New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE PRESIDENTS LITERARY BUREAU
WATCHING LATE CLERKS.
IFRoM TnE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF me TRIBUNE4

tFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TBIBUSEA
WASHINGTON, Nov 15.-The Literary
Bureau OF the White House belongs to the new order or
things introduced by Mr.. Cleveland since lie came into
Office Such thing a Literary Bureau fOi the di5sem
nation of Administration under the special direc
ton Of the President himself never known tefore
None of Mr. Ceyeands predecessors ever thought OF IT,
The many that it put to, the benefits 10 DC
derived through such agencyits possibilities were
never even dreamed Of II remained for Mr. Cleveland
to inaugurac this important REFORM Tor II the hbn
of great REFORM" doubt, the friends OF tie hdhh
tration will wish this departure to be regarded oy
everybody To whom credit ia due for this happy
thought OF starting the bureau at the Executive ao
not quito clear. Indications point to PrVate
Secretary Lamont as the originator OF the scheme he
started similar bureau believe, on smaller SCALE OF
course. Albany. secretary to the Governor anu
recognizing its usefulness there determined to transfer
II TO Washington. Tho chief object Of the bureau ~
present be the grinding out OF biographies OF
the men appointed to office by Mr. Cleveland Together
with the list of appoiufn ents daily given to the news
pDpers at the White House, there sent TO tho Press
Associations n sketch OF each OF the more prominent ap
pontees tbs day. For obvious reasons these notices
contain nothing except what IL highly creditabe to the
persons described them They read for all the world
like certificates good character given by the President
to public servants That such certificates are frequently
desirable II always onecdye, will be apparent to
peorle who have looked with surprise upon the appoint
ment office Of jabirds ballot box stnhers, physician
wrecks and unregeneracd rebels 1t was only the oher
day that prominent official in tho Interior Department
apl olnted not many months ago by the President with
full knowledge OF his falling, permitted TO resign
because his drunken fros incapsctatod him for bust
ness ard his superlOrs requested his dismissal Yet
when this appointment made there was issued from
the White notice recitng this mans fine record
his fitness FOR Office aud his great popularity among
the soldier element.
On Friday the doorkeepcrs at the Treasury following
instructions given y the chief clerk TOOK dowh al rne
names of c'upuycs who arrived after . O'Clock. Iho
number was large. some go or more, beleNo Among
them secretary himself though his name ana not
appear The list Following close upon his hecls lleTc
srCed into the bnliLg several OF tile new Chlei7 o!
divisions But even their names the COnsiderutC door
keeper- failed 10 put down. The list showed TINT tho
It Is perfectly apparent that u insnrc punct'hy anu
to business IN subordinate empt yes the sec
rotary the chefs OF the bureaus and divisions ana 0ther
% ~ "dI"n " TN fc refr,rn sbouId brn
at top and not nj the bottom. II Chet Clerk You
msn, were 10 show lcss discrimination ami fayOrtism IL
mRut pcrbaI be - well
The President message. am told. + nearly finished.
and j. now being cor led tyre writer. II viii hc IN
the printers hands thlS week A. l. usual IN such cases.
Mr. Round will have per~o ml supervision o the printing
IT the IN order tO prevent IT. premature puhca-
contents secret The type settlers selected Tor tue WORK
the oldest ana most trusted cnplo}cso t the
email a. possible 70 prc,ent tue printers Ir"h putting
TIN, and that together ard cetius az the substance ~
tue message Tue placing OF The take ~" Tue forms
put until 20 Is lime 20 use hem ~ special SAFE. Shd
this j. aatchcd night aud day until tho message
has hrcn safely delivered 10 tonsrtH- President thur
was lucky but President Hayes unfortunate M ms
rect Ou' Of hi annual messages 10 Congress found
%, way into the newspapers two day before tongc-S
net ana on several occasions Ls communications To the
senate published lcfur the injunction ~ secrecy
bad been removed by that august body IRON these