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Show TELEGRAPHIC ROONKVEIT AXU I'UIM'E How Their Kojclioo was lfrouulil About. The Preslileut will not Nub-uiil Nub-uiil to Cuuklitii. Washington, 13. The true inward nean of the rejection by tho senate ot the nomination of Roosevelt and Prince w not disclosed by the generally gen-erally published commenU. Tneue are chittly inspired by thoae aeuaton who desire to create the impression that it was ti e verdict of the republican republi-can party adverse to tbe president's theory ol civil service reform, and a notice that be must consult neat torn , in advance regarding nominations madb in the place of incumbents (o i be removed, la fact those were not tbe issues. If they had been, and if the nomination of Roosevelt and I Princo had truly represented the civil aervioe idea thuy would have been confirmed; but while Roosevelt ia an eminently respectable geotleinan he had iibitlier elronu political standing to givo uim firm footing on that grutiud, nnr experience in tbecuatoma aervice to jutstify his elevation through a removal as a measure of reform of Collector Arthur's character, and experience. The justification (or Arthur's) removal could be found only in a desire to commit the civil service reform policy to some one not already uuiuiuaieu tu vne 10 oia macnine, aot wbo was at the Bame time qualihec by expmtnce to guard againat turning turn-ing tho theoretic virtue into practical vice. Again while Roosevelt wat personally otJwnsive to Conklinjr, Arthur was warmly sustained by Cunkling'a -.rival for the senatorship, ux Governor Morgan, ot whose instance in-stance be was appointed originally. Tbe tatter's Iriends accordingly joined, in urging Roosevelt's defeat. Without, With-out, that element of opuosition he would have been confirmed. The result, therefore, demonstrates neither (Jonkliun's personal strength asagainat the president nor a square verdict against the president's civil service policy. This was demonstrated by the significant fact that tbe ground upon which the majority professed to act was thttt the removald which the rejected noniinHtions contemplated justified by tbe good of public service. Again, Prince's case was the weakest. Conkling was able to present specific objections against his fitness in which even Gtuige William Curtis, as an honest mut ws compelled to sympa tbize. Prince's rejection was a lore-gone lore-gone conclusion and the perfectly ouud reasons for it gave directions to the current which carried Roosevelt down with him. In this nomination tbe president was betrayed by men who perhaps deceived themselves but should have known better, Curtis clearly foreshadowed the result m a recent article wherein he said that despite the general ooufi dence in the president's principles, purposes and integrity, the adminis tration nan seemed so friendless because be-cause it had not seemed to believe in itself. It has hesitated ko justify the expectations it nas aroused. Had it gone forward promptly, vigorously and in good faith Jq accordance with the principles of the inaugural address and the letter of acceptance proving by its works its faith in itself and confidence con-fidence in its friends, it would bay found them to be a host and defiant Attack upon it from within the party would have been fuiile. Its confessed con-fessed principles are these upon which alone the continued welfare of the country depends, but as if inthralied by some mysterious spell it Beems to distrust itself and halfila actions discredit dis-credit its profeeBions. The president takes the senators' action calmly and will not accept it as defiance or in the Bense of personal injury; neither is he likely to Bhelter himself behind it as an excuse fur abandoning tbe piinciples and policy which hie pledges bind him. A'Ove all he will not concede that Conkling owns the reoublicun party in New York or bargain for its delivery to the executive's support. Chicago, 13. Tunis' Wnbhingtou: Tbe president says, in regard to the action of tbe Benaie, that be" he sees no reason for changing h.s course of lU'tinn. M i il h i rr r.... ,tK stated as to his future action on the mibject of the New York officers. His original intention wits to suspend them at his first opportunity, and there is no reauon to suppose that he will change bis plana, even if he ha. to wait until next Rummer when tho senate aJiourns, in order to accomplish his object. He further intends to goon and nominate sueb men aa he sees fit, and upon the senate must reBt the responsibility of rejecting them. There is no attempt to conceal the fact that tbe president is sorely wounded, but he is none the lessdispoaed to consider a compromise impossible. ANOTHER VIEW. Regarding the future course of the presidunt concerning New York nominations a majority of republicans believe the president will not invite a further contest with the senate by sending in new nominations, while the minority are of the opinion that the president will not yield, but will promptly transmit new names. The latter Argue that tbe matter has gone bo lar that the president cannot, with self respect, yield to Conkling, but muni continue the Btruggla until the (act is established conclusively that the spnate will not consent to replace Conklin's friends. Not a ft'w of the republicans are of the opinion that Evarts will be com pelled to retire now from the nabiimt masmucb as the action of the senate must be regarded as expressing want ol confidence in hie judgment, he being responsible for the attempt to oual Collector Arthur and A." B. Cornell from their oihees. |