New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-18
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rup pRysIDENT--THE PRESIDENT AND HIS sOR-
soUSpINGs IN THE NEW LlFE-rHE PhlNoIrLn
81 - yur rIxTrY OF TENURE A SHIELD AGAINST
oFFiCE-sEEKERs' ..,
:, ;s still believed probable that an extra
....;on of Congress will be called. The Sec
..,.ry of State has telegraphed instructions TO
-. American Ministers at London and PaIls
:, sorrect the Misrepresentation in regard 10
a. condition of swine in this country. 3he
Ss..;asnt received the Members of Congress
..d The Supreme Court last evening. stan
'-s',osnopdent of TIE TRIBUNE draws an
sSsarsstnc picture of the new life upon which
csnaral Garfield has entered as President.
II "a GLANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
1s64 bF TIE CHANGES MADE BY TIME-THE PREsl-
8, :, TryT's PRIVATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
~ AND HOW THEY ARE TREATED-A SAD EAAMPLE
& or THE REWARDS OF HONEST PUBLIC SERVICE.
i,,,ov A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
W,su,xGroy March 17.-There are few events so
s.s,snp TO the journalist as the starting of new
iss,,,n,strat1on IA The change of rulers at the Ma
s,ooa| CAPITAL sets so many conflicting ambitions
,nto play awakens so many hopes and apprehen-
,ns and brings to the turbulent surface OF politics
~ many haf-drowned and long-fOrgotten people,
,rho struggle desperately for chance 10 noat
awhile on any drift wood or chip in the shape OF an
office that the newspaper correspondent, VINO Is ny
,,-ofession n looker-on, finds plenty of entertain
,rent OF conrse the focus of interest is the Nhte
IHmse. To that fountain of honor and proht hows
NH day long a stream OF anxious place-seekeIs
ar equally anxious place-holders, VINO look Oh
...rurr man ont of Office as a possible foe.
The external appearance OF the Executive Mans'oh
aoes not change from Administration to Admnstra-
;ts xvallS fresh coat
~ white paint now and then. Going up to the por-
;eo to-day saw in its iron tripod on the wall be-
,yond the carriage drive the empty bombshell in
which pair of swallows built their nest during the
war and gave the Western poet John j. Platt,
theme for his /" Nestsat Washington" Within the
hopse the carpets and furniture are renewed once
An eight or ten years. The place Is now luII Oh
srngos5.rn denominations in upholstery aud garish
lodinc and all the rooms look staring, pretentious
Iand Freneby. To my mind the old port wine col
ored mahogany sofas and chairs which were III the
State parlors in Iincoln's time were better thah
anything that has comein their place. AT least they
were quiet aud dignifed.
/ The old staff of servants which President Hayes
employed are still on duty. get friendly nod
from the doorkeeper, and passing to the left from
The wide entrance hall into the little hail. go
nm the narrow stairs leading to the offices on the
kecopd floor. The door into the East Room is open,
and facing 1t hangs HuntingtOn's new picture OF
Mrs HAYES, whose bright happy face looks smlllngy
down at the scene of her former social triumphs'
The bit of landscape which the artist has INTRODUCED
in the picture seems to be the view from the piazza
of the Haves Fremont house, looking out through
vista In the wood that surrounds 1t TO the green
valley of Mad River. But only have glimpse OF
be nicture as 90 up the stairs. The atmosphere is
slose and heavy on this stairway, and affects one
sineularly. Perhaps the sighs of the disappointed
ofce.seekers who for more than half century have
descended the steps have permeated the walls anu
pive to the air quality that defes ventilation.
There are crowds in the anteroom. and crowds IN
4be uppcr hail. All these people are eager-eyed.
restless and nervous. They want something which
hbe great man in that wellguarded room across the
hall give If he chooses puC "nlcn 'heS io' 'ne'
will not get.
In the prvate secretarys room sits the new Sec
tetary, Mr.. j. Stanley Brown, feeling naturally very
happy over his appointment. which was only de-
cided OH last night. Brown is very fortunate lie
is n very Young man, and he owes his place purely
In his own merit, He was Washington boy who
cot TO helping General Garfield with bis correspond
snce year or so ago. and was sent for to go 10 Men
sor after the Chicago Convention. During his nine
months, service there he proved so faithful, compe-
tent and discreet that General Garfield brought
him to Washington. and concluded aiter
tbe failure to get man of national reputation 1or
the private secretaryship that 10 was best TO nave
him keep on with the work he had grown accus-
toned to in Mentor. man of experience IN poll
s;cs with q wide knowledge of men and affairs
would in some respects be OF moro service 10 tlie
President. and could take many burdens from his
sboulders Int such men usually have their per-
sopal relationships aud entanglements, their own
friends to provide for and their own axes to grind
With vonng man dev oted tn his service. the Pres-
dent ia entirely SAFE Mr.. Brown it might be added
Is single and fits with the family life OF the Car
felds as though he had always belonged to It, 1t is
sad that he has no relatives to demand places or
social recognition, which should say was an excel
lent qualification in private secretary.
- Congressmen and other persons of some note ara
shown into the private secretary's office, while the
miscellaneous multitude impatiently ranges about
she anteroom and balls. Beyond this Office and
aown flight of three steps, is the room where
Cahinet meetings are held and where the President
receves most of his business calls. Seeing him for
ahe first time since the election naturally look for
traces of excitement and worry on his face. There
are a few additional lines about the eyes, perhaps,
INIT he wears his old robust, hearty, frank look,
xands az straight as soldier, and greets his friends
with the same cordial, strong magnetic grasp
of the hand they all remember 10
his new situation General Garfield has to learn
10 be good listener for all day long arguments ana
appeals are poured into his ears. What is harder Tor
him. ima g,ne he must learn to take an interest In
personal struggles and weigh the merits, influences
and claims OF individuals against those OF other IN
diuduals whose schemes aBd ambitions clash ana
are brought to him as to an arbiter. Conflict OF
ideas has always had great charm for him. ana ne
has been sturdy fighter in such struggles. ready TO
give aud take and Just as willing to be hit with
another mans projechle Of thought as to fire OF his
own. Now no is plunged into q conflict of persons,
where in most cases there Ia nothing but personal
Interests at stake
Fortunately he has shielded himself in part from
khe onset of pace-hunters by erecting as barrier
that fhnna uGo