St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-06
The CAPITAL Deserted by Congressman
and Their Hungry Constituents,
Who Go Home Mad.
The People With the President-No
Sympathy With the GrOwls
of Politicians.
The FURRY at the Isthmus Proves the Presi-
dent and His Naval Secretary to be
Men Of Nerve.
Cleveland Tells Very Plainly Why He Ap-
pointed PearsOn-Atkins Serene Over
the Winnebago Situation.
The Presidents Minister'S Stalwart Blaine
Man, but Once His Mothers
Pastor.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The adjournment
of the senate has rendered Washington pro-
sale. The office seekers no longer haunt the
lair of the several department heads and the
summer quiet has overtaken the city, ere the
spring has come. Just now there is much
anxiety as to what the president will do dur
ing the recess of congress as to appoint
ments. A few things have been demonstrated
already. One, that be cannot be driven to
undue haste. and second that, he has a
way of finding out the merits OF
candidates. Fou1-ffths of all the appoint
ments thus far made have been Of those who
remained at home. The hungry applicants
who have crowded the city have received
nothing. These have gone home
WAITING TO BE CALLED.
The little furry at the isthmus has given
the president and his secretary of the navy
the chance to show that they are both men of
nerve and sound discretion. The orders is
sued by Secretary Whitney to the commander
Of the naval forces at Aspinwall show splen-
did temper They are aggressive in so far that
they insist upon the protection of American
rights and an uninterrupted transit of the
isthmus and temperate, in that the navy is
not authorized to take part in the tropic re-
volt which seems to be spasmodic with the
South and the Central American states. For
q new hand Secretary Whitney has already
LEAPED TO THE FRONT,
and naval officers feel proud that at last they
have at the head of the department one who
takes an interest in the maintenance of
American honor displaying, as he does, by
his acts rather than his record.
1t is estimated that there are not now over
twenty memb bers of congress in the city. 1t
has been found that President Cleveland has
but in few instances accepted their recon-
mendations given applicants for place. When
the administration was ushered in the Office
seeker believed himself to be invincible if he
could get the Endorsement of a delegation.
The short lapse of a month has shown their
conclusions TO be fallacious The result is
that both the congressman and their con-
stituents have
TAKEN TO THE REAR.
Of course there is a good deal of discomfort
among this class. They complain that the
dear people will assert themselves. The fact,
however, will soon dawnupon their minds
that the people are with the president as long
as he continues to make as wise appoint
ments to Office as he has already done. The
people, after all, care very little for politi-
clans, and the growing is all with the latter
class.
In the management of the treasury depart
ment Secretary Manning is giving evi-
dence Of
SIGNAL FTSANcIAL ABILITY.
Hischange in the form of the debt statement
made public each month is such that it can
he understood by any one Ii has long been
a complaint that the system of bookkeeping
In the treasury department has not been cor
rect The new secretary proposes to demon
strate whether changes can well be made
and has now at work an expert who will
probably recommend simpification of the
mode of keeping the accounts.