The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-09
ASTOTHAT MANHANNA
He Will Not Be Secretary of the
Treasury.
BUT HEMAYHAvE A CABINET PLACE
He Would Like TO He . senator. and rs
He IL q Modest Man He Can Have About
What He Likes--The New Presidents
Policy

hanna Will certainly DC one OIL tnc oiS iiou
of the coming administration Not until
recently did he decide that he wanted to
live In Washington He told me the other
day that last spring, while he was laborlng
for the nomination of his friend Mckin
ley. and even as late as last summer, while
engaged In the campaign, he had no idea
whatever Of accepting any Office Ills
greatest desire was to get back TO his bust
ness. TO his home and family, and stay
there Even now he does not admit that
he wants office. or, indeed, that he intends
to take office, but the general understand
Ing is that he will come to Washington
March next either as member OF the cabi
net or as senator from Ohio. or course, VI
&c Is to be as the former. Senator Sherman
will have TO get out of the way, and that
means Secretary of State Sherman. III Mr
Hanna does go into the cabinet IL Will be
as secretary of the navy and not as secre-
tary OF the treasury.
Wants an Easy job.
The big, good natured and popular Ohio
AN has had so much hard work of late that
he would like to rest His ambition Is TO
be a senator from Ohio, but IL that fails he
would like to be secretary Of the navy, If
he is to have any place In the cabinet, be
cause I'm that department he would not be
constantly harassed by the business of the
Office. The secretaryships of navy and of
war are the easiest places in the cabinet.
These are offices which will practically run
themselves The secretary may go away as
long as he likes, and the various bureaus
will manage the department. almost as well
as II he were there in person. All he needs
Co do Is to designate some one to sign the
official mail for him in his absence, and
any one can do that
It is not so with the secretaryship Of the
treasury or with the state department
The heads of these great departments must
work They are able to depend TO some
extent upon the trained, skilled men OF
the office, but important matters OF policy
are constantly arising and demanding the
personal attention Of the responsible man.
Chairman Hanna knows that successful
administration of the office OF secretary OF
the treasury requires either special apti-
tude or training, and while he has conh-
dence enough in himself to believe he could
do the work If pushed to 1t he does not
care to take up 30 heavy a burden. There
is no reason why he should He can find
more pleasant official station and one
which will enable him to be quite as in
huential In the administration.
With all his hearty manners, self conf
dence, self reliance and great reputation,
Mr. Hanna is a modest man. He does not
imagine that simply because he has been
successful i'm business and as managing
politician he Is necessarily well fitted to
arapple with the theory and practice OF the
governments great financial department
IL Mr.. Hanna could have his way about 1t
and he may yeti know what he would
do He would become a senator and In
the upper branch employ his good nature,
his tact, his rare faculty of making friends,
in promoting the success of the Mckinley
administration.
Mckinley For Harmony.
A distinct feature of the new president s
policy, as / gather it from his friends, is
one of constructiveness. He wants perfect
harmony in the party, that he may build
up, and build rapidly and enduringly. He
does not want and does not intend to have
any pickering any game Of cross purposes
between executive and senate. President
Cleveland has had a great deal OF trouble
of that sort President Harrison was al
ways, or nearly always, In hot water with
the senate. The practical success of both
administrations was more or less married
by these quarrels. Major Mckinley hopes
to get on we'll with both senate and house
and he Is already effecting friendly un
Outstanding with leaders at both ends o.
the capitol and with men OF all factions
II Mr.. Hanna were to come to the senate
as the successor of Mr.. Sherman, he ooult
be of great assistance there to his FRIEND
the president.
I am not 30 sure that Mr.. Sherman
would be a complete success In the stat
department. There Is no other post In tn
governments so exacting In Its demand
upon its incumbent. The secretary of stat
cannot turn important work over to hi
subordinates Only the routine or tn
lesser matters go to them. He must him
self see ambassadors and ministers. The
will not transact their business with assist
ant secretaries whom tho secretary Is n 81
department 1t Is beneath their dignity 3
be turned over TO an underling. A secre
tAry of state must meet In keen competi
ton every day of his life the trained, brigh
mon Of the world who are sent hither a
ambassadors and ministers for the purpos
of getting the best of him. Is Is their wit
against his, and secretary of foreign al
fairs who 10 not at his best, who 10 not |
full possession OF his alert and active mer
tai powers, must be at a terrible disadvar
tage. g
sherman and the State Department.
The question Is whether OF not Senate
Sherman at his advanced age-he Is no
73-is quick and strong enough to I'LL Il
bill. As to his ability and patriotisl
there is no question, nor Is there any doul
that his great career entities him 10 be DOL
sidered the foremost Republican, exceptir
only the president elect and Speaker Rec
But find many Of Mr.. Sherman's mo
devoted friends doubtful Of his ability
successfully perform the duties OF secretal
of state.
Mr.. Sherman's present term in the Sc
ate runs till March 4, 1899, and Ohio m'
say he will not be reelected. IL hr. She
man serves out his term, his aggregate ser
ice in the senate will be 81 years, excee
ing by three years and half the reoo
made by Thomas II. Benton.
WALTER WKLLMAN