTON, March 6, 49, rs
Cleyeland's 81 know more than h.
else" was never more cOnspiclo&
faunted in the fact of congress and Oh
public opinion than it is in the begin
ing Of the last year of his reign. Self
OpiOniOnated presidents we have had be-
fore, but not one told congress and the
world before congress had formally pro-
mulgated its opinion upon an important
matter that they would pay no attention
to that opinion. Mr.. Cleveland did so
this week, when by his direction Secre-
tary 0lney gave to the press statement
defining the attitude of the administra-
ton on the Cuban question. That there
was purpose IN making public this
statement before the cOnferees Of the
house and senate had agreed upon the
y exact form Of the concurrent resolution,
s for the recognition of Cuban belligeren-
e cy-the house and senate having adopt
u ed differently wOrded resolutions, al
L though the sentiment Of both were the
re same-there is no doubt, that it was II
e, neutralize any benefit that the Cuban'
lie might have derived from that resolution
d. is the belief of most people. This state
ri ment reduced to plain English is tina
10 Mr.. Cleveland says to congress and t
a public opinion, which in this matter
ad unuuestiOnably represents: II care no
We what you think or what you do, wi
Ut not recognize the belligerency OF tn
lis Cubans, nor will I take any other ste
towards helping them to gain their il
dependence, or even encourage them b
ne an expression Of sympathy.
he Not few people think congress hi
gh been served right in this case, because
ad its failure to 60 about the thing in Il
In right way, Its experience in pigeol
70 hOling the Armenian concurrent resol
aE ton should have been sufficient to ha'
W. caused the Cuban resolution to have be-
a'e put in shape in which 1T could n
se- be ignored by Mr.. Cleveland. This cou
ell easily have been dGae by making it
aW joint reSc,;JIhtion. Then II Mr., Clevela
lay haSa vetoed it they could have passed
Oii0 over his veto and compelled him to G.
''ne ry out its provisions. This can yet
10 done, and il it isn't done, congr
ator will Justly be accused Of being afraid
Top' Mr.. Cleveland.
been The people Of the newer states
,lOn' of the territories have never had
THIS reason for admiring Mr.. Cleveland,
mol il all Of them feel as their represel
9nce tives in the house and senate do al
the Mr.. Cleyeland's reference to them
bera- being citizens Of "badly regulated
inequalities, corrupt and unsafe t
tories, and undesirable states" in
ucky. speech to the Presbyterian Home
,s the sionary meeting in New York, he v
G side not meet a very hospitable recel
The should he visit any Of them. The
nd the found it necessary to censure Amt
cement dor Bayard for making un-Ame
neither speeches in Great Britain 1T woul'
r until he in order for both house an sena
ancyof censure Mr.. Cleveland for having
an un-American speech in New
II only adds to the insult that the
,oudiu0 tiOnable language should have beel
natnres as an argument in favor Of hom
! II the sions, which are naturally iayo
r,s ner almost everybody. The real grl
~ very which Mr., Cleveland has against
d prac- people Is tha' VDey nosV. ..s..s assSV ~
hase OF or his policies, and not hesitated
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