The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-12
cLrvgLANo.s APPOINTMENTS.
The New Omcisls Under tho Democrats
Administ ration.

The senate having adjourned, the
present is convenient occasion for re-
viewing the reorganization of the exec
utivc branch Of the government So far
rs II has been carried by Mr.. Clevc-
land. GA the whole. il Is deserving Of
cordial praise. The men chosen for
cabinet offices have met the expectation
of the country. which was extremely
confident. and interest attaches now
rather 10 the appointments under them
of their chief assistants. Most Of these
have been strong.
In the state department Mr. Josiah
Quincy, Of Massachusetts,. who has
charge of the consular service. is rep
resentative Of the best type of citizen
ship-highly educated. active, acute
and conscientious. and Mr.. f.. II. Stro-
bel, of New York, is "A worthy coadju-
tor. The retention, which we assume
Is to he continued. of Mr.. Adec, Sc
cures particularly faithful and we'll
informed man for peculiar du-
ties. which new man could not
well perform. Among the appoint
mcnts to the diplomatic service
that of Mr.. Bayard as ambassador to
Great Britain and Chancellor Runyon
rs minister to Germany are OF very
high order. Mr.. Eustis. as ambassador
to France, is undoubtedly equal to the
requirements of the post, though we
should have been glad to see so high an
honor given to one who in the past had
shown more sympathy with the pro-
gressive democracy of which Mr.. Cleve-
land is the representative. The promo
ton Of Mr.. Edwin Dun to be minister
to Japan, where he has been for TWEEN
ty years most valuable official. is par
ticularly gratifying. The nomination
Of Mr.. Porter. formerly assistant secrc-
sary Of state, as minister to Chilli. Sc
cures a representative there of expert
cnce and discrction-which is some
thing of change and dcsira BILE. On
the other diplomatic appointments
there is no special comment to be made.
None of them. so far rs we are aware. is
particularly above or below the average
of the past
The treasury department has been
made very strong. Mr.. Carlisle has
taken hold Of his work with the most
conscientious care and n determination
to enforce high standard. In Mr.. w.
+. Curtis of New York and Mr.. c ).
llamlin of Massachusetts as assistant
secretaries he has aides thoroughly in
sympathy with the ideas of the admin
istration and well fitted to apply them.
The choice of Mr. Reeves as solicitor is
direct and deserved promotion. while
that of Mr.. Morgan as treasurer
though he is without experience in the
service, promises we'll. The appoint
ment of Mr. EclScls of Illinois rs con-
troller of the currency is an expert
ment made on sound principles, and
which ought TO succeed
In the interior department. the choice
of Mr.. Seymour of Connecticut rs com
missioner of patents certainly secures
an able and vigorous man. who has
given evidence of independence and
firmness of character. His assistant,
Mr.. $. 4. Fisher. is promoted on n rec
ord of excellent service. The most i'm.
portant branch Of the interior depart
mcnt work is of course. the pension
Office. For this the.sclcction of Judge
William Lochrcn Of Minnesota as com
missioner and the promotion of Mr.. III.
c. Bell of Illinois TO he deputy commits
sioner are very strong appointments in
deed. The work to be done in the office
is herculean in more than one sense,
since the Augcan stables were not 50
difficult to clean, and the new men have
difficult but most honorable tasl;
before them.
In the post Office department. Mr. Bis
sell and his assistant. Mr.. Maxwell.
have been largely engaged in making
changes in the fourth-class post Offices
Their activity has been greatly exagger-
atcd. as statistics covering the first
month Of this administration and Of Mr..
lIarrison's will show. The number of
changes in all were SIS for the present
administration, and .32s for its predc-
cessor. or 81 per cent more four years
ago than now. The number of rcsigna-
tons was almost exactly the same--'j9S
and SOB The number Of removals
under Harrison was s2j. under Cleveland
only - per cent. OF these $40. 90. or
about - per cent. had served their full
term. The remaining $50 were removals.
A large part were made on reports OF in
spectors. In all they form less than one
half of per cent. Of the total number
of these Offices. Undoubtedly the total
changes have been greater than cord
have been required under n properly
regulated service. and Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Bisscll cannot help feeling the
brutal character Of the system that de-
mands them In our Judgment they
could have been made more deliberately
with advantage. but there are consider
ations 10 be weighed in this matter Of
the force Of which the president should
be the judge. 1t would be unjust in the
extreme to assume that he has not been
guided by sense OF his duty under all
.he conditions presented.
We repeat the expression of our con-
viction that Mr.. Clcvclands work of re-
organization. so far rs II has gone. is,
on the whole, deserving OF cordial
praise. II strengthens his administra-
ton greatly for the long and arduous
labors that await it-Chicago Times.
The fifteen dollars per day which
Maj lInlford was allowed by Secretary
Foster while on his foreign excursion
may not have been Intended so much as