The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-29
ALL WELL PLEASED.
The President Gives the Politi.
clans Something to Talk About.
THE NEW MINISTER TO CHINA.
Mr.. Rice Can Stand the Russian Cold, While
George B. Loring will Study Agriculture
on the Banks of the Tagus.

Especial to Tbs acknowledgements Dispatch. ]
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The President
has given the politicians something to talk
about in the list of nominations he sent to
Senate yesterday. The nomination of ex-
Secretary Lincoln is variously spoken of.
Mr.. Lincoln is generally commented as a
pleasant man with clean record. But
opinions differ as to his legal abilities.
The President has been looking for re-
preventative of first-class ability, capable
OF dealing with the intricate legal problems
growing out of the extradition and fisheries
disputes, and the presumption is that he is
satisfied of Mr.. Lincoln's ability Mr..
Lincoln has been attending closely to his
legal business since he left the war depart
ment four years ago. He has been counsel
for the Pullman company and is said to
have
MADE $4,000
last year. The selection appears to have
been the Presidents own. He was looking
for an Illinois man, as intimated in these
dispatches last night The two Illinois
Senators went to the White House this
morning intending to Recommend John j.
Jewett, Chicago lawyer, well known to
President Harrison; or if he did not suit, to
name Congressman Robert Hill, the pol
ished secretary of the legation at Paris
They were met by the President with the
request that they endorse Mr. Lincoln This
they did very reluctantly, as one of them
confessed in conversation with his friends.
This put an end to the prattle about send
ing Senator HOar or Senator Evarts to the
court of st. James, and leaves them to at
tend to their senatorial duties.
In selecting Mr.. Lincoln, as
IN SELECTING HIS CABINET,
the President has been governed by his own
good Judgment rather than by the formal
demands of congressional delegations. He
will be governed by the same rule in nomi-
mating Chester Holcombe as minister to
China. Mr. HolcOmbe is from Hartford,
Connecticut, but has
LIVED IN CHINA
for more than twenty years, and is thor
oughly familiar with the language and
diplomacy of the country. His appoint
ment is, next to that of Senator Hoar, of
massachusetts,, the best made to promote
.amicable relations with the Chinese court.
Mr.. Holcombe has had nothing to do with
politics, and the Connecticut delegation
have not formally endorsed him. They will
make no objection to his appointment, but
it is a matter which will not specially con-
Germ them.
The nomination of Murat Halstead as
minister to Germany has been expected for
some time Mr.. Halstead was with the
German army as a correspondent during
the F'ranco-German war and made himself
very popular on that side.
The nomination of Mr.. Rice to the post at
st. Petersburg was authentatively an
rounced in these dispatches Wednesday
The mission was
NOT THOUGHT \ DESIRABLE
one because of the extreme cold of the
northern winter, but Mr.. Rice has al
ready signitied his willingness to take the
risks.
The appointments of Patrick Egan and
Congressman Ryan were agreed upon be-
tween the delegations from Kansas and
Nebraska, after it was learned that The
President would not send Mr.. Egan to
Mexico. The two delegations have been
working together, both supporting Mr.
Egan, originally for Mexico, and Mr. Ryan
for Chill When the President told the
Nebraskans that he could not send Egan to
Mexico, but would give him a place in
South America, the deal suggested itself
and was made at once. Both delegations
profess themselves satisfied.
Mr.. Ryan was on the appropriation COM
mlGJee Oh JnS house Tor a mum per OF Years,
and is man of much force and natural
ability.
DR.. George B. Loring lives in Washing
ton in the winter. He had Just returned
from carriage ride when he was told by a
correspondent that he had been nominated
for minister to Portugal. He was taken
completely by surprise He had not. he
said, been consulted by either the Presi-
dent or Secretary Blaine. He was strongly
endorsed for secretary of agriculture by
the leading agriculturalists of the country
as well as by leading men in politics but he
had made no effort to secure the Portuguese
mission He will undoubtedly accept al
though he sewers with reluctance the
PLEASANT SOCIAL RELATIONS
he has formed here and leaves with regret
his fine farm at Salem, Mass
DR.. Loring has done good deal of enter
tanning during his stay here and his pleas
ant house on K street has been sort of
centre for Massachusetts visitors to the
capital. He will be greatly missed by the
society people. He has not yet made any
plans, but will probably rent his house and
depart for Lisbon in a few weeks with his
family. Dr. Loring has always been pro-
nounced Blaine man and it is supposed that
the suggestion of his appointment origi-
mated with the secretary of state.
The Mill Begins to Grind.
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