Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-10
DISAPPOINTMENT
For Those VINO Are Looking for q
Government Job,
MAJOR 1rKmLEY WILL GO SLOW.

Caoense u tho oame Mind, and Very Few
Chaagss Lksly 10 Bs HaAe for Some
1lms 20 Come-Foreign Mission That Il
NOS m Dsmand-Senators Agree About
couamittees. Which WIN BE the Same
- They Were Before.
Washington, March 10.-An Of the ON
GERS Of the new cabinet have indicated
. purpose to go very slowly in the
change Of the personnel in their de-
partments. This not very cheerful
news to office-seekers has been COM
municated to many of the aspirants
who have been unable to repress their
ambitions, and to add to their discom-
fort 1t Is intimated in some quarters
that there are to be q very few changes
In office-save where the incumbent in
sists upon immediate retirement-for
some time to come. This may be an
over-estimate Of the conservatism dis
played by the administration, but
1t is recalled that Mckinley be-
fore his Inauguration held to
the view that the change of offices
with all its accompanying confusion
and disarrangement OF business should
not be undertaken until the tariff bill
Is enacted. This view is brought fresh
ly to mind by the statement made yes
terday that prominent assistant secre-
tary in one Of the executive depart
ments has been asked to remain in his
place for five months.
Some Diplomatic Nominations Coming.
1t is expected that John Hay will be
named ambassador to Great Britain and
Horace Porter. of New York. ambassa-
dor to Paris, and that there may be
g. few other nominations, including
Powell Clayton, CT Arkansas, as minis
ter to Mexico. One of the most i'm
portant missions the president will have
to fill will be that of minister to Spain.
In view Of the Cuban insurrection this
post is one demanding the exercise of
great tact and skill and the indications
are that Mckinley will go very slowly
and deliberate in changing our minister
there. Few Of the thousands of appli-
cations for office mention the post,
which seems not to be in great demand,
and it is certain that up to Sunday
Mckinley had no one in mind for it.
He VIII Help ''Tama Jim."
President Mckinley has definitely
settled upon ]. H. Brigham, of Ohio,
for assistant secretary of agriculture
and the nomination doubtless will be
sent to the senate within a few days.
Mr.. Brigham is master Of the National
Grange. He is war veteran, has
figured considerably in Ohio politics,
and Is an old friend Of the president.
Postmaster General Gary had another
busy day. receiving scores of visitors.
Mark Hanna called later in the afternoon
and had an Interview lasting scarcely
more than five minutes. 1t was his
first call on the head of the depart
ment. Senator Penrose and Representa-
tives HUFF and Hicks. of Pennsylvania,
were among the other visitors.
International Bimetallism.
The Evening Star says: TT is UNDER
stood that the president will not ap-
point members of an international con-
ference commission or take any steps
toward calling a conference until after
the expiration Of the special session of
congress. The president has in mind
q very comprehensive plan for dealing
with the whole monetary question. 1t
Is understood that he will at first con-
fine negotiations with foreign govern
ments to the usual diplomatic agencies.
All the ambassadors and ministers to
foreign governments appointed by Me-
Kinley will be given special instructions
to devote particular attention to bring
ing about friendly understanding on
the monetary question. They are ex-
pected to assume en- attitude friendly
to bimetallism."