The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28
RETIRES FROM THE CABINET
1TR. BISSELL SAYS HIS LAW PRAC-
 TIoE NEEDS HTS ATTENTION.

President Cleveland Declares That it i
 With the Utmost Regret That He sha i;
 Release Him From His Duties, and That
 He Was Not Taken by surprise-I is the
 First Break in the CircIe-Mr. Wilson
 Mentioned as His Successor.
 Washington, Feb. 27.-Postmaster General Bissell rendered his resignation to President Cleveland this afternoon. As far back as early autumn MT. Bis sell felt that his law practice at Buffa- 10 required his personal attention, and he then notified 2the president that soon- CT or later he would be compelled to re- tire. Ten days ago MT. Bissell again assured the president that he must soon resign.
 This afternoon at the close of office hours MT. Bissel1 wrote his letter of resignation and personally handed it to President Cleveland The letter is said to have been brief, and couched in the usual form. It recites the fact that he deems 1t advisable to retire from the cabinet and will do so upon the appoint ment and qualification of his successor.
 This evening MT. Bissell said he had resigned because his professional work at home demanded his attention, and he felt that he could no longer remain away from it. The business of the de- partment, he said, was in good condi- ton and its transfer would be made without affecting the service. He also said he had found the work of his office agreeable, notwithstanding its onerous- ness, and he left the department with regret. He added that his official rela- tions with the president and his cabinet has been most cordial He denied em- phatically the reports of disagreements between the president and his cabinet, and asserted that no ministry could be more harmonious.
 The members of the cabinet were a unit in support of the president on every question.
 There is no reason to doubt that MT, Bissell's successor will be Congressman Wilson of West Virginia.
 It is understood MT. Wilson's name will be sent to the senate tomorrow But for the fact that the president in- tended to make MT. Wilson a member of his official family, a tender of the Mexican mission would, it is said have been made to him. The president has been desirous of appointing MT. Wilson to some office of dignity commensurate with his abilities and his loyalty to the principles of his party. When the president learned ten days ago that MT. Bissell purposed soon to retire he decided then that MT. Bissell should be succeeded by MT. Wilson. This, at least, is the story given out by MT. Wilson's friends tonight.
 Speaking of MT. Bissells resignation President Cleveland tonight said:
 Tt is surely not necessary to say I shall release MT. Bissell with the utmost regret. All his associates in the ad- ministration will feel that they have lost a colleague who in all respects was valuable factor in the executive labor as well as companion to whom they have become greatly attached I am not taken by surprise, for have known for some time that it was inevitable. because MT. Bissels reasons for his ac- tion were of a personal nature, and were ineXorable Still this first 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 per l vaded in a marked degree by the per | sonal attachment which such connec- | tions cannot fail to create, caused us | all real 8 orrow. Much qualification | awaits MT. Bissell in the appreciate | of his countrymen of his splendid and | valuable public service"