New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-18
BAYARD IMPOSED UPON.
SPECIMEN FOREIGN MINISTER'S FAIRS
CANVASS

SPECIMEN FOREIGN MINISTER'S FAIRS
trRon THr REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TfihuN''J
WASHINGTON, June 17.--PeOple have often
wondered how Secretary Bayard managed TO appoint
men in Diplomatic service like Baylies W. Hanna,
"Dick" Hubbard, W. IL. Winston. Charles W. Buck anu
others queer dongs the country has been from
time to time Informed by The newspapers To iriena
he recently confessed that he in way responsible
for appon tnens on the contrary they had been
forced upon him. lie SAID This may we'll be believed III
view of the yielding spirit which Mr.. bayard displayed
when he came TO deal with Mr.. West on the nsheries
question lie must have been in a similar frame OF
mind when consented to the appointment OF John
Cnilds to be Munster Resident and Consul General at
Bangkok. Mr. Childs is now Oh his way 10 SIAM IL III
deed he has not already reached II; but even
before he left the United States he succeeded In Demon
strating his unAness for Diplomatic post While
Mr.. Chds In Washington awaiting "instructiohs
Secretary Bayard directed MIN to make the aeqnant-
ance OF a American who had long been resident OF
Bangkok and thoroughly familiar with all 'ne
different phases OF Eastern life. and the demands social
and official, which would be made upon the American
Minister on his arrival 1t was with great difficulty
that Mr. Childs could be prevailed upon TO seek this
man. finally did so under sort OF silent protest
against the assumption OF the Secretary that former
resident OF Siam could teach him tChilds) anything
which he had already learned In the wiids OF west
ern Missouri In a friendly chat Mr. Chiids was In
formea that upon his arrival Bangkok he would be
expected call his Diplomatic colleagues, beginning
with the of the corps; that lie would
according fashion of Eastern Countries have TO
observe certain ceremonies in his intercourse with Of
fcals he would be expected to entertain 10 some
extent that the cost Of living was very high in Bang
kok but that wines could be procured from such and
such sources such such prices; that travelling
was very dear; that he would necessarily nave TO EN-
ploy large number OF servants hve siamese scarcey
doing the work that white could perform and
Al do mi
there was mo money in the appointment but that Oh
the contrary 1t meant a heavy drain on his private
fortune The Mssouran listened with eyes wide open
and CONSERVATION depicted in every feature. Great
Scott he finally exclaimed, Why, took the pace 10
make money. l want TO write BOOK on the
country And" he added petulantly. " won't make
any calls won't entertain. won't travel about won't
have any servants"
His informant in tried TO persuade him that he
couldn't escape those things If he intended to go out
there. All the ChIlds made was to cut fresh
plug OF tobacco clap hat his head and walk out OF
the ROOM Before leaving town. however. he was per-
suaded to take with BIN letters OF Introduction TO
people San Francisco. whose knowledge OF Siamese
affairs might prove of value to him. A gentleman VINO
Mr. Childs delivered not single one Of these Ie.ers anu
that the only call he made whiie therr was u1m ao
ticket agent OF the steamship ne who presumably ex
tended TO him usual" courteses OF the company
as had been done in the case OF Minister Hubbard
From other learn that Mr. Chids isnot likely
OF SIAM Even before he left San Francisco he felt as
he EXPRESSED IT, lonesome" lie longed TO return to
his native Missouri. or seek climate more poh'aoe
than that of Bangkok His resignation am told Is 10
be expected at any moment HIS return IL Is peNe'eu
wilt be fastened by tie marriage OF his daughter
who against the protests OF her family, Joined
her fortunes with those Of an artist-not one OF
those loug-haired, dreamy-eyed and saIiow-com'
ple1ioned Mchel-Angeos. as wag remarked at the
time. but Plain honest honse painter Lac ."st VI
Mr.. BAY ards appontees MI Chds had no experience
Esm he edited weekly country paper Ihe h'eh"Hma
Consaraor which Is now III n GnasSe he cams
~ Washington he had never been outside OF
ms st.1e pseksry Asosener it looks a. if he
had been 81 forced upon Mr. Bayard," along win Tue
GENIAL Hanna who informed Ills hahgry ih9"na t d
honey " with Dick Hubbard. who 3luntly told the
hs.ao ,b wn'n Wss TOO pansed hot to travel"
Buck. who had to borrow dress 'Tit before he
seems to have accepted his Persian post for thesoepur-
pose OF advancing his railroad schemes
Senator Fair last made up his mind to be eau
didate for reelection. He has left Washington and
gone to Nevada to be present on the field IN person.
though there doubt other people who Will look
After his canvass His part Of the performance will
simply furnish the money for the contest Theres
millions in this fght," some Nevada people say. They
are right If Mackay is as determined as 1t is said
ne is TO defeat his former partner. now his mortal
enemy One Nevada who knows the State thoroughly
tells me that it will "Jim" Fair cooi half million
TO retain the senate; while another declares
that he could not get cerhcate OF reeieeton ior any
publican. though the different mining interests
exert a powerful influence often upon elections.
When Fair was a candidate for the Senate before he
owned considerable property In Nevada He doesn't
own dollars worth now; ne doesn't even i've there.
That however, would not he considered great osssc
70 In fact since the days OF its ADMISSION
TO the UnoD Nevada has had but one Senator VINO was
bona file resident OF the state refer 10 james W.
Eye All others have really been residents OF
san Francisco They had, however, interests IN the
etae the time OF their election, which fair Las not
now In the coming fight fessmah Cassuy win
be Fairs chief lieutenant. He 10 threwd politician,
experienced wirepuller aud knows the state thoi
Oughly lie managed Fairs canvass successfully SIX
years ago. But he is ready TO admit now that II
win be a desperate struggle to win Far IS not
cept his money. The Republican candidates mentioned
80 are, the other hand all able and well known
men and. though not rich, have powe rfu backing 1t
looks very much II the struggle m light degenerate
into contest OF money bags
The failure Of Mr. Boyle, OF Pennsylvania, TO get re-
nomination makes probable that the Republicans will
garry his district in the coming Mr. Lata, who
defeated Mr. Boyle for the nomination IS not popular.
aud was once defeated by Mr. HUFF In a contest for
State senatorshp 1t is very likely that Mr. Hun Will
DO nominated by the Republicans Among Pennsyi.
Republic the nope prevails That they VIII carry
the districts represented by Messrs scott and
Curtin
There several fast takers In Congress, but the
fastest IL would seem. Representative Price. OF Wis
cousin One OF the official stenographers OF the House
tells me that the other day Mr.. Price made five min
utes s2eech which contained moro than 1900 words,
and consequently delivered at the rate OF about 24o
the fastest speaker The steDOgraphers have great DIN
Guilty in keeping up with hun as lac ratties along
MR. NORTON POSITIVELY DECLINES
Police Justice Scion B. Smith yesterday re-
lain L. II.