The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-04-03
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thing In regard 10 their movements
and intentions Is eagerly heard. The
tcno Of impartial comment Is favor.
able to the new regime, and II is
commanding respect and popularity
from the start by the dignity and dis
erct!on shown In every act. There
are great expectations as TO what will
DO accomplished In tho next four
years.
During this transition period la rs
history upon which tho country is
now entering, Washington will be
the cynosure OF thef nations eyes.
Instead OF interest ending with tho
expiration OF the Forty Eight Con-
gress, II rather begius, for Congress
did little and tho Cleveland admins.
tratIon must do great deal. The
change in tho Offices, which began at
noon on the 4th OF March by the
transfer OF executive power from Mr.
Arthur to Mr.. Cleveland, goes on
from point to point. The changes
10 men as well as In principles will be
very great. Nothing dramatic will
occur. but tho political situation will
be interesting. There VIII be new
political atmosphere. and with changes
some novelties In habits and prlncI-
Piles Of government may be expected.
President Cleveland has already
introduced some innovations at the
White House. The household is re.
qulred for an eight o'clock breakfast,
something unheard Of before at the
Executive Mansion, and the library
which has heretofore been controlled
by the sweepres and house cleaners
until noon, Is now ready for business
callers at an early hour.
Smoking Is prohibited In the Offices
OF the White House. and the methods
OF doing work there have beou sim.
plihed by tho discharge of ono half
OF the clerical force. Fewer employees
and plenty OF work for these who
remain, 10 the motto OF tho President
and his private secretary. They pro-
pose 10 earn their own salaries, aud
will require their subordina,es 10 do
the same.
The work OF retrenchment begun
at the White House, will not end
there. II was hint TO other Depart.
men,s with supertiuous force, aud has
sent chill OF ierorr through thou
sands OF government clerks who
have for years been drawing bountI.
fal salaries OF the tax payers money
and doing no work. If the principle
Is applied throughout tho service,
not less ihln twenty thousand men
will be stricken from the Federal pay
rolls, without impairing tho transac-
tion Of business. Officers OF the Trea-
sury Department, for instance, have
testified that the clerclol force there
could be reduced one third without
detriment 10 the service.
Inasmuch as President Cleveland
Is worker, IL has been rumored
that the social interests OF the White
House will suffer under his admins
tratIon. He will not give 80 many
grand and expensive entertainments
to the favored few In official life, but
he will devote moro time TO receiving
the people. There will not be so
much formallty and court like ell.
quette observed at tho White House,
but guests will enjoy themselves as
much II not mere. My prediction IL
founded partly on u clause In Mr..
Cleveland's inaugural address. The
purport Of 1t was that the social and
domestic lives of public officials
should be calculated TO iuculcate
habits Of economy, to avoid restless
extravaganza and to restore slmplic-
ity more In harmony with the spirit
Of republican institutions. The sent
iment had caused good deal of gos-
sip in Washington social circles.
Society people do not doubt that the
President means what he says, and
that his entertainments will be for
the public to greater extent and for
state dinners and exclusive receipt
Ions to smaller extent than has been
the rule for the last twenty years.
Lavish expenditure upon enter
tainments at the White House and In
the Cabinet households compels ex-
travagance In other official circles
where 1t is oppressive. Secretary
Bayard has neither the means nor
the disposition TO initiate the constant
festivities, receptions and ceremonies
of his predecesscf. The brilliant
entertainments of the Frelinghuy-
sens will be In lssed by certain ele-
ment of Washington society, but the
extravagent methods inaugurated
by the last Secretory Of State proved
very oppressive To the foreign diplo-
mats who come here to- represent
their governments ON small salaries.
The army AMI navy officers ard many
others In official 0nd social life who