The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-28

gossip which usually attaches to tho re-
tirement of n member of a cabinet were
entirely lacking in this case, as it was con-
sidered by all that only the personal de-
sire of Mr.. Bissell to resume his lucrative
law practice actuated him in taking the
step which he did. s..".
An Associated Press reporter called on
| the postmaster general, and in reply to
J queries Mr., Bissell said:
II have placed my resignation in the
hands of the president. The reason for SO
doing Is that my professional work at
home demands my attention, and l feel
shat l cannot longer remain away from 1t.
"The business of the department Is in
good condition and its transfer to my sue
eessor can DO made without affecting tho
public service. | have found my work
agreeable although at times quito onerous.
! confess leave it with regret because /
have become deeply interested in 1t and
had a desire to accomplish something more
in the development of the postal service
shan l have found possible in these two
gears OF effort
II deeply regret also, that l am thus
compelled to sever official relations with
She president and his cabinet which have
been most satisfactory and cordial through
but.
Icrnaps' NNWut ltnproprletyt may
now say tShatan fumors Of disagreement
between the president and any of his cab.
tnet have beon without foundation.
doubt If ever there was a more harmonious
pabinet than the present one, and its NOM
bors are unit In support of the president
on every public question"
Everywhere were heard sincere express
Bions of regret at Mr.. Bssolls retirement.
At the White House the president said:
at surely is not necessary for me to say
shat shall release Mr.. Bissell with the
utmost regret. All of his associates in the
administration will feel that they have
lost a colleague who in all respects was "a
valuable factor In their executive labors
rs we'll as u companion to whom they
have become greatly attached l am not
taken by surprise, for l have known for
some time that 1t was inevitable because
Mr Bissell's reasons for his action were of
Q personal nature and were inexorable.
Still this first break in cabinet which
has been, in the midst of many perplexIng
situations, entirely harmonious, all ac-
tuated by loyal devotion to the public in
terests and pervadcd in a marked degree
by the personal attachments which such
connections cannot fail to create, causes
rs all real sorrow. Much qualification
awaits Mr.. Bissell In the appreciation of
bis countrymen Of his splendid and val
unble public service"
! Though in the departmental and CON
gressional circles the air was filled with
bhe names of possible candidates to sue
Deed Mr.. Bissell, from states ranging from
khe Atlantic to the Pacific and to Florida
In the south, still the feeling was upper
most among most Of the men in official
life that the president would reward in
bome way the untirlng devotion of Con-
gresham William L. Wilson, OF West
Virginia. And 1t can be stated that, un-
less the president changes his mind, Mr..
Wilson's name will go to the senate as the
successor of Mr. Bissell, and 1t is more
shan probable that he will be honored by
an immediate confirmation on the part of
khe senate, as was Senator Ransom, a few
days since, when he was appointed minis
Ger to Mexico
Perhaps no member of Mr.. Cleveland's
cabinet has been more trusted adviser of
che president than R..s Mr. Bissell. The
president learned his worth as man of
thorough business capacity and admins
tratiye ability when they were associated
IS members of the same law firm in Buff
falo. The fast friendship which was then
Formed remained while Mr.. Cleveland suo-
pessiyely stepped from the Office of mayor
of Buffalo to the White House, and when
he became president for the second time 1t
was from his personal desire that Mr. Bis
BELL accepted place in his cabinet.