Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-22
Spirit Of The German Press.

Spirit Of The Gsrman Press.
The New York States Zeitung,
published by Hon. Oswald Often.
dorfer, who headed the Cleveland
electoral ticket in New York, says
in the issue of May 10:
Upon mono of the members of
Mr.. Cleyeland's Cabinet greater OK.
pectatlOns were conferred than up
on MIR. Bayard. But, so far rs his
appointments made up to this time
can serve as a criterion for the con.
ceptiOn Of his mission, we must con-
less disagreeable disappointment.
We can see in these appointments
no effort at a systematic reform OF
our representation abroad but it
IS made apparent 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 spo Is
politicians, regardless of their fit
ness for the political or commercial
representation of the United
States. On the whole, Mr..
Bayard's appointments in the dip
lOmatic and consular service were
of a medium character, and some
involved indeed detcstable blunder.
ing If we looked to any promi-
nent Democratic politician for the
greatest sincerity in regard to a
reform of the civil service, it was
Mr.. Bayard. We could have never
entertained any fear that with him
the practice would not correspond
with the theory so warmly adyOca.
ted by him. But we have gained
through him most disagreeable
experience, and have been warned
to renew our prudence when tax
ing politicians to our heart.
The Philadelphia Democrat has
this to say of Secretary Bayard
These diplomatic troubles appear
to be endless. Secretary of State
Bayard has not been lucky in his
appointments, just as if he lacked
knowledge of men.
The Cincinnati Yolksblatise equal
ly dissatisfied. 1t says:
The neglect of Deuster causes
general surprise, because he had
been recommended with rare un.
anlmity, not only by the Democratic
but by the entire German Americn
press.
This is from the New York Bel
letristishes Journal Mugwumpl:
For the Russian mission the
President has appointed Mr.. Geo.
V. n. Lothrop, of Detroit. Stimuli
taneously the representatives for
Switzerland and Hayti were ap.
pointed. With these appointments
the State Department lhas consid-
erably deyiated from its heretofore
strictly observed rule TO send south.
ern men with diplomatic missions
abroad. 1t is said this policy of
giving southern men hcpreferance
was not so much based upon Mr..
, Bayards own sectional classified.
ton than upon an understanding
with the President to mollify as
many southern claimants of Offices
by the distribution of foreign ap.
pOintments, because the appoin-
tees could hurt the party less abroad
than if put into important offices at
home. If so then Mr.. Bayard
would have shown himself in theory
at least, one of the shrewdest diplo-
mats, but the more the pity that
the I.awtOns, and consorts should
in the practice have made his plans
to naught.
An article in the Milwaukee
Seeoote [Democratic] concludes
thus:
In conclusion we would observe
that Mr.. Bayards position on the
tariff question, and the praise given
him for it by the anti.tariff press
or, as Mr.. Raster chooses to term
it, 'the persistent putting by free
trade papers'-to which, according
to Mr.. Raster's view, Mr.. Bayard
owes his elevation to the head of
the Cabinet, has nothing to do with
his present actions and the apoint-
ment of our representatives abroad.
One may be very excellent politi.
cal economist, and yet show want
of tact in filling diplomatic posts,
and vice yeres.
The Illinois Stats Zeitung, the
leading German paper OF the North.
west says:
However the Cleveland admins.
tration may yet turn out, its first
two month have established one
thing beyond dispute-that the
elevation of Dir. Bayard to the
head OF the State Department was
a deplorable blunder This man had
enjoyed a renOwn altogether dis.
prOportiOnate to his capabilities.
1t was the result of untiring puff.
ing, particularly on the part of Free
Trade journals, who, on general
principles, praise any one who ex.
presses himself, however dull in
praise, against the 'robber tariff
as a great and wise statesman.
Thus, by the grace of newspaper
pufls, Bayard, too, had become a
great, wise statesman, and Mr..
Cleveland, no doubt, believed he
was doing the best he could by
placing this much.praised states.
man at the head of the Cabinet.
1t is very probable that he rues
it today-at any rate his regrets
would be very justifiable. For all
the welfounded censure which
could have been heaped upon the
new administration thus far has
been brought down upon it by Mr..
Bayard. 1t is doubtful whether
any prominent Democrat could
have documented such awful in
capacity in tho selection of the
diplomatic representatives of the
country as Bayard did. Among
his appointments of ministers there
is really but a single one entirely
proper, and therefore approved of