The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28
HIS THE GUIDING HAND.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ALWAYS
DOMINATES HIS CABINET
A Novel Feature of the Cabinet Meeting Of
Tas.day-rh. fr..id'nfs onicial
Hon. ehold Photographed.
Trnys BUREAU. RAPLEY BuIIDNd. |
az 'sur~oro. March n. 1895. !

THE Cabinet Of Yesterday was cnarac-
tsr.zed by a novel featufs, or t"o
Years the official family OF the PRESIDENT
has gathered around the Cao4het taple.
There discussions have eIioid ceu W.uet
range than that taken by any Cabinet
,,'s.ss. .his Generation. The economical
Questions ~ the day have been considered
nv tten through long and earnest hours
The financial perplsxities or the year
6ava rasted t,pon them, and its solution
has been the subject Of discussion at
ma ioritv of their official gatherings.
Tbere ia of necessity a very close feeling
between the eight officers VINO gamer
with the President to discuss the cohtroi
OF the affairs of the nation. "A disagree
ment in the cabinet OF many countries OF
tho Old World would result seriously I'M
rrediately. but with US free and un-
limited discussion has been incident 10
many of their meetings.
The views of the Aftorney-6eneral from
| Massachusetts have been necessarily mar
monized with those of the Secretary OF
the Interior from Georgia. The opinion
OF Secretary Gresham OF limos mas oeeh
brought By official and parry limits 10
1 meet those Of Secretary Herbert OF Ala
bama. 1t has been unquestionaDly where
| Democratic principles obtained yet where
the guiding hand of the President has
/ been felt The winds OF sentiment may
| blow where Il isteth, ana the snip OF
/ State has plowed through the troubled
waters of several years. but beyond
] doubt, Mr. Cleveland's hand has always
| been on the helm, and ne trimmed tne
sails to suit himself.
! rhe fret official break in the Cabinet
! occurred l,y the resignation of Postnlas-
/ ter-Cfeneral BIssel. For several weeks
/ his successor has been named as Hon.
/ William l.. Wilson, of West Virginia. The
! Cabinet meeting Of yesterday was the
/ final one upon which Mr. Bissell would
attend. Just before the death Of Dan
Manning a photograph was taken or the
! first Democratic Cabinet Secretaries
\ Bayard, Lamar Whitney Villas, Manning,
| Garland and Endicott were all arranged
about the central figure, Mr. Cleveland.
| THr GROUP PHOTOGRAPHED.
Again to-day. as Mr. Bissell who re-
| tires from the Cabinet on Saturday the
! proposition was made by the President
| himself that IL would be gratifying 10
! him before his retiring friend severed hts
| official connection that his associates
should submit to a photograph, and as
a consequence a photographer from the
| avenue was sent for, and around the
! table the heroes lined up, like a first
| class string at the St Asaph's track
Bissell, as he was going out of the race,
was given the pole. Mr.. Cleveland was
| scrat he'd and stayed In the paddock
or rather sat In the chair. while the
/ others were closely punched and at the
drop of the flag, were away in the race
! for public favor. Twas beautiful group,
! Gresham, Carlisle, Smith, Bissell. Her
| bert, Lamont, Olney and Morton, our
country may never look upon their like
again. The Vital mistake made By this
! artist was that he failed TO invite and
| 10 Incorporate i'm his brilliant clu5.3r Of
| irreproachable statesmen. the classic fca-
| lures Of our old and esteemed friend
/ Thurber
Mr.. MoBToN's SUGGESTION
The Secretary Of Agriculture. in his
| report 10 Congress, made the following
recommendation for the distribution Of
| seed:
III It Is deemed best to make such an
! appropriation, it IL recommended that
$3.50 be allotted TO each one of the OK
| pertinent stations Of the several States
! and Territories watch for forty eight as
| stations would amount TO S24,000 Such
Law should provide that each station pur-
chase such new and improved varieties
| of seeds. cuttings, and bulbs as after
| examination, may seem to It's director
! probably adaptable to the soil and climate
! of the State in which his station is To-
| Gated. If there ever was any sound
| state smanship in this gratuitous distri-
| button of seed which has already cost
the Government Of the United States
several millions of dollars. the ,reason
| ana necessity for such distribution was
| removed when the experiment stations
| were established In the several States
and Territories. Those stations are in
charge Of scientific men. They are. there
fore, particularly well equipped for the
trial testing. and approval or condem-
| natiCn OF such new vartles as may be
| introduced from time TO time"
1t may be well, even at this early day.
| TO begin educating the people TO the
! advantages of transferring the dstribu-
| tion of the seeds garden. farm and
! howeD from the Department Of Agricul-
| ture 10 the experiment stations of the
several States. For until the minds Of
the agricultural classes are fully en-
lightened. and the value Of the transfer
oomprehended and appreciated, little can
| De accomplished.
Few public men. with any experience,
oppose the transfer The self-seeking
| crafty demagogue continues the opposi-
ton. He would rather gain a vote for
himself, even by perpetuating known
! humbug, than run the risk of losing
vote by this course. 1t is not the ulti-
mate good he seeks. but the present and
pressing canvass to win, that may in
nuence him.
NgwsY NOTES
Senator Pritchard. Of North Carolina,
who has been in the city for several
DAYS. leaves to-day fov his home
Hon. j. f. Willard, State representative
from Virginia, IS I'm the city for a few
| days.
Mr.. Harrell NJ. Miller. OF Rappahannock
county is IA the city visiting friends.
The following changes were made to-
day I'm fourth-class postmasters for Nir-
ginia: Princess Anne, Princess Anne
county i. l.. Kellam appointed, vice H..
w. Caps resigned. Rescue, Isle Of wight
county q. W. Gibson appointed. vice
Smith Watkins. resigned. There were no
changes for North Carolina.
III. Il. W.