Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON LETTER.
CFrom ous Regular Correspoulent.}
WAsuNGroS p. O.. , Nov, ., Sc.
The result Of the election illustrates
the old Italian apolhem that it is the
unexpected that happens.
There is q telegraph Office in the
White House and on election nights it
is "a busy place. Usually on such oc-
caslous large corps of messenger boys
al e also kept busy carrying messages
from ether lines besides the Western
Union To the White house. Everything
had been pat in order Tor last Tuesday
night and the president sat for several
hours in Col. LamOnJ's room next door
TO the h-ue Office and got the news
direct from all parts of the country.
His greatest interest was ia the New
York election and AIR. HeWitI's plural
~ was 81 matter OF considerable con-
graduation. The Democratic losses
among congressman IN New York;
were of course, unwelcome, but they
were not unexpected from several dis
tricLs. Finally the President retired
and left Col. Lamont TO struggle with
the returns for the balance OF the night.
The latter remained au the side OF the
telegraph operator from eight o'clock
in the evening until an early hour next
morning and patiently siited ont Of the
mass OF matter received those points
which were Of most interest to tie Pres
ident.
Secretary Lamar is engaged upon
his annual report of the interior depart
ment. IL is uader stood that he cordi-
ally enOrses commissioner Atkins view
concerning he Indians Of Indian Ter
Etory. ] hesc are that they give up
tribal relations, become CiuZens5 estab-
lish courts enter lands, etc MIR. At
kius is now in Colorado making tour
OF the Indian agencies. Secretary La
mar has just received Information from
him to the effect that the Indians there
are in excellent condition. They are
peaceful, contented and are making
progress toward civilization
Buffalo Bill (Nm. Cody who IS IN
the city, came 20 make his report To the
Commissioner of Inujsn affairs, He
made arr agemcnts for securing new IN
dians from various tribes for ms next
seasons show of 1.-THE Wild West D."
lie is kind to the Redskins, pays them
J good wages and is considered by the
/ Department as doing a good work to-
wards their civilization. lie is one OF
the few men whom the government has
allowed TO employ Indians for the pur-
/ pose Of q show. The Indians he had
with him last summer have all gone
/ back to their tribes. Before sending
/ them home Buffalo Bill gave each one
/ of the women and men q full suit of
/ clothes in European fashion 1t is pre-
/ sumed that he Will not undertake TO eX
hibit the saVages in Europe next year
as nothing was said about taking them
abroad. He would not be allowed 10
/ do so without giving heavy bonds TO
/ the Interior Department.
A few days 900 an Irish member Of
/ the BRUSH House of Commons, who
/ went 10 the White House to be intro
duced tC the President, was much sur
/ pIised TO find that no guards we're on
/ duty there. He approached the EXecu-
/ tive Mansion very timidly and at the
outer gate hesitated as if something
/ We're lacking as TO ceremony. AT the
front door he hesitated still more and
/ had to be urged 10y his escort to pro-
coed any further. Finally when he
was being led up the carpeted stairway
to the Presidents own apartments on
the second floor he stared around in as
Constituent and asked, IN an uudertOne,
Are there no guards on dliy?'
That the Presidents residence should
be open to all corners without let or
hind ance was something he had never
dreamed or. de was still more aston
isLed when MIR. Cleveland stood up
against his desk, with crossed legs and
folded arms, aud talked TO him without
any useless ceremony and nonsense.
lie ,emaiued to watch The afternoon re-
ception in the East Room where the
President meets three times a week al
half past one, for ali who desire to
! shake hands with him. The home rule
member saw the President shake hands
with black and white, without Gi.tinc-
tiuns and coming away from tho White
House he decla, ed that he had an en-.
tirely new sense Of The reality Of Amer
lean freedom.
. Although the President feels com.
peeled by press Of business, the prepare.
ton OF his annual message etc, to de
ny himself to visitors between the l6LE
of November and the meeting of Con
s gress, the mere handshalEers are moi
. included. He viii continue to mee
them as usual on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays. As he was starting
gown to the East Room to shake hands
] with his callers a few days ago, he wa.
asked if he did not find 1t fatiguing
''No,' answered Mr.. Cleveland, sit il
u the easiest work 1 have to do during
. the whole day"
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