Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-24
TIE NEW SECRET4RY.

Denver News (demD Outside of the fact
that Governor Foster is opposed to the free
coinage of silver, and therefore antagoni2ed
to western and southern interests, the APP
pOutmcnt is CrcdItable. He is the equal of
his predecessor, Mr.. Window, as a tnan Cier.
Denver Republican CrepD: Mr. Foster is
in complete accord with Senator Sherman on
the silver question, and therefore it is idle to
expect him to favor free coinage. Otherwise
he is unquestionably well fitted for the posi-
ton, and we believe he will fill it with
marked ability.
ST. Louis GlObc-Dcmocrat Tep): Ohio
has always furnished first class secretaries of
the treasury, and Mr.. Foster will not fail TO
maintain her fine reputation in that res pect.
The new secretary of the treasury is
not only well qualified for the duties of the
Otli Ce, but he also knows how to make the
vegetables grow III the garden of his party,
and that is a faculty much TO be desired in
member of the cabinet
Minneapolis Journal (mugv ump): He
may make good Otiicer, but no one would
ever have thought of Window and Foster
ON the same day as imam cicrs. 1t is probably
his record as governor, where his influence
upon the financial affairs of his own state
was Salutary, that affords the best ground
for hope of his success. In any event he has
WINDOWS pattern before HIM and if he can
only follow that he will not go far wrong.
Chicago Herald (dem.): "CharcyN Foster
has never made his mark as a pu Uhc finan-
Cicr. He is said to be sound ON the silver
question, and perhaps he is He was sound
enough tOvote right on the grceuback question
years ago but he lacked either the courage
or the ability, or both, to take a leading posi-
ton tOr the right when the country was
Threatened with initiation after the panic of
1898. Thousands OF men are sound enough
on the money question without possessing
the Affiliations we have right to XpcCt in
the chief officer of the treasury department.
If "Charley'' Foster possesses qualifications
superior TO those of any one Of the thousand
the fact is not generally known.
Chicago Tribune rep: The president
having determined to take the secretary of
the treasury from Ohio, he could hardly
have found a better equipped man than Mr..
| Foster for the position. He has been n sue
| CeSSful merchant and an excellent governor.
| When in congress he was II valuable and in
| tlucntial member. He has had that pusinc 5
| training which is so very useful to a man
| placed at the head of thehnauces of the GOV
erumcut, and he mas had that political cX-
| pericnce which comes from period in con-
| grcsS and from administering the affairs of a
| great commonwealth. Best of all he is a
sound man on the currency. He is tainted
| with no wild notions about "hat' or stump
! tail silver He is for honest money, He is
| not IN favor of driving either gold or silver
| out of circulation, or OF reducing The country
| to mere silver basis. He will follow IN the
| footsteps of Secretary Window and will make
| the last words uttered by the latter his con-
stant guide. President Harrison has done
well Confronted with the death of an I'M,
| portant cabinet officer in the middle of his
term, an event which worries IA president
greatly, lie has acted with great dclibcratiou
aud wisdom, and his cLoice will be ratified
not merely by the senate, but by the people
st. Paul Ponocr-PrCss ucpD: As cabl
net officers 60 however the choice of MIR
! Foster is a creditablc one, and we have nc
doubt that he will discharge the responsible
duties of his position in this transition period
with ability and fidelity The country viii
now wait with unusual interest an expires.
sion Of views on current questions of finance
! from MIR. Foster OF OhiO,