The National tribune., 1882-04-15
The Cabinet Cnrnnletn.

The nomination OF Senator Keller, OF Iol-
orado, as the successor of Secretary Kirkwood
in the Interior Department, and Mr.. ". L.
Chandler, of New Hampshire, as the sue
cessoT Of Secretary Hunt IN the Navy De-
partment, completes the reconstruction OF
the Cabinet. Secretary Lincoln is the only
member of President Garfelds Cabinet left,
and there never has been any doubt Of his
retention by President Arthur.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is not partisan
journal and it concerns itself with politics
only rs politics concern the interests Of the
country in general and the soldier in par
! ticular. 1t does not believe that any party
or any faction of party possesses monopoly
of virtue, honesty, and patriotism, and 1t Is
/ always willing to accord a fair hearing to
those who differ with it on questions Of pub
lie policy. In speaking therefore, of these
final Cabinet appointments, we are indifler-
ent to those considerations which influence
! the ordinary politician in his estimate of
! Executive action. II is sufficient for us to
are in every way qualified to discharge, with
satisfaction to the Nation and credit TO them
upon them. Secretary Teller has made an
! excellent record in the Senate, where his
J-in oS 4, Of 4l,n n
in the struggle with the railway land grab
bers has attracted the attention OF the whole
country, and coming as he does from the far
West, it is to be presumed that he is even
better fitted than Secretary Kirkwood to
straighten out the tangled threads of our In
dian policy. The lack on the part of former
Secretaries of a practical acquaintance with
conduct of the agencies, and the tribal rela-
tions of the Indian has undoubtedly been
serious obstacle hitherto to an intelligent
and efficient administration Of the Interior
Department, and the large store Of expert
course of his Colorado career must necessarily
prove of immense service in the conduct of
the Office If Secretary Teller shall succeed
in correcting the obvious defects in the ad
ministration Of the Department, the public
will care very little with what wing of the
Republican party he chooses to affiliate.
Mr.. Chandler is perhaps more Of a politi-
clan than Mr.. Teller, but his most bitter
enemies will not deny that he possesses
executive ability of the highest order, and
knowledge of public affairs that would fit
him for almost any Office in the Presidents
gift. His recent triumph over railroad
monopoly in New Hampshire, where he
fought almost sinEle-handed the battle Of
the people, shows that he possesses determi-
nation as well as ability, and we may be
sure that he viii be the actual, as well as
the nominal head Of the Navy Department.
1t is said that Mr.. Chandler, who was once
entirely devoted to the interests of ex-Secre-
tary Blaine, has renoYnced his allegiance to
the Maine leader, and that his appointment
is simply shrewd stroke of political policy
on the part of the President, but that is a
matter for the politicians to speculate upon.
The country only desires the assurance that
as Secretary Of the Navy he will keep sharp
lookout for thieving contractors, and see to it
that the appropriation for the support of our
remnant of a navy is honestly and judie-
iously expended.
And now that President Arthur has COM
pleted his Cabinet let US hope that it will be
heartily sustained by public sentiment,
irrespective of party lines. 1t is worthy of
universal respect and confidence, and it is to
be hoped that the politicians will let it
alone