, 1889-03-28
KIND WORDS.
Editor Watterson on President Harri.
sons Diplomatic Appointments.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 27.-Regard-
ing President Harrison's diplomatic APP
pointments Mr.. Watterson will say in
to-morrow's Courier Journal:
There is no denying that the admins
tration is getting in some very astute po-
litical and party work in its appointments
to office. With the exception of Wanna
maker and Tanner Mr.. Harrison, whilst
selecting active and orthodox representa-
tlves of the most pronounced description,
has shocked no popular or moral sensi-
bilty, but has rather impressed the
country with the idea that he is a clear
headed, well intentioned 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 though containing some sur
prlses 1t will on the whole give pretty
general satisfaction.
The nomination of Robert Lincoln as
minister to England is at once a surprise
and a ten stroke. Taken IN connection
with the selection of Fred. Grant for
Vienna, it conveys an appeal to the young
Republicanism OF the period which can
not fail to have its effect. Both these
sons of illustrious sires are American gen
tlemen without reproach, and fully quail
fed, personally and officially, to represent
the country handsomely and adequately in
the old world. In bringing the journal
ism of the party to the front and stimu-
lating that important branch of the party
service, the president shows both wisdom
on1 o.roa,tr NJ kottou x-..u. -
France could be found in the walks of
life than Whitelaw Reid, and no better
consul general to London than John g..
Germany and Thorndyke Rice to Russia.
Mr.. Rice is editor of the North american
ReuIet1, a man of many accomplishments
and large fortune, whose knowledge of
European life and affairs is very great and
has not been obtained by the sacrifice of
Americanism.
The selection of Mr.. Halstcad for Ber-
lin is a particularly happy one. He is
already well known TO the Germans. In
the Franco German wal he was the com.
panion and guest of Won Moltke. He
met the great chancellor Familiarity and
often and will be no stranger to the court
to which he is accredited. He is person
ally both a handsome and brilliant man
and will appear nowhere without dis
tinction.
The rest of the appointments are all in
the same line, particularly that of Pat
lick Egan, which at this moment must be
very gratifying to the Irish on both sides
of the water.
1t costs us nothing to say these things.
The contest between the Democratic and
Republican parties for years hence will
turn upon the irreconcilable a~ntagonisms
of opinion.
In the meantime it is Of interest to all
men to have the business of the country,
particularly our representatives abroad,
10 the hands of capable and good men,
as it can never be the interest of any
party to raise false personal issues or deny
politically that measure of Justice
which socially no one would think of
withholding.
All the appointments we have named
are Individually excellent aud from a
purely partisan standpoint made with ad-
mirably contentment and keen foresight.
With particular reference to the fight
against the confirmation Of Mr.. Halsted
Mr.. Watterson says 1T is to be hoped
the Democrats of the senate, and partic.
ularly the Democrats OF the South. will
join in no such movement. 1t could ema.
nate only from petty personal spite and
political mahgnity. Mr.. Halsted Is a
fighter and a bully fighter who hits right
out from the shoulder and never struck a
man a lick below the belt in his life.
As representative of this country abroad
he can be relied upon to be as national as
the most ardent nationalist could desire.
The rejection of such a nomination would
not only be a public scandal but a vote to
reject it ought TO bring uron its author
the contempt which malice and coward.
Ice always inspires in the minds of homes.
men,"