Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-22
The New Minister TO France.

Washington paper says that Mr.. Eusris'
the new Minister to France, Is quite Nv
familiar with the French as with the Eng
lish language. A great many Louislanisns
speak both languages Aucntly. MIR. EusrTs's
appointment Is exceptionally DOC n
Louisiana lawyer il familiar with the civil
law. MIR. Eusrrs is wealthy and thus can
keep up the. style which Minister MORTON
made fashionable at the American embassy
| IN Paris. In fact. Mr.. EUsrIs comes from
the night State n has oil the qualifica-
tionsn needed in a frst-class Minister.
The Baltimore American Republican)
says editorially that 1.-THE most conspicu-
Gus feature Of Mr.. EUsrIs's political career
was his bitter opposition to President
| CLEVELAND. but whether the new French
Minister has releuted or the President de-
| clines TO regard antagonism TO himself as
an element in making appointments does
not appear"
While we by no means endorse this man.
ner of stating the case we believe that u
IL not TO be questioned that MIR. EUsrIs,
while q member OF the United States SEN
ate. did ~antagonize many OF the views ana
measures OF Mr.. CLEVELAND. We beIieve
also that he was open in his opposition 70
the denomination of Mr.. CLEVELAND In
1892: hut the President has wisely chosen
not 10 remember these chapters Of history
and that IS we'll for the party. Indeed. we
| know that Mr.. CLEVELAND has said very
emphatically in the presence of Virginians
ard others that he would not remember IL
against any man who is presented Tor
| Office that the applicant believed that
he ~(CLrvELASD) was unavailable Tor
denomination. This. he said. would
be his rule. from which there would be no
| departure except in the case OF persons
who had invaded the privacy OF his home
by attacks upon himself or his wife.
| There were two INSTRUMENTATION INCL
| dents which he referred to in a manner 10
| create the impression that the persons
who were responsible for introducing Thorn
| into the campaign could never be consid-
| cred by him as worthy of the slightest
| notice from him but against those who
| argued that his political record made him
unavailable as a candidate be seemed 10
have no i'll feeling.
In view Of these well-authenticated facts
| il is ensy to understand why be appointed
| Mr.. EUsrIs. The Loulsianian was the best
man he knew of for the place. being agood
| linguist. o well-trained statesman, a man
who has spent much time abroad and who
| has the means to keep house in Paris IN a
becoming style; altogether, one who VIII
do credit to this country ct a foreign
court.
By the way, Mr.. FREDERICK II. CoUDERr'
| who was as conspicuous as GRACE. FAIR
CHILD. or ELLERY ANDERSON in the anti
s~nappers'" movement, and who has many
qualifications for the post, was generally
&" slated" by the "~know-alls" of New York
| as the man who would 60 to France as our
| Minister. Mr.. EusTrs's name was rarely
| mentioned il this connection.
On Monday BoURKE COCHRAN said thai
when C|LEvErANp makes up his mind to
do a thing he generally does it Mr..
COCHRAN also added, CLEVELAND Will
| make his term Of Office be remembered
with pride by his party"