National Republican., 1885-05-16

The New York Stats Zeitung, published
by Hon. Oswald Ottendorfer, who headed
tho Cleveland electoral ticket in New
York, says in the issue of May 10:
Upon none OF the members OF Mr.. Glove
lands Cabinet greater expectations were CEN
tered than upon Mr. Bayard. But, SO far as
his appointments made up TO this time can
serve us criterion for the conception OF his
mission, we must confess disagreeablc disap-
pointment. We can sec in these appoint
ments no effort at systematic reform Of our
representation abroad; but 1t is made ap:
parent that Mr.. Bayard Is still deeply rooted
In the old methods, according TO which the
posts of ministers and consuls serve only TO
liquidate the claims of spoils politicians, re.
gardless of their fitness for the political or
commercial represehh,s'i0qh h Sho Si tpe poyard nisa
appointments in the diplomatic and consular
service were Of medium character, and some
involved indeed detestahle blundeTs.
II we looked to any prominent Democratic
politician for the greatest sincerity in regard
to reform of the civil service, IL was Mr..
Bayard We could have never entertained
any fear that with him the practice would not
correspond with the theory so warmly advo-
Gated by him. But we have gained through
him u most disagreeable experience, and
have been warned to rcnow our prudence
when taking politicians to our heart,
Tho Philadelphia Demokrat has this 20
say of Secretary Bayard
LACKS KNOWLEDGE OF MEN
These diplomatic troubles appear to be end
less. Secretary of State Bayard has not been
lucky in his appointments. just as II he lacked
knowledge of men
The Cincinnati I'OlksJldt is equally dis
satisfied. 1t says:
Tho neglect of Deuster causes general sur
prise, because he had been recommended with
rare unGmimily not only by the Democratic
but by the entire German American press.
a. II all Ts.sa
isches journal (Mugwump):
For the Russian mission the President has
appointed Mr.. George " n. Lothrop OF De-
| tfOiL simultaneously the representatives for
| switzerland and lIayti were appointed With
! these appointments the state Department has
| considerably dcvinted from its heretofore
| strictly observed rule 10 send southern men
| with diplomatic missions abroad. II Ia said
! this policy of giving southern men the prefer
| ence was not so much blscd upon Mr. Bayards
| own sectional classification than upon an ull-
| dcrstanding with the President 20 molliiy US
many southern claimants Tor Offices by the
| distribution of foreign appointments, because
| tho appOlntees could hurt the party less abroad
! than N put into important Offices ut home. II
| so then MIR. Bayard would have shown him
| self IN theory, ut least, one of the shrewdest
diplomats, but the more the pity that the
! KCileys, Lawtons, and COnsOrts should IN the
practice have made his plans to naught.
An article in tho Milwaukee SeebOio
| (Democratic) concludes thus:
In conclusion we would observe that Mr..
Bayard's position on the tariff question, and
The praise given him for IL by the anti.taritl
press-or, as Mr. Raster chooses TO term IL,
1.-THE persistent putting by free.trade papers =
to which, according 10 Mr.. Rasters view, Mr.
Bayard owes his elevation TO the head of the
| Cabinet, has nothing TO do with his present
actions ana the appointment OF our represent
| atiyes abroad one may be a very excellent
political economist, and yet show want of tact
In filling diplomatic posts, and vice versa.