The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-07
CONSUL AT VICTORIA.
No Washington Man Need Seek
the Appointment
AGAINST cLEvElAN0's POLICY.
Dink Bolts or some Other Georgian
stands . Better show-Twe Appli-
cants From Seattle

WssHISaroy Crrx. Jan. 6-TSpeciaI. T.
The Victoria consalship is one of the most
important diplomatic positions that re-
mains to be filed by the state department,
or rather by the president himself, Tor il is
wei known here that no appointment of
any moment in that or any other depart
rnent is made this term except By the ad-
vice and consent of Mr.. Cleveland. Poll
iticians are learning this fact. and the
White House is daily besieged by place
hunters by q pertinacity that is likely TO
make Private Secretary Thurber p-ema-
tureiy bald
There are quite number OF applicants
for the s.. 500 berth at Victoria, with its
thousands or more dollars in annual fees,
among them being SiIvey Stewart AMI
III. Dolan. Of Portland, Or. and Thomas
Drew and Martin Egan, of Seattle. Dolan
Is cousin of William f.. Harrity, chair
man OF the Democratic national commit
tee. and has great expectations. Mr..
Cleveland, however, seems TO think he
has done about enough for Mr.. Harrity
out In the Pacific Northwest There are
half hundred applicants for consulships
from other sections of the country, and it
is more than probable that the Victoria
place viii be gwen TO one of these.
Two reasons are gwen at the state de-
partment as being in he way of the ulti-
mate success of the applicants from the
state of Washington. First. il is not desir-
able. according to the views of Mr.. Cleve-
land. 10 appoint men to consulates from
adjacent territory. for fear they might
have certain business interests or preju-
~ trh ho H>t ~ tai 10 q he
faithful and conscientious discharge of
their duties as government servants Sec
ond, the state of Washington has already
had its quota in the consular list. and IN
less IL be some minor place need expect
nothing more.
When the present administration first
took up the reins of government sys-
temasic schedule of consular appointments
was prepared, dividing the places among
the different states according to the rank
each held in the Democratic column.
Washington and Oregon, both being Re
publican states, were only allotted one
consulate each. California, on the other
hand. which went Democratic, was re-
warded with the Brazilian mission and
one or two consulates. Washington was
given its apportioned consulship early in
the session, when George W. Bell, the
Montesano orator and ex-postmaster, WAS
sent to sydney, New South Wales. 1t
has since been intimated here to appli-
cants from that state that they are cheeky
to ask for anything more.
Oregon has not yet received any con-
sular appointment, which gives hope TO
the applicants from that section. Bat
right here the other objection, and the one
by which the president sets the most
store, comes in. 1t is one of Mr.. Cleve-
lands pet theories. and he has a-many,
that it is detrimental % the consular SER
vice TO appoint TO any post in foreign
country any man who, through personal
or business associations, may have formed
prejudices against the country or people.
or have acquired any business relations
that he might be tempted to further at the
expense of the position he would hold. 1t
Was for this reason that the president de-
clared he would appoint no man from the
Pacific coast to the Chinese and japanese
missions. His opposition to the appoint
ment of anyone from the Pacific North
west to the Victoria consulship has the
same foundation.
OF late, however, there has been strong
pressure brought 10 bear upon him 10
change his mind in this particular in
stance. Oregon men are pushing their
claims for this place, and influential DEM
ocrats from other sections of the country
are interceding in their behalf. John r.
Markley, the right-hand man OF Dan Muir
ply. chairman of the Oregon Democratic
state central committee, has been here sew
eral days, and makes daily trips to the
White House and state department. Ii is
believed he is working in the interest Of
DoIan. At all events his presence here
bodies no good to the candidates from
Washington.
One peculiar thing in connection with
this is that the appointment of Bartlett
Tripp as minister to Australia is accredited
partially to the state of Washington. since
he once lived in Tacoma, and good deal
of influence in his favor came from that
state. This is now advanced as a further
reason Why Washington should have no
more recognition from the state depart
ment.
Mira Robinson Locke wife OF the publisher OF