The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18

term he was gwen tns n.s "A orfvato
p ro,nv during the first term, an ana
sacrs,ary OF War during the prssssns
."r,,, Mr. Lamont has won gotaen ov'ss,
IONS from all who hsVe ine' tIs bss
official or personal sntercousse "a bg,ity.
in me 5.aoe ~ men and things. ana
his fact natural and acquired, iron, " nr,.
"antact with affairs, enable him 70 sys ..
duet his department. without I,.ca - I've
with complete success an" pressdent' to
needed assistance 10 the tIeSia,,.Sv
u nom he Is. as ne should be, 1eaiouns+
dsvoted In the management % 49,
Governmental and political comphse an
His watchfulness ana acuvUy III CaM-
valuable 10 the President and TO MS law
picSard Olney. of Boston. Mass. the AZ
,arrav-Generai - has conductor tn~
recruitment Of Justice without misty
He has full learning ana ga "a efisctiye
mower. and is an impressive ana e ~ ,sw<
advocate His address on Mafcn -. 4erc
was con,pressed within the limit OF on. y,
hour. was delivered without retetoc,.s
notes, and was q model OF ciesr. eo a.
constitutionaIity Of the income tax OF W.
and commemorative statement ana arku~
men, such as his distinguished Mssss-
chrsettss predecessor, Caieo SSnrf,s,i
might have presented Win M W 'soxcr
gift OF analysis and argumehtau'e p,r,
fiis later argument before the court
indicating the action OF the EAsrn,~,
under ths laws OF Congress Iesu,aus
interstate railway ramc. IN pre,nes *
the public peace through pfoc's ,,,,,ssc,r@
Tho eourts. was powerful and conVi.clnS'
As the Nev- England member Oh the ~
NET Mr.. Olney has brought ne" hono'
To his section OF the co. c.,o NJ v
Wilson shannon Bisseli OF buia."
the late Postmaster-Hehei tho conduct
been judlcious and firm IN ,he ai,owN
OF his department. The policy OF aiio~
ing Republican possniasters 70 asant.d
their terms OF four years Deihs 60 ard
courage. The high character or tue sa
al service has been maintained, s'iu ~
returns 10 private life and 10 MS pro'p.,,
GUS law practice with the friendship anu
goodwill OF all who have maze his
abundance during his ofnciai ser'iN'' a.,
Wiliiam l.. Wilson OF chariestown, w
Va the new Postmaster-General,
Is a man OF refinement In appear an. ',i '"I
ample learning and superior oIato'av ca
power; IS sincere. direct. uprishs, 49,, ~"
honorable In hts private and pubic ne.
His devotion to President tieN elanu
plan 10 tariff reduction, ana ms chan'-
ponship OF the notable Bill or 1893 "a 20 -
his name, with several others, a,,r-
his defeat for reelection, and mas ha'us
ally brought him into the c4olne' IN
his great leader, where new suo}ects WI WI
engross his attention. and where n's Ii,
dustry, persistency, courage, ana W 49,
directed ability VIII give MN s"S~~
Hilary a. Herbert. of Montgomery. Ala.
the secretary of the Navy. Is y.
good lawyer has been carefnI s,uuen.
of the wants of the navai serve, "",
X a iudiciOus and sensible administering
Of the department; has shown breadth
and uberality i'm his views upon naNai IA
fairs and IL continuing WIN apiily am ar.
discretion the construction OF snips ai'A
guns in accordance with the unNarylns
national policy of the last twelve years.
Whatever doubts may have existed as 10
the wisdom OF appointing TO "A mii'a,N
department one who had been ,oill' ,,',,
ate officer have been happily dispcheu
hv his good Judgment and temper ana
| his courtesy and tact in dealing WIN w, w
| officers OF the navy OF the UNION. ms
record I'm the department seems likely w
| be highly commcndable. T., ,,a
Hoke Smith. of Atlanta, Ga, Is the
| Youngest member OF the Cabinet, anu
| was born in Newton, y. G., september :,
| 1850. His descent Is from Engiish anu
New Hampshire ancestry: MI
4 SmiSh should be favorabiy regarded py
! the neople of New Hampshire, because
| the State was his fathers birthplace. III
| his personal appearance ne reselhnles
! Justice William u. Putnam. or Aalne, anu
| the Treasury, the Interior Department -
\ the most difficult to conduct, owing !"
| the variety and vast extent OF the SUD
| iects to be managed. The Secretary mas
| given constant attention 10 puSinrSS' e,'''
| has developed administrative ability OF
| high order.
| Julius Sterling Morton. the Secretary or
[ Agriculture is a practical agrt-
! culurist and horticulturist; has contrib
! uted largely to the literature OF those
| subjects, and attained prominence as the
! promoter OF the Arbor-Day legislation OF
1 forty-two of the States. by which APrii
e2d is made a public holiday 70 be given
| TO tree planting Mr. Morton devotes him
! self unremitungly to the duties or ms
| office, and performs them with ability. NJ
! the outset differences arose between
| him and the organized grangers or We
| country, proceeding from some OF his
| outspoken utterances In public ADDRESS
| This controversy has died out. ana with
! his Industry and energy and his IA
| miliarity with the subjects committed 10
| him. successful career In peculiar and
/ difficult department may be conhbeh'is
| expected. a
Finally. II may be said that II II Is Q.
| supreme Importance that the various
| members OF Cabinet should be cons
genial in their relations with each other
| so as 10 make them one united ana mar
monius whole. N rs also highly desiraoie
| ttat the ladies' who are the heads or me
families OF the President and his asso'
ciates should be refined. tactfuf. gracious
and self-sacrihcing. Mrs. Clevelands
reputation for unaffected cordiality Is
world wide. and II our artist has met
with any measure OF success In repro
ducing the features OF the ladies OF ms
present Cabinet. he would be bold mar
who would not admit that they IKE at
their living predecessors are charnins
examples of the loneliness AMI amlabiiity
| AZ American women.-Senator w. r.
Chandler in The Granite Monthly.