The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-12
JUDGE FIELD
Consulted by the President Relative to Patronage.
rhe Adsninistration-zsch. Montgomery.

Interview In san Francisco CALL
Judge Field. OF the United States supreme Court
e stopping NJ the Palace Hotel, where he was seen
by a Cal reporter. The Judge was In excellent
hcAlth aud epire, and cxhibits no evidence OF
fatigue from his long journey After conversation
on various matters, the reporter asked the Judge
what ne thought Of the administration Of President
"The Tresldeni,n replied tho Judge. would not
probably wish to have his administration Judged by
policies as vet unannouuccd. The fact H. bcyond the
gcncralltics TO which nm inaugural address must
naturally be confined, The labofs Cf the President,
from the day of hisinauguraticn until the delivery Of
his rst message to Congress, consist almos, entirely
of nearing and passing upon the claims and rccun-
OF ~ nn or gSS sg ~ ss OF az
Its life would he like Judging OF tho qualities OF q
general by listening To the orders he gives for regu
latlng the conduct Of his stan and his servants
When Congress meets In December, aud tho rrcsi-
dent sends In his rst message we sha then bc better
his amns'rai". alton We should lot i moi SUS estimate chi him by
| the work which he Ia now compelled 10 do. The
country cares but little which one OF dozen rivals
succeeds IN the effort TO secure an Office SO long rs
the choice aligls upon nn honest and capable man
AMI OF right political ntlnclges l.req,iresa steady
known to lie such, and only omulsclcnce Itself could
| always avoid being mlsled."
Has the President consulted you as TO arroini-
~ have had two conversations with him on the
| subject. At these connned myself anoat entirely
and to description Of the kind of men thought
ought to be intrusted with Office atd the Kind
tnOunnt HnOulu DC eXcluucu.'
fscc II stated In some papers that you made OBJ
ections to the Attorney General dgainsi me appon-
ment % q Zach. Montgomery, and particularly on the
VI made no objection on that ground to the At
torney General nor on any other grounds whatever.
or all things Y the world the last that would occur
to me In considering mans fitness for olcc would
be his peculiar views upon religion. My own opinion
y that christianity isa life to lead and not dogma
Tor the intellect TO solve and that OF fans religion
| no one should Judge hut his Maker. While made
no objections to the Atornet General atm very free
Montgomery was mistake, Tor L cannot ia to sx.
cite good deal OF unpleasant feeling on the part Of
friends OF popular educatioh Tho tcce that assalls
our common school nystcin touches the most for
mdabc passion In this country next TO patriotism
Itself. The ien,inclatloh by MIR. Montgomery Of the
common schools rs nurseries OF iorali,y are likely
to provoke Irritating discussion. therefore regret
that the appointment was made, but the Attorney
General himself VIII bear witness that IN no man
| ner attempted to Influence him IN the matter"
"What can say Of yotir opinion Of the President
so far as you are able now TO estimate i,in7"
presses every one upon even ssiit interview, that
ne Is good and pure man and dcsirous 70 use his
service Indeed, his anxiety is 10 apuoInt ai In ali
| cases upright and able men, linen who viii regard
office not as iiieats OF public pltndet, hut as a
In some cases undoubtedly been imposed upon nnl
may be again. II would be miracle II this did no,
these mistakes When discovered Il is fair 10 presume S
that he Will In good time correct ALL repeat that II
is not matter to he greatly disturbed about AZ Ia
makes the public surveys SO long as they are good
and capable inen OF right principles. The mere cx-
ercse OF the appointing power, Important as II is
and requiring NJ II does penetration and frinness
does not determine the character NJ tho amnstra.
| tion. When tho President has got free from the
| pressure of Oilceseckcrs We may expect that he
| will give attention to measures Of public inpor-
| tance."
"There are subjects upon which the country feels
much more strongly than II does with respect to ap
polntments TO Ofce. There Is tho reorganization Of
the judiciary, go as to obviate the delays which now
Impede the adtnhlstfation OF Justice; thefe is The
reconstruction OF the Navy 80 that we fay lie ready
the Intrusion OF foreign governments Into the affairs
OF this hemsphere there s the dcvislng OF system
| whereby capital may pc induced to invest In the
great carrying trade OF nations; there Ia the adop-
tion OF measures to rescue the Southwest from the
oft-rccurrnp scOurge or floods; there Ia the open
ing Of intercourse between the oceans; there ia the
revision OF the tarT and like measures upon which
we may expect the policy OF the administration will
be disclosed at the opening Of the next Cuf1gress
We have everything to expect from tic character Of
the President and OF the fiien wlIOt lie has calle,
around him advisers that such policy viii he pur-
sued on those matters rs will meet the just eXpecta-
tons OF good men In the country We shall then he
| term will promise. The sooner we all realize that
| this nation has other business than the designation
Of few clerks the better. Our destiny does not de-
pend upon the disposition Of the loaves and fishes,
whether made under the superintendent Of the
| politicians or Of the 80 called refOrrners."
"DO you th1k that Mr.. cleveland will lie candl
date for re eiectiofi?"
"That IL matter upon which no one can judge
at present. This, however, In true, that II hts all
minlsratiOn is great success he will he nominate ed
AMI re- elected. II his administrator s failure, no
Democrat Will be his successor"