New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08

.h;nos he said today to visitor from Boston in
aicate that he is having pretty hard time select
ing head for that important Cabinet Depart
uent. The caller who drew these hints from the
Presidentekct was John Hopwcll jr., one OF the
directors of the Boston Home Market Club and
the head of the large woolen house OF L.. Chase
4 Co. Mr.. HopweD is interested IN the effort
now ON foot in New-England to prevent the I'M
deryaluations which are charged against the Gus
tom houses of other ports than Boston, ana is
especially alarmed by the practices which he says
are now common in New-York. He came mere
armed with letters of introduction from Senators
Allison and Hoar and from other prominent he
pubhcans now in Washington. The talk he had
with the General lasted over an hour and In that
time he fully explained the ideas and wishes OF
the Boston merchants on the undervaluanon ques-
ton, and urged the appointment oil secretary
of the Treasury who would be free from so-caileo
New-Yorl influences. Only such man.
he told the President-elect could enforce UNI
form and practical application of the tariff laws
.t al, norris of entry From what General Harri-
son said. Mr. Hopwen is confident that no one has
beer asked TO take the Treasury Department since
Senator Allison declined it Ex-senator VIM
aoms name. he says, was not mentioned once dur
;pr the conversation and the Boston merchant is
certain that the talk about Mr.. WINDOWS probable
sppoiptment is all bosh. For himself he would
prefer Senator Aldrch. of Rhode Island, as Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury But he thinks that New
England will be satisfied with Western man
who is under ifty-fve and good fighter" AS
Mr. HOWELL put it to the President elect IN ms
tersest manner this afternoon, "The New-Eng-
land merchants will agree to anybody SO ne
isn't New-Yorker."
of
was over. that have satisfied General Harrison
Of the necessity of taking the Treasury away from
New-York. I went into the Eew-York undervai
nation as far as could, and gave the General
oopv of Special Agent Byrnes's report
IN the Senate Committee which was pub
lisbed last week The Boston Home Market Club,
said wanted no political rewards. All its officers
but one were manufacturers and for the ume
money and energy they put into the can
yass. they asked only the benefit OF the Vlctory
protection had won. They wantedto see the ouS
imposed on all goods collected in full and no par
ticular partiality shown at one particular port or
another Ii frauds were practised systematically
in New-York, 1 said, it would be good pohcy 10
have the attempt to suppress them during the next
four wears made by an outsider, Western man.
for instance. The task would be difficult and
trying one No, 1 recommended an active, ener-
getie politician and a good fighter 1 think the
General is at sea just now over the selection OF
the next Secretary 1 gathered from his talk
that Senator Allison's declinatiOn had upset his
Mans badly and that but for so unexpected a
tnrn Of affairs be would have had his whole
Cabinet completed now. did not come TO Indian
anolis 70 suggest a candidate, but one or two
names came mn. cannot say who
these men were, but ex-senator Window was not
one OF them. I am sure that General
Harrison will make no mistake about the Treasury.
He sizes men up admirably. and that VIII prove
perhaps the secret Of his success Inc great tninS
4 70 nut the right in the right place. ana zen
.ral Harrison has apparently a wonderful faculty
Tor doing that. / was much impressed with his
good Judgment and his knowledge of men. lie
seemed little worried about the Treasury Ques-
ION. Still. / believe it viii come out all right
II said Just now that the Home Market Club
had no candidate to urge for the Treasury De-
partment That is So but ii we had choice the
next Secretary of the Treasury would be Senator
AIdrich. He has been Senator Alison's right
hand man in all the work of the subcommittee
of the Committee on Finance, and has investigated
Thoroughly the differentiation question. lie Is
well trained energetic and courageous and would
make clean sweep of whatever treasury abuses
there are 1t may have been sc rely worth whilefo
suggest his name, however we KNOW that MI
RalnQ
and New-EngIand doesn't expect the two chief
Cabinet DEPARTMENTS. Then, too, if we oppose
New.York man. the NEWCOMERS would have
right to cry out about the appointment of New
Fnoland man. I would not object myself 10
Warner Miller. but the only solution, perhaps is
20 eo 70 the West for Secretary. L have been
muoh pleased with John c. New, whom 1 met
here to-day. came here with little Eastern
prejudice against him, but that has completely
disappeared. think he would suit New-England
IN the Treasury Department. Senator Allson's
dscl;nation was bitter disappointment to all Of
U.S.
Mr.. Hopveu says that he had talk with Sena-
10, Allison in Washington a day OF two ago about
the chance of passing the administrative clauses OF
the Senate Tariff bill The Boston Home Markets
Club is specially interested in these, as they deal
with differentiation practices Senator Allison,
the Boston man says. felt obliged TO decline the
Treasury chiefly on account of the enormous
amount of work he would be compelled to do there.
He had had almost no release from tar1n work in
the Senate for year, and looked forward to rest
next summer. Then, BESIDES he didn't want to
give up his present position for the
chances of Cabinet life. Cabinet specu-
lation in Washington, Mr.. HOpwen said,
was only reflex Of speculation in Indianapolis
and far less trustworthy There was no doubt
there now about the appointment of Mr. Blaine
and Mr. Wanamaker, but nobody seemed certain
who would fill the other seats in the Cabinet.
He had heard there no suggestions Of consequence
as to the Secretaryship Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Hopwen had talk with Judge Woods
after he left General Harrison's house, and one
still later with John O. New From some other
friends of the Presidentelcct he got the impression
that the talk here about ex-senator Window was
of the nature OF a bluff. which covered o move
ment of another sort
Colonel John G. New started this evening for
New-York lie will be in the metropolis at least
from tn-mnrrow evening until next Wednesday