The Arizona champion., 1889-03-23
WARRINGTON LETTER,
News and Notes Concerning the Capi.
tail From our Correspondent.

the nominations to Congress as fast
as he can finish them. He deals
with the question of foreign mis-
sions as housewife makes q Gus
tard pie. He begins by laying in
the pan the crust and he retains the
rich elements to pour in as a grand
final. The most important posi-
tons already filed in the diplomat
ic service are those of ministers to
Spain and minister to Italy, as the
Japanese mission is Of secondary
importance.
The appointment of Ex-Governor
Porter to the Italian mission is
acceptable to everyone, and gives
the President opportunity to reward
a strong personal criend, The
selection of Senator Palmer for the
post at Madrid is singularly inap-
propriate, in the light Of precedent.
For years we have sent to Spain
gentlemen of scholarship and literary
attainments. The libraries Of
Madrid TEEN with manuscripts rel
ative to the early history Of discov-
cries in the New World, Here
Prescott, then our minister, wrote
his enchanting stories of the con-
quests, and gave the Spaniards a
new idea of the ability of North
Americans. Even Perry Belmont,
hasty and irrepressible as he may
be, is still man of fine scholarship
and literary tastes. Senator Pal
mer is one of the most popular and
sensible of millionaires, and would
have made-what he so much de-
sired to make-an excellent Secre-
tary of Agriculture, But bis
knowledge of literature may be
said to be bounded on one side by
the Michigan lumber laws and on
the other by his bank book. Let
US be thankful that the days when
willy Spanish diplomats made one
sided treaties and pulled the wool
over the eyes Of other diplomates
and interfered in international
affairs, is over.
The appointment of Mr.. Swift to
the japanese mission is regarded as
something Of fall off for his high
ambition. Perhaps California should
have had higher representation.
Even the minister TO China Il his
being a Californian would not pre-.
vent his acceptance by the Chinese
Court-would be Of more advant-
age to the Pacific slope However
japan is so delighted with every.
thing American that it may he well
to send them one of our best after
dinner speakers, and in that way
Mr.. Swift's selection is excellent.
The selection of George s. Batch
eller, or New York, as first assist
ant secretary of the Treasury.
evinces a desire to bestow Offices
upon men who have done active
party service. A week ago it ap.
peared that Charles Z. Coon would
certainly have this position, but
he has now missed both first and
second assistant secretaryships.
Mr.. Coon was in the Treasury De-
partment from boyhood and became
a valuable official, being an unusu-
ally able man. When the Demo
cratic administration numbered him
among the slain, he went to New
York city and entered the employ
Of great banking house. He rath-
er forgot the rural New York dis
trict where he had been reared,
and lost his residence there. Dur
ing tire last campaign he gave the
Republican party moral support,
but he did not get out and hustle. "
In fact, Mr.. Coon had been so iong
an elegant society figure that it was
quite outrof his line. He therefore
only claimed office as common
every day patriot and a man train
ed in the conduct of the Treasury
Department business. On this
latter account Secretary Window
desired his appointment. But as
the first assistant has the minor
appointments practically in charge,
Senator Platt and his chums want
cd a New York man whom they
could control, and SO chose Mr..
Batcheller and left Mr.. Coon to
catch on to anything else he might