The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-15


or the cold Commonor" as he was
usually known, and the Inter- Occaa
reports the following interesting frag
ment Of his remarks: 81 tell you, said
he, cold Thad., with his club foot dark
colorcd wig and cmaciatcd frame, may
not have been very handsome looking,
but in the dark days of the war and
Immediately aftcrward he never got up
to speak but what the whole House
rose en- massc and got as near the old
man az they could There was nothing
feeble in his demand for vigorous
prosecution of the war, and after Lee
surrendered the odd Commoncr'
fought hard for policy that would
treat the South as conquered provinces,
to be admitted rs States into the Union
as time showed their loyalty to II. The
old man couldn't have his way, and
when he laid down on his bed in his
own little brick house within the
| shadow of the Capitol building, sur
rounded by his faithful old negrcss
nurse and the sisters of charity, for
| whom he had got Congress TO build
| hospital | think it was because the
| great statcsman's heart was broken ~
much ms anything else. lanenting over
the lack Of support Republicans had
given him
w.
Many Of tho newly appointed consuls,
says the Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Ncjrs are writing to the
State Department that the salaries are
too small to maitan the dignity of their
positions, and that the allowance for
Office rent, clerk hire, etc, is wholly
insufficient. Some of these gentlemen
have written to their Senators and
Members of Congress to intercedc for
them and urge the department TO in
crease the amount for current expenses.
| Mr. Holman called on Secretary
Bayard last week in behalf of one Of
| his constituents, who was appointed
TO nm important consulship on the con
tinent few months ago. Mr.. Holman
was informed that the matter rested
with Congress, and that body alone
! could rcctify such cmbarrassmcnts as
had been imposed upon the diplomatic
and consular service by scanty appro.
priations But" exclaimed Mr. lIol-
man, "you have II contingent fund out
of which you can allow my friend the
| few hundred dollars he needs, can you
| not?" For answer Mr. B0yard opened
the department register and, pointing
| to the name of the consulate, said: "Mr.
Blanks Office was formerly worth
Sc, 600 year. You are responsible
for reduction of the salary at that
point to its present figure. You were
one of the most active members of the
Appropriations Committee in urging u
reduction of expenses in the consular
service, and | shall never forget the
argument you made that 81 900 year
was a salary sufficient for any man S
desires. ] know it is an expensive city
TO which your friend is accredited, but
am powcrlcss to aid him. | hope if
you are again appointed to the Appro-
priations Committee in the Forty Ninth
Congress- you will use more consdcra-
ton in dealing with the consular and
diplomatic bill when It comes up before
you. Our representatives abroad ought
10 be gentlemen as well as men of af.
fairs. If you get such people into the
service, you must expect to pay them
at least living salaries" Mr.. Holman
twisted about uneasily while the Sec.
retary delivered himself of this lee
ture, and ut its conclusion walked out
of the room without Offering word in
reply.
~
Along with the advice given the
President few days ago by lady
friend were some suggestions from a
gentleman about the President s health.
Some hints were also thrown out in
this direction, it is stated, by party OF
Buffaloans who called recently at the
White House. Says the correspondent
of the Minneapolis TWJuRe: Mr. Cleye-
land was given to understand that ODE
sity did not always bespcall health; on
the contrary it indicated delicate con
stitution, especially where one grew
stout indoors The President was sur.
priscd that any one should think that
he was not rugged in appearance
as well as reality, and promised
TO take more exercise. Since that
time he has frequently appeared
in the White House grounds early
in the morning, walking briskly
about. The strain on his nerves, hC
told friend, he found almost unbear,
able, but he thought he could stand it.
Yes, you could stand it seven or eight
years. suggested the visitor. "Dc
you think soy' earnestly inquired Mr.
Cleveland, looking up. Certainly
But probably the people won't think
so, said the President laughing. i
is said the President picks up quickly
, all such references to second term
, and seems much interested in them,
He does this, however, in way in
tended to impress the visitor that thu
Executive only wishes to learn how
his administration is taking, 1t is be
lieved that the President will get mar
ried after affairs get better underway
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