Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-16
ONE or HIS EX-coLLEAGUEs

ups oil Judge hl'NuuH ~ az ,-'
Spuntors Chandler aud Teller and Mr.
Uattou. editor of the Post The last was
N colleague only for the four days thai
the Judge was secretary OF the treasury
lint he was the first assistant postmaster
general during all the time that lhe
indigo was ut the head of the postolncc
department, where he sucetedtu Judge
Howe. of Wisconsin.
senator Chandler was secretary OF the
navy during all the time the judge was
I'm the cabinet When IL was announced
thnt the judge was 90 be secretary on
state in Mr.. Clevelmd's cabinet, he
sent him the following dispatch ON
Tho senator was asked today what he
thought of Judge Gresham and ms Sc
lection hy Mr.. Cleveland. lie replied:
Judge Gresham H. intellectually capable
of filling creditably any public position
which he will accept, even that OF secre,
tary of state. the duties of which VIII
hn those of n new line of work His
mind is quick 10 appreciate facts OF any
kind. and lac Is fearless In reaching con
Iusions There Is no danger ut his max
inc amy mistake He Inns intultiyc COM
mon sense In a high degree, II ~ thS
American faculty. II made Heheral
Robert H. Schcnck as able a munster 10
ENGLAND as John IOthrup Morley "Iu
made William 3. Allison and John /.
| Jones representatives i'm Brussels IN an
| International conference of whom we
mas an be- proud
| "XVW not his unfamiarity with for
| eigu affairs. make him slow To hN'
affirmative action as secretary OF state.
/ and win not his policy. as secretary. pc
NEGATIVE and not equal tu the various
eXegencies which are before u.f 81,
81 do not thinl, so. Necessarily hr VIII
he conservative I'm forming conclusions,
but they win be reached a9 the decision
of the whole administration WIN 'n'
benefit Of Mr.. CleyclandS Tour years 'H-
! paripuce and WREN % determination Is
reached General Gresham VIII cry u OUT
with sngacity adroitness ana courage
I / am pypectiug a vigorous foreign policy
under Cleveland concerning the NlclgA-
qua canal. the Sandwich Islands ana "a
NADIA. aud ! do not believe beheral bFes,
[ bo,n will be- IA laggurd In the movement
"a Girmntiye foreign policies are ne
/ cessity Of the Democracy, for they cannot
I agree upon any affirmative dolnc'll'
measures They have been obstruction
ists SO long that they cannot unite IN
building M pny one Interest ut holls;
So. to avoid lanentahle failure: ln,N WI
devise aggressive schemes OF foreign
nolicy / think President cleveland VIII
nprsonnllv tend toward recklessness M
iis views on foreign affairs lite Wnl
Minister West home 10 ENGLAND M 49,
with a harshness almost brutal ana nov
al an mitgated by the fact that ihee
minister and HIS people warmly desired
tben. ms in 1892. the defcnt of Harrison
and the election Of Cleveland
Have YOU any criticism ON Gresham
or his aupointmentF
Gle rs cynical and unchartahle a.
times IN his Judgment OF men, ins
trait Is relieved by a keen sense Of hn-
NOR Ordinarily he Is genial ana charm
inc comnanlon. He Is absolutely honest
iudependent aud fearless feel iuqiE'
IN which think there was no just cause
Nor do | think he should lake once
under President Cleveland But u 10
ana the presiirui-elect and the Demo
cratic party like il, Republicans can "
satisfied tn a..
"Cleveland intends 10 quarrel with lll,
own parfy. and before TWO years MI
NOT be able 70 command majority y
either house Of congress without hepND