Evening journal., 1888-07-28

SECRETARY BAYARn toted my carr
in to him the other day, and W"s
speedily hidden 20 follow II. oecic
tary Bayard sits behind vast SQUIRE
llattopped desk in pivot chair IN 'ha
middle of n room as big as small hnri
Behind him is a secretary Whiting hN
wishes. At his elbows are reNoiNlht
bookcases, containing such pubiicaliohs
MS he most needs--the recent TREATIES
and the correspondence with foreign ma
lions. Mr.. Bayard is easy TO talk wlth'
though slight obstruction Of the au-
mi nerve requires him 70 lift an occa-
sionnl hand to his ear.
What he hears he is quick rs light
ming 60 understand This mental celer-
It's and the nngging to which he has, OF
thinks lac has. been subjected by his Ola
comrades Ia the Senate, have made hlm
somewhat petulant and rather lntolcr-
ant OF any seeming dizziness on the part
OF others. lf you don't understand the
whole subject IN minute ne speaks lh
q gnetilous voice, as IL II would relieve
him 20 scold az you. ! wouldn't like 70
BE his private secretary.
Concerning the fisheries treaty he wa.
compliment. II not trihc iubiltnt
We have madc up the ISSUE" he
snid. or course / don't wish TO SAY
nnytling about the Senate, nor anything
Ia fence Of the ticnff not already sud.
u IS o good tfcaty-iair 70 all PARTIES
1 cuts ua oil from no fishing ground
worth haviig Is RETALIATION wiser and
more be omng 10 an enlightened nation,
han Cancellation? DO wc need 80 adopt
g defiant policy? Do the hsrd-wOrlSng
and prosperous people ol the United
Suites want reprlsals instead of COM
nicree. aud war instead OF peace? II
hey do, step seeming to tend in that
diftctiOn Will be the rejection Of the
iseatY which we have mndc with the
Commissioners OF Great Britain
ile spoke with carncstgess and obvious
feeling and lac walked calmly up and
down the floor as he talked.
In his own pleasant hame on the
Mass cauect's Aycl ~ terrace, overlook
.ng Scott Circle, Mr. Bayard is q model
hest and a gracious entertainer. Thanked
| By his stately daughters almost as tall
as himself he makes even the most hum
bic caller 1t the receptions feel at home.
| Here he appears az his best, as every
man should Compliments and persi-
fage and graceful rnillcry are exchanged,
and Jokes are given wing; and the secre-
/ tarv Is @ drst-i0io story-tcller and what
s rarer a good story ncatcr
Most of Mr. Clcvelanls Official family
stand Is the ship during The hot
weather.
Cen. Villas spends nine-tcnths OF his
fiinc here: Joining Mrs. Wins every other
! Saturday night at Atlantic City de.
ichifuliy watching her slow but sure
1 recovery
Secretary Whitney spends his nights
/ in She suburbs 40 Grassands, and iii
days in the Navy Department lii
/ health is somewhat damaged hy thC
hard work 81 the last three years.
I1ayard still refuses tp bulge
FairChild fans himself ANA turns of
business at the sunny side OF The 'rgcasu
| ry building, and his family stays II
town with him, having equipped TIM
house ia willow and rattan. Later
they viii probably HE to Cazcuovia.
Gen. Dickinson has brought the worl
OF the posi-Oniee Department up level
and hc declines % leave for moro thai
three days az q time
Endicott stands 20 his guns, bu
means to go TO Salem next week for
brief outing.
Acknowledgement Garland Is admins
tering the law, but says it is as cool her
rs IT, is at Iiominy llill: but he viii
retire there after Congress adiourns
il il ever docs. and make Arkansas fis
wish they had never been spawned.
w. A. CRoFFUT