The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-03-06
Washington News and GGSsiD.
From our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent.
WAsHINGToN. d. c., March 1, 'sC.
Mr.. EDITOR: There are few persons
who understand the general lack of con-
sidcration shown by the public for the
physical welfare of the President. Our
democratic system Of government tends
to make the Office an exceedingly irving
one, in more senses than one. General
Grant once said that nothing he had
undergone as a soldier ever came so
near killing him rs the physical strain
which came upon him at first as Presi-
dent, and that it was only by making
arrangements to protect himself and Sc
cure some privacy and retirement that
he survived it. At no time since he be-
came President, until now, has Mr..
Cleveland been inclined TO admit that
the claims upon his attention were i'm
pairing his health, or his energies
Now, however, lie finds that the readi-
ness he has evinced to meet all persons
who chose to call upon him, and the
patience he has maintained in listening.
has been strained Persons run to the
President upon all occasions, and unon
all manner of errandS, ana frequently
upon business which could be better
transacted at one Of the Departments.
during the forenoon each day the long
row Of chairs and sofas in the ante-room
are occupied by persons, each awaiting
an Interview with the President. AT
twelve O'Clock crowd of hand-shakers |
await him in the East room. and he
makes his escape, only to be pursued TO |
his private office by importunate Jer.
sons, who insist upon his granting them
private interviews. This programme
has been carried out regularly each day.
until the President iinds that the physi-
cal strain imposed by the necessity of
attending TO the public business OF his
1llice during the small hours of the
night Is beginning to make itself felt
upon his constitution, I here will pro-
)ahly hereafter be fever hours for visi-
olS, ana more time during the day de-
voted to public business at the White
House.
During the past two or three months
meetings Of prominent citizens have
leeh held from time 10 time 10 consider
he adNlsabilily Of a permanent Ameri-
an LNpusllion in Ills city. to be in
'uguIated as a Worlds Exposition in
S"2, the 4OUth anniversary OF the dis
'overy OF America. At large and en-
huslastic meeting held ut Wizards
Iotel, ON Thurs lay evening last, reso-
ullons were adopted directing the |
halIman to appoint n commit. e of {
"ehiS-one 10 formulate plan in turth-
rance OF the objects Of the meeting. q
l Is proposed to erect grand Amer.c. n [
luseum, in the Smithsonian Grounds. q
'uGh VIII be devoted to exhibits from 5
he United States, Mexico, Chill. Perm :
jrazil, and the other States of North. IL
'entral and South America. Among /
ne other buildings proposed is one in
Inch equal space will be allotted TO [
ach OF the States 10 display their re- Il
pcctiNo resources. An American art r.
allery has been suggested as the nucleus ii
Jr rare works OF arts and paintings of il
istOric value, which the various Ameri- u
IN governments would doubtless desire Ii
} contribute. n
Senator Edmunds has introduced b
II which provides for the inspection of "a
eats 10 be exported, and gives 10 the
resident authority TO suspend impoltl- II
ON from countries which uniustly dis L
Imiuate against American products. el
r. EGmunds stated that some OF cur n
olucts have been uniuslly discrimin- M
ed against on the theory that they 50
ace supposed 10 be diseased. when il 81
rs obvious that the only desire was TO pl
cluda them. "a
On Friday evening last the President IN
ye q reception in honor Of the officers le
the Army and Navy, 10 meet whom pI
t. Diplomatic Corps, mcmbeTs of Con- an
css and The judiciary were invited. cl
ie members Of the Diplomatic Corps go