The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-07

WASHINGTON, November 8, 1910.
The Cabinet-Cd Bliss and Gen. Taylor-The
psrartnents and ire Litter Writer'S Dir. Clay
toms Orde-M Battlefield and his Cicrks-The
Presidents House Appointments--Pete g.
Washington remored.
The manner In which the old wing portion of
the parties electng Gen. Taylor has ruled the cabi
net, and overruled the inaugural address, has as
tonished everybody And yet it is evident that
Gen. Taylor has judgment and will of his own,
and there is at least clearheaded dsinterested
man upon whom he can rely, his confidential secre-
tary, Col Bliss. The wing office seekers complain
that, but for Bliss, the odd locofocos" would be
swept out LITTLE faster; and that sometimes he
interposes to save poor devil of an office holder,
on the eve Of being turned out by Ewing or Cola
mer, to starve with his pess family These "ultra
wings" further object that Col Bliss reads all the let
tiers that come to Gen. Taylor and takes advantage
of them sometimes TO foresal the cabinet, and that
ifhe was only out of the way, the cabinet would
go on swlmmDgly, instead of looping off few
heads, by stratagem, now and then. And they can't
find out what the political principesof Col Bliss
He is sort of watch dog at the White House,
and they can't get round him, and they don't
like him. Having no selfish objects to accom-
plsh, he appears to be the only man upon whom
Gen. Taylor can, in full confidence, rely. He Is
cabinet desire to Get up and palm off upon Gen
Taylor an ultra whig message AS the fair consruc-
ton of the inaugural do not believe they will
accomplish IL. suspect that Col. Bliss will be
consulted before II is sent up, and that the mes
sage will he consistent with the inaugural address
1t is pity that The President should be situated
10 have occasion 10 dislrust the sci fish objects
of his cabinet; but so 1t is yet, after the meeting
OF Congress, we may reasonably calculate that
come changes will be made for the better.
tits very convenient for cabinet minister, when
he wishes TO feel the public pulse, prepare the
way fer hurricane, to call In the aid of letter.
writer; but it may happen that the "scribbler," as
Father Richie classlcally calls HIM, does not pos
sufficient caution to conceal his object from
the people, and he thus defeats the arrangements.
Instances could be mentioned to strengthen this
assertion. The departments are well represented
by the press-there are about dozen gentlemen
who regularly contribute to newspapers, and re-
ceive pay for the service In addition to their sala-
ries as clerks. After three o'clock in the after
noon, the employees are released from govern
ment labor, and what they then do with their pens
concerns themselves. Their superior officers have
no more right to NEEDLE with such private affairs
under this administration, than democratic lncum-
bents have to eecuoneer al Toe polls TOR The cand-
dates of their own party. We have heard COM
plants that the departments are not open 20 all let
ter-writers, outsiders well as insiders; but it
should be recollected that II all were alike accom-
modated. there would be no room tor the bestowal
of special privileges. Besides, democrats might
venture to help themselves; and alter all, not
praise the administration.
We think that Mr.. Clayton Is getting sick ofcon-
tTbutions TO the press. Several OF them, his per-
sonal and political friends, have done him good
They have pulled little too much, blowing the
object Of their adulation to windward. An &C
qualntance, not now connected with the press
having occasion to visit the State Department the
other day, was quietly called aside by one of tn,
clerks, and shown an order, emanating from Mr.
Clayton, to the effect, that letter writer's must no
60 into any of the rooms except on public busl
ness. What gave rise to this new arrangement
L.. hats IntnP
NATION could be obtained by loafng in the halls o.
Offices. A dlstaste for correspondents may have
recently occurred to the Secretary, and he may In
tend to keep his own counsels In future, and 10
them out udiclously himself.
Mr.. Butterield, the Commissioner of the Land
Office, issued, on Saturday, an order requiring bis
clerks TO come to work at nine O'Clock In the
morning, and stay until three. They do not like
It, because il threatens them with dismissal if they
fail to obey. The new incumbens were appointed
on probation, and on that day their commission:
lest they would not all be retained, and, like the
predesiinariaDs, they did not know who were tt
constitute the saved. Ii was, therefore, unneces
sary TO create an unnecessary tumult, because al
were required 10 work SIX hours day.
All the old trashy furniture OF the Presidents
house is TO be cold at auction this week, giving tC
the public an opportunity to purchase some OF the
faded spend0r The gold spoons, sbou, which
having worn off, have been transferred to the
kitchen. Mr.. Baird, formerly of New York, is en-.
gagged In putting the East Reom In proper trlm.-
The fourteen thousand dollars voted by Congress,
in addition 10 the money to be derived from the
sale Of the old furniture, will make the mansion
attractive and comfortable. Instead Of fish oil
there will be soft gaslight in the splendid chande
hers. Painted ins de and out, an appearance d
cleanliness Is everywhere perceptible
Charles Fenno Hoffman, some time since, haS
return Of his old complaint, went to the Mary
land some other hospital, and "Clinton Brad
shaw" Thomas was appointed PROTEIN. TO the Con
sular desk. Mr.. Clayton has recently conferred
the office on a Mr.. Larrentree, of Baltimore, o
Delaware.
Tench Tilghman, of Maryland, has been ap
pointed Consul TO Mayagsez; b. Everett Smith
of the same State, Consul 10 Turks Island and
+. Waddell, OF North Carolina, Consul to Mata
moras. Il is believed that they have accepted o
the situations.
John w. Farally, of Pennsylvania, was to-day
appointed Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury, in place
OF Peter G.. Washington. The act was long threat.
ened, and has now come 10 pass. The cllques oil
the Keystone are defeated, and Gov. Johnston,
particularly. G..