The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-31

quainted with Mr.. Carlisle. But during
the latter part of MIR. Cleveland's admins
tration he consulted Mr. Carlisle about
every important matter that came up. talk
ing ing with him more freely than with any
other public man and following his advice
more frequently than that of anybody else.
Long before the election. Mr.. Cleveland,
| who never doubted that he would be re-
elected. had determined that Mr.. Carlisle
should be secretary of the treasury in his
next admlnlstratlon, foreseeing that that
would be the post OF greatest difficulty and
also of greatest homo the leadership of the
cabinet having gradually passed from the
secretary of state to the secretary of the
treasury within the last twenty years, as
domestic financial problems have become
more important than our foreign relations.
MIR. Cleveland had thus early planned the
preparation Of an administ alton tariff bill
to take the place of the Mckinley aot to be
submitted to the house of Representatives
upon the assembling of the next congress
whether in regular or extraordinary session.
He knew that for this work MIR. Carlisle
was the very best man to be had. and he
also knew that Mr.. Carlisle would be equal
to the other financial questions which he
foresaw would be so prominenb at the very
beginning of his administration.
Accordingly Mr.. Cleveland lost no timo
after the election in sounding Mr.. Carlisle
as to his Willingness to accept the Office of
secretary of the treasury. He found him
very unwilling, and with plenty Of good rea-
sons why be should not accept. He had
his life place in the senate. and with no
costly social obligations, and giving him
time for enough professional work to give
him a decent income. and opportunities for
sest and recreation, especially in the sum-
mer lie has never been rugged or even
robust in health. and the business of the
otli3e seemed more formidable than when
MIR. Manning took 1t. leaving out entirely
the political work involved in passing on
the thousand questions of patronage which
Renntors, representatives, and other public
men would present.
These reasons and others were reinforced
by the very decided objections of Mrs. Car
isle, who has always been her husbands
most trusted counselor. However Mr.. Car
llsle has strong sense Of duty. a scotch
sense of duty. and to this Mr.. Cleveland
appealed from all hls objections. which Mr..
Cleveland frankly admitted wore most rea-
aonabie. Ihis appeal gave Mr. Cleveland
his secretary of the treasury. Mr. Carlisle
promised to consider, aud the consideration
ended III acceptance.
Undoubtedly. MIR. Cieyeland offered in
ducements to this end, although, OF course
they were not of the character suggested by |
the ally story that MIR. Cleveland had prom- |
ised to make Mr.. Carlisle the party candi- |
date for president in 1896 Ono of the in- |
duoemsnts probably was suggestion OF tue |
new sort of reputation as Il hnsncier of the |
first order. and thus winning tho foremost !
place in the party ranks in this time when |
financial questions arc most d essug.
Another probably was that such arrange
meuts should be made iii the organization
Of the cabinet and i'll tho appointment of
assistant secretaries and other subotdlnates
IN the treasury as would rel,evs MIR. Car
isle OF political work, espeolally matters of
patronage, and also Of great deaf of the
routine drudgery which has troubled for
mer secretaries of tho treasury. Another
may hayS been that Nj. Carlisle should
have his especial friends in tho cabiuot If
u could be arranged with duo regard Tor
geogrsp phical and other considera-
Iions. At all events Mr. Carlisle yielded
md 40 did Mrs. Carlisle although 1t was
sgninnt their better judgment.
Ii Mr.. Carlisle succeeds at the head of
Ihe treasury department, Us everybody be-
lavss he Will. 1t really seems az though he
would be much bettoy of than II he had
tnyed III this senate. His success, IL
achieved at aii, will be attained within the
iext two years. Hn need not thea remain
ongot III the oabinetli he does not wish to
10 NO.
IL he wants to be the prosidentia! candi.
late in 1896 he would then be in better
position than il he was in the senate. II
10 wants to 90 on tho supreme bench there
n little doubt that MIR. Cleveland. having