Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-30
EVERYBODY HAPPY
Over the Recent Appointments
to Foreign Courts Made by
Pres't Harrison.
Governor White Geographically
Served up-Oklahoma Boom
ers are Satisfied at Last.
A DEMOCRAT PLEASED

a bLttoNhh' hbhfs'-D
With Pres't Harrisons Recent Appoint
ments.
LOUISVILLE, KY. March o7.-Re-
garding President Harrison's diplo-
matte appointments Mr.. Watterson
will say in to-morrov's Courier-Jour-
nal:
There is no denying that the admin
istration is getting in some pretty as
tute political ana party work in its ap.
pointments 10 Office. With the eX-
ception Of Wanamsker and Tanner,
Mr.. Harrison, while selecting active
and orthodox republicans Of the most
pronounced descriptions, has shocked
no popular or moral sensibility, but
has rather impressed the country with
the idea that he Is clear-headed,
well.intentioned man, working for the
best with great intelligence within
his own party lines. The batch Of
nominations sent 10 the senate yes
terday completes the list OF foreign
places Of importance TO be filled, and
though containing some surprises, II
will on the whole give pretty general
satisfaction.
The nomination Of Robert Lincoln
as minister to El gland is at once q
surprise and ten stroke. Taken in
connection with the appointment of
Fred Grant for Vienna, it conveys an
appeal to the young republicanism of
the period which cannot fail TO have
Its effect. Both these sons of illus
trIouh sires are American gentlemen
without reproach and fully qualified
personally and officially to represent
the country handsomely and ade-
quately in the Old World.
In bringing the journalism of bis
party to the front and stimulating
that important branch Of party SER
vice, the President shows both wis
dom and ssgacity.
No better minister 10 France could
be found in any walk of life than
Whitelaw Reid, and no filter consul
general to London than John c. New.
Now we have Murat Halstead to
Germany and Thorndyke Rice to
Russia. Mr.. Rice is editor of the
North American Review, o man OF
many accomplishments and large for
tune, whose knowledge Of European
life and affairs is very great, and IL has
not been obtained by the sacrifice OF
his Americanism.
The selection of Mr.. Halstead for
Berlin is q particularly happy one.
He is already well known 10 Ger
mans. In the Franco German war he
was companion and guest Of Won
Mcltke and met the great chancellor
familiarly and often, and will be no
stranger TO the court 10 which he Is &C
credited.
He Is personally both handsome
and brilliant man. and willappear no
where without distinction.
The rest Of the appointments are all
In the same line, particularly that Of
Patrick Egan, which at this time must
be very gratifying to the Irish on
both sides of the water. IL costs US
nothing TO say these things. The
contest between the democratic and
republican parties for years hence will
turn upon the irreconciliable antsg.
onisms of opinion. In the meantime
10 is of interest TO all men 10 have the
business Of the country, particularly
our representation abroad, In the
hands of good men, "a 10 can never b,
to the interest Of any party TO rais'
false personal Issues or deny politi'
cally that measure Of justice which
socially no one would think Of with
holding.
All the appointments We hay'
named are individually excellent ant
from . purely partisan standpoint
made with admirable dlscernmen
and keen foresight.