Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-08-20
What Astonished Lamar.
The Preparation OF a Proclamation
in Which Cleveland took Hand.
From the New York Times.

| From the New York Times.
An earnest Republican, who since
campaign times has learned to respect
the intelligence as we'll as the integrity
Of President .CleYeland, tells good
story that comes direct from Secretary
Lamar. 1t relates to the first business
meeting of the Cleveland Cabinet and
shows how the President, i'm quiet,
unostentatious way, opened the eyes of
the Mississippi statesmen. Except
Manning, there wasn't member OF the
Cabinet, who did not manifest some
curiosity as to the way in which Presi-
dent Cleveland would conduct his ex-
ecutive household. They found HIM
neither officious nor laxative and
though he produced upon every one of
them a most favorable impression, when
the meeting broke up they didn't know
him much better than they did before
the meeting began. The Oklahoma
boomers were cutting wide swath in
the country just then and the Okalh0-
ma boomer was very generously dis
cussed at that Cabinet meeting, it be-
ing resolved that the Secretaries of the
Interior and War should craw up a
proclamation in accordance with GER
tain views upon which the President
with the Cabinet had agreed. Secre-
tary Endlcott quickly suggested that
Secretary Lamar should put the proc
lamation in shape and then they would
go over it and elaborate it together. 1T
is pretty stiff task, but I'll try it,
said Mr.. Lamar, with smile that
was not hilarious. That night, some
where about IL or II o'clock, Mr.. Endi-
colts dreams at the Arlington were
disturbed by knocking which threat
ened wholly to tear down bis bedroom
door. In stalked. the tall Secretary of
the Interior. He had brought over
draught of that proclamation. Mr.. En-
dicott read it. Mr.. r.Endicott was pleas
ed and he said so. It was very good,
very good indeed, he said. It couldn't
be improved upon. Mr.. Lamar had
struck just the right key. Mr.. Endi-
colt had not single suggestion to Of
fer. He felt pretty sure, he said, that
1t would meet the Presidents approval
just as it stood.
Yes, I guess you're right I guess it
will meet the Presidents approval just
as it stands said Mr.. Lamar. Let me
tell you a thing or two. worked over
this thing for hours. | hunted up
President Arthur's proclamation a
gainst the boomers and tried TO build
one up of my own with it for model.
but did not make much headway.
Then started out on my own account
and struggled over lot Of blank paper.
1t was not very satisfactory showing
that's fact, but I strayed over to the
White House with it, had talk with
the President, read him the document
and asked him if he had any suggestions
to make. I said to him frankly: sMr.
President, il doesn't suit me- He look
ed over my draft and then he said to
me in quiet way: Suppose you let
me try my hand at it, Mr.. Secretary.
He took up his pen and he wrote. de
didn't stop, he didn't hesitate; ideas
seemed crowding one right on top of a.
mother. When he was done he read it
to me. That is all-what you've read
and approved. Let me tell you, Mr..
Secretary, President CleYeland is bus
mess man; he knows what he means
and he means what he says. He is SIM
ply revelation to me-