, 1889-03-07
THE NEW CABINET.

ed and confirmed is precisely the same
IA the forecast that appeared in the
REVIEW several days ago. The names
and places assigned were reported
sron, the senate executive session yes
terday as sort of matter OF course
and without creating much surprise.
James G.. Blaine, the most distin-
ou;shed statesman OF America, heads
the list, as most people assumed would
bs the case when Harrison was elected.
Since he was the occupant OF this po-
sition under the lamented Garfield he
has travelled extensively in foreign
lands. The information thus acquired
added to previous attainments equip
ned him for dealing with matters COM
ing before the department OF state the
most amply OF any man in America.
The selection OF William Window
| for the treasury department has been
so strongly urged in these columns
and the arguments in favor OF such
selection have been dwelt upon at
such length that little further men,
ton OF this appointment need be
made. He, too, was a member OF
Garfield's official household and has
splendid record for conspicuous effic'
iency in every public position he has
held
Redfiel Proctor Of Vermont has for
several years been growing in strength
in his state, and although some rivalry
has existed between him and iSenator
Edmunds, it is not to be assumed that
any affront to Edmuuds was designed
in his appointment. He is lawyer
by profession, but has devoted his at
ten ton to other matters OF late years,
aud has grown wealthy as u dealer in
Vermont marble. lie is a strong man
in New England. The selection is II
good one, but it is unfortunate and
not wholly fair to the Pacific coast
that two representatives were given to
New England and none to the great
country lying west OF the Rocky
mountains.
Benjamin F. Tracy of New York,
is man OF well known ability but he
cannot be called distinguished as
statesman. He first gained promi'
nence i'll his profession as one OF the
lawyers in the celebrated uBeecher
trial although he had been a familiar
figure in the New York courts long
piior to that event and has been con-
spic to the New York public on
many subsequent occasions. His
name was agreed upon among the
last and the election will perhaps be
satisfactory to his state AS he is a
shrewd, bright man.
John w. Noble of Missouri, is less
known, perhaps than any other mem.
ber of the cabinet. He is resident
of St. Louis and is said to be man
of fine business qualifications. The
far west would have been some better
satisfied If the interior department had
been given to some one residing nearer
this region, but those who know Mr..
Noble all unite in pronouncing him an
able, worthy man.
For the attorney generalship Presi-
dent Harrison selected w. III. III.
Miller of Indiana. Mr.. Miller is the
law partner of General Harrison and
as such is we'll known to the president
as man on whose opinions he may
rely with implicit confidence. AS the
attorney general is the man above all
others upon whom the president
must rely in many important matters
upon which policies and actions
of the entire administration must turn,
President Harrison appears to have
desired to have near him the man with
whose process and habits of reasoning
and investigation he is familiar.
Jeremiah Rusk Of Wisconsin was
familiar figure in congress several
years ago and is a man who possesses
in very marked degree the conf
dence of the public, especially the peo.
pie of the middle west. He is also
strong with the soldier element and
even stronger with the farming ele-
ment with whose interests he has been
prominently identified. Perhaps the
only class of people in the United
States with whom General "Jere" Rusk
IL not nonllar ia that of the anarChists