New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-16
GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL.
SPECIMENS OF sJEFFERSONIAN SIM
PIICITY.n

,r,ov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, June 49," JeAersonian simplicity,
Democratic newspapers assured their readers about the
time Mr. Cleveland entered the White House, to be
a marked feature of the new era OF reform. The
pomp and frlppery Of former Administrations were to
be abolished 1t to be government carried on
strictly on business principles" Simplicity wa
to be one of its watchwords From the President and
the members of his Cabinet down. every officer of the
Government was to be easily accessible TO the people
Indeed a writer for leading Democratic newspaper
went so far in his enthusiasm a few days after MT
Clevelands Inauguration to say 1t is impossioe 70
get away the popular notion that President Ceve
land will inaugurate an era of simplicity in social
matters And you cannot understand hcw grateful
this promise is unless you have lived in Washington
and felt the pressure and power of that social i'm
perasm and pretenious reckessness that marked the
final years Of Republican rule"
s.Social imperialism" and "pretentious reckless
ness forsooh 1t Is amusing to note how the promise
spoken of BY this Democratic writer has been Kept.
Why with the exception OF the Attorney General tnere
is a single member OF Mr. Ceveiands Caonet "n4
has not either changed his former modest style Oh
living since he assumed Office to vastly more pre-
fenious or who has not already made ampeiprovlson
for entering the social arena next winter IN style
quite the reverse of Jeifersonian simplicity"
Take the case of the Secretary of War. lie is one OF
the most difficult men to approach Except You are
N.~'
advise YOU to seek the boon of personal interview
Within a day or two he has issued an order that he
will not Senators and Congressman after IL CLOCK
or before 10 On Saturday he will see no one Imagine
the uproar this order will make when Congress Is IN
session. and the member from Swampdoode insists
upon seeing Mr. Endicott whenever he chooses or at
least In the hours that the Department open for the
transaction of business. Most members OF congress
have committee meetings to attend Id the morning
hours and they visit the Departments except III
the afternoon 1t is not probable that Mr.. Endicott
will adhere to his rule long after December 4. The
Secretary has taken Senator Pendletons mousse III
Scott Circle for next winter. 1t Is one OF the snow
houses of the capital He will entertain handsomely 1t
is said "Jelersonian simplicity can find no ex-
ponent in him. fear.
Next comes the Secretary OF the Navy. OF all mem
bers of Mr.. Cevelands Cabinet he is the most
accessible No red tape such as the Secretary OF war
insists upon is required TO add single inch TO ms
official height You see him at any time OF the
day He is thorough business man. lie is also man
of the world He lives well. He is fond OF club HE.
Being man of considerable means. he VIII no donOt
entertain in handsome style lie certainly Is the last
man to impose upon others the humbug OF Jefferson
ian simplicity"
was never large. He has been content, therefore, to
take modest house III quiet part OF the town. BAT
what he wond do If he had the can be snrmised
from the pomp and circumstance with which he sur
rounded hins elf when he first came here. TO obtain
hearing was next to impossible. TO stand III the awful
presence was TO be made conscious OF the great
privilege conferred upon you. Senators and represent
aves Jared little better at the hands of this trans
planted statesman than Grand boys ana under
strappers He was imbued with a sense OF his
overpoweIing importance that painful to behold
He IS disciple OF Z" JeiieTsonian simplicity IRON
necessity. -,
l have already said that there is perceptblc
change in either the manner style OF living OF alr.
Garland He is the same Attorney General that he
was Senator-a kind, courteous and consideIate
gentleman.
And last of all, the Secretary of State. Not much
"Jeifersonian simplicity" about him, as everybody
knows. lie. is most exacting in his demands upon
those about him. Since his return from the West MI
Bayard has been living as if in dream lie seems to
be unable to talk of anything else except the
a. oxations rendered. him I'm Missouri. IL was
most wonderful aud very gratifying he remarked to
somebody know. why Mr. Secretary this one
exclaimed anybody that takes the trouble TO send
Telegram ahead and says he comes from Washington
can draw crowd out there" Mr.. Bayard hasn't
spoken word to that man since, though he sees
him every day.