The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-02
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 90, 1881.
Secretary Blane's course in his conduct
Of foreign affairs is exciting much discus
sion, especially in diplomatic circles. He
is known to be by temperament combative
and aggressive, and it is regarded as certain
that he will not follow the footsteps Of
Hamilton Fish or William NJ Evarts, but
will certainly try to make his mark in the
diplomatic history of the country. He be-
lieges the United States ought to have
navy, and if he can get up enough of a
scarce TO frightcn Congress into voting the
necessary supplies, Eastern shipbuilders
and Pennsylvania iron founders, in both Of
which industries his friends are interested,
would be benefited. Blaine is unrest en-
bodied, and he will certainly "quicken the
gait OF the slow moving and roundabout
perambulators Of the foreign crcumvolu-
ton Offices. There are influences, how
ever, which will hold him IN check. But
making allowance for these restraining in
lluences, it can safely be predicted that
" jim" Blaine will not leave office without
having done something to make himself
talked about
Seldom has il been that, in the selection
of cabinet, the wives of the members en-.
jcyed such distinction, apart from tho rcpu-
tation of their husbands, as do some of those
of the present administration. Mrs. Blaine
is fine looking lady, tall with good fea-
lures, and hair well sprinkled with gray.
She is pleasant in her manners, and a
ready conyersatiopalist Her long expert
ence in public life has made her valuabl e
acquisition 10 the administration, or ~
least to that part of it represented by her
husband. Mrs, Blaine possesses those pc
cular qualifications which make wife a
great comfort and aid to public man.
Mrs. Window is fine, matronly lady, who
has never shown any disposition for society
and its friyolities. While she always dress
es in good taste. in either black silk or satin
/ or some Solid color, there is nothing dash
/ ing to distinguish her in a crowded
/ reception room. She appears TO best advan-
| tage in the home circle. The oldest fish in
/ tho cabinet basket is Samuel j. Kirkwood
the secretary of the Interior He is a plain
man, and has an agricultural appearance
but the one who picks him up as a flat will
be mistaken. Little is known OF his wife
beyond the fact that she is an estimable
lady, who partakes in measure the quiet
manner of her husband, and has limited
circle of acquaintance. Secretary LincoIn's
wife was Mary Harlan, daughter of eX-Sen-
ator Harlan, woman of exquisite lowell
ness. In her younger days the suitors toi
her hand were numbered by the scor'. Hel
presence in the charmed circle of the cabi-
net will add to its brilliancy. The fact that
hrs. MacNeagh is Simon Cameron's daugh-
ter has given her reputation which ha.
preceded her here. She is tall, graceful o.
figure, and, having spent years IN society
with her father when he was in the zenith
OF his political glory and power, comes wei
prepared for the new honors which both
her husband and herself will receive
Those who know her intimately say tha
she possesses in a marked degree many o
the characteristics which distinguished hel
father, and that these traits are more large
lv developed than in any of her relatives