The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-22
WILL THEY REsrcyo
Folger Too Feeble and Brewster Tao r.,,.,
60 Remaia In the Cnh,,.. """s

hu tne Nuhlnet
WASHINGTON, April ls.-Whcn tho prcs,.
dent returns he will spend a few weeks n, IN,
White House. and will then move on, "a Tho
ooidlers home. His cottage is being nut in
order. and tho people who have occuric, ' q, ~, ~,
winter havo Quilted 1t. Secretary ph,u, ~.
thought 1t better that he should 20 there r,,ha,
than to Florida. In view Of tho fact tina, four
newspaper mon were to follow him 10 tho ,onJ
OF oranges. Mr.. Phillips doesn't like ncwsnonor
men nearly as we'll as the President likes ,bcp,
but then that may DO because tho newsropor
men do not caro- for Mr. Phillips MS much ma
they do for the President.
The President Is likely to find good marv
annoyances awaiting him on his return Tbe,a
is lack OF harmony IN tho Cabinet and decided
feeling that Brewster ought to go rs soon as tina
pending Star route case is disposed Of IIc has
recently expressed his determination TO mnto
a speech In the trial. and his associate counsel
who have dono all the work. are very much die.
gusted with him. He did precisely the same
thing In the last trial. and added nothing to tina
argument which was made by Mr. Merrick Uo
went into court a few times during that trial
but this time he has not made an appearance
No one knows what the President thinks
about Brewster. but some Of Mr.. Arthur's chief
ayss sr haSs very aSS@si oHnnons
him. They all know that lie Is a failure as n
lawyer, and that. while he Is a Jealous Staiwart
out Mr.. Chandlers astute plans in the South,
MI; Arthur. however seems indifferent to
stand any such conduct on the part OF his legal cal
adviser MS that which brought scandal on hs
%dmnistrHion last summer brewster has
whom are men OF long experience In their
special duties. that his own incapacy does ' not
his office, II is rather gratifying than other.
wise to his subordinates that he spends so
so much OF his genius to surroundinG Hi nssli
with bric.a -brac. '''-'0''
cSS ass Fs ss bso nef s as s% in tho
His best friends in and out OF tho Administrra9.
covery. and that his old vigor and capacity for
hard work will mover return TO him, He is a
den to him. but IS i1 Of eonstant rem renn dsr
s TsSa ssIas & ss a sss
here is unpleasant; No members Of his family
IRE with him and he is lonely, and dissatisfied
has lived since ne came into the Cabinet. But
house, an% 70 he IN S
where he was; So oppressively gloomy had tho
empty house become, however. that. he ii led it
and Bliss sncs they left he has ' BEEN oDelsyy
weak in body and disturbed in mind. He Wen, Vent
homo last week for a change OF scene and to
visit son who is III. 1t Is almost certain that
no must leave the Cabinet. He has permitted
himself TO be SO open to the appronch OF office
seekers that he has never had time to master
the business OF his office. His work Is behind
mass OF papers on his desk discouraaes him SO
that he Is glad to run away from It, The pres
sure on him to leave the Cabinet is, therefore.
day. His friends believe that leaving the pub
lie service will lengthen his life. and some of
them think that they have convinced judge
Folger that they are right.
Besides the two doubtful Cabinet places there
is the vacant Indiana Judgeship; and some
minor appointments are yet to be made.
These matters bore the President good deal
now. He has como to be more and more of tho
again. and his desire Is to got through the next
two, years with as little friction as possible. Ho
will not be guided rs much as he has been by
party policy, but will do as he did In filling the
vacant Postmaster Generalship: he will ap.
point men on their merits.