The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-17


master at Columbia, 8. G., very nurner-
.ously signed by persons of prominence
in various parts OF the State. He was
exceedingly aggressive In his manner,
and evidently expected that his papers
would receive immediate attention and
favorable action. When Mr.. Key OBJ
talned 2 chance 10 talk, he
asked the man who held the
reply, "who, of course, ought to
be put out at once" Mr.. Key asked IL he
mismanaged the office. The man said
he had not heard about that On being
questioned more closely, he was OBJ
llged to admit that he had heard no
complaints Of efficiency. "Then." said
Mr: key, there are only two ways In
which he can be displaced without oppo-
sltion from me. One is by the army ofthe
United States, and the other ID by the
order Of the President Of the United
States" Mr.. Key followed this with
d statement that there would be no ele-
rnent of civil service reform in such 81
change as was urged, and there was no
Intention on his part to neglect putting
the principles OF civil service reform
into practical operation.
sGasE HOPE FOE CBHA.
fhe Sew Cabinet sB Pnrsue "a More vigsr~
Gus E'@ligy rovara spain.
IN. Il bGus
WASHINGTON, March t2-Varie,,s cir
cum5tances, already apparent, shows
that the present Cabinet ts likely to
pursue moro vigorous policy than the
last on the Cuban question. The past
sentiments OF Evarts and Schurz on this
subject have already led tv hostile criti-
cism by Spanish newspapers, and Fred.
Seward, appointed Assistant Secretary
OF State, SO far as his views are known,
Is believed TO share the opinions OF his
superiors and OF his patron, Thurlow
Weed, on this subject. The National
Republican, the home organ OF the new
Administration, has already limited ut a
new policy toward Spain, and to-mor-
row will speak more emphaticaliy. The
following is q Parthian arrow which it
will fling at the venerable Don HamiI-
ton Fish:
"Our late Secretary of State on this
question seems to have been lulled into
apathy by some sugar-eoated anodyne,
ernment reluctantly made after the
brutal massacre OF unarmed men, and
the insults to the American flag, are yet
unfulfiiled. Burriel struts through
Spain In all his native insoience, defiant
and unpunished. Ryan and Fry still
lies in desecrated graves ut Santiago de
Cuba. The salute to the American flag
has never been fired. and the war Of
desolation on the Island of Cuba goes
on unrebuked. For all the forbeGrance
on the part OF our government We
have Tweed"
The editorial article from which the
above is an excerp concludes as follows:
1T is to be earnestly hoped that the
incoming Secretary will give this prob
lem his earliest attention, and seek for
q solution worthy of the nation, and
without any regard to the diplomacy
| which keeps the word OF promine to the
ear and breaks 1t to the hope"
THE FIRsT CABINET MEETING.
| The Members United In Carrying out
| President Hayes Civil service peliey.
m. X Tribune.1
| WASHINGTON, March 12.-The first
meeting Of the new Cabinet took place
to-day. The oath of office was admin
| istered to the members who had not
previously taken 1t, and, after the Pres
| ident had impaired to the heads OF the
several departments such information
as he had obtained from the retiring
secretaries, an informal interchange OF
opinion upon the Southern situation
took place. No details Of a Southern
policy were. discussed, The most I'm.
appointments to office. ALI the mem
bers OF the Cabinet agreed that the
civil service should be organized upon
the basis laid down In President
Hayes letter OF acceptance and In
his inaugural address. TO that end d
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Evarts
and SchurZ, was designated to draw up
set OF rules TO govern appointments In
the civil SERVICE. and to report TO d
Wednesday afternoon. The customary
Tuesday meeting will be omitted. The
details Of the proposed rules were left
mainly to the discretion OF the commit
tee. 1t is understood that one rule shall
provide that the recommendations Of
members Of Congress shall not be re-
garded or considered, except when they
are in accordance with the best judg-
ment OF the President and his Cabinet.
have to say in regard to appoint
ments will be respectfully listened
to, but the authority OF these
gentlemen to dictate appointments will
not be recognized. The basis OF
this rule js the theory that, inasmuch az
Congress constitutes the indicting and
impeaching power In the event OF NAL
administration under the Constitution,
it cannot be presumed that they will be
jealous In indicting or impeaching per-
sons OF their own appointment, and that
consequently the civil service can be
better administered ifappoinsments are
made by other persons. These rules
will be promulgated within week, and
undoubtedly will excite the opposition
OF some OF the working politicians in the
country. Tt Ia known that some OF tho
members Of the Cabinet have been study
ing the various civil service reports
made under President Grants adninis-
tration.
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The Florida Trade.
The South Florida Journal states
that up to. this date zo72 poxss and q
barrels Of oranges and lemons have
been shipped from Sanford wharf. az
IL. 2An ann Nj.