Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-03-08

20 VIII In q Pr4bnbility Re Repre-.
sentative wiiso Fg virginia
who Will Be Rewarded for Father.
ing the Tariff Act.
AsHINaroN, March 1.--Postmaster
eral Bissell set at rest all doubts as
Ia purpose of remaining in the cabi-
endering his resignation to Pres
i4a eveland this afternoon. His let.
te1 esi gnation is said to have been
brle "a to have been couched in the
usl1a NAL terms. The letter was writ
zen The postmaster general at the
clos of office hours to-day, and was BY
him personally handed to his chief a lit
tie after 5 O'Clock. The action was not
taken hastily. AS far back as the early
autumn Mr.. Bissell felt that his law
practice at Buffalo required his personal
attention, and at that time he notified
the president that sooner or later he
would be compelled to retire to private
life. Nothing further passed between
the two gentlemen with reference to the
matter until ten days ago, when Mr..
Bissell again assured the president that
he must soon resign his portfolio.
In statement made by Mr.. Bissell to
representatives OF the press this even
ing, he said
have placed my resignation in the
hands OF the president. The reasons for
SO doing are that my professional work
At home demands my attention, and /
feel that cannot longer remain away
from'1t The business of the depart
ment is IN good condition, and its trans
Ter can be made without affecting the
pubic service. l deeply regret that /
am thus compelled to sever relations
with the president and cabinet, which
have been most satisfactory and cordial.
Perhaps, without improperly, l NAV
now say that all rumors OF disagreement
between the president and any of his
cabinet have been without foundation.
u doubt II there ever was more har-
npnious cabinet than the present one,
andsits members are unit in support of
the president on every public question:"
Everywhere are heard regrets at Bis
sells retirement. The president said:
1t Is surely not necessary for me to
say that shalfrelease Mr.. Bissell with
the utmost regret.A All his associates in
the administration will feel they have
lost a colleague who, in all respects, was
q valuable factor in their executive la
bors, as well as a companion to whom
they have become greatly attached. l
am not taken by surprise, as l have
known for some time that it was inevi-
table, because Mr.. Bissells reasons for
his action were of personal nature,
and were memorable. This first break
in the cabinet, which has been in the
midst OF many perplexing situations en-
tirely harmonious, all being actuated by
loyal devotion to the public interest,
and pervaded in marked degree by
the personal attachments which such
connections cannot fail to create, causes
us all real sorrow. Much qualification
awaits Mr.. Bissell in the appreciation OF
his countrymen OF his splendid and val
liable public SERVICE"
Though in the department and con-
gressional circles the air is filled with
names OF possible candidates to succeed
Mr.. Bissell from states ranging from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and to Florida,
still the feeling was uppermost among
men in official life that the president
would reward in some way the utiring
devotion OF Representative Wilson, oil
West Virginia, to the administration |
throughout this congress,