The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-05
FIRST BREAK IN THE CABINET

FIRST BREAK IN THE CABINET
Tho Resignation OF Postmaster Gen
erel Bissoll--ConRressma william
General.
WASHINGTON, February 27.--Post
master General Bissell set at rest al
doubt as to his purpose of remaining
Ia the Cabinet by rendering his resigna
tion to President Cleveland this after.
noon. This action was not taken
hastily. AS far back as the early an.
tumn Mr.. Bissell felt that his law
practice at Buffalo required his per,
sonai attention, and at that time he
notified the President that sooner or
later he would be compelled to retire
to private life. Nothing furthe. pass
ed between the two gentlemen with
reference to the matter until ten days
! ago, when MIR. Bissell again asrured
the PRESIDENT that he must soon re-
sign his portfolio.
The Postmaster Generals resigna-
tion was not know until a late hour
this evening to his private secretary.
nor Will 1t be known in all probability
to any OF his subordinates atlthe depart
ment until its publication in tho morn
ing papers. The letter OF resignation
ls said to have been brief and to have
been couched in the usual terms. 1t
recites tho fact that he deems it ad-
visable to retire from tho Cabinet and
that he will do SO upon tho appoint
mont nnd qualification of his successor.
The letter was written by the Post,
master General at the close of office
hours to-day, and was by him personal
ly handed to his chief little after 5
O'clock.
Mr.. Bissell said tonight: 81 have
pla9ed my resignation in the hands of
the President. The reason Is that nv
professional work at home demands nv
attention, and feel that cannot long
or romain away from it, The business
OF the department Is in good condition,
and it's transfer to my successor can
be made without affecting the public
service. have found my work agreea-
bic, although at times quito onerous.
confess | leave 1t with regret, as 1
have been deeply Interested in it and
nave had desire to accomplish some
thing more In tho development of the
postal sacYicn th=s.,.I s--,1e found noosi
= 4 Is fet also that am thus
compelled to sever official ralations
with tho President and his Cabinet
which have been most satisfactory and
cordial throughout. Perhaps without
lmpropr1ety, may cay now that all
runors OF disagreement between the
President and any OF his Cabinet have
been without foundation. | doubt If
there over was moro harmonious
Cabinet than tho present ono and its
members are unit in his support on
every public question"
There is no reason to doubt that Mr..
N l>.,T
VIM. l.. Wilson OF West Virginia, tho
author OF the tariff law. 1t is also un-
derstood that Mr.. Wilson's name will
be sent to the Senate tomorrow. But
for the fact that tho President intend
ed making Mr.. Wilson n member OF
his official family n tonder OF the
Mexican mission would, it is said, have
bcen made to him.
The President has boon sincerely
desirous OF appointing Mr. Wilson to
some Office OF dignity and honor COM
mensurate with the West Virginian's
abilities and his loyalty to the princi
PIES OF the Democratic party. When
the President learned ton days ago
that Mr.. Bissell proposed soon to re.
tire from tho Cabinet he decided then
that no should be succeeded by Mr..
Wilson. This at least is the story
given out by M. Wilson's friends to-
night, and there are substantial reasons
for believing that it Is we'll founded.
speaking OF Mr.. Bisscll's resignation
Mr.. Cleveland said tonight: "It
surely is not necessary for mo to saw
that | shall release Mr.. Bissell with
the utmost regret. All his associates
In the Administration will feel that
they have lost a colleague who, in all
respects, was a valuable factor in their
executive labor, as wcll rs a compan-
ion to whom they have become greatly
attached. | am not taken by surprise
for have known for some timc that it
was inevitable, because Mr.. Bsselps
reasons for this action were of per
sonal nature and were iueXorable
Still this first break in a Cabinet
which has been in tho midst of many
perplcxing situations entirely harmon.
ious, always actuatod by loyal devo-
tion to the public interest and pervad-
ed in marked dcgreo by the personal
attachment which such connections
cannot fail to create, causes us all real
sorrow. Much qualification awaits
Mr.. Bissell in the appreciation of his
countrymcn OF his splendid and valua-
Bile public service"