The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28

Mr. Biasell has felt that his law practice
at Buffalo required his personal attention.
and al that time he notified the President
that sooner or later he would be COM
PEELED to retire to private life. Notnins
further passed between the two gentle
men with reference to the matter until
ten days ago, when Mr.. Bissell again as
sured the President that he must soon
resign his portfolio.
The postmaster-GeneraFs resignation
was not known until a late hour TINS
evening, even TO his private secretary
nor will Il be known, in all probability, 10
any of his subordinates at the depart
ment until its publication In the morning
papers. The letter OF resignation Is said
TO have been brief, and TO have been
couched in the usual formal terms. IL
recites the fact that he deems IL auVis"-
BILE TO retire from the Cabinet, ana that
he will do so upon the appointment anu
qualification OF his successor. The letter
was written by tho Postmaster-"ehera.
at the close OF Office hours TO-DAY, ana
was by him personally handed 10 MS
chtef 81 little after ) o'clock. Mr.. Bissell
said tonight:
MR.. BfssELLs STATEMENT.
.J have placed my resignation In the
hands of the President. The reason Is
that my personal work at home demands
NV attention. and feel that j cannot
longer remain away from H. The busl-
ness of the department Is In good condi-
tion. and it's transfer to my successor can
be made without affecting the public SER
vice.
"I have found my work agreeable al
though at times quite onerous. CONFESS
I leave il with regret, because ! have be-
come deeply interested In IT. and had
desire TO accomplish something more IN
the development of the postal service
than have found possible in these two
years of effort
81 deeply regret. also. that | am thus
compelled to sever official relations with
the President and his Cabinet, which have
been most satisfactory ana cordial
throughout Perhaps without impropriety.
| may say now that all rumors or dis
agreement between the President ana
any OF his Cabinet have been without
foundation. doubt If there was ever
more harmonious Cabinet than the pres
ent one, and It's members are a unit in
support of every question"
MR. WILSON WILL SUCCEED HIM.
There is no reason to doubt that Mr..
BisselPs successor VIII be Congressman
William l.. Wilson. of West Virginia, the
author OF the tariff law. IL IL also under
stood that Mr.. Wilson's name will be sent
| 10 tke1senate to-morrny B,,. ror ...-A.sr-s
jThat the PfsShief~ intended making Mr..
| Wilson a member of his official family,
| a tender of the Mexican mission would, IL
| is said have been made 10 him. The Pres
ident has been sincerely desirous OF APP
| pointing Mr. Wilson to some office OF a
] dignity commensurate with the West
Virginian's ability and his loyalty TO the
! Democratic party. When the President
! learned ten days ago that Mr.. Bissell
4 mn ~ IA 1aal1GI
| that he should be succeeded by Mr.. VIII
son. This, at least. is the story given
ont by Mr. Wilson'S friends tonight and
! there are substantial reasons for believ-
| ing that ii is will founded. Speaking OF
| Mr.. Bissells resignation, President Cleye-
| land said tonight.
| CLEVELAND EXTOLs BIssrLL.
1T surely is not necessary for me TO
| say that | shall release MIR. Bissell with
| the utmost regret. All his associates In
| the Administration will feel that they
| have lost "A colleague who, in all respects,
| was valuable factor In their executive
| labor, as well az a companion to whom
| they have become greatly attached. L
| am not taken by surprise, because have
| known for some time that 1t was ineyita-
bic, because Mr.. BisselPs reasons for
| his actions were of a personal nature
| and were inexorabe. still. this first
break In a Cabinet which has been In
the midst OF many perplexlng situations
| entirely harmonious always actuated by
a loyal devotion TO the public interest,
and peryaded in "A marked degree by the
personal attachment which sueh relations
cannot fail to create, causes us all real
sorrow. Much qualification awaits Mr..
Bissell in the appreciation by his coun-
trymen Of his splendid and valuable pub
! lie service"