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Special Correspondence Of the IS%rER-OcEAn.l
WASHINGTON, March 27.-President
Cleveland's appointments this week,
especially his diplomatic appointments,
were a continuation of the surprises for
which the new administration is already
famous. The names of ex-senator Pen.
dleton for the Berlin mission, and Gov.
McLane for the Paris mission, were
familiar, but Messrs. Phelps for the
British and jackson for the Mexican
mission raised the inquiries, "Who is
Jackson, and who is Phelps?' Polite
ally these appointments are inexplic-
able. From any other standpoint they
appear to be admirable, and outside of
political circles are kindly received.
Rarely have such appointments been
made solely on grounds of personal fit
ness, experience and attainments. Poll
ticians of both parties would have de-
clared tia political impossibility that the
president should select his minister to
England from a state so firmly and I'M
changeably Republican as Vermont.
Some say, "The idea of going to Mr..
Edmunds' state for a Democrat; SEN
ator Edmunds, however, speaks in high
praise Of the nominee. He says there
is no finer gentleman or greater lawyer
in the United States than Mr.. Phelps.
1t is natural to believe that ones W
particular sphere is all there is worth
knowing in this world, just as society
limits the world to its visiting lists. 1t
is refreshing to notice that the present
occupant of the white house has an
other point of view. He does not think
politicians monopolize all greatness, and
his selection of MI. Phelps, who is en-
tirely unknown to politicians, to fill the
most distinguished position in the dip
lomatic service, is proof that he thinks
there should be a change in this regard.
By the Mexican mission going to Geor-
gia, Kentucky got another disappoint-
ment in the failure Of "Cerro Gordo"
Williams to receive hat prize; and Ind
lana was again ignored. When ex-Sen-
ator Mcdonald was here, and refused
to accept the Russian mission, he told
President Cleveland pointedly that his
state had not received as much consider
alton as it was justly entitled to. He
also said as the state had no representa-
tive in his cabinet, she would look to
the President to represent her in it, and
Mr.. Cleveland assured him that, in the
end Indiana should not have cause to
feel neglected.
There is considerable comment upon
Hon. S. S. Cox for the Turkish mission.
1t pleases Mr.. Cox however. He has
been all over Turkey, is acquainted with
her people and institutions. He has
been in i'll health for several years, and
as he is quite sick now, he is glad for a
change Of climate. Mr.. Cox will be q
good deal missed in congress. He has
been returned to the lower house for a
number Of consecutive terms. A repre-
resentative remarked that Mr.. Cox had
gotten off his pleasantries on members
did not mind saying that all there was
to regret in the appointment was that
it would inevitably result in Mr.. Cox
writing another book.
The diplomatic appointments are said
to be Secretary Bayard's choice in every
case, and Mr.. Randall is also said to be
we'll pleased with them. A few weeks
ago it was questionable how Mr.. Randall
would stand with the new regime. Now
it is noticed that he calls at the white
house every day.
Secretary Endicott's recent threaten
ed shaking up of the army officers sta
toned in this city, has caused alarm in
society circles, and he finds himself
daily beseiged by the friends of officers,
who are fearful of being ordered to the
frontier. Many of his assailants
are ladies, and the secretary
finds 1t difficult to get rid
of such visitors without making prom
ises. One evening while seated quietly
at home with his wife, he was called
upon by a delegation of these ladies,
who urged their cases with great per-
%sistence. Afterwards, when expressing
surprise at the flank movement. he was
informed that the work of social iniu-
ence here is usually done through the
fair sex, who will not listen to reason.
President Cleveland has at last settled
the church question. He has rented a
pew at q church on Four-and-a-hal
street, at least a mile from the white
house, and one Of the least ]pretentious
of the Presbyterian churches. This is
quite a disappointment to the more
fashionable %worshipers Of the New York
Avenue church congregation. 1t is
said he will rent a pew in another
church also, and thus be able to alter
nate when he wishes, and avoid the
notoricty occasioned by constant attend
ance at one. He is unwilling to give
one congregation the distinction of the
administration church.
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