Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-25
KILKENNY CATS.
President Arthur's Clbinet at
Sword Pointc.
CHANDLER The CAUSE OF THE EoW,
The Chief Executive Gets Md and Tells
All of His Advisers They Can Re-
sign at Once if They
Want to.

WASHINGTON, October 2i.-Au air OF truth
is given TO the story about tie trouble in
The Cabinet. The President having assumed
the entire responsibility for the cause OF
the alleged grievance, the complaining
member of the Cabinet has only 70 yield
gracefully or resign. The half of what did
actually happen has not been told, and
probably will never be krown except by
the President and his advisers. For some
tim, it is said, the Secretary of Stale has
felt jealous OF the influence and activity Of
the Secretary of the Navy as well as resent
full on account of his
"Unwarranted Interference"
in matters which belong 10 the State De-
partment. 1t is said, too, that in a like
manner the Secretary OF the Navy has in.
spired the same feeling in the bosoms of
the Secretary Of War and the Secretary OF
the Treasury. These jealousies and re.
sentiments Unfortunately eliminated on
the same day, and resulted in an explosion
which the word "dlSagreement' made
quately describes. When the Cabinet had
assembled Mr.. Frelinbuysen's pr cautions
and warnings had been Df no avail. Not
only had an officer Ct the Navy negotiated
a treaty with COrea but when the Corean
Embassy
Urfurled lis Flag
in Washington recently in his absence, two
Naval officers had by direction OF The head
of their department been Temporarily al.
teched to the suite OF the Embassy. More.
over, another officer of he Navy had Just
published under the official auspices of
that department a descriptive sketch OF
Corea and the Coreans.
When Mr.. Frelinghuysen concluded
with the remark that he would submit 10
no further interference by the head OF an.
other department the resident snowcd
signs Of anxiety. The Secretary Of the
Treasury rose and said ttst while he was
not familiar with the merits OF the con-
troyersy about Corean matters
He Was ImpeiIci 10 Remark
that for come tire Re had felt there ~cS
"unwarranted interference" with matters
that properly belonged 10 his department..
As the head of the most important branch Of
public service, he must say he regarded
the conduct of the navy since Mr..
Chandler took charge as highly reprehensi-
bic. Charged as am, continued Judge
Fuger. with the duIy Of collecting money
fcr the support OF all the departments,
hive seen with unfeigned regret the &C.
Cornts OF the damage inflicted upon 'he
vessels OF our merchant marine" After a
pause, during which the
President Shifted UneasiIy
in his chair, Jude Folge- it is said, re-
marked that it had always seemed 10 him
an anomaly that the reports Of Consnls-
who are, after all, more legitimatsly Treas.
ury officers than they are officers Of
the State Department-in regard TO
commerce and agriculture, should be sent
to and published by the State Department.
He thought the head of that department
should COnfine his efforts to their lrgtti-
mate sphere, diplomacy, and leave the
Treasury to manage its own affairs with.
out interference The President seemed
More Uneasy and PerpIexed
than ever and turned 10 the Postmaster
General and the Attorney General, with
whom he held whispered conference,
conference, which was interrupted by the
he bad Sitherso S been % Silent respeoting what
he regarded rs unwrrrHntcd fnt-rferenoss
by the Secretary Of the Interior and the
Secretary of the Navy in matters which
belonged solely 70 the military arm OF The
Government At this point Mr.. Chandler
and Mr. Tel er botn struck into the dIsnns-
sion at the same instant and it waved so
warm that the President was compelled 70
interfere aud abruptly adjourn the meet.
ing, which he did with the remark that
he
Assumed the Entire Responsibility,
and if any gentleman did not like it he
could resign his office.