New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-30
GEN. FOSTER APPOINTED.
THE SENATE AT ONCE CONFIRMS HIS NOM
NATION AS SECRETARY OF STATE.
HIS COMMISSION WAS SIGNED AND HE EFGAN HIS
D1-r1Es YrsrERDAY-IIs EMINENT FIT
NESS FOR THE OFFICE AS PROVED
BY HI: FAST SERVICES.
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Washington, June 2o-The President to-day
sedt to the Senate the nomination OF General
John w. Foster to be Secretary. Of State.
The Senate Immediately confirmed the nom-
nation. General Fosters commission, as soon
as it was prepared was signed by the freSi-
dent and the new Secretary took the oath OF
office and at once entered upon the duties OF the
Department
In the appointment OF General Foster 70 the
Office Of Secretary Of State, President HARRISON
has again shown his keen sense of official RESPONSE
bility He had made many good appointments
more, perhaps, than any Of his prcdece 'sors-ont
none better than this one. 1t is an appointment
which will commend itself to the country on
every account. 1t is one which has been hen
es,ly earned How earned? Probably not when
Ma ior Foster. OF fhe 25th Indiana Regiment on
that memorable Sunday in April, 1s62-the first
day OF Shoh-rallied his regiment amid the con-
! fusion and disorder by seizing the colors ana
planting them against fallen tree and thus saved
| Major Foster. Of the 25th Indiana Regiment, on
Monday 10 fight again; probably not when as
| comman nder Of a cavalry brigade he led the ad-
vance of Burnsides forces and captured Knox
vile In the East Tennessee expedition Of 1868;
probably not when. commander of the same
br9adc be moved eastward from Knoxville and
proved himself so skilful, cool and resolute
commander that long after the war General Burn
side. then Senator of the United States, said TO
the writer Of this paragraph more than once
| " II had believed Foster, | was inclined 10
| do there would have been siege Of knoXvule";
| proba bly, not because he good soldier.
| And yet General Sherman sad /" ! like Foster /:
| Lc never loses his head Pr r'sident Grant liked
| Foster for the same reason and appointed him TO
| the first diplomatic Office which he ever held
| President Giants Judgment was as sound as thit
of General Sherman. and il has been so accepted
| by his successors that there IL living today no
| American who has cnjoN cd--and suncrrd-so long
| and so varied diplomatic experience as has the
man who was fo-day appointed Secretary of State
| and Whose appointment contrary TO all precedent
was Immediately aid unanimously Confirmed by
| the Senate of the United States.
| II is not amiss to recall here the eminent ser
vices Of General Foster in carrying 10 successful
| completion the negotiation Of the reciprocity
agreements authorized by tho tariff act Of 1890. 1t
is safe 10 say that lawyer OF less ability, no dip
| lolaat of less experience and knowledge. no man
of less industry and genius for details or less
practical knowledge of the multfarious condi-
tons and laws OF trade in and with the countries
| concerned. could have achieved such n degree or
| success To say this Is not 10 dcrogaie from the
ability or efforts OF other men 10 whom much OF
| the nnccesS IL due.
General Foster has also dealt with and been
| consulted in regard 10 80 many other questions
| relating 10 the foreign affairs and policy of the
| United States during the last three years that
| no man in the country could he found more
! thoroughly informed in regard to those questions
| than is the new Secretary OF state.