The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-14

II 6T8uG anu OC0eIS. nave no
doubt Of it. You have enough with.
out any word from me-"
"Yes, I know you have recon-.
mendations. My dear madam. ]
have seen cases where recommends
tions were piled up as high as this
White House, and 1 could no no.
thing. Do you think this is q matter
for me to consider? How can I know
your merits?"
She still persists.
Madam, when I came into this
office, out of good nature I did re-
commend A. B, G and D for promo
ton. Nothing came of it. What
would be the amazement of my
Secretaries if I should now all at
once insist upon the promotion
She continues to insist, and the
President is forced to walk ON to get
rid of her.
Here is the way q fresh office
seeker met his fate. He was a small
man, who belonged to the type of
men whe cannot carry on conver-
sation with one without standing
between the feet and leaning up
against the man addressed. The
President backed away from the
man until he consented to talk at q
reasonable distance. After he had
related his wishes the President
said:
"What you ask of me is very SIM
pie. 1t is emily to turn out q good,
honest, tried man, who performs his
duty, and put in you, about whom
know nothing. Of course, I have no
time for anything else but to con-
slider just such cases as this"
The little man locked very uncom-
Portable, and began q wriggling
The President steps him. II dare
say" he says, "you do not like this
way of putting it. 1t is disagreeable
for you. Well, it is also unpleasant
to me to be compelled to say these
things. But I will not turn out good
men without any reason. This may
seem strange to YOU"
The little man turns to 60, and the
President mods pleasantly to him to
keep him from sweoning from disap-
pointment, as he says: "Your turn
may come some time" This caller
has found out something positive in
one day. Early decisions make saw
ings in hotel bills at Washington.
To one group of callers the Presi-
dent says: "You gentlemen come
here every day to make the same ar
gument. Perhaps if you would
remain away one day I might find
time to make decision in your case.
As it is you take up all tho time that
can be given to it with ysur talk"
One pale-faced young woman, with
a slight black mustache shading q
thick-lipped, vulgar mouth, stood up
with languishing impertinence, and
said certain distinguished gentle
man had told her to come to the
President for q letter recommending
her for an appointment in the de-
partments.
The President did not even look at
this caller. He stood like stone as
she talked. When she had con-
cluded he said: II never write letters
recommending people for appoint
ment in the departments. am not
in the habit of indorsing people
whom do not know for no reason at
ALL" This was said in a voice dis
tinct enough to be heard by every
one in the room.
To a hook-aosed, sharp-eyed, gray
rotund German he said:
"You were here yesterday, the day
before, every day for a week. Are
you coming tomorrow? What are
your plans? Your case has reached
q certain point. No talk can ad-
vance it beyond that point until the
of the Treasury acts"
"But he is sick. Iappeal to you."
II do not know one word about it.
Do you want me to 60 to Mr.. Fol-
gers bedside and sit down with him
and tell about your case?"
The German demonstrated.
what is to be done?" said the
President. "The Secretary is sick.
I am sorry for that. But neither you
nor I can help that. You must wait
until hs is well. You are in the face
Of a misfortune and you must grin
and bear it,"
"But," said the German, with a
desperation whore was almost pa
thetic, II have grinned for seventeen
and can bear it no longer"
I have given the cases where re-
fusals made cover general principles
sf the methods of the President. He
will not interfere with the legitimate
workings of the departments. He
will not turn out good men from
office. He cuts short all impertinent
requests and puts every caller at
,nce upon plain, common-sense
business footing.