The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-29
WILD RUSH FOR SPOIIS.
sovr or THE FOREIGN MISSIONS
4ND THE ASPIRANTS.
.,,ointment OF Mr.. billiard to Consul
,hip-The Charges Against senator
Roach, Of North Dakota.
TrMrs BUREAU, RApLEY BUILDING.
" .a,gs.s,1r,N Mech o. 1900

There Il
senate Chamber this morning. and the
two minor appointments which were sent
in Immediately after u o'clock served to
reduce the ncWs-scekcrs ana curtan all
interest in tho short proceedings that
followed.
Tho presentation by Senator Hoar OF
a r,.olution demanding an Investigation
into the alleged msdeeds Of Senator
Roach years ago was a feature of the
Proceedings. The story 0f Mr. Roach's
early transactions as cashier of Wash
incton bank have recently been published
in "a sensational New York newspaper
but there is evidently nothing I'm the case
~ such q character as TO have made II
desirable for the officers Of the law 10
seek Mr.. Roach. for his whereabouts
has always been known 10 them, and
his membership I'm the legislatures of
Dakota. and his two gubernatoral cam
paicns in North Dakota have been known
90 tho world for years. The fact that
senator Roach. as Democrat was
elected by the Republican legislature OF
North Dakota has been thorn IN the
flesh OF the struggling Senate minority
for weeks. but even his deposition would
not avail the Republicans. as the ap-
pointment 20 supply his seat would now
nor ShortridCc who was recently elected.
10 is strange that the Republicans would
attempt thus TO taint the character OF
% Democratic senator upon newspaper
charges. when it is SO well known that II
they sought honestly TO probe into ine
purity Of tho private lives of the senators.
even n they have such a right. they could
long AGO have found a splendid opportu-
nifty IN sho glarinE crimina. charges
against Senator Quay and would ind
beautiful story behind Senator Mitchell,
Of oregon. who lives. moves and has his
being and enjoys senatorial distinction
under a different name from that by
which he was known I'm the early years
~ his life. when no hastily LETT Pennsyl-
Vania FOR the cosmopolitan cover OF the
unqucstioning frontier.
The appointment to-day of Charles g.
billiard 20 be Consu-Gcnoral 20 Guaya-
quill revives the old story which was made
public I'm the Mississippi congressional
elections for the Fifty-nrst Congress.
William e. Sorshy was a partner in
newspaper printed at GrecnViNe and TO
his partner General Catchngs wrote
several private letters touching his con-
test for election 10 Congress 10y negro
named Hin. Sorsby broke into his part
ner's desk and fed 10 Washington with
the letters which be at once offered to
Senator QUAY. The senator offered 10 buy
them for cash but Sorshy insisted upon
"A foreign consulship and was sent %
Guavaouu The letters were used i'm the
contest over the seat i'm the Fifty-hrst
Congress between General Catchlngs ana
the negro Hil. but failed in their purpose.
Sorshv was removed by telegraph by TINS
administration.
The appointment of Mr.. Dillatl e
Mississippi. 10 succeed Sossby would seem
o. indicate that the policy of The adm4ois-
trauon iu the smaller consuiships would
Doe 10 reappCint men from the Stal'
low holding them. and i'm this connec ion
fl may be well to announce those now
held by Virginia. II does not. of course
necessarily follow that Virginia VIII not
get "a number of others also.
Delegations from several States are still
lowering about the portals OF the State
Department an quest of foreign appoint
ments. Patriots seeking their reward IN
that quarter whose hearts at first beat
high with the longings of amhassadorial
ambition are often known after gazing
awhile on the frOWning odds against
them to turn feariully away and seek
the smallest of the most promising con-
suiships i'm sight. a prospective Minister
To Turkey viii often take Grow, ana,
instead OF touching elbows with royalty
and ming with king. VIII content
nimsef with mounting upon the back of
the patient camel and riding around the
SPHINX and the pyramids of Egypt. OF,
as a small-fTY consul al compensation
per annum less than that OF many q
skilled lab0rtr he VIII cheertully 20 at
the peril OF health and life 10 where the
dreaded yellow Jack has his home In
the Southern CULTS or the S;ill more
dreaded cholera is lying In wait 10 wei
come the new arrival 10 an carly grave.
\ few years aCO the Consular Bureau
IN Washington, on account OF the hoiher
in getting "a special appropriation lot "e-
frayng the expense Of disintcrring' re
coihning and removing the remains OF
ministers and consuls dying in far on
lands To their homes in the United states,
secured the enactment OF law placing
al its disposal "a fund sufficient large 10
guarantee 10 every such dead representa-
tive Of this Government the cold consoia-
ton Of q final interment under the flag
OF his native land and the rites OF Anef-
can Christianity IL was under TINS law
that The remains OF the late Consul VII
liam j.. sims OF Virginia. who died on
tae lsthmus Of Panama, were brought
% their last resting place In the Congress
sional cemetery Of this city.
The diplomatic and consular minded
aspirants OF our state appear not as
yet TO have had their attention directed
10 the places now nled by Virginia he-
yubicans
-Four consuiates, Colon being by far the
best of the lot and one cOnsu-seneraL
an exceedingly inferior one, were all the
prizes dOled out by MI Harrison 10 the
Virginia Republicans who had so gal
lanuy contested for him the electoral
vote Of the State. These were grud5lnsiy
bestowed. and in the case OF Colon II
was simply an instance Of live NirSinian
hlling a dead ones shoes icr brief pc
NOD Of time.
Mr. Samuel kimberly of Norfolk, now
holds the place Of Secretary. Of Legation
and Consul General of the United states
10 the Republic OF Guatemala. The sala-
~ and poreusitys are only "a little more
than 5000 per annum. The position Is
rot lacking in dignity. however, as the
Secretary of Legation in the 3bsonce OF
the Minister Is fully empowered 90 act
in the place OF that dignt8r1A ana 70
enjoy the ril rank and a largo part on
the salary OF the Office The CLIMATE rs
healthful and Guatemala is tnN most
populous and formidable OF all theNSouth
American Republics Mr.. kimherlyAo"e
his aupointment chieny 10 the influence
~ General Felix Agnus. Of baliinAofe'
operating directly on the General pAI
sonal and political friend. the late MN
Blaine. ~ is no. known that any Nir->
g.rian Is applying FOR Mr. Kimberly
position. Iie is removed al the pleasure
Cf the President.
j. is understood 20 be the intention OF