Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-12
D0INGs AT WASHINGTON


Grover cleveland's "I-know-more-thau-
everybody-else" was never mere conspcl-
ously Haunted in the face Of Congress- and Of
public opinion than It j. n the beginning OF
the last year of his reign. Self-opinionated
Presidents We have had before. but none OF
them ever told Congress and the world be-
fore Congress had formally promulgated its
opinion upon an important matter that they
would pay no attention to that opinion Mr.
Cleveland did so this week when by his di-
rection Secretary olney gave to the press a
statement defining the attitude Of the ad-
ministration on the Cuban question. Thai
there was a purpose in making public this
statement before the ccaferees of the House
ana Senate had agreed upon the exact form
of the concurrent resolution for the recog-
milton ofC' ban bslligerency the House and
Senate having ADOPTED differently worded
resolutions, although the sentiment Of both
were the same-rhere is no doubt. and that
it was to neutralize any benefit tina; the Gu
bans might have derived from that resolu-
tion Is the belief of most people. This state
meut reduced to plain English is that Mr.
Cleveland says to Congress and to public
opinion. which in this matter It unquestion
bly, represents. II care not wlat YOU think
VI s1u w. 4 " III tt1A AtE Jtt-
ligerency of the CubanS. nor viii take any
other step towards helping them to gain
their independence or even encourage them
by an expression Of sympathy.
Not few people think Congress has been
served right in this case because Of its fail
ure to 60 about the thing in the right way
It's experience In the pigeon-holing Of the
Armenian concurrent resolution should
ban resolution to have been put in a shape
in whichit could not be ignored BY Mr.
Cleveland. This could easily have been
done by making il joint resolution Then
if MIR Cleveland had vetoed il they could
have passed il over his veto and compelled
him to carry out its provisions This can
yet be done, ana # it isn't done Congress
viii justly be accused Of being afraid OF Mr..
Cleveland
The people Of the newer States and of the
Territories have never had any reason for
admiring Mr. Cleveland and f ali of them
feel as their representatives III the House
and senate do about Mr. CIeyeland's refer
ence tothem as being citizens of badly
regulated municipalities, corrupt and un-
safe territories, and undesirable states
In his speech to the Presbyterian home
As
not meet a very hospitahie reception should
he visit any Of them The House found ii
necessary to censure Ambassador Bavare
for making un-American speeches In Great
Britain; IL would now he IN order for both
House and Senate 70 censgre Mr. Cleveland
for having made an uu-American speech in
New York. II only adds 70 the Insult that
the Aiecuonable language should have been
used - an argumentin favor Of home mis-
sions which are naturally favored by al
most everybody. The real grievance which
Mr. Cleveland has against those people is
that they have never agreed with him or
his policies and have not hesitated to say
so.
The debate on the resolution In favor of
seating Senator Dupont, of Delaware began
this week in the Senate II is reported that
populists have agreed to vote with the dem
ocrats, against the resolution. If they do
Col. Dupont win be kept o., Of the seat to
which he is entitled
Mr. b. F. Jones, of Pa. who was chairman
OF the Republican National committee In the
Blaine campaign. passed through Washing
ton this week Speaking OF the political
situation he said NV opinion is that the
republican candidate for President win be
tttSANu Without any utHlNAlLy. out nave no
idea who viii be chosen to lead the party
AS far as Pennsylvania is concerned Sena-
tor QUAY is the fayorite and no doubt the
delegation from his own state viii give him
loyal support. But the republicans are rich
in material, and among all the aSpirants
there Is not one unworthy OF the nomina-
tion
Although the democrats iu Congress are
not in love with the administration an adj
ministration demoerat--capt W = Hurley
WAS selected as Maine representative on
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Notwithstanding the presence
in Washington Of Col Charles D. Morton to
press the claims Of an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
democrat Morton it viii lie remembered
was one Of the Treasury auditors but was
Sioked out of ofiee Tor having written let
ters adjusting Mr. Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle lie has since tried "a get back IN
once. EN-Secretary whitney is reported
tc have received the following reDly from
MI. Cleveland, To a request Tor Mortor's
reinstatement Morton has consciously III
Cd 70 me, and II ali the men and woman and
children in the United states were to ask II
would not give him an appointment