Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.

The best evidence OF the popularity
of the Presidents selection of Hon.
John w. Foster of Indiana to he
Secretary of State was his confirma-
ton by the Senate without the usual
formality OF referring the nomination
to q committee, within an hour of
the time the nomination. was receiv-
ed. This is an honor that is ordina-
iily reserved for Senators and eX-Sen-
Fators, but the eminent fitness of Mr..
Foster for the position was SO genar-
ally recognized that every Senator
was willing to accord it to HIM.
The only possible objection that
could have been raised to the APP
pointnent of Secretary Foster was
that Indiana already has one repre-
sentative in the Cabinet, and under
circumstances that does not hold
good. It was absolutely necessary
that the new Secretary of State be Il
man thoroughly posted upon the nu-
/ merous unsettled foreign complica-
tions with which the administration
will have TO deal between now and
the Fourth OF next March, us we'll as
with the reciprocity policy and as MIR
Poster has been for more than two
years acting as Il sort OF general as
sistant to Mr.. Blaine, besides having
almost exclusive control Of all rcclp-
ba a
only man in the country, With the
possible exception OF Assistant Secre-
tary Wharton, who was prepared to
take hold OF the State department
with thorough knowledge OF all it's
business. a new man, no matter
how able he might be would have
been compelled to have deyotedmonths
to study UP the various important
matters with which he would have
to deal and in the meantime the Pres
ident would have had To do much eX
ira w ork.
Representative Meredith Of Virginia
should hang his head in shame every
time he meets man who fought on
either side during the late war and
knows the the part played in that
conflict by the noble women who left
comfortable homes to so to thcfiont
to nurse the sick and wounded sol
diers. Mr.. Meredith in his efforts to
defeat the bill pensioning army nurs-
es, which was finally passed III spite
OF him by Il vote OF IA to 2G, used
language concerning men now on the
pension rolls OF the Government, call
ing them bounty jumpers, camp fol
lowers and bummers, and the army
nurses, whom he accused OF hayiog
entered the service solely for the pay
they received, which came with bad
grace from Il man who fought against
the Union. MIR. Meredith, It one
point in the debate, dramatically cX-
claimed: / thank God that no woman
south OF Mason and DiXon's line who
served as nurse has como here asking
for IL peGs,On. The answer was
prompt an i pointed when Represent
tative Cal nth OF Kentucky, anotAer
democrat, said My friend is nistak-
en-. have two oils Oh the calender
now" Then the House laughed and
Mr.. Meredith looked sneepissil.
Judging from the disgust that the
democrats huv- already expressed
the selection OF w. j .Campbeil BY the
President and his election to be chair
by the national committee was ali
excellent thing for the republican
party Eor many years it has been
part OF the democratic policy to pc
sOnally abuse the man who becomes
chairman OF the republican, national
committee Mr.. Campbell who LETT a
most excellent impression upon those
who saw him for the first time, only
smiles at the democratic abuse and
he expects; 70 continue smiling until
he has the pleasure OF knowing that
Harrison and Reid have been elected
y pleasure which he is very confident
OF enjoying next November. He has
gone home for IL few days and the
announcement OF the membership OF
| the executive committee, which will
have charge OF the campaign, will
not be made until his return to Wash
ington, which will be shortly.
Senator Hale sounded the key note
of the campaign in a Brilliant speech
in favor OF his resolution setting, forth
the difference between the republican
policy Of protection aud the demo-
cratic policy OF tariff for revenue on
/ ". otherwise free trade. He notified
| the democrats that the fight would
be fought by the republicans as an
| American fight, the policy OF the dem
ocratic party as shown by its tariff
plank, being the British and not