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PRESIDENTIAL PROBLEMS
BY
GROVER CLEVELAND
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1904
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Copyright, 1904, by The Century Co.
Copyright, 1900, 1901, by
Grover Cleveland
Copyright, 1904, by
The S. S. McClure Co.
Copyright, 1904, by
The Curtis Publishing Company
Published October, 1904
The De Vinne Press
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Of the four essays comprised in thisvolume, two were originally deliveredas addresses at Princeton University.The other two appeared first in themagazines.
All have now been revised thoroughlyby Mr. Cleveland, in preparationfor their appearance in bookform.vivii
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | The Independence of the Executive | 3 |
| II | The Government in the Chicago Strike of 1894 | 79 |
| III | The Bond Issues | 121 |
| IV | The Venezuelan Boundary Controversy | 173 |
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PREFACE
In considering the propriety of publishingthis book, the fact has not been overlookedthat the push and activity of our people’s lifelead them more often to the anticipation of newhappenings than to a review of events whichhave already become a part of the nation’s history.This condition is so naturally the result ofan immense development of American enterprisethat it should not occasion astonishment,and perhaps should not be greatly deprecated,so long as a mad rush for wealth and individualadvantage does not stifle our good citizenshipnor weaken the patriotic sentimentwhich values the integrity of our Governmentand the success of its mission immeasurablyabove all other worldly possessions.
The belief that, notwithstanding the overweeningdesire among our people for personalxand selfish rewards of effort, there still exists,underneath it all, a sedate and unimpaired interestin the things that illustrate the design,the traditions, and the power of our Government,has induced me to present in this volumethe details of certain incidents of national administrationconcerning which I have the knowledgeof a prominent participant.
These incidents brought as separate topics tothe foreground of agitation and discussion therelations between the Chief Executive and theSenate in making appointments to office, thevindication and enforcement