The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-20
A Gentleman High in Authority" Points
Advantages That Would Result. and Others,
Equally High, Laugh at His Opinions.
Attorneys and Land Agents Must Not
Use the Name of the United States.
Scheme by Which the Ancient Bourbons of In
diana Hope to Defeat Gray's Senatorial Am
bition-Sedgwick Hints at Libel Suits.
He Is Not Robust Enough for the Treasury,
l but Would Fit the Austrian Mission.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

but Would Fit the Austrian Mission.
Special to the indianapolis Journaa.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-The published report
that Secretary Manning will probably be ap-
pointed to the Austrian mission occasions con-
siderable talk here in political circles, and finds
many believers. A local evening paper here
publishes an interview with gentleman who, it
says, stands high in authority, and who is famil
lar with the policy of the administration, in
which he is reported as saying: ''Mr. Manning
would be of extraordinary service to this gov
ernment in the settlement of the silver question
by his presence in Austria He would not at
tempt to influence the action of the Austrian or
of any other foreign government in relation to
silver, but would furnish information to this
government that would be of incaculable value
With Mr. Manning there, the Aus
trian mission would be the most i'm
portant of all our missions abroad.
Austria is the best point in Europe from
which to watch European finances, and just at
this time it ia of serious Importance that we
have some such man as Manning in Vienna.
From that point he could have more influence
upon the action of Congress upon the silver
question than he could at the head of the
sentative abroad competent to grapple with the
financial problems of Europe as Mr.. Manning
could, and we need one in Austria just at this
time. There is probably no other man who
could touch upon the finances abroad without, in
some way. committing the United States in one
way or other. 1t would be Mr.. Mannlng's
policy not to interfere with, but to watch the
financial affairs of Europe The administration
has not yet given up the idea of suspending
silver coinage. Austria has single silver
standard, and the administration be-
lieves that to have careful OBJ
server at the court Of Vienna
question in this country The manner in which
his inuuiries would be prosecuted would be such
not to be too great strain upon Mr.. Man
nings health, though he is not able to endure
the work of the Treasury Department An
other feature of the case-one which would
make the duties of the Office less trying to Mr..
Manning and highly agreeable to his wife-is
the cordial reception which is assured them at
the court of Austria. Yet another thing to
sent a Cabinet officer TO that country, after the
Kelley affair, will bind the friendship between
this country and Austria most closely. Austria
felt it an insult, or at least slight. to have Mr..
Kelley sent there after he had been rejected by
Italy. TO send Cabinet minister there will
be accepted as high honor and token of friend
ship"
Secretary Manning's probable appointment to
and acceptance of the Austrian miss ion has been
topic under discussion here for the past two or
three days The statement, when first pub
lished, Friday, was generally credited as alto
gether probable but subsequent inquiries at the
State and Treasury departments, of officials who
should certainly know something of the Presi-
dents purposes and Secretary Manning's plans.
weakened belief in the truth of the report. Sec
retary Bayard says, emphatically. that he has
no knowledge of any proposition to send Secre-
tary Manning to Austria Acting Secretary
Fairchild has, so far, obtained all the informa-
tion on the subject in his possession from the
newspapers, and Treasurer Jordan and other
Treasury officials laugh at or rdcule the notion
of increasing Secretary Manninss usefulness in
solving the troublesome international silver
problem by taking from him the portfolio of the
Secretary of the United States Treasury and
sending him to fill second-class mission in
Austria