, 1881-03-06


teraay the names OF the persons he has
chosen to form his Cabinet, as follows:
Secretary Of State-Jasnes G. Blaine, Of Maine.
Secretary OF the Treasury-Wiuiam Window,
: secretary ] Of war-Robcrt 7. Lincoln, of uli-
Secretary Of tho Navy-Wllliam q. Hunt, Of
Louisiana.
Secretary Of the Intcrior-Samuel j. Kirk
Postmaster -Genera1-Thoma L. James, OF
Attorney y~Gcneral-Wnyno a1acycash, OF
Pennsylvania.
The Senate promptly confirmed the ar-
pointments without reference to a commit
tee. AS three Senators are Included in the
list, their resignation will be required before
they can take the oath Of office, but there Is
no reason why the new Administration
should not be fully organized and ready for
business Monday.
The Cabinet thus composed will afford
general satisfaction. It meets all the require
ments Of locality, giving three representa-
tiyes to the East, three to the West, and one
to the South. 1t has high average Of abili-
ty, unQuestioned integrity, and in its collect
I've capacity q very unusual experience Of
public affairs and knowledge of the duties
pertaining to tile several othces.
The new Secretary of State is, in one sense,
a truly National character. lie is m Eastern
man with Western temperament In the
discharge of his official duties he will con-
slider first the interests of his own country,
and afterwards the small social amenities
which have heretofore played 50 important Il
part in our diplomacy. Joining to an unu-
sually quick and visilant mimi all extensive
knowledge of human nature, u courteous and
deferential manner, md a strong will, lie
unites most happily the characteristics that
the head Of the Foreign Office should pos
sess. lie will, moreover, give President
Garfield The benefit Of his Judgment and
calm counsel whenever he may be called
upon to advise what the general conduct Of
tile Administration should be. -.
William Window, the new Secretary Of
the Treasury, 4 Ninncsotian since 1854 is an
Ohio man by birth, :s1ld Is now III his 54th
year. lie practiccd law III his early man.
huod, but has served Minnesota twenty years
in Congress, ten years i'll the Lower House
and ten years in the Senate. In point of
ability Mr.. Window ranks high as sound
and clcar-headed thinker. The veteran Ben:
Per1ey Poore, who has studied public men in
Washington half century, once said that
the Senator from Minnesota, in his jndg-
ment, ranked next after Edmunds, Blaine,
and Conkling as all orator and a statesman
in the broadcast sense of that term. His sery-
ice has been principally on the Appropria-
tions Committee, and, though his duties did
not bring him into such intimate relations
with the Treasury as those Of the Finance
Committee would have done, they had still
very direct bearing OH fiscal and economic
subjects. Mr.. Windows greatest public
work has been his transportation report,
which still Stlnds rs q monument to his
diligence and clear apprehension of most
Intricate subject. We do not question
that he will speedily master all the de-
tails of his new office, and administer
1t with strict impartiality and sound
ness Of Judgment He belongs wholly
neither to the Western nor the Eastern school
uf finance. though he voted for the remoneti- |
zation of silrer, in the face Of seyere press
nre brought to bear to influence him on the |
other. side. Both Mr. Window and AIr,
Blaine will promote by every means in their |
power the success Of the Forthcoming bi- |
metallic conference; and their appointment |
eay be accepted rs committing the new Ad- |
thoroughly to the support Of the
tonble standard, and actively employing the
influence Of the Republic To extend it OYER
Europe and America.
Ms. !'ebert Lincoln has been ubscuref1 hv
be sLaauM Of i great nanle, aud still ulorc by