New-York tribune., 1881-09-13
VIEWS OF THE CABINET.
FIVE SECRETARIES IN THIS CITY.

WHAT THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE
GOVERNMENT THINK OF THE PRESIDENTS
CONDITION - FFELING OF GREAT CONFI-
DENCE THAT HE WILL RECOvER-TALKs WITH
MEssRs. WINDOW HUNT AND JAMES.
FIVE OF the members of the Presidents Cab
met, Secretaries Blaine, Window, Hunt, James
ana Lincoln, were in the city yesterday, either in
passing or called hither by public business. In
| conversation with TRIBUNE reporters, Secretary
Window, Secretary Hunt and Postmaster
General James expressed the utmost confidence
that the President would regain his health
and each gave details of the last visit which
he had paid to him. Secretary Blaine was
| registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night, but was not seen by callers.
MIR. JAMES'S VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT.
THE PosIMAsTER-GENERALs ACCOUNT or THE IN
TERVIEw-VERY HOPEFUL OF THE PR sIDENT'S
RECoNERY-WoRK OF TIE POST OFFICE DE-
PARTMENT.
Postmaster-GeneIal James arrived in this city
from Long Branch yesterday afternoon. He spent
several hours at the Post Office and in the evening"
was found by TRIBUNE reporter at the Gramercy
Park Hotel spending the evening with Postmaster
Pearson. Before leaving Long Branch Colonel
James paid a visit to the President.
1T had been Grranged that Secretary Hunt and
should visit the President yesterday" he said "but
was asleep, and, of course we would not allow him
to he disturbed This morning, however, accOmpa-
med by Secretary Window, / left the West End
Hotel shortly after o o'clock for Eberon. Mr.
Window had seen tho President on Saturday; So
when We reached The cottage he did not enter. Mrs
Garheld was in the sick-room when entered 1t no
one else there during nay visit. The
appearance of the President is much better than
expected. His eye is undimmed his voice is strong
and his grasp firm The President had been told
that was coming and when got to lis bedside he
grasped my hand warmly. was anxious not to ex-
cite him aud said
80 Mr.. President, came to say good morning, to
say that everything is all right in the Department,
and then to goodbye
80 No, no; sit down. said tho President, still
holding my hand and shaking it warmly. How
about the expenses Of Oh" Dcpar,mcrtH Are you
still cutting them down and is the Department run
ming smoothlyP
Mr. President l replied 'wo have advanced
on the Chicago platform in the Post Office Depart
rcnt for we have put civil service reform in force
No appointments of any note ara being made now
We only I'LL vacancies caused by death and resig-
nation aud d"u't see that the service is suffering
in consequcnce'
Tho President sailod at my remark and then
asked:
80 How much has been saved on TIE Star Routes p
About Fl,500,0oo year. ] answered. and
added Attorney General MacNca0b and myself are
still at work carrying ont yonr inslructions'
THE President replied, with a smile: That's all
right; I'm glad to hear it, and balc him good
bye.
" The visit continued Colonel James did not
iast more than two minutes but il was a most salts
factory one 10 me. came away more hopeful than
nave been Tor some tune. His condition is of
course serious, but while he will have his Ios ana
downs feel that his ultimate recovery is assured
his conVaoSrcuce, however, MAY he proiractcd be-
ca lNc he has been n very sick uln. The ange In
Long Branch has been undoubtedly If benefit to
ne PRESIDENT, and tho lnVi-0ratinB air Of
at the hands Of the attending surreors and
the best OF nursing, Will ultimately bring him
through lie IS having done for him all tlat SCI
ence, skill and love can do. Mrs. Garfield is of
course, uncmltting IN her devotion" "
What Is doing III the Post Oiiiee Departmental
the reporter asked.
Everything is running very smoothly and there
Is nothing new IN it, since | have been IN New
YORK MI Pearson has told me that nov that tLe
Canadians have returned mail bags We have
He tells ne that instead Of having to
order from 5000 to 10000 new bags
every month We have now enough on hand 20 sup
ply al possible demands for months TO como. Two
enough 10 carry the business Of the country
Now, however, We have moto than sufficient for our
own use as well a. for the OF the railway mail
service"
How long do you intend TO be away from Wash
ington ~
have been great sufferer this summer from
hay fever; IN Tact il has been troublesome this
year than ever before. ] am going to the White
Mountains 10 try and break it. The trouble H. an
the members of the Cabinet have suffered in health
ihis summer me nervous strain on their systems
mas been gyo ( and most Of them have lost flesh
under the ordralp