New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
RICHARD OI\EY.

ana influential member OF the Cabinet ana no IT,
organization from within OF the Presidents ad-
visory council CONSEQUENT upon Secretary Gresh-
ans death. has seemed plausible which did not
promote him to the first place in rank ana dignity
we'll in responsibility and influence.
Mr. Oneys chief claim on the confidence OF the
President and OF the public as well undoubtedly
Hes In his prompt and effective use OF the Fed
era power to crush out the lawiessness which
accompanied the Debs railway strike OF lNd The
Attorney General graspcd the danger Of the situa-
alton and boldly stretched the Federal authority
It's utmost limit in restoring order Every step
in the Governments programme Is understood TO
have been prepared by Mr.. Olney and accepted
without hesitation by the President AMI among
the many political and diplomatic hlunders o.
1894 the suppression OF the Chicago sirik" may
be said TO shine the entirely crediiahle per
formance of the Administration. \ recent decision
OF the Supreme Cour, Of the United states has
given judicial approval 20 the courageous course
pursued by Mr. Olney. and has confirmed his the
ory that. although the means he adopted to
meet the emergency OF 1891 were rather novel ana
untried. they still strictly within the au-
thority vested in the General Government by the
Constitution.
Apar, from the Debs rio<. the Department OF Jus
;lce has not been called upon In the last two years
meet many serious problems Early In MS ad-
mnistration Mr.. O,ney rather p0intelly criticised
the Federal Antitrust Law. and practically gave
notice that ne did expect 10 enforce IL during his
term Within the las, three months. "a chief "a"
officer OF the Government Mr. Oiney has been a.
Tending the Cleveland Wilson income tax before the
Supreme Court 1t IL no; known whether or not the
AttorneyGeneral ever really indorsed the principle
OF taxation OF incomes except by the method Of
apportonment among the States. His advocacy
OF the unpopular law was perhaps as effective ~
the Supreme Court should be taken more a
buke TO It's authors and promoters than 10 the ''s"
In the Cabinet. however as has already been shii,
Mr. oneys influence en- n has yoca n pey9n1 s
OF the questions which have vexed me lTeasury am
eseeesg se II IS beSed 81 he IN viii f md the work
familiar and congsn.a snd he Will II - h9p1d S,pid
matc problems something Of that independence
Of character and spirit which has been so sadly
Before entering the Ned of National poiiuc- Mr.
ure of Masinchuset,s and was an unsuccessful can
ddate for the Attorney-GeAerelship or thnt St''r
Of SSs the STATE STATE Wss S oferei to him. but h. decn
lie also prominently mentioned ~ cani.iai"
preme Court TO succeed Morrison r. Wait In
politics he Is an 0d-imr DeiaooIat 'II 'IilI n" Wa ,
take a prominent part IN the ias, lfesi'Mual ,'H-
paign. but rendered effective serWce TO Nj CfN-
land IN an unobirnsv" manner; As a WI"g'I W . H''
Olney's success has been tina, Of connT,or % rain.
of the most influential interests oi Nr"- --nF
and at the bar Of his nltl.e state As "'h ., h'-
he or.e-ed IN. cabinet Of President Cleveland ia
1893 he probably the besi-paf lawyer H. N""
Ear Tor over thirty years ana had attained prom.-
nence. though not much newspaper fame az al Or
n
including the Boston AMI Maine. the Chlcasg But
lng;on and Quincy and the AtchiS'n Topeka an
santa re His income from these sources was SAID
The new Secretary Of State comes Of Puritan
stock An ancestor. Thomas o.n"y who came from
England and settled at Salem, Mas IN 10, wa,
one of the close companions Of Roger Wiiliams ana
was one Of the thirteen who Joined Williams ~
founding the town of Providence. The father of
Richard Olney owned and managed cotton mills 80
oxford Mass. and also eng1gcI IN banking IFS
mother was a Sip1urnoy. descended from Fr'hch
JIuguenOts who fed from France 70 this country
Mr. Oiney was born in oxford IN ~ re wa, was
Graduated from Brown University In l'JC ana from
The Harvard Law School in lsis He married Asnos
daughter OF JUDGE BENJAMIN +. Thomas, WIN
xhorn he studied law They have lived - recent
wears at Boston. with summer home ~ laZzarls
Bay near Cray Gables. the summer residence OF
the President. . ,-.. -,
Mr. O,ney Is n Of literary atthinin"n'f ana
tastes Although = close student pc la "a lover pf
outdoor sports and is good horscmnn, an rn-
thusie attic tennis player AID a sFi''ul angler Hr
&c a man of nediam height and robust FORM ana
in general appearance he conveys ih" impression
Of intense vitality ard physical cn1nrancc '"y'hi
that Of any man who has occupied the pl'c" oi
Secretary Of State IN recent years liis race u
strong keen and inicl.cctuai Though his manner
= enmcuhai reserved and custer, ne nnb"nds
readily 10 tn approaches OF intimate friends