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We cannot tell how large this deficit will
become before there is change and reve-
ME exceeds expenditures. There Is the
treasury surplus but 1t does not permit of
much encroachment. An excess of gov
eminent revenues Is very tickle thing.
1t often vanishes very suddenly. ~
When the repeal of the war taxes was
proposed in the last congress earnestly
urged some of my Republican colleagues
to go slow. Those taxes were not bur-
den upon the people. and there were no
serious complaints about them. The ex-
cess of expenditures over revenues at
present is not very large, but one may
well notice that 1t is mounting to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars daily We
all hope there is to be no marked curtail-
ment of business over the country, but
such periods invariably come sooner or
later.
Suppose business operations are curtail-
ed for the next twelve months between 20
per cent and 80 per cent. That is by no
means improbable. 1t will mean a COM
mensurate curtailment Of customs and in
ternal revenue, which would be felt very
much at the treasury department with
such prospect we shall necessarily
hear the cry of economy raised. Internal
improvements. including the improve
ments of rivers and harbors. will be stop
ped, whereas such works are in the main
highly beneficial and should be steadily
prosecuted.
q. c.s Exit.
Does the following letter explain it.
self?
Princeton, Nov. Is.
My Dear Mr.. McKelway-I have wanted
for long time to say something which
! think should be said to you before others.
You can never know how grateful am
for the manifestation of kindly feeling
toward me on the part Of my countrymen
which your initiative has brought out.
Your advocacy in the Eagle of my nomi-
nation for the presidency came to me as
great surprise. and 1t has been seconded
in such manner by Democratic sentiment
that conflicting thoughts Of gratitude and
duty have caused me to hesitate as to the
| time and manner of q declaration on my
part concerning the subject, If such q
declaration should seem necessary or
proper
| In the midst Of it all, and in full view
| of every consideration presented. I have
| not for q moment been able, nor am I
now able, to open my mind to the thought
that in any circumstances or upon any
consideration should ever again become
the nominee Of my party for the presi-
dency
4 My determination not to do 30 Is unal-
terable and conclusive.
This you at least, ought to know from
me. and I should be glad II the Eagle
were made the medium Of its conveyance
to the public. Very sincerely yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND. (
st. Clair McKelway, LII. D., Brooklyn,
| Speaking of the foregoing letter by
Mr.. Cleveland, the Kansas City journal
makes this statement: HE is the only
president since Grant to be seriously
considered for third term" Is that
true? No, for William Mckinley was
seriously considered by Senator Chaun.
cey Mitchell Depew and by General
Charles Henry Grosvenor while tho
latter was revolving grave matters OF
Estate at the mouth Of coal hole, but
Mfr. Mckinley, with promptness, direct
ness and emphasis, greatly to his hon
. or, sat down on Chauncey and Charlie
, so ponderously that nobody afterwart
!; mentioned his name in connection Will
a third term. But why were no
Hayes, Arthur and Harrison .seriousl,
/ considered" for third term? For til,
all sufficient reason that they could no
, get a second term.
Il Here is Mr.. McKinley's letter, whicl
! is good reading at any time:
! I regret that the suggestion Of thir,
t term has been made. doubt whether
. am called upon to give 1t notice, but Their
! are now questions Of the gravest impor
lance before the administration and tn
: country and their consideration shoul
= not be prejudiced in the public mind b
}. even the suspicion of the thought Of
third term. In view, therefore. of the rel,
3 GRAFTON of the suggestion OF 1t will sa
now, once for all, expressing long sci
q tied conviction. that not only am nc
: and will not be candidate for thir
= term. but would not accept nominatio
: for 1t II 1t were rendered me.
al My only ambition Is to serve throug
a my second term to the acceptance of m
countrymen, whose generous confidence
i 80 deeply appreciate. and then with thel
q do my duty in the ranks of private cit
q zenship.
An Open Confession.
J. 1t is said that ian open confession
i. good for the soul" On Nov. 81 Hol
Serene q. Payne of New York, chat
1 man Of the great committee on way
. and means and ex of1icio floor leade
! Of the majority, made confession {
/. vast importance. Hon. John Slar
Williams Of Mississippi, Democrat
/. floor leader. had been beseeching til
!. Republicans to go to work and not 10
around Washington doing nothing. l
! replying, Brother Payne said: "Sha
! we revise the tariff? Well, the Repul
r lican party is a little too wise to revis
the tariff, paralyzing the business {
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