The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-12

Mr.. Hays successor.-It is said that
by his party in the Senate Of the Hay
Pauucetote Treaty. the President concludes
to relieve himself of the services Of the
Hon. John Hay. author of Little Breech-
es' ard ether poems that had some vogue
several years ago. Postmaster General
Smith will be promoted to the chief place
in the Cabinet for the remainder Of the
term. 1t is known that no member Of
his official household enjoys closer rela-
lions with Mr. Mckinley than does his
Postmaster General. Ii is also known that
in every crisis during the past eighteen
months the President has relied largely
upon the tact and craft OK Nj Smith for
safe defence. Furthermore it is intimdted
that as soon as the Postmaster Cen raj
learned Of the powerful influences at work
to modify the -Pauncefotc Treaty
along the lines Of the Davis amendment De
adruitly joined in the movement In such
q way that this fact could be exploit d with
benefit to Mr.. Mckinley when Mr. Hay re-
linuuiahes the official tile and emoluments
he now enjoys so much. Mr.. smith, it is
said would not insist upon being retained
al The head Of the State Department in the
next Administration should Mr.. Mckinley
DC reelected This il is thought. Is
point in his favor for il would not cmblr-
rass The President in making promises TO
the interests that are peculiarly concern
cd about The iucumbeuey OF the State De-
partment Mr.. Smith. too. is accounted
one Of the most skillful dipl0mJtists i'm The
country He has had more experience IN
hat line than any other member Of the
Cabinet. not even excepting Mr.. Hay. wlrJ
had a brief soJouru al the seductive Court
Of St James. II is thought that there
H.. mn nt1taf ia 4 his f,.
the post in any quarter worthy Of ccnsil.
ation That he would discharge the deli
cate duties of the position with skill and
satisfaction nobody who knows him doubts.
MIR. SibIey'S ''NnlIny."-It is remarked
with delight by the haut ton and amaze
mcut by the bourgeois that the Hon. 10
seph Sibley's progress has been SO rapid
since he quit the company Of The swnish
herd with which he once trained that now
he keeps a valet as well as an automobile.
II is true that Uncle Joe has not yet be
come sufficiently adjusted 20 his new en-
yironment and habits as to harmonic his
prosody with the prevailing vogue Of those
who had Wallets while he spurned all such
adjuucts of plutocratc luxury. for Uncle
Joe speaks Of his new acquisition as my
vaIlay" But it is not doubted that he
VIII eaten up Win ihe procession IN It's
Adjudication Of such words from the
French as suits its fancy. and that when
he becomes thoroughly accustomed to it
he will never again say 'yaliay" but
Wallet The Slbley valet is fresh from
England and is the most complete valet
in appearance. conduct, and speech Of
any in the city. Not even in the numer-
Gus encourage OF Lord PauncefOte is there
a valet who so thoroughly looks. acts. and
speaks the part as this valet Of your erst-
while Uncle Josephus. For This reason.
among others, the Democrats have de-
SPARED OF Mr.. Sibley ever coming back to
the fold And just to think" said the
Hon. Champ Clark Of Missouri with a
tinge of bitterness in his tone, that we
came very near nominating Sibley on the
ticket with Bryan only four short years
agol"