Year: 1877

wAsniyGroS, oc. "a, 1871
SIMON CAMERON AND THE ENGLISH MISSION
rs IT A JOKE or SECRETARY EvAgTs' MIS-
TAKE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGArIoN-


CIVIL SERVICE RgFoBM REALITY.


The question most discussed In town TO- night is
whether the Secretary OF State is not tho most
successful joker OF tho age Tho prevalent impression
IS that he ''piaycd II" on the Pennsylvania delegation
very handsomely. but that on the whole no
successful than he hoped intended Having been
troubled good deal with applications Tor petty
eulshps, 1t ls supposed that no only suggest
to the Pennsylvania member that he ought TO be
asking for such trines because would much bettor
to sweep the whole board. rho Pennsylvania took
him at his word and the delegation went for Mr.
Cameron n matter of course.


Now the plain truth about the whole matter can be
very briefly told In tho first place the administration
has not and has had tho least notion of naming
M Cameron as Minister to England, or to airy other
place; and, second, tho administration does not ask
Congressional delegations namo tho men they
would like 10 have appointed. On tho contrary, the
President having placed upon him by the consti-
tuition tho responsibility Tor his subordinates
selects them himself, and the main grievance
OF republican Senators and Representatives with him
Is that hc docs not consult thom does not mako
himself their tool Tho notion, therefore, that he





whom the Pennsylvania delegation night settle upon
ridiculous On its face II It had true It would
have been surrender by the President OF his whole
civil service policy. 1t and is not true
and whoever may be appointed Minister to England
it is certain that he will not be selected because tho
delegation from any State has unanimously recon.
mcnded him.


Ono Of the troubles here and elsewhere is that
people have not yet begun believe that tho Presi-
dent means what he says. He moves slowly and
cautiously, and II is fashion among the machine
politicians to say that he is md hence very absurd
stories like this OF Mr. Cameron's nomination gain
temporary credit and distress good many right
minded people, who do not know that the President ia
immovably liked in his purposes and that he IS not
compromising with anybody.


SITTING BULLS REFUSAL TO RETURN AND ITS
EFFECT SATISFACTION OF THE GOVERN
MENT.


The latest news hero abou, Sitting Bull completes
the success Of the commissions work. The Iodan
chief, the HERALD's report showed absolutely re-
fused 10 the United Stutcs and decar ed his
Intention 10 remain in Canada with all his people,
chat relieved tho United States OF further responsible
lty or trouble IN regard these Indians anu was
success III itself But II is now known hero that when
the American commission had departed tho Canadian
commander ut summoned tho Indians
to council. and tnero told them that
as they had determined to remain on
Canadian soil, they must understand that they
must remain at peace that tney would bc allowed
ON any prcicnce to send their young across the
border into United Statcs territory that il they
offered the least hostile demonstration against The
United States they would be summary dealt with by
the Canadian government, which is not disposed to
trinc with them.


Thus the rcdoubtablo Sitting Bull and his braves
have been very neatly bottled up, and tho cork ap-
pears to be tightly driven IN Nobody wanted him
back here, and when he refused to at General
Tcrry's request he, in fact made himself harmless
and saved us great deal OF trouble.