The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-03


fhc y;ecent Appointments Of Foreign Min
tstsrs-ccmnents Of the New York Press
Tbereon--The "Uncxpected aud surpris-
Ing" Marking President CievcIand's
Choice OF Oniccrs.
NEW York, March 2i.--Thc Sun says
edltorially: "In the nominations sent TO
the Senate yesterday, Mr. Cleveland pre-
served that element OF the unexpected
| and surprising which he seems always to
take pleasure H.
"Mr. Phelps IL a lawyer Ia Vermont,
but Is not much known outside. lie Is
very much Of u thcorist, dogmltic, posi-
tive, impatient of contradiction, pccu-
llartcs that are rather heightened by
a neuralgia temperament and
delicate physical constitution. He has
never served IN Congress, Is unknown In
Democratic National conventions, and
nobody ever dreamed that he would pe-
ccyc the most desirable diplomatic post
that Is at the disposal OF the President
No political reason whatever Is apparent
for giving such an Office TO a citizen OF
Vermont State hopclessly Republican,
and yet II can not be said that Mr.. Phelps
Is unequal To the public duties TO which
he Is assigned.
wi. eiaht - ktuttcniAh VI cuuiucuL
talent and cultivation. His services TO
the party have been conspicuous, and
nothing can be said against his being
Minister TO France.
"Mr. Jackson served as Minister to
Austria under Pierce, and was Con-
federate Brgader-General. The Office to
which he Is allotted Is quite important,
and he succeeds man OF extraordinary
ability.
"Thc appointment of Mr.. Pendlcton is
not the least sensational In this list OF
surprises The public mind has sup
posed that Mr.. Pendleton would either be
sent 10 England or France. He Is
gentleman OF great experience and In1u-
encc, and IL may be that In sending him
To Germany, President Cleveland has felt
the necessity Of having there q rep
rcsentatlve Of unusual strength.
The Tribune SAYS: "Thc nominations
for diplomatic posts are the most import
ant which have been made outside OF Cab
met positions. On the whole, they are
excellent. They must be a painful sur
prise 10 the Bourbons, who doubtless ex-
pected to see some OF the regular old
hack politicians put In these places; but
the country at large will approve Mr..
Clcveland's selections. The appoint
ments Of Mcssrs. Pcndleton and Phelps
are particularly acceptable. Governor
McLanc has already had diplomatic
experience, and Is highly respected for
his ability and accomplishments. He
will do admirably for the Paris position
Mr.. Jackson comes from one OF the most
energetic and busy States in the South,
and his experience should have fitted him
to represent as creditably In Mexico
His services in the Confederate army will
not make his appointment less acceptable
10 his Southern friends"
The World regrets that Mr.. Hendricks
did not receive one Of the foreign mis-
sions, but otherwise approves the nomina-
tions.
The Times unqualifedly approves the
nominations.
The Herald says "Prcsident Cleve-
land yesterday displaced four Ministers
OF the first class, who have been serving
President Arthur and nominated Messrs.
Phelps, McI.ane, Pcndleton and Jack
son in their stead. President Cleyc-
land shows in these appointments
independence OF any cliqucs. The minis
tiers are all Of high character and ac-
knowlcdgcd abilities. We therefore well
come the coming diplomatists. But In
speeding the departing ones, II would be
ungracious were we not 70 Acknowledge
that in many particulars they have dis
played merits which will put their sue.
cessors to a desirable test