The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-11-23
CABINET WORK.

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1t is published Is . telegraphic special thu
President-elect Harrison has already deter
mined to invite Mr.. Blaine to . place in hi
cabinet. This is scarcely news. Mr.. Harrl
son could not Go less than that without VIC
lating precedent and being ungrateful. Nj
Blaine cut out the work tor the campaign
he was the most powerful leader in the can
vass !; II wa his strength that strengthened
when and where most needed. It is Away
customary that . cabinet Office shall be ten
dered under like circumstances, and tn
Office is usually that of Secretary of State
But 1t does not necessarily follow that i
must be accepted. It is not certain that Mr.
Blaine would accept any position. It hN
been intimated that the appointment of one
Of the Senators of Maine to some other pc.
sition would insure Mr.. Blaine's election K
the Senate, or Il .. he might prefer = Minis
try-to England, for instance. We believe
however, he will accept the portfolio o
State. An unfortunate alienation existed
between Mr.. Blaine and MI. Conkling wher
the former held . like position under Mr.
President Garfield. The direct and eventual
result of it was Mr.. Blaine's defeat for thu
Presidency and the overthrow of the Repub
lican party. Mr.. Blaine has . good memory
and reflects. II the past could be recalled
We do not believe he would not do now a
then. Conditions, also, have changed
There is harmony among New York Repub'
licans. Mr.. Blaine would not disturb it.
President Harrison will be the President in
fact as we'll as name. The incoming Secre-
tary of State will have ample occupation
with our foreign relations. The fisheries
treaty; the Central American question, in.
provement Of our commercial relations will
demand the attention of the State Depart
ment, aud We need . man there imbued
with the strong Americanism possessed by
Mr.. Blaine. While the Republican party is
happily strong in able men just; At present,
non seem to combine so well the qualities
just At present required, as does Mr.. Blaine.
He has been for q long period the ablest K
ponent of aggressiv We Americanism, just now
sufficiently tempered by years, experience,
travel, observation and personal acquaintance
with those who control other great powers,
to peculiarly qualify him for negotiations
that will secure to America her just rights
and yet maintain undisturbed the amity
which should exist with all other nations.
Mr.. Blaine is now a better man for the posi-
ton than he was eight years ago. John
Sherman is = great statesman. He deserves
well of the country and of this ADMINISTERS.
ton but although an ardent t. lend of Mr..
Conkling and of Senator Sherman, we be-
lieve now that Mr.. Blaine as Premier would
be the right man in the right place.
Of still more Importance to the Terrific
ries is the selection of Secretary of Interior.
It is he who, to greatest extent, controls
and defines the policy relstiDg to them.
Secretary Teller is the only one in many
years who has understood and accorded us
our rights and requirements, and given US
generous, friendly consideration and aid.
In President H ~a-rison, and Secretary Blaine,
if he shall accept, Montana will be excep-
~tionally fortunate in having friends in the
cabinet who have taken kindly and earnest
interest in her before; but the Secretary of
has more immediate control of us,
and it would be we'll if q Western man,
one thoroughly conversant with the resour-
ces, industries, development and require.
ments Of the great West, and especially the
sho- lid be appointed to that pc.
We notice Dawes, Of Massachusetts,,
Alger, of Michigan, Ingalls,, of Kansas,
Quay, Of Pennsylvania, Foraker, of Ohio,
Allison, Of Iowa, Stewart, Of Nevada, and
suggested as possibilities. Without
q ~favorite, We trus: The President /
will appoint . Western man. His chief du-
relate to the West, and he should be !
appointed therefeom. fully equipped by per-
sonal knowledge of the situstion TO admin.
the Department, which one unfamiliar
the West cannot wisely do, however
his purposes. We of the Territories,
excluded from self. government, are
to the most friendly consideration |
BY the federal power while yet under its
guardianship, and, aside from our material
involved, it would strengthen Re-
publicanism In the States to be if, preceding
admission, q Republican President
should appoint = Secretary of Interior whose
policy and administration would commend
tself as friendly, honest and wise. In this
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