The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-31
Anxious to Have Every Republican in the
Diplomatic Service Removed at Once so His
New Found Fellows Cannot Find Fault
7. F. Bayard Appointed ambassador to
Britain and Immediately Confirmed.
Long List of Nominations Sent to the Senate
Many Indiana Postmasters Named-Ed.
itor Shanklin May Re Public Printer
GRESHAM IN A HURRY.

Wants Republican Ministers and Consuls
Fired Out of the Service at Once.
Special to tne Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 30.-It was stated
in high Democratic circles to-day that Sec
retary Gresham was in largo measure re-
sponsible for the early removal of SO many
Republicans In the consular and diplomatic
services and the appointment of Democrats
to take their places. There is every evil
dence now that Walter @. Gresham is de.
termined to prove himself one of the most
ultra Democrats in the country. All Demo-
cratic eyes are. of course, upon him, and
any leniencY which might be shown Re-
publicans and which would be tolerated at
the hands of time-worn Democrats would
be charged against Secretary Gresham
with compound interest 1t Is lntimated
by his intimate personal friends that
under the circumstances be intends to
leau backward and bear down heavily
upon ell Republicans under the Depart.
ment of State. There are to be swift and
sweeping changes in the consular and
diplomatic services It is state d that only
a few commercial agents, who are paid
small fees. will be retained. he men who
were appointed by Cleveland eight years
ago and were retained by President Harri-
con upon their merits are to be removed If
they do not resign. with the single excep-
tion of Mrs. Cleveland's cousin. Ben Fol-
som, consul at Sheffield, England, who is
enjoying emolpments worth about $1,000 OK
S.. COZ year. 1T is the intention not to
disturb the nepotism record being made by
this administration.
Under instructions from President Cleve-
land Secretary Gresham sent the following
letter to Minister Lincoln at London By TO-
nights mail:
sir-I duly laid before the President your letter
of the 18th ultmo rendering your resignation OF
the office of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, and am now directed by him to
inform you that it has been accepted. In doing
the President directs Inc TO make suitable ex-
preston of his high appreciation or the ability.
efficiency and zeal with which you have fulfilled
the duties OF your mission, and his sincere regret
that your retirement deprives the service of one
or its most hOnOred officers The President
trusts that you will find it convenient to con-
tinue in the performance OF your functions until
relieved by your successors entrance upon his
duties.
The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, has
been nominated and confirmed to-day as Embas-
sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary TO her
Britannia Maiesty's government. the designation
having been conferred In pursuance or pr0Vl-
sion contained In the act of Congress OF March /,
1893, and in view of the action of her Majesty in
APP iating Sir Julian Pauncefote to be the nrst
sepnsassador to the United States.
II take this opportunity to assure you or my
highest personal regard