The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-10
CLEVELAND'S APPO|NTIVE POLICY
Former Office H0lderS Ulder Elm Have
Little Encouragement
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN RULED OUT
Tho Postmaster General Announces His
Poiicy-sweeping Changes Fore
shadowed.
Associated Press.


Washington, March 9.-Representa-
tive Springer of Illinois, who was one
of the presidents callers today, asked
him if the rule of not appointing men
who held office under him four years
ago was to prevail, as had been report
ed The president replied in the affirma-
tive. and when asked If the rule was
inhexible, Cleveland responded that 1t
would be substantially so. Springer
asked If the rule was also to apply to
fourth class postoffices Cleveland said
he had not thought of that, but he gave
decided impression that it would pre-
vail to as great an extent as possible.
with small postmasterships.
The postmaster general is accredited
with the announcement that no local
business men need apply for postoffices
under his administration for the reason
that the actual duties are performed
generally, by irresponsible and often
incompetent substitutes.
Washington, March 9.-The president
iido SSHl lHc lOiiOWlhB HOilllldtiOuS lO
the senate:
Josiah Quincy. of Massachusetts, as
sistant secretary of state.
Robert A Maxwell, of New York,
fourth assistant postmaster general.
Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana, minister
to Mexico.
/ Patrick A. Collins, of Massachusetts,,
consul general to London.
F. P. Gale, Of New Mexico receiver
of public moneys at Roswell, New
Mexico.
The senate has decided that when 1t
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meanwhile there is controversy over
the propriety of receiving bills at the
extra session.
Political circles are agog over the
fact that Senator David B. Hill spent
nearly half an hour in private CONSUL
tation with President Cleveland at the
White House this morning.
Secretary Carlisle appointed a son of
General John A. Logan, chief clerk in
! the treasury department.
President Cleveland has sent the sem
ate message withdrawing the Hawa-
iian treaty, which has been pending in
the senate. The message was received
without comment on the floor of the
senate. Republican senators regard
this as in line with the course pursued
by Cleveland in withdrawing the Nj
caragua treaty sent to the senate by
Arthur in the closing days of his ad-
ministration. Democratic senator's
look upon the act from a two-fold
point of view, some taking the ground
that it shows that Cleveland is against
annexation, or American domination of
any sort in he Hawaiian islands, while
Others hold that he will send in an
other treaty more to his liking
A gentleman who has talked with the
president on the subject, said theis af-
ternoon that another treaty would be
made. 1t is intimated that the presi-
dent will suggest either by message or
personally to the senators, that TOM
mittee be appointed to visit the Ha'
waiian islands this year during the in
terval between adjournment OF the
special session of the senate and recon
vening Of the next congress.
Washington, March 9.-In the SEN
ate today Teller presented credentials OF
Lee Mantle appointed by governor Of
Montana. They were laid on the ta-
BILE for reference to the committee on
privileges and elections, when
chosen.
Michel, of Oregon. presented join
resolution to amend the constitution SC
as to provide for the election of United
States senators by the people.