The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-14
WHAT ASTONISHED LAMAR.
The Preparation Of Proclamation
in which Cleveland Took a Hand.

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New York Times.
An earnest republican, who, since
campaign times has learned to respect
the intelligence as well as integrity of
President Cleveland, tells a good story
that comes direct from Secretary La
mar. It relates to the first business
meeting of the Cleveland cabinet and
SHOWS how the President, in quiet, IN
ostentatious way, opened the eyes OF
the Mississippi statesman. Except Man
ming, there wasn't member of the cab
met who did not manifest some curiosi-
ty as to the way in which President
Cleveland would conduct his executive
household. They found him neither Off
cious nor talkative and though he pro-
duced upon every one of them most
favorable impression, when the meeting
broke up they didn't know him much
better than they did before meeting be-
gan. The Oklahoma boomers were cut
ting a wide swath in the country just
then and the Oklahoma boomer was
very generously discussed at that cabI-
net meeting, it being resolved that the
Secretaries of the Interior and War
should draw up a proclamation in ac-
cordance with certain views upon which
the President with the cabinet had
agreed. Secretary Endicott quietly.sug-
gested that Secretary Lamar should put
the proclamation in shape and then they
would go over it and elaborate it togeth-
er 1t is pretty stiff task, but III try
it." said Mr.. Lamar, with a smile that
was not hilarious That night, some
where sbOut II or II O'Clock, Mr.. Endi-
colts dreams at the Arlington were
disturbed by knocking which threat
ened wholly to tear down his bedroom
door, In stalked the tall Secretary of
the Interior. He had brought over
draft of that proclamation. Mr.. Endi-
colt read it. Mr.. Endicott was pleased
and he said SO. 1t was very good, very
good indeed, he said. 1t couldn't be inn
proved upon. Mr.. Lamar had struck
Just the right key. Mr.. Endicott had
not a single suggestion to offer. He
felt pretty sure, he said, that it would
meet the Presidents approval just as it
stood.
Yes, l guess you're right; l guess 1T
will meet the Presidents approval just
as it stands" said Mr.. Lamar. :" Let me
tell you n thing or two. l worked over
this thing for hours. / hunted up Presi-
dent Arthur's proclamation against the
boomers and tried to build up one of my
own with it for a model, but l did not
make much headway. Then | started
out on my own account and struggled
over a lot of blank paper. 1t was not
very satisfactory showing, that's fact,
but | strayed over to the White House
with it, had a talk with the President,
read him the document and asked him
if he had any suggestions to make. L
said to him frankly: MIR. President it
doesn't suit me- He looked over my
draft and then he said to me in quiet
way Suppose you let me try my hand
at it, Mr.. Secretary He took up his pen
and he wrote. He didn't stop, he didn't
hesitate ideas seemed crowding one
right on top of another. When he was
done he read it to me. There it is
what you've read and approved. Let
me tell you, MIR. Secretary, President
Cleveland is n business man he knows |
what he means and he means what he
says. lie is simply a revelation to me-"