is, however, strongly in evidence throughout the country at this time. Those newspapers and politicians that are wont, on general principles, to search for minute Rey publican administration are silent now oints of criticism and condemnation of a
under the feeling that nothing should be done t" hinder the coming of the longed-for eta of prosperity. Indeed, the aproach of better times has already heralded in a generally improved feeling among business men and increased confidence, which encourages to new enterprises and the resumption of the old on 'a scale as extensive as in the past.
McKinley stands better before the country now than ever before. He has shown in the two weeks that he has been President a disposition to be wisely conservative, independent of partisan motives, disposed to exercise the immense power of his office for the people and not for party alone. He has surrounded himself with an efficient Cabinet, made up as follows Secretary of State, John Sherman of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman J.
Gage of Ilinois.
Secretary of War, Russell A. Alger of Michigan, Secretary of the Navy, John D. Long of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Agriculture, James Wilson of Iowa.
Attorney-General, Joseph McKenna of California, Postmaster-General, James A. Gary of Maryland.
There is in this Cabinet but one weak spot, though that is in an important place. It is John Sherman, who has long been a leader in the political affairs of the nation, forty years and more in Congress, but who, by very length of service has grown into a condition bordering on senility, and who has in the past two years shown plain evidence of impairment of mental as well as bodily strength. McKinley must himself be prepared to take the added burden of responsibility which this condition imposes or ti-k some gigantic blunder.
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