New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23

ment; but this was little better than
jumping ont Of the frying n pan BATTERED ,S by
fire The 70 dive Ser' Gi az persons Of nf
rOr rank or no rank and in the absence of the Sec
rotary Of State, with whom they, were accustomed
TO meet on such occasions. The slight to the Secre
tary of state himself, became also the town talk
although without his knowledge or participation.
Thus discounted, and at his wits end, the fresl-
dent on the next occasion when diplomatic an
per was 10 be given, appealed TO Mr.. Adams tor ms
advice This was Just after the death OF Mr. Adamss
mother and on tina, ground ne excused hs
was that the Secretaries should be invited one az
time to be present. This suggestion vas taken, and
Gs to tR that
ford the Secretary of the Treasury was at the bot
tom of this conspiracy against the social ascendency
men was an aspirant to the Presidency as successor
to Mr. Monroe and their love for and confidence III
each other was not altogether like that OF Damon
and Pythias. Mr.. Adams regarded his ofhce as OF
superior real importance TO anv other, and ad,
verts to the fact that two of his predecessors had
been tranferred to the Presidency. These were Mr..
Madison and the then President, Monroe. Mr.. JEFF
ferson had resigned the SecretaTyship of State I'M
der Washington in December, 1893, and was elected
President in 1900 That office had, indeed, come to
be regarded as in the line of sure promo
ton to the Presidency. But 1T is now man
fest especially since the close of the civil war; that
the office Of Secretary of State has relatively de-
ciued in importance while that of Secretary OF
the Treasury has increased. The vast develop
ment of wealth and population has rendered the
foreigners, while the same circumstances have
greatly added to the Importance of the financial
department.
That the average United States Senator, in the
year of our Lord 1918 should have claimed prece-
dence over the Chief Justice when the illustrlous
John Marshall held that Office is one of the curious
and laughable whimsicalities of Washington
society.
Mr. Adams expressed his contempt Of these con-
troverses about questions of etiquette but RECORDS
tie fact that in 1919 they became the special sub
ject of Cabinet meeting. The President informed
him that Senators had made complaint thai inc
Secretary of State refuses to pay them the hrSt
visit y The President mentions the matter win
much decacy but observed that II caused uil,
easness. heart-bunings, and severe criticism" and
expressed a wish that the heads OF departments
would meet and agree upon some rule as REGARDS
visiting Cabinet council was acS prni9nt h{ eau
vored the Senatorial claim OF precedence ana
added that it would be proper, also,
for the Secretaries TO pay first visit the eDeTs
of the House of Representatives, VINO might DINER
wise regard the preference given to senators as
lnvidIous. In that day not one Senator or Member
of the House of Representatives IN fifty Kept mouse
in this city, and il wOuld. this principle. nave
been necessary for the heads of Departments hunt
them down. two hundred aud thirty in rumber, IN
their cheap lodging houses The pay OF members
was then six dollars per diem, and not lew vi
them were Wise enough to. carry home
the bulk of their wages. No agreement
mon a common rule was come to- MesSrs. CRAWFORD
and Calhoun, who were candidates for the Fresl-
DENTAL SUCCESSION, were willing 70 adopt tbe sug-
gestiOL of the President Up TO that date PTeNdcn,
fial candidates were nominated by congressman
caucuses: and hence the great Importance oil pelhg
on good terms with the members. MI. ADAMS nuM
ever. though himself a Presidential aspirant held
out against the proposed IN e, and persisted IN the
practice of visiting whom he pleased, without re-
gard to official station, and he add! essed elteIs
3bo PRESIDENT and ViccPrcsident in vindcatlon OF
the course which he had thus marked out for him.
self aud family.