The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-25
ClEVELAhD'S CABINET MAKING.
How the Last Two Portfolios
Were Filled.
strong Words of Praise for Attorney
General-select OIney From Ex-Gover-
nor Ames of Observation-Disclosures
Abuses Denounced by Republican.


day at the abrupt ending Of the work of
Cabinet making than the Presiuent-
elect himself.
On Tuesday, without the knowledge
Of anybody except Mr.. Cleveland, his
family. and few friends. Mr. Olney. of
Boston, went to Lakewood by appoint
ment. de was given his choice of the
two remaining places-Secretary OF tho
Navy and Attorney General-and as
the President elect has all along been
anxious to put the Navy Departments in
the hands OF New England man, it
WAS only natural that preference
should be expressed for his acceptance
OF this place. But when MIR. Olney re-
turned to Boston, he decided in favor of
the Department o. Justice.
When the decision was reached, Mr..
Cleveland was compelled to consider the
geography Of his situation and to decide
that the Secretary Of the Navy must
come from the south. He had had
under consideration the names of four
men from that section. any one Of whom
would have been satisfactory in the at.
torney generals Office, but none, except
that OF Mr.. Herbert, had been pre-
sented as o suitable candidate for the
management Of the navy. So, without
further delay. he made up his mind TO
tender the office to the Alabama cand,-
date, whom he knows so we'll, and who
has been one OF his most Ioyal
friends, not only during his previous ad-
ministration, but since his retirement
from Office in 1889.
1t IS not known whether the fact that
yesterday was the anniversary of the
snap convention OF last year had any
influence on the mind Of the President
elect. 1t Is probable that business
entered more strongly into his action
than did sentiment, but the coincidence
has not been lost on the public, how
ever much or little it was in his mind.
The general tone Of the talk to-day
was quite as favorable to the latest
members of the Cabinet as 1T has been
to their earlier predecessors. Among
others Ex-Governor Oliver Amos, Of
Massachusetts, though dyed in the
wool Republican, said, in speaking of
Mr.. Olney and his associates:
~ think everybody in the Bay State,
regardless OF politics, will be pleased
with the appointment OF Mr.. Olney. 1
know the Democrats and mug wumps
will certainly approve OF such an excel
lent appointment. You see, we all
know Mr.. Olney, and we know him to
be man OF great legal ability and
upright in all his dealings. He stands
high, not only as man of integrity, but
as a good citizen.
There Is no fear whatever in the,
ranks OF tho Republicans that Mr.
Cleveland will not make o good Presi-
dent. He is just the fellow to SEQ that
nothing goes wrong, and he will pull off
his coat and do sixteen and twenty
hours WORK day. 1t is his level head
on finances and on the pension question
that make him popular and restores
confidence to the country
"Ono OF the most courageous things,
Mr.. Cleveland did was to veto pension,
| bills, and believe the country approved
Of his course. know / did. believe
it required moro courage for him to veto
| pension bills than to send in his cole
| brated tariff measure. He thought the
| people wanted the tariff reduced, bur
he did not know the feeling in regard
to pension legislation. The truth IS.
the people think the pension business
has gone too far. In each village
throughout the country there arc in
stances OF people getting pensions when
| they do not deserve them.
| NOW, in my village, for instance,
there was widow who got IS 600 back
pension, pension allowed her for the
death Of her son. That son OF all her
sons happened to be the most worthless
|
amount paid for him provoked criticism.
But there are plenty of cases where
healthy, able bodied men draw pensions.
was In the habit OF hiring strong,
able bodied man to work in my garden,
paying him from 81 to SO day. One
day he asked me to go the pension
office and identify him. He drew 100
on back pension. The pension BUSH
ness has disgusted the people, and a re-
action took place in favor Of Mr. Cleya-
land for his great courage.
The pension abuses, the force bill
and the tariff elected Mr.. Cleveland.
The Republicans promised TO reduce the
tariff, but instead Of doing it they made,
it higher. l warned members of my
party that the Mckinley bill was modi-
tying the tariff upward and would hurt
US. l wanted natural raw material to
come in free, but the Republicans in
Congress would not have it. The PEG.
pie in my section wanted hides on the
free list and iron ore reduced Well,
they see tho result
81 have confidence in Mr. Cleveisnd.
lie ls jound on the money question and
| believe he will exert his influence to
have the silver coinage stopped. The
balance OF trade is against us s. present.
1t must be remembered that 100, 900
American tourists go to Europe annuslly,
and they spend there 81 600 each, which
takes an immense sum of money from
this country. But do not see disaster
| ahead"
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