Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
HUW NUI III DU Ill.
The Problem the Government Laid
Awake to Solve.
WHAT PEOPLE DIDN'T WANT.
Was Very Gratefully and Gra-
oiously Given to Them.
A PERvERSE ADMINISTRATION.
Abram Hewitt's Non-Partisan Un-
biased Opinion.
A PERvERSE ADMINISTRATION
AN INTERVIEW WITH PALMER,
He is Delighted With His ,Appoint'
men ana in Love With Ros
mantle Spain-How He
Regards Egan.
Hewitt unhosoms Himselc

Hewitt Unbosoms Himself
TCopmight 1889 bu James Gordon Bennetl
LONDON, May 1S.-TNew York Herald
Cabe-Special to THE BEE. l-Ex-Mayor
Hewitt leaves London this morning TO join
his family in Paris. In speaking OF the
death of Allen Thorndike Rice, he SAID "Mr.
Rice was eminently fitted to be a foreign
representative of the United States, and his
death is o loss not only to his friends but to
his country. He did not want the appoint
ment of minister to Russia l know, and
it is rather surprising that he accepted 1t.
He would have liked to be ap-
pointed to England, but no one seems to
have got what he wanted. Reid did not
want to go to Paris, Grant did
not want Austria, Lincoln did not
want England. The administration
seems to have laid awake nights trying to
find out what people did not want, so that it
could give it to them. Murat Halstead did
want Germany, believe, but the administra-
ton said that he couldn't get it, for the SEN
ate objected" Ex-senator Thomas M. Pal
mer, of Michigan, the newly chosen United
States minister to Spain, said to the Herald
reporter:
"We remain in London for week yet,
probably, and then go to Paris and stay
there about the same length of time.
think that we shall reach Madrid in she
first week in June'' In using the word,
we, Mr.. Palmer included besides
himself Captain b. F. Hamilton' of the
United States army, who holds an appoint
ment from the United States as military at
tache to the legation at Madrid. When asked
concerning his family, Minister Palmer said :
~ did not bring my family with me.
neither did Captain Hamilton bring his. We
want to make some preparation for them in
Madrid first. We expect they will join us in
july possibly in June; that will depend
somewhat on their ability to secure passage
over The steamers will all be so crowded
that the matter may be attended with some
difficulty"
'Are there any questions now disturbing
the relations between the United States and
Spana" he was asked.
''None at all. think the correspondence
is all in regard to commercial matters, and is
entirely pacific"
"Was it not published that you hesitate
about accepting your appointment"
IL should not he surprised. ! had assur-
ances that could be elected to another term
in the senate, but did not want to go back
for six years. When was senator l could
find no time ontside of my duties.
l had no leisure at all. / made
up my mind that 1 would retire,
and have some leisure. My appointment to
Spain came unexpectedly and in way so
fattering that could hardly refuse it, so l
accented. can say truly that there is no
foreign appointment would prefer to the
one have. When was boy six boys of
us went to Span and spent several months
there making excursions. No little senti-
ment entered into my willingness to take the
office have received"
Show have President Harrison's foreign
appointments been received in Americal"
"With the exception of mine (this with a
modest SMILEY all are universally approved"
''They then have been very good!"
al think sentiment prompted the appoint
ment of Lincoln largely. He had no idea
that he would be selected, and was not con-
suited before the appointment was made. I
understand people are well pleased with his
selection. They feel that too much can't be
done for son of Abraham Lincoln, who is
| regarded with wonderful affection by the
American people. Mr. Lincoln has been
| tried and has not been found wanting.
| People rejoice to see him honored. l am Ger.
| tain he will be very good representative
here. The appointment of Colonel Fred
Grant is regarded in much the same way"
"Dou you think he will be president some
| dayln
''It is the unexpected that happens, it is
| said, and it may be so. He has shown no
desire for office, and if he keeps on in that
| way and exhibits no wish to be president,
| the people are quite likely to insist that he
| shall be president"
"The appointment of Mr.. Egan to Chill is
| severely criticized by ex-Mayor Hewitt"
~ understand that Mr. Egan il
| an able man, and the administration
is not supposed to know anything about him
except as an American citizen. There might
| have been objection made properly, perhaps
had he been appointed to England, nut mem
bers of the national league sit in parliament
l believe. Why should his belonging TO the
national league make him AL unfit repre-
| sentative ministeri" Palmer expressed
| great regret at the sudden death of Allen
| Thorndike Rice.