El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-18
OLNEY HASAFIRM HOLD
A Bright Future For the Secre-
tary of State.
NOT MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT.

He Has IA Fortune and Position, but Car
Life-Ex-Governor John d. Lorc and
Patrick Collins.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Especial. I -
| There is great deal of talk among public
men here concerning the future of the
Democratic party. The men who are in
| position to have the best information and
| Judgment agree that the party is likely to
| come to some understanding before the
| next congressional elections are ON, which
| will obviate the gold and silver war with
| in the ranks. Just how this is to be done
| they do not appear to know. But that the
leaders of the party are confident harmony
will be brought about in some way is ap
parent from their conversation. This opin-
ion is expressed by Democrats who sup
ported Palmer and Buckner as well as
those who favored Bryan and Sewall. So
it is easy to see that there is at least a de-
sire for peace between the active men of
the two factions. Whether or not peace
can be actually brought about is another
question.
There is also considerable gossip in
Democratic circles to the effect that Secre-
tary Olney may be the Democratic NOM
inee for president in 1900. This is look
ing long way ahead, but the gossip is of
interest in that it shows the hold Olney has
obtained upon the respect of the public
men of the day. 1t cannot be said with
truth that Mr.. Olney is exactly popular.
He has not popular ways. He is plain,
blunt, cold blooded man, who goes straight
at his business, apparently caring little for
the consequences as to his popularity
among the people. But there is great adj
miration for the doughty secretary of state
who has brought Lord Salisbury to terms,
.,,l
atives who are not lovers of the admins
tration, and who are not satisfied with the
manner in which Mr.. Olney arrogated to
the executive the exclusive right to recog-
niZe the independence of foreign power
O1ney's Future.
Those who think Olney likely to be CEN
trail figure in the Democratic politics of
the future point to his great achievements
in securing from Great Britain recognition
of the Monroe doctrine, the general treaty
of arbitration and his influence in settling
the Chicago strike in 1894. They say the
secretary has in this way won the aimira-
tion of the masses, who are always in favor
of Il vigorous foreign policy, and that he
has at the same time gained the confidence
of the substantial men of the country, for
they know him to be firm without being
jingo. Mr.. Olney himself cannot be said
to be mbitious. While he would doubt
less be glad to accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for president in 1900, especially if it
should be accompanied by a fair chance of
election, he is too well balanced to permit
an ambition of this sort to obtain posses
sion of him. He realizes that as a corpora
ton lawyer he is not likely ever to become
a very popular man and is quite we'll con-
tent to go back to his law practice, which,
l understand, nets him about 500, 900 a
year.
Mr.. Olney's case is good example of the
wisdom of making ones way in the world,
of achieving independence, before going in
to politics or public life. MIR. Olney's future
is assured. lie has nothing to worry about.
If his income has been $50, 600 or $50, 600
"a year in the past, it may easily double
that for years to come, for he has gained !
tremendous personal and professional pres
tige by his success in the state department.
If he cares little later on to become |
candidate for office to engage in party |
politics as q leader, he will be free and in |
dependent.
Outlook For Secretary Carlisle.
There are members of the cabinet who |
have not this comforting assurance on the |
eve of their retirement. Secretary Carlisle, |
for instance, has his way to make in pro- |
fessional life. He has had no practice for |
many years and is without capital to start |
on. OF course he will not lack for clients, |
and some very good offers are already |
made ones success and won ones financial |
independence early in life Postmaster
General Wilson, too, has given the best of |
his life to public service, and he will in all
probability go back to college work, which
engaged his attention in earlier years. 1t |
is said he has already accepted an invita-
ton to become president of Virginia col
lege. He is Il scholarly man, much admired
and beloved by his associates for his gentle
character and winning ways In college |
life he will be at his best. Secretary Her.
bert is another retiring cabinet minister
who will have to find some means of gain
ing a livelihood. He is poor, too, but a
man of great ability and one so highly re-
spected that he will not have any difficulty
in making his way in private life
1t has become an axiom among public
men, among those who have had expert
ence, that it is wisest to get money before [
seeking honors. If one doesn't believe in
the force of this, he has only to come to
Washington and try it. Men are handi-
capped if they try to rise in public life
without a reasonable amount of money be-
hind them. They cannot accept cabinet
without sacrifices such as a
poor man ought not to make.
Two Massachusetts Men.
1 know u Islmber of men who drew out
of public life in Washington deliberately
for tho purpose of acquiring financial in
dependence before re-enterlng 1t. one OF
these is Ex-Governor Long of Massachu-
setts, recently much talked of for n place
in the Mckinley cabinet He was some
years ago II strong II IN in the house and
in his state. But he was poor, and, per-
ceiving the disadvantage which he was la
boring under, he left congress and devoted
himself to building up his private fortune,
with the intention of some day coming
back to Washington as public man.
Whether he has reached the point where he
is willing to become member of the cabi-
net remains to be seen.
Another instance of the same sort is
found in the case of ex- congressman Pat
rick Collins, also of Massachusetts and
now the American consul general ut Lon
don, Mr., Collins was in high favor with |
his party and with MIR. Cleveland. He [
could have been in the cabinet had he
wished, but he preferred to go to London,
where the consular fees for some years
to $4,000 or $4,000 a year