The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-08
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Inc last week mas Dpcn hDOut tHt Hfst
smile OF spring that Washington has en-
joyed since the peculiar vernal weather
that favored President Cleveland's in
auguration. The parks, lawns and shade
trees have resumed their garb OF green
and the Capitol city never looked bright
er and fresher than II does now. Since
many thousand Of shade trees have grown
to an outrageous height, Washington
has much improved as summer resi-
dence. and il Il we'll 1t has. for the indi-
cations are that Ii will be, TOR the next
four years AZ least. the enforced summer
home Of MANY who have been In the hab-
ii OF spending the hot season in the
mountains or by the sea- Heretofore
Government clerks have been given an
absence Of thirty DAYS with pay, with the
privilege. frequently. Of thirty days more
without paw. Ii has been their custom
TO leave their desks for this long period
no matter how much their work was be-
hind In this way the public business
has been neglected. A long summer va
cation. and perennial systematic iazness
has had the effect to place the public SER
vice III such lsggard condition that IL Is
now necessary 10 work Of nights IN or
der 10 catch up.
Ii Is said that the new administration
will curiail the customary summer vsca v
tion. or deny il altogether 10 those in
Offices aud bureaus that are behind with
their work. Tie president proposes 70
spend the summer in the city. He will
live ia the presidential cottage at Sol
diers Home. which i about three miles
from tile White House aud be will drive
ma " q
lust been received from New York they
are aL excellent pair and. IL is said, can
tro' mile in three minutes.
think society Is doomed TO be very
: much disappointed in President Cleve-
..laEd. Society has piped 10 him, but he
will not dance. He politely parries all
her mealy monthcd overtures. Last
might box was reserved for him At Al
amatenr operate performance. in which
Tia large number Of young society people
|, took part. The president was expected
! but he did not appear. Had he been sen
{, for. he would have been found in his
: Office in his shirt sleeves before a pile o
lpapers lie haa beeu eS pecied at q mum
Der OF places. but has invariably di-ap
pointed those who expected him. u
'lthis respect he j. quite different from hi
predecessors. Lincoln, Grant, Hayes
: and Arthur were frequently seen at thu
theatre aud at both private aud public
entertainments. The president has made
\ 'lbut one call. that upon w. w. Corcoran
7 Esq, since he has been III Washington.
! The naw Administration has gone n
work III . practical. thorough, compre
hensive way to make such changes in tn,
management OF the public business ~
will facilitate ils transaction, cave tim'
!. and money. aud better accommodate IN
Immense number 81 people wh0 have
dealings with tile Government. This i
4 The beginning Of All already we'll defined
and y hat promises 70 be an exceedingl,
encrgeiic and successful policy. tits ass'
Y a matter Of the first importance 10 whicl
little. IL any conspicuous attention ha
\ bccn given for several Administration
lpast.
the Republican party. like an old ten
liant. had become careless OF it, tru~., All.
had allowed the property 10 run down
rs il were, or at least to 60 unimprovcd.
II was comfortably fixed. ia fun posses
sion OF the patronage ard power Of III
= -lGovcrnmcnt, with what II seemed 4
think was All indefinite lease Ia prospect
l lNat Uo'H l0c Hctu hhp wv f'oHt ~
reform existed il made evident by III
number Of important steps in that direc
iion which the new Administration J
alread, taking and others which are con
liempated The dncirnc OF letting We
!, ,lcnongh alone. 70 which its predecessor
!, adhered, i loose a1i dangerous doc
! lrine. tie believed thst by the time ih
J. various plans Of reorganization are per
fccted which the heads Of the depart
menis have IN view. the offices viii b
ssllllcd acccpta6ly 10 the party. and ~
" salaries attaching TO them will be homes
" earned.