Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-29
FOSTER TO SUCCEED BLAINE
He Will be Appointed for the Remainder Of
the Term.
TRACY WAS BOOKED FOR THE POSITION
After Mature Dcliocration the Presidents
Decided rnat tho Secretary OF the Navy
Could Not he Conveniently spared
from That Departments.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF TnE BRE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET.

WAsuINGroN BUREAU OF TnE BRE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 2S.
AZ the meeting of the cabinet today tho
principal topic of discussion was the vacant
secretaryship of state. II is understood that
various gentlemen whose names have been
propoundcd TO the president for the position
were canvassed in their various attitudes
and the feasibility of promoting to the posi-
tion General Tracy. secretary Of the navy, or
appointing General John w. Foster, formerly
of Indiana but for many years of this city,
was talked over. 1t Is stated upon tho
authority Of a cabinet oflicer that tho presi-
dent mas concluded to make an appointment
with a view to competing only the re-
mainder Of Secretary Blaine's unhu-
ished term, and with view to
the appointment of another man
to the position on tho 4th
of March next. This, IL is stated, probably
indicates the appointment OF General Foster
The president has been inclined for several
days TO transfer to the vacant portfolio Sec
retary Tracy, he having distinguished him
self in diplomatic affairs during the recent
controversy with Chilli, and being a trained
lawyer and tried executive officer, but the
president would In that event be called upon
Immediately to ill O vacancy in the Navy de-
partment, and he desires to rid himself OF
filling offices by making the one appointment.
General Fosters Activity.
The only obstacle in the way of the APP
pointment of General Foster TO fill out the
unexpired term has been and Is now the
generals connection with the department
| us its diplomatic attorney. General Foster
| has quite az much of the departments pusi-
| ness upon his hands as he can complete dur
| ing the next nine months and the president
| has feared that to make him secretary Of
| c. NJ Nynuld impair his snryipnS in his
ent capacity. On the other hand the presi-
| dent desires in the new secretary OF state
| man who is well versed in the Bering sea
| controversy, as the point ut which these
| complicated disputes are to be entrusted to
| arbitration is near AZ hand and q high order
| of skill in diplomacy is demanded as well as
| familiarity with all the details OF the ques-
| tioIs involved.
1t has about been decided that General
| Foster could assume general supervision Of
| this work and other uncompleted affairs
| pending before the department aud at tho
same time take absolute control of the details
| without serious impalrment of any OF the
| governments interests and that altogether
| the affairs of the department would be better
| subserved by his promotion than should one
| unfamiliar with the work be selected secre-
tary of state 1t is not therefore likely that
Secretary Tracy will be transferred TO the
| Department of state, but altogether prob
able that General Foster will assume the
| duties of the vacant portfolio.
| nebraska ana the independents.
This evenings Washington Star has this: {:
Editor Rosowater OF TIE OMAHA BEE is
in the city ana was at the capitol today
"'The third party in Nebraska said MIR.
Rosewater, is rather formidable organiza-
ton. 1t is compact and under thorough con-
troll. It's force has lessened somewhat dur
ing the past year, but it is almost certain
that at the next election the so.called inde-
| peudents will cast between 40, 900 and $4,000
votes. Next week the representatives OF
/ "A, cod hN1 "A tI.nt,,
convention in Omaha and the great Ques-
tion to be settled there will be that OF
fusion. If they decide on joining hands
with the democrats the republican party in
| Nebraska will have to do lots of work before
election day. OF course, we do not think 1t
| Will be possible for the third party managers
to make men who were for years republic
ans vote the democratic ticket, but the
| probabilities that some such thing may occur
will nave TO bo met In the most effective
fashion. i en- convinced that when the old
republicans who have wandered into the new
party see that they are being used to rake
the chestnu,s out of the fire they will come
right out and vote just as they used to and
as they should do.' f"
He Denounced Army Nurses.
There was fierce democratic onslaught In
| the house today upon the present repu bllcaI
pension system. Here Is what Representa-
tive Meredith of the Alexandria, (Va) dis
trict which is within sight of Washing gton
said OF the proposition to pension army
nurses, and since Meredith has recently sue
cecded General fitz Hugh Lee In congress-
he may lie taken as prime democratic author
ity II do not believe those women who be
came army nurses were actuated by patrl
otic motives in becoming army nurses, bu
they were after the almighty dollar. The.
, entered the service for pay and are not en-
titled 10 pension. No women wero en-
listed in tho army, and none are entitled 4
pensions, except under existing laws"
, Miscellaneous.
Secretary Noble today denied the motor
| for review in the timber culture decision
} case of Mahala Thompson against Cora NJ
. Ogden, guardian, from Grand Island. AS
sstant Secretary Chandler dismissed tho ap
= | peal IN the homestead case of Cora A. Gil
4 lespe against Gottfred Schaffert from
Q | McCook.
Upon the petition of patrons of tho office
c | posto1ice has been established In Dund
: | county and named Rosewater, at the reques
C OF Senator Paddock. The senator has recon
o meudei w. H. II, Scott to be appointc
postmaster A postoiiicc has been establis he
: in Hitchcock county and named Scudder
S between Trenton and Cornell, Anna Harri
n son postmistress. daily mail service Wi
$ be established on the route between Chan
Q plon and Imperial IN Chase county.
Rev. MIR. Dillon of Litchtield. ex-chh pl al
Of the Nebraska legislature is in the city.
A. ). Hosmer ana family OF RED Cloud lei
n for their home this morning,
I, ! Mr.. Edward Rosewater left tonight for hi
home at Omaha. He will stop over da
" and night in Chicago.
j. s. Knapp of Fort Madison, Ia, is at th
" | Ebbitt.
Senator Manderson is endeavoring 10 get
n | postofce established, TO be called Good viii
in Dakota county on tho Sioux City
! Pacific railway, with Mr.. Duggan as DOS
master.
Nebraska has one vacant scholarship
| the United States academy which will
q ] filled by President Harrison after July
! The vacancy is due TO dcreliction on the pa
of Nebraska's democrats in tho house
" representatives.
Secretary Noble has granted the applio
lion for certiorari, interlocutory order, In II
sulphur lode contest of George IL. Brete
against Joseph Swift from Rapid City, s. !
T.. S. fl.