Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-03
KASSON FOR THE TEUTONS.
Harrison Said to Be Considering
Him for the German Mission.
SEN. TELLER SAYS 1T ISN'T SO
The Senate Did Not Reject Hnlstead
on Personal Grounds-Senator
Gorman's Brother Bounced-
Disgruntled Democrats.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE.
b13 F'OURTPF STREET.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 9.


to night who is in close communion with the
administration, "that John A. Kasson, Of
Iowa, will certainly be the next minister of
the United States to Berlin. have this on
undoubted authority"
"When will he be appointedw was asked
"That cannot say" was the reply. "Mr.
Kasson has just been commissioned to repre-
sent the United States at the Berlin confer
ence on the Samoan matter and 1 do not
think the president has considered the ques-
tion of promoting him to the Office of minister
plenipotentiary to the same place just yet,
that 49, mean / do not think the president
has talked with his cabinet about
changing the official !. duties of Mr..
Kasson. 1t may be therefore that he will be
permitted to bring about an understanding
on the Samoan question in his present capac-
ity before he is assigned to the more import
ant post. On the other hand, the cabinet
may think it better policy that he should
have the rank at once, and IN this event the
appointment will be Forthcoming immedi-
ately.
THE HALsTEAD AFFAIR.
$50 far as am concerned and l believe 1
speak the sentiment Of all the republicans
who voted against the the confirmation of
Murat Halstead, l can truthfully say that
the criticisms made of me by the disting-
uished editor in connection with the Senator
Payne investigation had no bearing whatever
upon my action" said Senator Teller TO. day
"My opposition to Mr.. Halstead,' con-
tinued the senator. was on the ground that
he was not fitted by natural tempe,raa,
and excitabe. With the prospects of serious
diplomatic differences between the United
States and Germany we need minister in
Berlin who is far-seeing, cool.headed and
culr1 Mr. IN il "a ma nf a
ity, wide experience and unquestionable pop
ularity in his party. He also has many warm
personal friends outside of the political par
ties. The editorials he wrote abusing the
republican senators who voted to seat Payne
had the effect of directing attention to the
fact that he was unable to control his tenn
per, and the reading of these editorials and
the letters he wrote during the war CRITICS
ing Lincoln, Grant and others were read for
the purpose of indicating his general char
acter and untitness for the diplomatic posi-
ton, and not for the purpose of prejudicng
any one on personal grounds. The prejudice
of no senator was was appealed to and no
one was expected to vote against bim
because he had criticised their actions
or the purposes of senator's at any time, and
the representations by the press to the con-
trary were untrue. Yes, l have proposed
that there shall be open sessions of the SEN
ate for the consideration of presidential
nominations, in good faith, and l believe it
will be adopted by large majority when the
senate meets next fall. There has been
reversal of not only senatorial, but public
opinion in this regard during the past three
or four years. / don't believe any fair
minded or courageous senator will refuse to
have nominations considered with open
doors. i said nothing about the nomination
of Mr.. Halstead, and / don't believe any
other senator did, which l or they would
hesitate to repeat in public. In fact, would
like to have all that j have said on the sub
ject published, if the rules of the senate
those introduced in the past looking towards
the abolition of executive sessions, in that it
proposes that the presidential nominations
shall be considered in open session. whereas
| there were no exceptions or restrictions
made in the other propositions which have
been submitted.
SENATOR GoRMAN MAD.
The first democratic officeholder turned
out in Maryland under this administration
| and the first change of any Importance made
| by the treasury department since the 4uh of
| March was in the dismissal of Calvin Cor
| man, who was special inspector of the
| fraud division. Gorman is the brother of
| Senator German, the great democratic boss
| of Maryland, and the dismissed officeholder
| and the senator were at the department to-
| day trying to prevail upon Secretary Win
dom to resciud the order which made the
| vacancy. The secretary refused to comply
| with the request, and now Senator German
| is as mad as March hare.
| DEMOCRATS COMPLAINING.
| democrats IN congress- are complaining De-
cause President Harrison did not consult
| them in the appointment of delegates to the
congress of American nations which con-
| venes here this summer. President Harri-
| son seems to have made the selections him
| self Mr.. Trescott, whose democracy has
! been questioned. has been the attorney Of
| several of the foreign legations in this city
| for several years, and is the man who was
| sent to South America by Mr.. Blaine in 1881
| to make peace between Chilli and Peru
| RnfOra assistant secretary
| of state under the Buchanan administration,
| and during the war was assistant secretary
| of state for the confederate government,
| but he has not taken part in politics for
| several years and whether he Is democrat
| or not is secret locked up in his own mind.
| MIR. Coolidge, of Boston, has always been a
| democrat but u believer In the theory OF
| protection. He supported Cleveland until
| the latter's tariff message to congress, but
| supported Harrison during the last campaign
| and voted for him. MIR. Hanson, of Georgia,
| is another democrat whose position is about
the same as thatt of Mr.. Coolidge.
| He is protectionist, and IL he lived IN the
| north would doubtless he "A republican. EX-
Senator Whyte of Maryland, therefore, Is
| the only out-and-out. femoerat on the list,
and in him the president has caught Tartar.
| Whoever suggested Mr.. Nhyte's name, If IL
was suggested at all, evidently did not know
| his views for he announces himself IN an in
terview in the Baltimore Sun this morning
| as opposed TO the objects of the conference.
| Az tue same UlHle ne hiyS nc VIII aCCepJ InC
appointment. Taking the two statements to-
| gether it is evident hefntends to do So not
| to promote its success, but to make IT fail
ure. 1t is possible that some of the gentle
men who have been appointed delegates Will
| decline, although such have not been heard
| from. The appointment means three or four
| months hard work without compensation,
and number of the gentlemen on the list
are not in such financial circumstances as To
| Justify IL. Others are in the habit of charg-
ing large fees for their professional services
and IL will be something entirely new 70
them TO work for nothing. No destinations
have yet been received, however, and Mr..
Whyte ana MIR. Carnegie have accepted
| In executive session this afternoon south
ern senator moved TO reconmit Mr.. Carne-
| gie's nomination TO the committee on foreign
| relations in order that they might inquire
into his citizenship. The ayes and noes were
called, but the motion only got eight votes.
| HARRIsoN's NoMISATIoNs.
During President Hairison's occupancy OF
the white house, which was four weeks yes
terday, he sent TO the senate 31i nomina-
tions, against Ill for the same period by
| President Cleveland, The extra session OF
the senate called four years ago was exactly
the same length as the one called for Pres
dent Harrison, and which ended to-day. OF
these 374 nominees, 243 were confirmed ex
elusive of those confirmed to-day. There
were withdrawn three nominations, while
two were rejected
| CAN'T KEEP Up.
Postmaster General Wanamaker SAID to
day to congressman who called TO have q