Richland beacon., 1885-05-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsuIyGroS April 27th, loS5.

Tie last week has been about the
first smile Of spring that Washing
ton las enjoyed since the peculiar
vernal weather that favored President
Cievelands Inauguration. The Parks /
lawns and shade trees have resumed
their garb of green and the Capital
CITY never looked brighter and fresh
er than it does now. Since many
thousand of shade trees have grown
10 al outrageous height, Washing
ton has much improved as summer
residence, and it is well 1t has, tor
the indications are that II
Will be, for the next four
wears at least, the enforced
summer home Of many who have
been in the habit of spending the hot
season in the mountains or by the
sea. Heretofore Government clerks
have been given an absence Of thirty
davs with pay with the privilege,
frequently, of thirty days without
nav. 1t has been their custom to
leave their desks for this long period
no matter how much their work was
behind In this way the public
business has been neglected. A long
summer vacation, and perennial
systematic lazincss has had the eitec;
to place the public service IN such a
larrard condition that it is now nee
essary to work of nights in order to
catch UP. 49,.
7, is said that the administration
will curtail the customary summer
vacation. or deny it altogether to
those in offices and bureau, that are
behind with their work. The presi-
dent proposes to spend the summer
in the city. He will live in the
presidential cottage at Soldier:
Home. which is about three miles
from the White House, and he VII
drive in every morning. His ne"
horses have jrst been received from
New York: { v are an excellent
pair. and, it is said, can trot mile II
three minutes.
think society is doomed to b.
very much disappointed in Presiden
Cleveland. Society has piped to hin
but he will not dance. He po!ltei.
> parries all her mealy-mouthed over
lures. Last night a box was reserve
for him at an amateure operate per
forrnance, in which large number o
Young society people took part. In
president was expected, but he di
not appear. Had he been sent for h
would have been found in his otfc
!. in his shirt sleeves before pile o
~ paners He has been expected at
j. number of places, but has invarlabl
n disappointed those who expecte'
n HIM. In this respect he Is quit
L different from his predecessor
Lincoln Grant, Hayes, and Arthr
were frequently seen at the theatl
IF and at both private and public entel
! tainments. The president has mad
l. but one call, that upon W. W. 20
,e coran. Esq. since he has been
Washington,
,c The new Administrator has gor
n to work in n practical, through, con
,r prehensive way to make such clal
l. res in the management Of the pu
# lie business as will facilitate its tran
i action. save time and money, ar
r. better accommodate the lmmen
n number of people who have deaiin
is with the Government. This IS Il
is berinning of an already we'll defn'
te and what promises to be an excee
vs.. inolv energetic and successful poht
is 1t is also matter of the first lmpo
r. tance to which liitte if any conspic
mt GUS attention has been given
.ss several administrations past:
m The Republican party, like An {
IN tenant, had become careless OF
he tlust, and had allowed the proper
ms TO run down, as it were, or at lea
.rn to 90 unimproved 1t was comfor
en-. blv fixed, in full possession OF the p
RS. ronase and power of the Cove
M ment. with what it seemed to III
rat was an Indefinite lease in prospt
wn That both the need and the ro
ing for reform existed, is made evld
the bv the number of important steps
.er. that direction which the new
ministration is already taking
ern others which are contempla'
la The doctrine of letting well eno'
of alone, to which its predecessor
all herred, is loose and dangerous d
DIS. trine. 1t is believed that by
to time the various plans of re-org
per zation are perfected which the be
i;tc Of the departments have in view,