John A. Kasson, of Iowa William Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey, and George H. Bates, of
Delaware, to be Commissioners to represent
the Upited States at the conference to be held
in Berlin concerning affairs in the Samoan
Islands.
In executive session the nomination of
John S. Clarkson, to be First Assistant Post
mast sr-General, was confirmed.
Mr. Clarkson accepts the office of First
Assistant Postmaster-
General with great
reluctance and
against the advice of
his friends, although
he was urged to do so
by the President, Sen
ator Quay and near
ly all of the members
of the National Com
mittee, with which he
was associated dur
ing the last campaign,
s. CTJABKSON. Mr. Clarkson's friends
not only feel that his office does not meas
ure the obligations the President owes him,
but that his health, which has not
been good for some time, will suffer under
the ordeal he will necessarily endure. The
duties of First Assistant Postmaster-General
are, without doubt, the m^st arduous that
pertain to any office under the Govern
ment, unless it be Private Secretary to the
President, and although Mr. Clarkson is not
a man to be easily worried, he will be taxed
to the fullest extent of Ms strength.
Governor A. C. Mellette, of Dakota, has
received his commission and expects to
leave for Bismarck at
once. He will quali
fy and take charge
immediately upon his
arrival at the Dakota
capital. He will is
sue his proclamation
at once, and there
will be a complete
reorganization ol! the
Territorial offices.
Governor Mellette57
says he entered into *L
no compact and made
no promises to secure GOVERNOR MILLETTE.
his appointment, and that the distribution
of the ofiices will be made with due regard
to the wishes of President Harrison.
