Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-04-05
PRESIDENT 4lANDsENA,.TllE,.

3 As. Carrie, the able Arlington
correspondent Of the Pioneer Press,
gives the following views in 4 recent
letter from the capital: III
.'The senate adjourned this after
noon with executive business better
cleaned up than four years ago AL
the nominations reported from com.
.1nittees we're noted upon. few were
not reported and SO hung up, but
there were none from Minnesota
among them and the total number is
small. All the Important department
and foreign appointments were acted
upon. The president has no reason
to complain Of the diligence Of the
senate. On the other hand the sem
ate has little pretext, either as body
or as individuals, to complain Of their
treatment by the president. Most Of
them realize this and go away respect
ing the president more and liking him
better than when he was inaugurated
a month ago. The senate, that is to
say the Republican part Of it, breaks
up with mixed sentiments toward the
executive, and there isa distinctly
comic aspect to its attitude. 5 /.
There is general agreement that
the president has done pretty we'll;
that his conduct has been exceptions
bic and his appointments judicions;
but there is a reluctant admission that
he has achieved all this with very
small assistance from the senators.
It is notorious that there has been lit
tie conference and concert Ct action
between the White House and the
senate In the making Of appoi ntments.
Some Of the most important nomina-
tions have been determined upon
without consulting the senators most
interested, and those are precisely the
appointments that have received the
most enthusiastic approval Of the
country. The senators are obliged to
admit that the president hes launched
his administration very successfully
Of his own strength and judgment
without leaning upon or advising with
them. Their approval and respect
for him is consequently mingled with
some chagrin and disappointment
that their influence has not Been
greater and their counsel and assist.
ance more necessary. This is feel.
ing which is likely to fade away with
lapse oftime, while the respect boldly
challenged by the president grows.
1t should be said that the adjourn
ment Of the senate as body will not
prevent a great many senators from
remaining here to give the president
as much Us he will take of the benefit
of their wisdom in filling local Offices.
The appointment to the German
mission IS still the topic of prime i'm
portance in current discussion. The
senators who voted against confrma-
ton are beginning to feel the pressure
ofpublic disapproval Of their course,
and are taking such opportunities as
come in their way to protest that
their opposition was not personal, but
based upon an honest conviction that
a man Of Halstead's violent temper
and recklessness Of statement was un.
tit for the delicate responsibilities Of a
diplomatic position. Halstead's
friends are greatly encouraged by the
attitude of the press and the public
The plan for his appointment in def
auce Of the senate's rejection grows
more and more into favor here. It'll
believed that the sober, sound thought
of senators during the summer and
! the induction of the new senators from
the Northwest will make his confirm,
alton easy in the fall. Even if he j.
rejected then he will have had sir
months pleasant stay in Berlin a
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