The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-15
THE NEW CABINET.

fitness of some of the gentlemen whom Pres
ident Garfield has called TO his side as his
constitutional advisers. The Springfield Re
publican, in commenting upon the cabinet,
says 'that it is mediocre, spotty and full of
holes" 1t considers Blaine as an unfit man
TO dominate in the admir- istration; that Win
dom, for secretary of the treasury, is a shock
to the business interests of the country; that
he has been wrong in all ~tinancial questions;
but thinks that under Garfield he will, per-
haps, do better. Lincoln it considers a pas
seneer only, and not an car to help along the
ship of state. 1t d. clares that James for post
master-general is the first happy stroke and
the best appointment, while McVeagh for
attorney-seneral is almost equally as good,
and kirkwood for secretary of the interior is
also good, But it looks upon the cabinet as
a whole as much inferior to that of Hayes.
On the other hand the New York Times
says that Blaine will give lively satisfaction
to a large body of active, earnest republicans;
that Wiudom's selection to the treasury de-
partment will satisfy not only the republicans
but also numerous organizations which are
gradually hardening into a party, which in
cludeS greenhackers, republicans and demo.
Gratis wis are opposed to all monopoly
leagues. James, it thinks, is the "riglt man
in the right place." The appointment of Nc
Veaeh has, it says, the double merit of being
an evidence of the presidents approval of
the best type of political independence and
his appreciation of genuine ability and force
of character. kirkwood has a very respecta
bic record for efficiency, and Judge Hunt
represents the highest type of native south
ern Observation-Disclosures, honest and
statesmanlike. Robert Lincoln inherits the
name which American people can never cease
to reverence, and according to the testimony
of his friends he has an ability that will do
no discredit to his fathers memory.
The New York Herald says the cabinet is
a body of vigorous men. Window, James,
Lincoln, Blaine and McVeagh are all in the
prime aud vigor of manhood. 1t admits that
it annot call it all able cabinet; by no means
as able as that of Hayes. Blaine it considers
is the one man of genius and the one real
leader. The country will not see such ii cab
met as was formed by Pierce, Buchanan and
Lincoln, but a group of earnest, practical
men, devoted to the republican cause and
anxious to do their best to support the presi-
dent and serve the nation. The cabinet be-
gins its work with the confidence of the
country-and deserving Of the confidence of
the republican party. IgIe Herald congratu-
| lataS tha ponrtrv Dnon hic bnuinr ,]pIa rs
we'll as he has.
The New York Post in its comments SAYS:
Window is regarded i'll that city, to put it
mildly, as an eXpansionist, and the theory
on which Wall street is acting Is that he will
turn atritt a good portion of the United
States treasury to purchase bonds. 1t may be
his views, when he has the responsibilities Of
office upon him, will be more conservative
than his record on the currency question leads
spectators to expect.
The New York Commercial Is of the opin-
ion, if WINDOWS appointment to the treasury
be confirmed, it may be taken for granted
that the western policy on the currency, gold
and silver coinage and debt paying, will rule
in the new cabinet Blaine, who is to be the
premier, is as much in favor of this policy as
Window himself, nor is the president any
other than a gold and silver man, and will
soon prove that debt paying is preferable to
debt refunding.
The Chicago journals are somewhat enlhu-
siastic over Lincoln's appointment, but are
not excessive in their praise Of the other
u,au,IhvS Of tho roIi,,at Tho Tl,no,1o tIirL.e
that the appointment of Blame and Window
to the cabinet may be accepted as commit
ting tie new administration thoroughly to
The support Of The double standard and ac-
lively employing the influence of the repub-
lie to extend it over Europe and America. Ii
thinks that P. NJ. James will rip open the
rotten, foul and extrayagant ''star' service
and not delegate his duties to an assistant as
Keys did. The Times says that probably
Wayne McVeagh did not get the attorney
generalship because his brother-in-law, Den
Cameron, detests him. In referring to tie ap-
pointnent of Judge Hunt, of Louisiana, to
the secretaryship of the navy, it adds that the
stock Of available republican cabinet materi-
al in that section is not large and the presi-
dent has doubtless made the best selection he
could from the stock on hand.
1t will be noticed that tn president ileft
the Pacific states out in the cod in his cabi-
net selections. The largely republican states
Of Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Hi
nois are each represented. Name has the
first place in the cabinet. 1t was due Mr..
Blaine for his we'll timed support of Mr.. Gar
field at the Chicago convention. New York
is made happy by the appointment of James
to the postmaster-generalship. New York
elected Mr.. Garfield and he shows his graft
tude to her for the service. Ohio is very in