The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-28
A DEMOCRATS OPINION
Henry Watterson Pays a Grace
full Tribute to Hsuison's
FORESIGHT AND sAGECITY,
The Diplomatic Appointments Par,
tIcularly Good and Worthy of
COmnendatIop-Rob LinooIn's
Nomination u Ten,strike,

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 27,-Rsgard,
ing Presidents diplomatic appointments
Mr., WatterOn will say in to-morrow's
COuriT-JOuRal; There is NO denying
that the administration is getting in
some very astute political and party
work in It's appointments to office, With
the exception Of Wanamaker and Tan
her, Mr., Harrison, whilst selecting and
active and orthodox Republicans Of the
most pronounced description, has shock.
ed no popular or moral sensibllity, but
rather impressed the country with the
idea that he Is a clear.headed, well-in.
tentioned man, working for the best
with great intelligence within his own
party lines. The batch Of diplomatic
nominations sent To the Senate yesterday
completes the list OF foreign places OF
Importance to be filled, and while con.
tanning some surprises 1t will on the
whole give pretty general satisfaction.
The nomination OF Robert Lincoln as
Minister TO England, is at once a sur.
prise and a ten,strike. Taken In con.
nection with the selection Of Fred Grant
for Vienna, 1t conveys an appeal to the
young Republicanism Of the period,
which cannot fail 10 have its effect.
These sons OF illustrious sires are Ameri.
can gentlemen without reproach and
fully qualified, personally and officially,
to represent the country handsomely
and adequately in the old world.
In bringing the journalism OF the
party To the front and stimulating that
important branch Of party service, the
President shows both wisdom and sa-
gaCity. No better minister 10 France
could have been found In any walk OF
life than Whitelaw Reid, and no filter
Consul General TO London than John O.
New. Now we have Murat Halstead TO
Germany, aud Thorndyke Rice to Rus
sia. Mr.. Rice is the editor OF the
North american RepielV. A man OF
many accomplishments and large
fortune, whose knowledge Of European
life and affairs Is very great and
has not been obtained by tho sacrifice OF
AmeriCanism. The selection OF Mr..
Halstead for Berlin Is a particularly hap
py one. He Is already well.known TO
the Germans. In the Franco.G German
war he was the companion and guest Of
Won Moltke; met tho great Chancellor
iamiliarly and often, and will be no
stranger TO the Court to which he Is
accredited. He is personally, both a
handsome and brilliant man, and will
appear nowhere without distinction.
The rest OF the appointments are all
In the same line, particularly that OF
Patrick Egan, which at this moment
must be very gratifying TO the Irish on
both sides ot the water.
Itcosts US nothing 10 say these things.
The contest between the Democratic
and Republican parties for years hence
will lean upon irreconCiliable antagon-
isms OF opinion. In tho meantime
1t is an interest 10 all men 10
have the business Of the country,
particularly our representation abroad
In the hands OF capable and good men,
as 1t can never be the interest OF any
party to raise false persona! Issues, or
deny politically that measure Of Justice
which certainly no one would think Of
withholding. All the appointments we
have named arc individually excellent,
and from q purely partisan standpoint,
made with admirable discernment and
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