Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-21
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The Mialster.
The editor Of the New York Tribune
W1o osked for the English, has received
D . Fench mission. It Is undoubted
ahae NJ. Blaine presented his name for
~ Enelish mission and that the presi-
dnt tnusferred him. It's supposed that
the president was not 10th to do this to
6smonstrate his independence of his
oscceeAEy Of state though the reason he
= said 10 have had for his action was his
bSlioe that Mr.. Reid would naturally in.
oline 70 toady to the English aristocracy ;
which b . complaint that has OF late
ysarS bean customarily made against our
English ministers the fact being that
The minister is thrown into close relations
with this class In England and finds
e both necessary and comfortable to
make himself agreeable to them. lie
would not be useful as our representative
II he was otherwise; and certainly he
would not live pleasant life. And It is
only the pleasure and distinction of the
life that makes the office attractive in
these days. There ia little power or
utility In the place, when the home secre-
tary can at any moment place his finger
upon the foreign representative and
chsck and move him as he see, flt.
y Mr.. Reid certainly would have shown
no Independence OF the aristocratic atmos.
phere surrounding the English mission.
He probably has the necessary ability to
all the place, though he is not man of
remarkable stature. His place rs editor
end chief proprietor of the New York
Tribune, and the fortune OF q many mil.
lionaire father. .in.law, elevates him to the
rank Of the first.class mission candidate.
His social ambition leads him to desire
the adornment. The president is prob.
ably correct In supposing that he had not
the style ard this ballast TO sail along In
London acceptably TO the home demo-
cracy and the foreign aristocracy; and
wisely has transferred him TO the softer
atmosphere and easier navigation Of
France.
And then we have Colonel Frederick
d. Grant, applicant for China, transferred
TO Austria, and we are told that this has
been done because the president thought
that We needed vessel carrying more
guns for the Chinese waters, which are
Ear away, and where our relations are
jast now quite delicate. The heathen
Cainee is thought to demand a more
kstute representative than the accom-
Nlished Austrian. The effect of This
c&nclusion can hardly be said to be very
complimentary to Col. Grant, but 1t has
itscQmpensation in giving him a pleas
ante1 place than he loses.
Tkese European missions seem TO he
reerved for use as bon.bon gifts to nice
fellows to whom the administration
owes sweets. They are very handy for
employment in this way, since they re-
quire 60 little qualification in the re-
ceiver. Ee need not even speak the Ian
gaage. Their duties are light, salary
good and position charming. Any re-
spectable man can apply for the places
and they can be dealt out to him accord
ing to his needs. Mr.. John G. New,
OF Indiana, to whom the president felt
under obligations, but for whom he could
nnd no place In his cabinet, was offered
his choice between the Austrian mission
and the London consul generalship, and
some say that he was even offered the
London mission. He chose the consul
toneralship because its compensation is
anywhere from $4,000 TO Gao, 900, and II
calls for no expenditure or exertion in
social display. Even the secretary Of the
legation ranks above the consul general
In the social world, and no man with q
big fortune, or with father. in-law with
q big fortune, would think Of desiring to
be consul when he had chance to be q
minister. The female side of the house
would not stand it. But Mr.. New does
not seem to be troubled with such side;
and he is not gay or rich. He has no use
!. for mission and sensibly chooses cash.
The president has some of his finest
plums left, England, Germany and Rus.
ola remain. Editor Halstead, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, who has sent his
family over to Berlin in advance, expect,
to follow and glorify them with his high
dignity Of minister. 1t is well to be a
loving husband and father. We rejoice
to see the happy family abroad; but
whether 1t is entirely the thing to main.
tain the places OF minister plenipoten-
tiAry and ambassador extraordinary, to
enable the American politician to crafty
bis wife and blooming daughters with
distinctions in foreign countries, at the
nations cost. maybe doubted.
Buying Countries.
Clnada continues to resent with in
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