Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-11
GROVER THE GIyER.
HE WILL DISPOSE OF ALL THE
GOOD APPOINTMENTS.
HInia as 10 Inc Nature Of Coming Tariff Re-
form Chairman Springer Unwilling 10 Re-.
ilreirOm Ways and Means Committee.

Washington, April 1O.--At a meeting
of the cabinet Mr.. Cleveland brought up
the tariff and the question Of an extra
session OF congress next September. On
this point he appeared to be anxious to
hear from Mr.. Carlisle, who agreed with
Che president THAI Il was highly desira-
BILE TO get NJ this important work at the
earliest possible moment. The president
indicated quite clearly that while he
favored a radical reform Of the tariff he
did not deem Il necessary TO 20 to ex-
tremes, Tho president Is anxious 90
have this work done In such way as to
disturb az little as possible che business
Of the country.
Then the policy Of the state department
was discussed az length. and when the
president brought this up il gave Secre-
tary Gresham an opportunity 60 say that
he wished he could De relieved Of ali the
WORK attached 10 the filing OF Offices.
In fact, MIR. Gresham made this request
of the president before he consented 10
become the head OF the state depart
ment, In referring 10 the matter 90
friend afterwnrd Mr. Gresham said that
any man who took charge of the state
department aud had the directing OF our
foreign policy had all he could do with
out being bothered with selecting suita-
Bile men 20 take the places of tho APP
p0intees Of President Harrison. Mr.
Gresham also intimated that he was not
In "A position TO have much 60 do with
appointments, owing to his having for
merry been a member OF the opposition
party.
There are many yexatious questions
before the state department at this
time, some of them demanding imme-
date attention, and these were taken up
one 10y one and discussed at conadera-
bic length After n three hours confer
ence the party broke up, having css
tablished a better feeling aud after hav-
ing decided at least two important qucs-
tiOns--thRt there win be nm extra session
In September and that practically all
appointments would come from the White
House. This latt0r has been Mr.. Clevc-
lands policy ever since Inauguration,
but now Il viii ho done with the entire
approval Of both Judge Gresham and Mr..
Carlisle, 40 long as Il was understood
that che heads of these departments
would have control Of the offices under
them II was annoying to bo powerless TO
aid their friends. Now they will simply
tell all applicants that they win tnko
their papers and refer them 10 the presi-
dent. OF course this viii not apply TO
the smaller offices, the Original ruling of
MIR Cleveland placing tho limit to $500
still being In force, MIR. Gresham IN
grently annoyed az the rumor that ha
was about 10 resign from the cabinet,
md has made an effort 10 ascertain how
it started. IL Is probably due 20 some
remark he has made 10 ofiecseekers
when thoroughly worn out by tho pres
sure for appointment. The now secretary
of state has no Hiking for this work and
win rid himself Of as much Of h as pOssi-
bile. Like Secretary Carlisle, Mr.. Gres-
ham will receive the papers Of all appl-
cants aud put the matter In such shape
rs 20 relieve the president Of the work Of
wading through them.
SPRINGER NOT READY no Go.
There win be some friction when tho
program of retiring Representative SpTin-
ger from the craftsmanship OF the cons
luittoo Of ways aud means is carried QUE
Mr.. Springer said today that tho state-l
ment that he would retro were not j,lsti-
fed by any intention on his part 20 do 10,
His health ~ better he says, than II had
been In months, and he weighs more than
le has weighed Ia long time lie In
tends deyOting himself To the study Of thu
tariff question this summer without re-
gard 20 the committee assignments, which
may be In the fall Mr. Springer inti-
mated that II lac IL deprived Of the chair.
manshlp Il viii be done against his pros
test