Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-10-11
Mr.. Clsvelaud's Words of Counsel.

Ex President Cleveland discusses 1.-THE
Safety of the President" In a recent contri-
button to the Saturday Euening Post, and
gives Endorsement to several of the propo.
sitions which have been suggested since the
murder of his successor in office has made
the question an uppermost topic in the pub.
lie press.
The ex. President doubts that the limita.
ton of public access to the Executive would
be effective, although he advocates precau-
tons in that respect which are already taken.
He favors legislation for the suppression of
anarchy, greater restrictions on immigra-
ton, and has a stern rebuke for the news,
papers, publishers and others who trans
gress the limits of decency in their assaults
ON those who are of different political faith.
In regard to the suppression of anarchy,
Mr.. Cleveland makes an utterance in his
most characteristic vein, saying that "the
opportunity for any murderous conference
should be prevented and the bloody coun-
sells of assassination be placed under the
ban and watchiulness OF the law" While
Mr.. Cleveland does not take up the discus
sion OF the so called right Of free speech, it
is evident that he is not In sympathy with
the theorists who find in that fancied priv
lege barrier to legislation which is needed.
On the score Of immigration, the ex Presl
dent believes in the wisdom Of exacting evil
dence of previous decent life and orderly
disposition as as condition precedent to the
reception of foreigners, a provision which
would surely lot involve an injustice to any
seeking honest livelihood in this country
and one which may be commended to leg
islators. Difficulties may present themselves
In effectively Incorporating this principle In
the system of immigrant reception, but any
step In that direction will aid in REFRESHING
the lurking evil that menaces our public
men and our standard of citizenship.
1t is upon the subject Of rancorous and
abusive TRADE. that the ex-P President gives the
most valued advice, although he speaks only
In interrogatory sentences, to wit: "Have
not some of our public journals, under the
duct, descended to such mendacious and
scandalous personal abuse as might we'll
suggest hatred Of those holding public
places Has not the ridicule Of the coarse
and indecent cartoon indicated to those Of
low instincts that no respect is due to Off
cial station Have not lying accusations on
the stump, and even in the halls OF Con-
gress, charging executive dishonesty, given
a hint to those of warped judgment and
weak intellect that the President is an
enemy of the well being of the people ?"
Mr. Cleveland's remedy for this evil is not
specifically stated, but it is probably en-
braced In his remark that mot the least
among the safeguards against presidential
peril is that which would follow revival
of genuine American love for fairness, de-
cency and unconditional truth" This al
ready exists in no small degree, and often
honest aspirations to that end are brought
to naught because unfairness and its at
tendant vices come in stolen and deceptive
guise.
Words of counsel from one in position
to know whereof he speaks should not fail
TO aid in cultivating a greater temperance
of speech and thought, which will go far in
solving the problem which suggests this
phase of remedial action. They deserve the
careful study of all true Americans. BaItO.
Herald