The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-16
Appointments by the President and
the Secretary of the Interior
Other Matters.
The Committee on Indian Atfsirs-Wha n,
1t will DO-Aprointments to Place
Under the Internal Revenue
Collector of this
District.


District.
Special 10 the Sentinel.
WAsHlNeroN, May 15.-Mr. Lamar is said
10 be one of the smoothest aud most serene
of men. For q moment there was an ex-
PRESTON Of agony on his face when Hayes was
counted in, but only for a moment The
highest type OF genera ship is to bring all
possible good out of what otherwise would
prove q disaster. 1t was only of what he
should do in case of reverse that Napoleon
thought before entering battle. Worn out,
he instructed his Secretary at the Tuilleries:
During the night enter my chamber as sell
dom as possible. Do not awaken me when
you have good news to communicate; with
that there is NO hurry. But when you bring
pad news rouse me instantly, for there is
not q moment to be lost" Men of reserved
force who make the most out of all character
of fortune the world calls great. The
calamity of q confagrat1on is always
largely ameliorated by the reflection
that the insurance money will go
far toward repairing damages. Prudent
husbandry keep the crib swelled with old
Drouth and food aud frost and rust will
come, but preparation for bad seasons is the
alchemisrs secret that turns everything it
touches into gold. Is is not alone the office
hunters who have learned that one don't
have everything his own way in this life.
Much of the time the Atlantic is as smooth
as q mirror and toy boats could navigate in
perfect safety. In calm a good ship seems
burdened with its own strength. But even
in peace wisdom is always prepared for war.
Lamar's serenity in all kinds of weather
for years has been the wonder of the Wash.
ington people OF the pen. While by no
means Indifferent. no criticism ever pricked
his natural amiability. While feeling justi
fed in holding the Gag at half-mast over the
Interior Department in honor of JEFF
Thompson. adverse and bitterly expressed
opinion gave him no pain. While serious,
he treated the matter with great composure
Lamar, however, with all of his magnifi
cent scholarship aud kindness, with his vast
wealth OF al the qualities mankind admires,
and to which it does reverence, has weak.
ness. This weakness the Closest scrutiny
never discovered until within the past few
weeks. He rides daily, and. would you be-
lieve 1t, the old sinner is vain of his horse
manship. Equestrian exercise he regards as
one of the necessaries OF life. and sits q steed
like Cortez as that conqueror appeared before
the Montezumas. His principal pride is the
pride Of horse.
Lately it was telegraphed that the Secre.
tary of the Interior was injured by being
thrown from his saddle. That blasphemous
scandal, the mere hint that the steed was
ever fosled or that even the most vigorous
bucker of the Texas bronchos could unhorse
him. was SIS cold steel entering his soul The
slander was q modification, before which he
was pOwerless to rise triumphant. Snartipg
under a great sense of wrong q ne wspa per
man tells me that for the first time 10 his
life he lost his composure Had he been un-
horsed and sent Spawning to the ground he
could never bave looked the President of
there United States in the face again. That's
the kind Of q man Lamar is
Mr.. Holman Is preparing to visit the In
dams, but, like MIR. Cleveland, seems to De
making haste slowly. called at his roon
last night at 8 o'clock. He was busily en-
gagged with stem o srapher. He told me III At
his mail was larger than ever before-peo-
pie frem all over Br. Hunters internal
revenue district are writing him for letters
to that gentleman asking for places People
whom DR.. Hunter knows better than Mr.
Holman does. "While it is true that was
friendly to DR.. Hunter in the matter of his
appointment, people forget" he said, that
could use no influence with him, except in
Q general way. DR.. Hunter gives a bond of
$50, 900, and his place is one of the largest
responsibility. In view'of that fact for me
to urge an appointment upon him would be
highly improper. To certain ex
tent he goes the security of his
appointees, and as he happens
to know the people of my district, he must
maketh choice untrammeled by suggestions
from me. II he did not know the men the
case would be quite different, The Congress
men of the various districts will suggest and
iDdcrse applicants for places under Dr..
Hunter. But in my Congressional district,
under the circumstances, in view OF the fact
that DR.. Hunters acquaintance is fully a.
extensive as my own. in Justice to him
can not suggest my friend. If he lived in an
other district it would be different"
When Hofistetters recklessness in the
matter CT warrants was revealed last winter
State Ser ate and said: 'sIt am to be held
responsible for the drawing Of warrants
ought to be allowed to select the man who
draws them" The Senate recognized the
justIce of the request and accorded him the
privilege.
This Indian question is one OF the bgges,
things in the Govern ment. If every IodiaD
in the Territories for the last ten years ad
been kept at Willards. and furnished With
q reasonable amount of pocket money. the
expense OF keeping them would not have
been 80 great. The purpose Of Mr.. Holmsn's
Committee is to inquire into the expendi.
tuJe of the public money, the good it is do
irg, the methods of the agents. aud the con
dition of the countrv's wards The commit
tee will look into the schools. and learn
what in fluenc CO it has to educate Indian girls