Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-18

iFRok oUR REGULAR cORAEsRospzxT.
WnmuorOx, April 7. 1886.


WnHuoroS, April 7. 1855
The new administration has already
effected firm feothold In Washington
and has established a strong reputation
in the matter of its dealing with The
sEice seekers. Its conservative policy
respecting effce holding is specially
manifested by the record Of the extrs
session nov ended. II is generally sup.
posed that At this session the incoming
Presideat sends in What names be wishes
acsed.npon by the Senate in order TO get
his administration inh3 good running
order. In the present Ease the nonina-
tons for civil offices amounted in all 10
l25. OF this total, seven are for Cabi-
net Offices There have been l3 changes
IN the diplomatic service, eut Of list
OF 81 ministers, and seven eonsuls were
changed out % 1872. There have been
tiye ne~ assistant secretaries named,
oesides one TO I'LL q vacancy by death,
and six heads of bureaus, to2ether with
q few other changes Of Importance in
the Departments. Out OF about 50 u.
). Marshals and As many q. 4. District
Attorneys thsre have been two or three
changes IN each class, and there have
been b6 new l,ostmsstsRs appointed out
OF total Of Z347 Who are nominated
BY the PresideRt and confirmed by the
Senate.
Secretary Iamar's illness from over
work may teach him the unwisdom Of
pashing the Department business faster
than conditions warrant Il is as hard
to make flat time as fat money.
Both are under laws superior to official
DEGREES. 10 IN very important that in
such bureaus a. these of patents and
pensions the work be well done, and it
will be very poor ecGiaomy to exchange
quantity for quality Of work in either
Of these Offices. In both of them busi-
ness has accumulated, bat not through
the fault of the force; and what the
Patent Offios needs particularly Is not
extra hours but extra clerks. II is q
shame TO the Government that where
the inventors of the country pay profit
into the treasury from the tax on patents,
the work should either be neglected or
imperilled by haste.
The illness OF Gen. Grant has caused
universal expression Of regret at the
capital, where be In perhaps better
known than In any other city in the
Uuion. His pecnliarities aud eccentri-
cities while President are well remem-
sered. One of his particular indulRences
was walk out every evening for quiet
smoke. Just at dusk he would come out
Of the north gate of the White House
alone. With a cigar in his mouth, his
head bent down just little, and his left
hand behind him holding q cane. That
was bis common attitude, and the strik-
ing figure was familiar to everybody.
fhe hackmen on the streets would take
Of their hats as be went by, and be al
ways returned their salntes. he would
walk down past the Treasury Depart
ment. down 18th street to the avenue;
thence past Willard's, past the National
rheater and up 18th st. toward New
York avenue. All the newsboys, boot
blacks and street arabs generally knew
him and would follow bim in his walk,
waiting for him to throw his cigar
slumps away. There was always a
scramble after his stumps. either be-
cause they were better shan those ordi
nsrily found OF because he had smoked
them, and there was some dignity at
taohed TO smoking after him. The ur-
chin who got the stamp would put il
between bis lips and stand with his back
against the doorpost of the National
peanut gallery" with his thumbs in
the armholes of his vest. and puff away
With dignity that was the envy of all
rival associates.
One day the General turned to too
little urchins who had been following
him very assiduously for several squares,
watching his cigar with much eagsrness,
and asked them what he could do for
them. Please, mister" one Of them
replied, snatehinQ his ragged cap of
aud holding IL with both hands in front
Of him, while his companion got close
behind him; "pleass, mister, We only
wants 10 smoke what the President has
had" The General, taking a cigar from
his pocket. cut in two, smiled good
humoredly and gave each Of them half.
The two little rascals ran OF with their
hearts in their throats, and for many
weeks thereafter we're held in awe and
reverence by the whole Of urohindem at
the capital.
Diplomatic circles have been consid-
erably excited over the situation in Gen.
trail America and the actien of the State
Department in she matter. When il was
known that Kesr Admiral jas. e. Jouets,
commanding the North Atlantic station,
bad been ordered here TO confer with
the Department and receive special or
ders previous 10 his sailing for the dis
turbed region 10 take charge OF she
American hset in person, the real grav-
ity Of sffairs became apparent. Admiral
Jouett's blunt declaration In published
interview that France vas at the back
Of Barrios, (which was immediately o.
bled TO France, Germany, Russia and
Italy by their representatives herel has
brought down upon him some censure
in official quarters. THIS much may be
said touching the incident. Admiral
Joustt is a perfeot type OF the plain
spoken, fighting American sailor as cssn
be found afioas. Perhaps he did not
realize that he vas telling important
secrsts. He oaly felt that be was m
American, and had an officers pride in
his service and flag. He frankly stated
what he believed another power was in
triguina 10 do. IF, as ID pow believed.
Barrios has been killed In battle, u is
probable tkat the problem 10 solved.
LKxox.