Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-09
WHEN HARRISON COMES IN.
A Conservative Administration Ex-
pected, with Strong Men in the Lead.

WHEN HARRISON COMES IN.
A Conservative Administration Ex-
pected, with Strong Men In the Lead.
THE FINANCIAL AND TAHITI PROBLEMS AND HOW
THEY MAY BE DEALT wIrH-LArRsr GOSSIP As
TO THE cAnrSEr-sHERMAS MENTIONED foR
sTATE-TALK AS TO OTHER oFfICxRs.
The mouths Of men are full Of speculation ss
ITO the sort Of mon Mr.. Harrison will surrouhd
himself with and the sort of Administration he
viii give the country when he comes into office.
Men who know him best say that it will be q
liberal, conservative Administration, and that
the strongest hen he can get will be put into
the Cabinet.
COLONEL CANADY PREDICTS PoPULAB ADM1NIs-
TRATIoN.
Colonel Canady, Ser geant-at-arms Of the SEN
ate, who knew air. Harrison we'll during his
term in the Senate, expressed to o STAR re-
porter to-day that 1t would be liberal civil
service reform Administration; that some Of the
most radical In the party would be disappointed
and dissatisfied; that tho strongest censerva-
tive sense OF the party would dominate, and
tho Administration would at once become pop
ular throughout the country.
There seems TO be q general concurrence
Harrison's views, that ne will be as firm as Mr..
Cleveland, and not be swerved from the course
he marks down for himself.
HARRIsoN's FINANCIAL AND TARIFF PoLICT.
The two things that will first demand his at
tention, and that OF his party in Congress, will
be the financial policy Of the Treasury and the
tariff question. Any sudden change of finan-
ciai policy Is sure to cause q furry in money
eenters, and it Is thought he will not be In any
haste to make change from the way he finds
it.. His course Is expected to be very conserv-
is 'S well defined e Sy sSF'h the n' fact s'taas shas
it was through his advice and
the earnestness Of Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Aldrich
that the republican tariff bill was reported to
the Senate. This course was opposed by the
most radical protectionists and 1t is likely that
his policy will not quite agree with the ideas Of
the extremists.
A republican who was in Michigan, Minne-
sofa and Illinois before that bill was reported
and again during the campaign, declared to q
STAR reporter his belief that the Senate bill
saved them from great loss in that section OF
the country. 1t is predicted that there will bo
cautious republican revision Gnd reduction OF
tho tariff when the Fifty-frst Congress comes
in, and that 1t will have the Aldrich btll as "a
basis.
AS TO THE COURSE OF THE DEMOCRATS IN THE
HOUSE THIS wINTPh
In this same connection and closer at hand
Comes the discussion 8s to the course to be fol-
lowed by the democrats in the House this VIM
ter. During the discussion Of the tariff 1t was
frequently said that both parties would ac-
quiesce in the decision and proceed With the
standing was when Congress- adjourned that
Immediately upon reassembling, whatever the
result, they would proceed In the Senate with
the consideration OF the Aldrioh bill. There is
question, perhaps, as to whether the republi-
can policy will or will not be changed, but il
they proceed at this time with their bill and
pass it, with amendments, the democrats are,
after fashion, pledged to oct upon it and to
pass 1t. The republicans may not want the re-
vision to be made by this Congress- even accord
the Instruction. they have received from the
country demand further consideration of the
matter in committs yet
MR. HARRIsoy AND cIvIL-sERv1CR nRFoRM
1t is insisted by sIr. Harrison's friends that
be is an honest ciyil-service reformer, and that
he will respect the letter and spirit Of the law.
His utterances on the subject lead to this cdn-
clusion, and just now 1t is o matter Of interest
in Washington to know Just how he feels in
the matter.
WHERE WILL BLAINE GO?
II is difficult to say how impressions on the
subject are gathered, but it seems pretty gen
orally believed that Mr.. Blaine will not accept
the Secretaryship Of State. In great many
quarters there is call for his vigorous
foreign policy" and a declaration that his
hand is needed to take down the bars between
us and the South American trade. At the
same time the impression prevails that he
would not accept that portfolio. He is spoken
OF as minister to England, but more pro-
nouncedly for the Senate. II it is true that he
does not want the place it is assumed that
sTATR.
Sherman is quite close to Harrison, it ia un-
derstood, and, it must be remembered, that
Quay was the original Sherman man when the
question Of nomination was up, and went from
Sherman to Harrison later on. 1t is thought
that Sherman will be given prominent recogni-
ton.
OTHER CABINET POSITIONS.
The fact that Allison acted in accord with
Harrisons ideas on tho finance committee,
leads TO the belief that he is to be made Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, and is to shape the finan-
clai policy OF the Administration. But, OF
course, there is a disposition always on the part
OF New York to claim that Office, and Warner
Miller Is spoken of for it.
THE BEST CONSTRUCTED CABINET
SO far puts Sherman in the State Department
Allison in the Treasury, Miller in the Interior,
Alger in the War, Frye or Hale in the Navy,
Wanamaker in the Post Office, and Judge T. f.
Little, OF Nosth Carolina, or Judge W. o. Brad.
ley, OF kentucky, as attOrney-generai, il the
South is to get Cabinet Office. This is upon
the theory that Blaine is to 80 into the Senate
OTHER OFFICES.
1t is said that Whitelaw Reid wants to be
minister to England, Murnt Halstead to Ger.
| many and William Walter Phelps to France.
1t is said that p. s. Heath, the well-known
Washington correspondent, will succeed Col.
Lamont.
TUNNEL DEVELOPMENTS.