Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-21
FAT DIPLOMATIC BERTHS.
FOSTER THE ONLY INCUMBENT
APT TO BE RETAINED.

HI ON lNNJI VI BENZ
APT TO BE RETAINED.
Sehurz Said to fie Anxious for a Place
Ex-senator Pendleton Considered sure
to Get an APpOintment-Interio De
pertinent Places to be RecIassifled.
WASHINGTON. March 2O.-While the
administration has determined upon a
vigorous. but conservative foreign policy
1t has not as yet selected any of the men
w2O shall represent 1t abroad. Probably
none Of the Ministers, Consuls General
or COnsuls will be retained, except Gen.
John W. Foster, Minister to Spain. whose
services are absolutely indispensable in
the negotiation Of the changes in the
Spanish reciprocity treaty. But the
changes in the diplomatic service will be
made slowly and only after very careful
consideration In each case. The standard
Of character, ability and attainments set
bv Secretarg Bayard tor our prospective
representatives abroad is very
high, but IT is no higher than that
of President Cleveland. However. the
latter has not applied it as yet. Secretary
Bayard says that the President has not as
yet asked single question concerning
The applicants for foreign appointments.
Secretary Bayard is preparing himself to
make recommendations when so request
ed, but thus far not a single appointment
has been considered by the President. It
is, however, considered almost certain
that ex-senator PendletOn and Frederick
o. Prince will receive foreign appoint
ments. Mr.. PendletOn's residence here
is advertised for rent tonight. This con-
firms the general opinion that Mr.. Pendle-
ton will get a foregn mission.
JEROME BONAPARTE's DEMOCRACY.
Jerome BOnaparte, who is in this city,
is one Of the most prominent Democrats
in the country. He is Independently rich
and gentleman of leisure. 1t is thought
By some that he might desire an honorary
appointment in the service of the United
States abroad, perhaps as a Minister or a
Consul General. His appointment to
France would create a sensation, and
there would be some sort of retributive
justice in sending him there.
Carl SchurZ, by the way, is still said to
be burrOwing for something. A New
York mugwump said to your correspon-
dent day or two ago that great pressure
had been brought TO bear upon SchurZ by
the Independent Republicans to prevent
his seeking anything from the admins
tratiOn, as anything he might get would
compromise the whole crowd. Indeed.
shrewd politicians here credit the Presi-
dent with entertaining a desire to reward
some prominent mugwumps with office,
not so much from a sense of gratitude as
from a knowledge of the fact that such
action would spike their guns and shut
of criticism, and Democratic politicians
say it would be a wise thing for the Presi-
dent to do. II he intends to annex the
mugwumps in this way Schurz will
probably be the instrument wherewith it
is done.
LAMAR's CIVIL SERVICE PLANS.
Secretary Lamar proposes a reclassif-
cation OF the subordinate employees of the
Interior Department which will bring
within the protection of the civil service
rule all the examiners, accountants and
other experts not now within the Tegula-
tiOns of the Civil Service Commission.
He tells his callers that the civil service
laws will be aggressively enforced in his
department in letter and spirit.
ROUNDS ENCOURAGEMENT.
1t is stated that during his visit to the
White House yesterday afternoon Public
Printer Rounds was assured by President
Cleveland that he did not contemplate
any immediate change in his office.
THE REPUBLICANS PURCHASE.
1t is understood that Capt. Jas. b. Eads
furnished the money with which the Nd-
tiOndI Republican of this city was pur-
chased last week. Mr.. Eads is Blaine
man. The purchase was directly in
Blaine's interest.
SEEKING TO ADVISE CLEVELAND.
The District Democrats are endeavoring
to assist President Cleveland in parceliuS
out the District offices. They met last
night in the Jackson Democratic AssOcia-
ton rooms, and their proceedings, re-
ported in cold blood, are rather funny as
printed in the Star. Mr.. j. w. johnson
offered resolution, which was adopted,
cordially indorsing the application of Mr..
Robert Ball for the position of CITY Post
master. DIR. Allen offered resolutions in
dOrsing &. L. Culver and Il. w. Fenwick
as being well qualified for the position of
Postmaster, both being gentlemen of in
tegrity. Mr.. r. s. Davis asked If this
would not stultify the association after
having passed the Otker resolution. Mr..
Culver regretted that it had been deemed
proper to introduce the resolution: and
while it was proper for the association to
indOrse the President, Mr.. Norris, he
thought it was ridiculous to go further.
| He thought that DR.. Allen had offered
this resolution in order to show the ridicu-
| lOusness Of the action. He thought the
previous resolution should 90 on its own
merits. Mr.. ii. q. Clagett suggested that
| the resolution should be Withdrawn. Mr..
| Fenwick said he had, when asked to allow
his name to be presented for indOrse-
ment, always declined, and suggested
that the best way out of the predicament
was to indOrse all. DR.. Allen said it
would not be improper to indOrse them
all, for they were all good men. Mr..
| TOlsOn thought that all should be indOrsed.
The resolution was adopted.
/ TURNING THINGS OVER IN THE WAR Dr.
PARTNIENT.
There is to be a great shaking up Of
army officers on duty about Washington.
On Monday the new Secretary of War,
Judge EndicOtt. Of Massachusetts,, sent
for the Adjutant General of the army and
requested a complete list Of all the army
officers on duty in Washington, with the
Information as to what duty each is per-
forming, whether such duty is authorized
or directed by law, and the exact time
each has been on duty here.
1t is the opinion of the few who already
tary intends to issue orders some day this
week relieving every officer on duty here,
staff or line, who has been here three
years, the customary tour Of detail, or
perhaps five years at furthest.
He seems to think that others may be
entitled to little experience of Wash
ring that has run the Var Department
for so many years as close corporation.
OF course, this cannot affect the chiefe
of staff corps and departments, as their
duties are fixed by law at the seat of gov
ernment; but there are many others who
have been here so long that they have
built grand homes or seemingly settled
down to stay.