The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-25

reserve in the treasury went down to
were necessary in order to restore
the integrity OF the gold reserve which
was constantly raided with green
backs The Sherman silyer-purchasing
of Mr.. Cleveland. and after a tight
which left the Democratic party in a
hopeless!y. divided condition.
The Wilson tariff bill, originally
Cleveland, but almost completely
| changed in the Senate. through a
combination OF Republican and Demo-
cratic Senator'S who favored protective
schedules In many cases, became law
during Mr.. Cleveland's second term,
although he would not sign 1t, prefer
ring to permit 1t to become law with
out the signature OF his approval.
Mr.. Cleveland was criticized for not
carrying out a strong foreign policy.
and in some instances there did APP
pear to be a weakness in the State
| Department and Indifference TO the in
terests of American citizens in foreign
lands. which was In strong contrast to
ibis vigorous course in domestic mat
| tiers. But his attitude towards Eng
land when the latter threatened an In
Evasion of Venezuela as a result of
dispute over the boundary between the
Central American republic and British
ing Presidents in dealing with mat
tiers in which the integrity of the Mon
roe Doctrine was threatened. and that
case Will continue a precedent while
the power Of the United States remains
unimpaired.
Mr.. Cleveland told Great Britain
plainly that an insistence upon her
proposed course to invade Venezuela
| would be regarded as ar. act of war on
the United States. and Congress back
war seemed actually Imminent. Great
Britain receded as gracefully as pos
sible and commission of arbitration
settled the dispute.
Made NNorkingmen Angry.
In 1894. the same year in which the
Wilson tariff bill became law, the
great railroad strikes tied up the trans
portation business OF the country. The
strikers in Chicago interfered with the
ana Mr.. Cleveland promptly sent Fed.
| eral troops to the scene and restored
order. This was the final blow to his
popularity, among workingmen, but
knowledge that his course indicated
rare degree Of moral courage and dis
regard of4political consequences Where
|volved.
The panic of 1893, one of the sever
est the country had ever known, struck
the country soon after the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Cleveland His admtnts-
tration was believed by. a great por-
ton of the people to be responsible
for the hard times, and cleveland and
hard times became the rallying cry
OF the opponents of his administration.
Republican members of Congress and
stump speakers harped upon the strin-
gency5 as thesresult of Democratic rule,
and they have kept up the claim that
a Democratic administration produces
hard times. although the argument
~ ,1rn4 b,vNt
currence Of panic during the{present
administration.
policies which caused manifested9by so
many Democrats caused the nomination
of aredical Democrat IN 1896, when
Mr.. Bryan was made the Democratic
candidate for the presidency. Mr..
Cleveland nor his administration took
any part in the campaign. 1t has al
ways been understood that Mr. Cleve-
elected over Mr. Bryan. although tho
support Of the administration was giv-
en- to the Palmer and Buckner ticket.
HOnOred by Princeton.
| When Mr.. Cleveland retired from the
{Princetonsto reside. He had conferred
upon him the degree Of LIZ .. by
had hoped 10 matriculate. He deliv-
slonally, and became the favorite Of
tlne students ana tne z LOWN.s In EflSUo
Mr.. Cleveland was chosen a trustee of
the reorganized Equitable Life Assure
ance Society, and occupied that posi-
tionFat the time of his death.
In 1885 Mr. Cleveland and Miss
Frances Folsom. daughter of his ,for-
mer law partner. We're married in the
White House. OF this union, there We're
born Ruth, Esther, Francis, Grover,
Marian ana Richard Folsom Ruth
died several years ago
Serious, but a Sportsman.
Mr.. Cleveland was always a. serious
man. occasionally he would relax, and
then his inttmates would have reveal.
ed to them a charac ter which attracted
by it's quick sympathy and readiness
to respond to the lighter things Of life.
Hierarchy told a story, He was de-
voted to fishing and duck shooting,
but It is not OF record that he COM
tributed greatly to the enjoyment Of
an outing ~ his ability as a reeo q !
outings, an ideal sportsman and a
companion which made him 10 he
soeng!lt, after by deyotees of the art
piHcatorlal ana the duck marshes,