The union Democrat., 1869-05-29
California aud Foreign Appointments.

California and Foreign Appointments.
Under the above caption the S. Bulletin
sets ur q dismal howl because the Great
Reticent" has ignored California in the matter
of appointments 20 Asia and the islands of
the Pacific. The Bulletin can indulge in the
consoling reflection that it has contributed
largely to bring about this disagreeable con-
dition Ct things. 1t has always labored
streneously for the success of the Radical
party and was enthusiastic in its support of
Hiram Ulysses and verify It hath its re-
ward. Weannex tie Bulletins article en-
tire so that cur readers can see how far that
paper has changed its tune since last fall:
The fact that this State is hardly repre-
sented at all in the matter of appointrents To
Asia and the islands of the Pacific, is attract
ing the attention of the Eastern press. The
New York Times sums up these appoint
ments, as follows
W. A. Howard, of Michigan. Minister to
China.
C. E. neLong, of Nevada. Minister to
Japan.
j II. Hutchinson, of Arkansas, Minister
to Sandwich Islands.
B P. Cherowith, of Virginia, Consul at
Canton. China.
b. D. r. Keim, of Pennsylvania, Consul
at Foo-Chow, China.
r. N. Johnson, of Missouri, Consul at
Hankow, China.
c. D. Sheppard, of New York, Consul at
Yeddo, Japan.
S. Lyon, of Oregon, Consul at Kauagawa,
Japan.
J. V. Schofeld, of Missouri, Consul at
Hakodadi. Japan.
E. 7. Sheppard, of Ohio, Consul at Chin
Slang.
NJ. NJ. Delano. of Colorado, at Singapore.
F. W. Partridge, OF Illinois, Consul at
Bangkok.
Some of tho nominations have not been
confirmed but this does not result from any
influence exerted for or against the nominees
by the two warlike chiefs who have been
busy in parceling out the small Offices in this
State. While this scrimmage has been going
on. and each has been busy only with secur.
ing appointments bearing on the Senatorial
election the important commercial and min
isterial Offices which California ought to have
had some influence in filling, have been con-
trolled by other States, sume of which had no
intercourse with Asia and had no foreign
commerce.
With highway across the continent;
steamship line as complete as any in tie
world, the largest commercial city on the
Pacific Coast, and with growing commercial
relations with all the ports of Asia. and with
all the larger islands of the Pacific Ocean, we
have not SO much as furnished one man to re-
preseLt us IN any of these relations. Ross
Browne, a Californian. was displaced bv a
man from Michigan, for which change no
good reason was ever assigned. the former
only having been in China few months
DeLong, whose ministerial qualifications no
one has ever found out, unless a sage bush
and alkali association has special advantages
was selected for the important mission of
Japan.
The commercial position Of this State-ts
relation to the vast commerce of Asia and the
of the Paci6c-has attracted
the attention even of European nations. 1t
has been the fruitful theme of discussion in
all of the large cities of the Atlantic States,
and frequently in Congress. And vet when
these important places arc to be filed, which
concern this State more than any other. and
when there was peculiar fitness in bringing
n prominent influence to bear in securing pro
per appointments, nothing was done. The
champions of the ring fought their little
rounds over the appointment of two or three
petty local officers, and crnwed like bantams
when one or the other got his comb cut.
While this unseemly business has been 60
ing on our only representative has been dis
placed ; other Offices have been filed in o way
to ignore the commercial position and infu-
ence of California. Some of the appointment
hav t,
prise. We send no men to the great marts
of Asatic commerce. where we have almost
weekly communication. We have no envoys
acquainted With all the vast resources of the
Pacific coast to represent US in China, Japan
and the Hawaiian Islands.
Some day we shall improve on this condi-
ton of things. But that day will not come
until we can send men to Congress who have
some breadth of understanding, and who
getting above petty intrigues and squabbles,
can grasp the interests of great common
wealth and present them in the capital Of the
pation. The sooner the orap of ward and
county politicians give way to men of nohler
aspirations, the better.
READ TINS, 81 had suffered for about Is
months with chills and fever; Z bottles Of
Bristols Sarsaparilla cured me."--J. V.
RANDALL, lone City.
with health ruined and no hope of recov-
cry, began using Rris,oI's rsauarilla end
Pills. | continued their use for 6 months,
and am now quite well. GEO. INGALLS,,
Sacramento.
Il tried all the different Sarsanarillas.
BristoFs alone relieved me of a constant sue
cession of boils, and pustules." III. COLLINS.
Portland, Oregon. SOL.
A Father Mathew Temperance Society has
been organized in San Francisco.