The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
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Inv MANY Men From tile s""th.

III. Nev York sun of yesterday says
rl,ba apointnent Of Matthew W. ransom
i-nitod states Senator from North Caro-
Itno as American Minister 10 Mexico HdS
NOT only given great satisfaction 10 no
associates i'm the Senate, with whom ne j.
,,erv popular. but it has also been sd.Is-
fscforv 10 southern Democrats geherahy,
who greet with pleasure the selection VI
a foreign minister from their RANKS. INC
South is now represented IN the uipiol.N
a.. sc,,,ico of the United States by Mt.
lustis. Of Louisiana, Afnpaf 7duVI -
France. bv Thomas +. Baydrd, OF 1'eia-
y,are Ambassador TO Great BRITAIN Dy
Mr. NfcKcnzie. OF Kentucky, Minister 10
porn, h,, ex-Congressman Breckinridse, Oh
,rl,nsas Minister 10 Russia; by MI
ravlor. OF Alabama. Minister 10 9paln'
49,, Mr. Terrell of Texas, Minister 10 Iur-
ICY. nv Mr.. Alexander OF North CaIo-
Una Minister to Greece; by MI. louus' VI
Georgia. Minister to Guatemala anu t4o"-
duras; bv Mr. Smythe, or virginia Mills
49,. 20 Havti. bv Mr. Mcdonald, also Of
Virginia, Minister 10 PERSIA ~ NJ
ruth. of Arkansas, Minister 10 Por'usaL
ond last bpt bv no means least, by Mr..
VyuIts of Kentucky, Minister 10 hawaii.
T,bis 1s+ does not take into account
poran,ount Blount. of Georgia, the crack
er-dust diplomatist, who represented MY
cleveland in Hawaii. Southern men take
,,ar,, readily TO Offices in the diplomatic
esr,,ice az the United States. During Mr..
C1eveland's first term the American min
lister TO France was from Maryland ana
these other diplomatic offices were divided
among southern States as foho"s: MIN
isters 10 Brazil, North CaroHna' japan
Texas; Mexico, LOUISIANA feru. Aen-
lucky: Spain. Virginia; Bolivia, Louisl-
ana: Persia. Alabama; Greece, Louisiana;
switzerland. Kentucky; Venezuela, Ala
bama. Under Republican rule the repre-
sentatives of the southern states did not,
OF course. fare so well. though they had
a reasonable proportion OF ministers
abroad Under the Harrison admihlsira-
ton the minister to Argentina was from
Louisiana. to Belgium from Texas,
to Paraguay from Tennessee, and
there were these two ever dis
tinguished southern representatives or the
United States In foreign lands: Sempro-
MUS Boyd. of Missouri, Minister TO slam'
and William Sapodilia Scruggs, OF Geor-
gia, American Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister Plenpotentiary TO the Tree anu
sovereign republic OF Venezuela.
For retired Governors or United states
Senators places in the diplomatic service
have many charms. The pay IS generous,
the expenses OF the minor oiflces are siiali
and the American Minister Is welcome IN
every civilized country. a change Oh
climate Is often conducive to the future
political benefit OF an American poiiu-
clan, especially II there are troubles IN the
ranks Of his party at home or an impor
tant faction has arrayed itself against
his continued prominence.
Senator Ransom has been for many
years closely identified with the politics
Of North Carolina. He was Attorney
General OF the State In 1852, and ne served
in the Confederate army up 10 the sur
render OF Appomattox. He was elected
United States Senator in September. 1872.
and has been In Office for twenty-three
years. North Carolina is now In control
of the Republicans and Populists IN
combination.