Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-04
JUDGE FIELDS VIEWS.
CLEYELAND'S ADMINISTRATION
AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Chinese-Montgomery's Appoint
ment-Possibiiitie of a Second
Term for Cleveland.

Judge Field, who arrived from the Eas
this week, was interviewed by Cal repre-
sentative, concerning political affairs al
Washington and the Chinese question, up
on which the expressions given below were
elected The remarks III relation tc
Chinese have been corrected by the Judge
so as to convey clearly what his views are
upon the subject;
After a CONVERSATION on various matters
the reporter asked the Judge what he
thought of the administration of President
Cleveland.
The President replied the Judge
would not probably wish to have his adj
ministration judged by policies as yet I'M
announced. The fact is, beyond the gener-
alities to which an inaugural address must
naturally be confined, the labors of the
President, from the day of his inauguration
until the delivery of his first message 10
Congress, consist almost entirely of hearing
and passing upon the claims and recon-
mendatons of applicants for office. To
Judge of an administration by what occurs
during this period of its life would be like
Judging of the qualities of General by list
ening to the orders he gives for regulating
the conduct of his staff and his servants.
When Congress meets in December and
the President sends in his first message, we
shall then be better bletO form some opinion
of the probable course of n s administration
| We should not estimate him By the work
! which he is now compelled to do The
country cares but little which one Of a
dozen rivals succeeds in the effort 10 secure
an Office, so long as the choice alights upon
an honest and capable man, and Of right
| political principles. 1t requires a steady
and resolUte man 20 beat off the unworthy
| who are known to be such, and only ON
niscence Itself could always avoid being
misled."
| CONSULTED BY TEE PRESIDENT.
Has the President consulted YOU as to
appointments in this State?
! had two conversations with him on
| the subject. At these l confined myself
almost entirely TO general statement of
| the situation in California and to descrip-
ton OF the kind Of men l thought should
| be intrusted with Office and the kind
thought should be excluded"
- see il stated in some papers that YOU
made objections TO the Attorney General
against the appointment Of Zach. Mont
/ gomery, and particularly on the ground
| that he was a Catholic
made no objection on that ground TO
| tie Attorney eneral, nor on any other
ground whatever. or all things in the
world, the last that would occur to me in
| considering mans fitness for office would
be his peculiar views upon religion. My
own opinion is tina, Christianity is life to
lead and not dogma for the intellect to
| solve, and that of a mans religion no one
| should Judge bat his Maker Whilst
made no objections to the Attorney Gen
| ny.sl TO- - I - -
| the appointment OF Mr. Montgomery was a
mistake, for it cannot fail to excite a good
deal of unpleasant feeling on the part OF
| friends Unpopular education. The voice that
assails our common school system touches
the most formidable passion in the coun-
try, next to patriotism Itself. The denun-
! citation by Mr.. Montgomery of ,he common
schools as nurseries of immortality are
! likely to provoke Irritating discussion !
| therefore regret that the appointment was
made, but the Attorney General himself
will bear witness that / in no manner at
tempted to influence him in the matter
ESTIMATE OF THE PRESIDENT.
What can say Of your opinion Of the
| President, so far IS you are able now to esti-
mate him -
| One thing about him has impressed me,
| as il impresses every one upon even a Slight
| interview, that he IS sood and pure man
and DESTROYS to use bis appointing power
for the betternent Of the public service
| Indeed his anxiety is 10 appoint in all cases
| upright and able men-men who will re-
gard Office not as means Of public plum
| der but as q trust to be exercised for the
public good. He has in some cases I'M
doubtedly been imposed upon, and may be
| again. 1t would be a miracle if this did not
sometimes happen. As he has corrected
| some of these mistakes when discovered, it
| is fair to presume that he will in good time
| correct all. | repeat that it is not a matter
to be greatly disturbed about as to who col
lects the revenue, who serves judicial pro-
cess Or makes the public surveys, so long as
they are good and capable men of right
| principles The mere exercise Of the APP
pointing power, important as it is. and re-
| curing as il does penetration and tirmness.
does not determine the character of the
Administration. When the President has
got free from the pressure OF office-seekers
we may expect that he will give attention
! to measures Of public importance.
SUBJECTS or NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
There are subjects upon which the
country feels much more strongly THAI it
| does with respect to appointments to office.
| There is the reorganization Of the Judiciary.
pede the administration OF Justice there is
the reconstruction of the navy, so that we
may be ready at all times to maintain our
traditional opposition 10 the intrusion of
foreign Governments into The affairs of this
| hemisphere; there is the devising Of sys-
TEN whereby capital may be induced TO
invest in the great carrying trade of ma
tons there is the adoption Of measures to
rescue the southwest from the oft-recurring
| scourge of floods there is the opening OF
intercourse between the oceans; there is
the revision of the tariff, and like meas
ures upon which we may expect the policy
of the Administration will be disclosed al
the opening 0fthe next Congress. We have
everything 10 expect from the character OF
the President and Of the men whom he has
called around him as advisers, that such
policy will be pursued on those matters as
will meet the just expectations of good
men in the country. We shall then be
enabled to see what progress the four years
of his term viii promise. The sooner we
all realize that this nation has other bust
ness than the designation of a few clerks
the better Our destiny does not depend
upon the disposition of the loaves and
fishes, whether made under the Superin-
tcndence OF the politicians or Of the So
called reformers.
10 you lDulh lIldl MI. AItNtlGIlu Will
be a candidate for reelection
That is matter upon which no one
can judge at present. This, however, is
true, that if his administration is great
success he will be nominated and re-
elected, If his administration is failure
no Democrat viii be his successor
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
There is much uneasiness in California
concerning the Chinese question. What dc
you think of the future Of that issue?
" l do not share the apprehcnsions of oul
people upon that subject. The question as
to restricting the immigration of Chinese i.
no longer local to California. The labor
ing people of the whole country are aroused
and when that's the case politicians donot
wait long, but soon find way to settle is
sues in the interest of the real governing
class of this Republic. The intercourse o.
this country with China and the privilege:
given here to the Chinese viii ultimately
raach the hasis of real rnninrncitu Not