The Arizona champion., 1889-03-30

was iIiaue oy MT. ocnuyier hii1Seii, who had just found time to cable his regrets and declination. Mir. Schuyler has thus experienced a striking demonstration of the truth of the adage that he who laughs last laughs best A number of years ago, when he occupied diplomatic position, Eugine wrote ugly things about the Minister to France, MT. Washburne, as we'll as several other American politicians. The work was thoroughly snobbish and self sufficient and though it was soon forgotten, was widely cursed. It is even stated that Mir. Blaine last year placed Schuyler's name on the list of ''the forgiven" though reluctantly. But there were dozens of other lists on which Mir. Schuyler's cognomen was blackmarked, and among these the private lists pertaining to Senators Sherman, Farwell and Edmunds. All they wanted was a chance to reject the New Yorker with the unruly tongue, and practically they had their revenge, last but sweet.
 New York is certainly receiving her share of the appointments, as we'll as the shares properly belong ing to every one else. It is not yet know whether or not Whitelaw Reid will accept the French mission, but whether he does or not the posi- tion has thus first been offered to New York It is stated that in the event of his refusal, Senator Eyarts will resign and take the English mission, leaving the way clear for Tom Platt to enter the Senate. Another rumor is to the effect that in the failure of such deal, Chauncey Depew will go to England. No one appears to know exactly how wealthy Mir. Depew is. He may be worth s4O,000, 900 for all anybody knows to the contrary. His railroad duties make him the hardest worked man in New York. He is in the autumn of life. What would be more pleasant than the highest diplomatic position in the gift of the country.
 The trifty spirit of Fred Grant, (of New York, of course) was ex- hibited on Wednesday by his suc- cess in inducing the President to appoint him Minister to Austria. Fred is lucky in securing more than he originally asked. In January he announced himself as candidate for the Chinese mission. and as no one could give any grounds for the asking, 1t was taken as 0 playful evidence of his pungent humor. The majority of people were simply astounded by his appointment to the Austrian mission.
 When General Grant died the reputation of his magnificent mill tary achievements, the fame of his private worth and personal honor, passed into the sacred keeping of good men everywhere. Honors were thick upon him. The lion did not sire fine cubs. however, and there is no more reason for asking the American people to admire Fred Grant than there would be for asking them to idolize Fred Jones, or Fred Smith, or any other inpu- dent and addle pated son of good father. This country is supposed to have no royal family. Fred Grant, reared in an atmosphere of adulation used to seeing his father worshiped, and never when child broken of the foul habit of taking everything he could get and crying for more; grew up to be the most astounding prig, the most impudent beggar and the most selfish bigot, that it has ever been my bad fortune to see. And now he has been ap- pointed to the Austrian mission, while other men, having the claim of faithful party service and high ability, must step aside. Bayard sent to the same court Riley, in the beginning of his administration of the State Department; Blaine leads off with Grant. It is stated that President Harrison could not well resist the pressure without showing personal feeling; Fred Grant having been @ supporter of Gresham.
 John 0. News acceptance of the position of Consul General at Lon don was natural, but his disappoint- ment at failing to secure the Aus trian appointment was keen. MT. New has plenty of money and his wife especially desired the social prestige which the Austrian appoint ment would confer, and which the Consulship at London could not afford. His republican services made his request a reasonable one. But Grant must be first served. Inasmuch as the London office is twice as profitable in point of in- come, it would seem that MT. New could have induced Fred to trade. There is no telling. however, what thrifty fellow like Fred may be