The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24
WILL MR.. EVARTS RESIGNf
THE HOSTTLTTY or REpTBLTCivs TO
NIX. U1YES's CdBTNET.
The War Upon senator Conisiing Cntr.
cron fniudiciousne.s-The Policy that Looks
10 the Feasibility OF u War with Mexico.

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From N, Cincinnati Gouas
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-There arc n good
many Republicans here in Congress who have
from the first been decidedly dissatisfied
with three appointments in tho Cabinet. names
ly. Evars. Schurz. and Key. At first it seems
curious enough that opposition to tho latter
grows weaker continually and that in tho re-
cent heated disputes Judge Key has been tho
recipient OF comparatively litc Republican
criticism. Tho reason, however. lies on tho
surface. All admit that Judge Key was taken
as a Democrat. and that he has made no profess
sions OF changing his political vews further
than To give tho measures Of the Administers
ton cordial support This he does.
. Tho objections TO Secretaries Evarts and
Schurz are based upon the constant ruiterution
OF the charge that they care little If ANYTHING.
for the success of the Republican party. Tho
only iaft they have against Secretary Schurz to
hase this upon is tho fact that he did ut one timo
leave the party and go over for active work to
the Democrats. One class Of reformers even
sent the large and influential clnss I'm the party
who believe reform possible within 1t. and who.
convinced that reform cannot 10y any possbl-
think II duty to stand 10y the Republican or
stnntiy Tor ia Improvement. This Ia about tho
only point that Republicans find 10 urge against
Gen Schurz Ho is certainly conducting his
charged. On the contrary. efficiency is admit
ted. His appointments have been good. They
Senate has found little to critcise in executive
session. The early charge that lie would prove
ntheQrist and not practical man Is scarcely
heard and when heard, it is only IVA an echo OF
sounds which once had strength.
But the case against Mr.. Evarts IL gathering
strength day 10y. day. 1t rests on several
grounds. First. ot course, is tho part he took in
inc aiiairs OF another depari,m Mt in connection
with tho New York Custom House nominations.
Whether 1t IL Just To Mr.. Evarts or not. Senator
Conkling and his friends have boeu gble to
create general and firm bolief that Mr. Evarts
had used the advantage which b. enjoyed as IA
Cabinet officer TO make war on Mr.. Conklng. IL
is entirely natural for both senators and Repre-
sentatves Ia side with Mr.. Conkling in such n
contest-hOw natural. the prompt assistance
rendered him by Blaine hest shows.
, There are other Republicans. good friends OF
the President, too, who feel that he has made the
latter only trouble. and brought him no sum-
SANFORD case. urged in season and out of sea-
son. and still urged; the Cameron inludicious-
ness or blunder, as the reader chooses the
prohcr to the Illinois delegation OF what WIS
not. or could not be given. and of various other
lesser but similar cases which have only caused
trouble and embarrassment to the President.
protesting against tho Secretary OF State be-
cause they believe that his Mexican policy looks
10 war. This, IL is protesteS. IL not In anysense
party question. and Democrats are claiming
an equal right with Republicans to demand that
no officer Of the Government shall b. allowed
To contemplate war with any other idea than TO
prevent II, and further. that n mere negative
policy. which may make drifting into war pos
sihle. will. by any means, answer. There Is no
expectation among Republi cans that Mr. Evarts
VIII receive any lntimation from the President
that his resignation will be accepted but there
are many. apd some Of them among the Secrc-
tnry's friends, who believe that the pressure OF
his extensive and important law business,
which IS suffering from his absence and the
NJ not very distant day. determine him to re-.
turn 10 his private affairs.