The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-28
BISSELL GOING TO RETIRE.
N. L. WILSON TO BECOME POST
MASTER GENERAL.

Mr.. BisseII's Resignation Handed To
the President Yesterday Afternoon
at O'CIOck-Congressma Will
sons Name 10 Be Sent to the SEN
ate TO-day-lIr. BisseII Retires on
Account of the Demands of His
private business.
washington, Feb. 27.-Postmaster Cen
eral Bisseu set at rest all doubt as to his
purpose of remaining in the cabinet by
rendering his resignation to President
Cleveland this afternoon.
This action was not taken hastily. AS
far back as the early autumn, Mr.. BisseH
felt that his law practice at Buffalo re-
ouired 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 refer
ence to it until ten days ago. whea Mr..
Bissell again assured the President that
he must soon resign his portfolio.
The Postmaster Generals resignation
was not known until late hour this
evening to his private secretary; nor will
it be known, in all probability. to all of
his subordinates at the department until
morning.
The letter of resignation is said to have
been brief, and to have been coucned in
the usual formal terms. 1t recites the fact
that he deems it advisable to retire from
the cabinet and that he will do so upon
the appointment and qualification of his
successor. The letter was written by the
Postmaster General at the close Of Of
70, Hnrr nd F.f
ally handed to his chief, a little after 8
o'clock.
Mr.. Bissell said tonight: "I have placed
my resignation in the hands of the Presi-
dent The reason is that my professional
work at home demands my attention. and
l feel that 1 cannot longer remain away
from II. The business of the department
is in good condition, and its transfer to
my successor can be made without affect
ing the public service.
Il have found my work agreeable, al
though at times quite onerous. / confess
I leave it with regret because I have be-
come deeply interested in il, and had a
desire to accomplish something more in
the development of the postal service than
] have found possible in these two years
of effort.
Il deeply regret also that I am thus
compelled to sever my official relations
with the President and his cabinet, which
throughout Perhaps without impropri-
ETY., / may say now that all rumors of a
disagreement between the President and
any of his cabinet have been without
foundation | doubt If there ever was
more harmonious cabinet than the pres
ent one, and its members are a unit in
his support on every public question:
There Is no reason TO doubt that Mr. Bis
sells successor will be Congressman VIII
liam i. Wilson Of West Virginia, the au-
thor of the tariff law. 1t is also understood
that Mr.. Wilson's name will be sent to the
Senate tomorrow.
But for the fact that the President in
tended making Mr.. Wilson a member of
his official family, tender of the Mexi-
can mission would. it is said, have been
made to him. The President has been sin
cerely desirous of appointing Mr.. Wilson
10 some Office Of a dignity and Importance
commensurate with the West Nirginian's
abilities and his loyalty to the principles
of the Democratic party. When the Presi-
dent learned ten days ago that Mr.. Bissen
purpOsed to soon retire from the cabinet,
he decided then he would be succeeded by
Mr.. Wilson. This, at least. is the story
given out by Mr.. Wilson's friends tonight
and there are substantial reasons for be-
lieving that ii is well founded.
Speaking of MIR. Bisselrs resignation,
President Cleveland tonight said 'It
surely is not necessary for me to say that
l shall release Mr.. Bissell with the Ut
most regret. All his associates in the ad-
ministration will feel that they have lost
a colleague, who, in all respects, was
valuable factor in their executive labor,
as well as a companion to whom they have
become greatly attached. I am not taken
by surprise, for l have known for some
time that it was inevitable because MIR.
Bissells reasons for his action
were of a personal nature and
break in a cabinet which has been in
the midst of many perplexing situations
entirely harmonious, always actuated by
a loyal devotion to the public interest and
pervaded in marked degree by the per-
sonal attachment which such connection
cannot fail to create, causes US all real
sorrow. Much qualification awaits Mr..
Bissell in the appreciation of his country
men Of his splendid and valuable public
Il service