New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
JUDGE ENTHUSIASTICALLY LINCOLN
THE INDOLENT LAMAR.

lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Judge Lambert Tree,
who has just been appointed Minister TO Belgium, Is b
man. should say, about fifty five years OF age. lie s
q dappcr little gentleman very careful always OF his
dress aud outward appearance gracious and engaging
In his bearing toward others, choice in the use OF bic
language cordial when the occasion requires IT, distant
and cold when he thinks it s to his intcrest-n word.
would bc model politician II 1t not for the fact
he close almost to the point Of being penuroUs In
money matters lie is OF large wealth. five or six
millions told. This makes him always" solId." OF
course with the politicians who know his ambition
that OF cutting a figure In politics AMI who hope 10
bleed him every time he shows disposition TO try tor
big prize am told that II he had not hestated 80 long
and been liberal with his moucy at the right time,
matters at Springfield might have had different end
Ing. But he kept his purse strings too tightly drawn.
When ready put up the ducats tho chance nzd
passed ty mike " Mcdonald. the Chicago Boss " and
gambler had charge OF Judge Trees and openly
expressed his disgust at his patrons niggary behavior.
Judge packed his trunks aud went hone saying the
| game was not worth the candle. Sour grapes! was
| wha, most people thought.
Mr.. Tree was born. TO use q stale and well-worn
phrase of poor but honest parents In this city, about
nfty or fifty five years ago. The is still standing
where his father lived and died. only three years or so
ago. II is plain two story brick dwelling with worn
shutters aud rckety wooden pair OF sairs leading to
the front The father Government Clerk and
occupied position in the public service. lie soon tired
of his life here however, aad went to Chicago at about
| the same time that ;he ate Richard T. Merrick went
there He studied law for some time and was finally
admitted TO the bar. Ic never acquired an extensive
practice He did better. however. lie married rich
wile she was the aaghtcr o Mr. Masee, real estate
spe6ulator and one OF the ploneers OF chicago Mr;
Siagee had bought large amount Of unmproyed real
estate IN what Is now business portion VI the city,
In time the property became imEelscly yauaOic HIS
viii settled II 600 600 outright upon his only daughter
NrsI Iatu free.
fol the remainder OF the estate vaur. al SoVVOoop,
which was left 10 his widow. MIS- Magee lived vita the
Trees who travelled about good deal and nnay settled
IN Washington, where they occupied honsc on LAi'y-
ette SQUARE uss 's bis Ds was about 1--WE Years as
Judge Tree tHen removed perm9nenty 10 Chicago ihe
oeesSed s The Place Of cy Judge in Chicago Hs has
| never neld any other Office.
Exsecretary OF War Robert T. Lincoln LETT here this
week Tor Chicago, where he will make Ills iutue ho;nc
lie returns 10 his law practice in his old Office, which has
been kept open by his partner W. B lsha'n curing his
Cbiraao and was glad TO go business and the in-
dependence OF being his own master again MS pof.
Mar DrpartMeht the otter day Is at first glance isap
pontng After study OF the face the expression
the hair ana beard too dark by several shades. ,
When Robert Lincoln entered President SarneIds
Cabinet he thirty-eight years Old lie tncn, aha
while Cabinet officer wore fuli closely -tiimnsd
beard and musacne Just as ne Is seen ZEE I'm III tas m
moved. wearing ouly the mustacne. in,s enan se1 ms
appearance IN marked degree, ana no" he looks uAc
young man OF twenty-five
The Secretary Of the Interior still continues In the
clouds in Dreams or anywhere except IN tue actual.
practical walks OF life one Is rei1nae1 % ., Tue yHans
her Of the work said: It's very poor h9use lu
Decd what cant Sns saSport one and
political member whose soul Is oovious 70 tue sorad
grapng interests VI earthly aes aua VINO eSn sJ.
Nobody can blame the old gende,nan ine ln.e,los no.,
hnsness "a a whole or in detail aud he can get no
practical grill what Is to his unpracticai iinu pcr
relates to- char scs IN the clerical aetly
while the Secretary o the treasury ahI Appon.nen.
C r Higgins have caused small reign OF terror ia that
department few changes arc made in the Interior Iii
too much trouble for Mr.. Lamar to make them Tho
in new would to q man OF his temperament. na.s life
burden. The,e efore, what Commissioner back does not
do IN the Pension Office in the matter OF olsng clerks
will part DO left undone-so lar as the IN
rentleman said TO Colonel Lamar few days ago;
"Mr Secretary am g glad to see tna' you are not ~
NO am not "a partisan you mean the word I'll
not a question o. Democrat or Republican win me. I
care no more for q Northern Democrat than do fora
Northern ReI ublican 1t is simply question OF North
and South with me-" was the cool reply Tue gentleman
70 whom secretary Lamar expressed MS sentiments was
too much asOnished to make any reply ana he tuiheo
secreiary Lamar cudcs the oieeseekers by slipping
ont of the back door two three hours stroll on
the avenue aud though he still expresses frankly tho
found most courteous and agreeable gentleman TO All
men. Aud for women he has that ieeiins Oh khisuty
chvalry which would sirew with roses the path of INC
far sex, and shield thcm from every hardship ne
would make life for them romance IKE inc novels 10
reads rather than the struggling everyday reaty tnas
am bound TO say that he is not always consistent hut
his theories are beautiful =" Mr. Secretary. why nos
give one appointment Ia the Labor Bureau 10 wonnant
The working women form large part of tue popuia'
on aud surely II would be just to give them repre-
sentative" said woman TO Colonel Lamar at Tie ume
he was making up his Labor Basea s ror,,ca with hi,
characteristic gallant manner; WOMEN ought 70 %
taken care OF, and have lively, comfortable MONIES. l
oprosei to women having any nas Se
from rough contact with the word AS nc hhisnea tnis
Pretty speech he settled back In his easy cbar Win az
indolent grace ace quite suggestive 'i ia'sa0 ""0 ~
" r I Secretary it's awfuly nice OF you say all
women as well as working men. Women don't complain
have work They Sn wsn, So~ an %sn1 sSa.t
appointments you will make In this Labor Bureau"
sixteen or seventeen perhaps %1re tue seSssI
ness OF escape from the womans energetic persistent
practical point Of view. . a..
womani, she asked with businesslike drectness You
KNOW as we'll as do that you could easily ind capable
duties as any Of the sixteen men you Will appoint
What Is the salaryr ,....,
force upon the gente dreamer but there was
no help for him. and he answered languidly; Pour
She looked at him moment and then said: Mr..
Secretary what great hardship 1t would 90 TOT :
woman earning four dollars weSE & PERHAPS @ Of
intelligent. edacasd woman. who is supporting nss;sf
90 shielded from rough contact with the world in post
on at $iOoa month aud the opportunity TO travel noe
These were Of couIs,. only womsn's reasons. and
Colonel Lamar who staud any amount of cosxlns,
the appointment OF woman" The next day he sp:
explanatory apology coadnt nslp 4 y m. ssd L spS
pointed woman dozen others would have psen mst ~
af mo top and couldn't siad any such storm. cou!a