The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-21
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT AND PLuMED KNIGHT
KNOCKED OUT.
THE SENATE Will NOT TOLE-
RATE SCHUYLER
fRED GRANT ooEs TO AusrRfA-SEw
CONSUL GENERAL TO LOsDON.
The Fight For Irish Liberty Nearing an
End-Jay Gould the Laborar's Ben
sfsctor--Jeffsrson Davis and
church and State.

WAsmveToy. March 20.-The with
drawal Of the name of Eugene Schuyler,
of New York. to be Assistant Secretary
Of State by President Harrison is the
subiect Of considerable gossip. Schuy-
Ter was Dlaine's personal choice, and the
Withdrawal Of his name means that he
will not he Assistant Secretary Of State,
snd that both the President and
Plumed knight have been knocked ont in
their inst round with the Senate.
II will be remembered that some years
ago Schuyler wrote a book called
American Diplomacy in which he
commented lin very uncomplimentary
terms upon Senator Edmunds, of Yer
mont, and also upon Elihu b. Wash
burn, who. for period Of six DAYS, was
one OF Grants Secretaries of State In
reference 10 the latter gentleman, he
said. THAT the man who had filled the
Office of Secretary Of State the shortest
length of time, had done more To corrupt,
debauch. and prostitute the diplomatic
service, than any other Secretary during
the history OF the government.
Bearing in mind that the present Sena-
tor from Minnesota is brother OF the
late f. B Washburn, referred to by
SCHUYLER IN his book and that Senator
Edmunds was warm personal friend OF
the eX-Secretary. there Is no dlinculty IN
tracing up the cause OF the Withdrawal
Of Mr. SchuYlers name from the Senate
II will also be remembered that Edmunds
aud Blaine are not on speaking terms,
and that upon the occasion OF President
Arthurs funeral in New y Ork Edmunds
refused 10 shake hands with the Plumed
Knight, and consequently ii is not az all
surprising in view OF the above facts
that Schuylers nomination will not take
place.
The affair has created quite a sensa-
tiOn here. as il is the first time that the
Senate has taken the initiative in the
matter Of Harrison's appointments.
The appointment Of Whitelaw Reid
as Minister TO France is 2 concession on
the part of Harrison to Blaine. Blaine
has been enthusiastic upon Mr RED 5
appointment to the English mission, but
the President has not for one moment
entertained this idea 1t is alleged that
the reasons given By Mr.. Harri-
son why Mr. Reid should not be
sent as Minister TO the Court OF
saint james, are that Mr.. Reid appoint
ment would be Objectionable to the peo-
ple of England. because hi. paper-the
New York 1rijsne-has always been an
tagonistic 10 the Irish. and that his cor
respondent at London-George W.
Smalley-has become so identified with
the Salisbury government that Mr. keid
would not be acceptable to the Gladstone
element. Had the appointment been
made Mr. Reid, Of course, would have
had 10 have severed his connection with
his paper, and il he had consented to
have done so, his past record would still
have rendered him unacceptable to the
Home Rule party.
Reds appointment is regarded here as
a serious blow 10 the ambitions OF Murat
Halstead. of Ohio, who had been booked
for that mission, and 10 is not now gen
erally believed that Mr.. Halstead Will
accept of any other mission, although his
name Is mentioned III connection with
the Austrian mission, and some say with
the English mission.
John c. New. OF Indianapolis, Is now
slated for the Consul Generalship at
London. a position which is worth So
900 per annum, although the salary Is
only 8 800