The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-06
The Cabinet.

! The rev cabiuet Is not strong one from
any point If view. All the members of it
. are men of ability in some special direction,
! but only two f them, 31r Blaine and Mr.
/ Window, have had any experience in
national affairs. From a social standpoint,
Mr. Blaine. probably, is the only one who
viii be help to tie administration. No
one Of tie others is likely to play lead
ing part in cal matters.
1t is difficult ID say whether Mr Window
belongs to Minnesota or New York. For
the last six years be Jas pretended to be a
citizen of the former state, but about all Cf
his time has been spent in the latter. He is
better known in Wall street than in any
Minnesota city. PERHAPS the two states
viii regard his ap goin neat as a compli-
ment to each OF them. His views on silver
Wi doubtlessslit Wall street better than the
we t. He DOESN'T believe in coming silver
simply to store it in the treasury, end it is
safe to say that while he is tie head Of the
treasury department 10 more silver than
the law calls for will be coined.
The cabinet is a sectional one. 1t is
wholly from the north, unle Mr.. Noble, Of
st. Louis, eau bs regarded as a sou hern
rep eseatatiye. Missouri however is more
of a western than southern state, and, be-
sides, Mr. Noble is a native OF Ouio. How
ever, the south doesn't complain. Perhaps
tie P esiGent couldn't find a southern re-
rublicsn that was satisfactory to him. Mr..
Noble mas tie repu,a ion If being straight
forward ma1, and as a lawyer st4nIs high
IN his profession.
New Yort1 see MS to be satisfied with MIR.
Tracy The faction fights in that state
made his appointment possible. He will
probably make better cabinet o-fice~
however, than either ex-senator Miller o.
ex-senator Platt would He has had no ex-
perience in public affairs but he is a mau o.
lbiity, and if he have discretion and JUDI
ment he may make successful caoine.
officer.
OF course Nlr. Wauamaker repres nts
Senator Quay. He would never have been
thought # in connection with the cabinet
had be not belued Qnay out with money,
when it was greatly needed, during the
campaign. But he may make good Pos.
| mater General. He has shown that lac
possesses excellent executive ability, aud it
would not to at all remarkable il he should
give the untry q better postal service
than many of those would who have made
repurati ms in tie puolic service. The
country will judge him by what he accom-
plishes.
Doubtless the Pre- deat made up his mind
| some time ago to have his law partner in
the cabinet. Mr. Miller Is probably a good
second-class lawyer. He was not known
! outside Of indianapolis until after the Chi
cago convention. Mr.. Proctor and sx-Gov.
Rusk were doubtless chosen ia answer to
certain demands made in their behalf
They are both men of rugged type, and
they are just as likely as not to fill the posi-
lions to which they have been enc en-, credi-
| ably.
Outside of Mr.. Miller, it doesn't appear
as if the President lad great deal to do
with making up the cabinet. 1t seems TO be
quite certain that the men who compose it
| are not tae ones he first thought OF for his
advisers. Influences stronger tn his will
It is pretty safe to say dictated the ap-
pointmenrs of seven-aighths of them.