Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-13
H"shingfOss Letter.
(From our regular correspondent J

Washington Oct. 90, 1885,.
The Presidents dictum to office seekers is
the latest important official order. For some
time past Mr.. Cleveland has been seriously
annoyed by callers whose business was trivial
in the last degree. Applicants for little post
offices and for subordinate positions in the De
partments have gone to the White House on
the days when audiences were granted to Wis
itors and having gained access to the President
have button-hoed him, and poured into his
car their long stories. y friend asked Mr.
Cleveland why he allowed his valuable time to
be engrossed by such minor matters. II do
not remember half these people say 10 me.
The nuisance has grown alarmingIy in the past
few weeks, the crowd OF callers growing larger
every day. In view OF the onerous business
he must transact before the meeting OF Con-
sress, together with his, as yet, untouched
message which must be ready for Congress, the
President has felt compelled to institute re-
form.
After the first day of November he will
grant no Interviews to those seeking office or
to thcr advocates. On Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays Of that month, from 10 TO III
O'Clock IN the morning, he will receive such
other persons as call on strictly public bust
ness. On the same days at 1890 in the after
noon, he will meet those who merely desire to
shake hands with hIm. On all other days and
times during the month he will receive only
Cabinet officers and Chiefs of Bureaux. The
President takes the position that, while those
seeking public offices seem very numerous
when massed in Washington, they are but a
very small portion Of the American people.
He says that the greater part Of the people
whose agent he is are those whose interests in
the Government arc entirely disconnected from
Office holding.
The probable complexion of the re-organ
lied Civil-Service Commission, is now a sub
ject of speculation. Ithas been suggested that
if Mr.. Coon should be appointed as Republi-
can, Professor Smart. Of Indiana, as a Dem
ocrat and educator, with practical turn, and
a satisfactory commission might be evolved.
Judge Thoman's resignation, which was ac-
cepted without any efiusion on the part Of the
President, is to take effect at once As Mr..
Eaton'S place also becomes vacant in few
days, and as Dr. Gregory will also leave the
office, the commsson has to be re organized
al an carly date. 1t has been said that the
President will have difficulty in getting these
positions, which among the most honor
able i'll the public service, filled; but such a
statement is probably born of desire to see
the failure Of the commission.
The chief point of interest in the Capitol
during the winter will be the Senate 1t is
predicted by Republicans that there will be as
much friction between Democratic Senators
and the President as between the President
and the Republicans. 1t is true that many of
the Democratic Senators do not agree with
Mr.. Cleveland in matters of policy, but how
wide or how narrow their differences NAV be-
come is question which only the future can
determine. The Republican Senators will be
largely guided in their course towards the adj
minislration by the results in the Virginia and
New York elections Tf both OF them 20
against the Administration, it will naturally
make them more aggressive. The Republicans
are saying that the fight of the Democratic fac
tionS in Congress will relieve them from the
necessity Of doing anything in the way OF
amusement. Congressman o O'Neill OF St. Louis
is spoken Of as the man who is expected 10
furnish fun for the forty ninth Congress. But
as he spends but little TIME on the floor Of the
House, he will not fill the vacancies left by Cox
who has gone to Turkey, and by Horr of
Michigan, and Bclford Of Colorado, who are
politically no more. Tom Corwin, Thaideus
Stevens, and Senator Nesmith were some OF
the old humorists who have enlivened many
day at the Capitol. But new men are coming
to the new Congress, and as each session in
the past has been provided with funny men,
no feSss need be felt but that the future will
take care Of that need.
On every Sunday morning, large crowds
still gather al the so-cslled Presidents Church
attracted by curiosity TO see the Chiei Magis-
| trate at his derotions. The last sermon the,
heard there was severely practical one, di
rected against the various forms Of agnosticism
that stand in the way Of Christian progress.
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