Evening star., 1885-06-23

Lord Salisbury has finally made up a cabinet
and, by permission of Nr. Gladstone, is to hold
Office tor some months until the verdict OF the
electors can be learned. The ministry does not
encourage the belief that its record will be very
brilliant. 1t lacks strength and harmony. The
appointment of Lord Churchill secretary O..
state 70" India will be resented by Russia as
little short of declaration of war; especially
when taken with Lord Salisbury's selection OF
the secretary yship of foreign affairs for himself
1t will be difficult tor the Russians to deal ami
cably with these two Englishmen after their
recent bitter public utterances. But men have
been known to change their opinions when
raised TO Office, aud the new ministers may ex-
plain to the czar that their voice was for war
only and strictly I'm Pickwiekian sense as
leaders OF Her MaieStys opposition. 1t was re-
ported that at Lord Churchilrs instig.tion Sir
Stafford Northeote to be shelved, but in
the list of the cabinet as furnished by cable he
is given the responsible position of first lord OF
the treasury.
One of the incidents of the victory of the
tories in England will be the restoration of Mr..
w Il. Smith To honors and power This worthy
bookseller and StatiOner is universally known
"a that pattern otfice-boy and entryclerk who.
by aSsiduous polishing OF the front door and the
considerations discharge of other lowly ftlnc-
tions, as told in "Pinafore." arose to the proud
eninencs of "rUier OF the Queens navee" hay-
Ing been appointed first lord OF the admiralty
in the Braconsfeld cabinet According to re-
port he is TO be put In charge OF the army this
time taxing the place of Lord Huntington as
secretary of war.
There Is much force I'm the remark which n
cabinet officer is quoted Is having made TO the
correspondent OF the New York Herald that
the spoils system, ii longer adhered to in this
country would breed revolutions ~he officer
gave IL as the fruit of his experience that "the
hunger for Office, while il is singuarly limited
In ons way, comparatively few people being in
fected with 1t, Is a4tonishingly vehement and
furious" He no longer wondered that IT re-
suited In Garhelds death, and expressed a
belief that had the President not taken a firm
stand the country would now be in a frightfui
turmoil He added this testimony to President
Clevelands personal attitude and influence:
II can say 10 you that he has been the master
of Us all In this matter; and / will add that
while believed In civil service reform before
never saw the absolute necessity of it. for the
safety of the country, for its peaceful and or |
derly continuance, a. I have learned to see it |
since have been cabinet officer"
Collector Rebertson's commission expires On |
saturday, and 1t is generally assumed that he |
viii be succeeded by democrat thou,b |
the Pearson incident is still remembered by the |
faithful with fear and trembling 1t Is under |
stood that the President Is impressed with the |
Importance of keeping his supporters solid for |
the democratic ticket, as he feels that a plural /
1ty of one thousand votes in poll of half a mil
lion gives very narrow margin for future vic
tories. He wishes, therefore, to offend no one |
element. and for that reason will strive to make
appointments that will be satisfactory to the
sober second thought of all factions The
:" bosses are placated by appeals to their party
devotion and by assurances that the admins
tration Is slow but sure