New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-07
CABINET CHANG rs.
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II is asserted by The Cincinnati Enquirer, a
leading and powerful Democratic journal, that
on the day Secretary Manning was stricken
down there was quarrel and high words be-
twren him and the President; that he left the
White House saying he would forward his
resignation, and was prOstraled just as he ar
rived at his Office. This, it is said, explains the
fact that the President has not called at the
house of his old friend during his critical sick
ness The story is that fife President accused
Mr. Manning of having altered the text of the
letter in reply to the FIuance Committee re-
gardng the removal OF internal revenue in
spectors. This was a very delicate point with
the President He was anxious 10 keep up the
pretence of zeal for a nOn-pariisan service.
Secretary Mannings letter acknowledged that
thee we've no charges against the suspended
officials, So that in point OF fact, they were re-
moved for partisan reasons only. Tins was eX-
actly what the President had refused to admit
in other cases. and what all other Cabinet
officers have still refused to admit. 1t was not
strange if the President considered the lam
guage of this letter bow at his personal
policy of concealment and deception Whether
it is true, as stated by The Cincinnati Enquirer.
altered by him 10 "a Senator. and thus it became
known tina; the Secretary did not send it i'll the
form which the President had directed, or
whether the assertion that there was any quar-
rel bet ween them is true, probably will not be
positively known. 1t is positively contradicted
by The Nelr- York Star, the Presidents per-
soua organ.
But a correspondent of The Herald at Wash
ingtOn discovers that there are likely TO occur
other changes in the Cabinet. Mr.. Warnings
inability tn resume his duties will doubtless ex-
plain his retirement, whether there was any i'll
feeling or not. But Mr.. Bayard, The herald
saws ia tired" aud there is to be an election
of a Sena, or from Delaware next winter. Mr..
Garland also is troubled by "poor health" and
it is asserted that he "means to resign as sO0u
as the telephone inquiry in the House has been
COMPLETED" IL would be- dIfie, ent Cabinet if
Mr. Manning Mr. Bayard and Mr.. Garland go
on particularly if Mr.. Villas, who is about
the worst on the list, and Mr.. Endicott, who
does not count, and Mr.. Whitney, who has
made war on American shlpbuilding, and Mr..
Lamar, who is responsible for the performances
of Sparks and Black, sill remain To give it
character 1t is not strange that Mr.. Bdyard
is tired" especially people interested in the
Fishery ocestion are discovering that the State
Uepartm mt is phenomenally ignorant and in
capablo. and meanwhile the Chinese question
looms up with peril in 1t for Presidential
aspirants. 1t is not strange that MIR. Garland Is
in spoor health.n A man OF more sslf-respect
would have been sick enough long ago to re-
sign or to surrender the stock he received as a
rewurd for his influence.
To ill the place of Secretary Manning Will be
n difficult matter If the President requires a
mere clerk. who will do just what he says and
venture upon no opinion Of his own, It viii not