Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-14
ADVISING THE PRESIDENT.
The Father OG ssreenbacks Attends q
White House planning
Isis Theories.

Advising THE PRE>sDENT.
The Father oG Greenback. Attend. .
White House Receptioa-Es planning
Isis Theories.
He was a little Old gentleman OF a very Oh
school. and, rs he paced eontemplatIyely among
the thrOng OF modern citizens waiting In the Fast
Room 10 shake the Presidential hand he looked
like leaf OF half-forgotton history that had nut
tered by mistake into a late novel His ruined
BOSOM his high collar and Stock his coat OF ancient
cut, his expansive brow. half-covered by spare
thin locks OF white marked him for general notice,
and though he modestly sought the darkest cor
ner OF the room for his perambulations. his move
ments were closely watched by the other callers.
who seemed % wonder who he was and what he
wanted He kept In the background, even when
the President came through the large folding
doors, and the people crowded into a phalanN
around him. and he stfll walked 10 and Iro aud
mumbed ana shook his head as though rthears-
ing an anticipated Interview.
At last the md of The line OF callers reached
ana the President was about 90 return 10 hts Of
nee when one OF the uslers stepping forward ar
rested his attention, ana. waking the queer little
man out Of his revere. presented Inn as:
'Col Taylor 81 chicago siri'
The President shook his hand heartily, and as 10
his custom. gave him a warm greeting. Thus
bOldened the colonel ventu'cd:
''QuiUe little snow, slrt7
sizes, yes" responded the President "hut YOU
must have great deal OF sno" out In your part
Hastily asserting 90 this the little old man edged
around the President a. lac was moving toward
the door, thus barring his retreat and brought his
face into such confidential relations with the Pres
idents that the rest Of his words were lost As he
talked he grew excited, aud emphasized his state-
ments With waving Of his hand and such a fa-
rlous bobbng OF his head That LIS heel, seemed an
danger OF dislocatlOn.
The small knot Of visitors who had returned for
last glimpse Of the beauties OF the East Room.
watch the pair with Interest. but the President
gradually edged along tacSihg iirst 20 the rignt
and then 20 the lert until he was cut OF sight.
When the colonel reapPearc0 n Iew minutes
later his wrnked fnce wore an odd litle smile Of
Satisfaction accompanied by h:.ii-uttersd words,
probably repeated from the Presidential lips. Has
hat, iruned on an antique block. his long six
mUf1ier and MS short top Goa; lay ON a chair near
one OF the mantei pieces, where a STAR reporter
stood.
TIRE COLONEL SEIZED ms HAT
and set II squarely over his badness carefully
wrapped his raufrler over his stock, am then held
his oyercoat out TO the reporter, saying:
.'Hold Il for me:r
And so the scribe dropped his pencil and his In
SEPARATION and helped tie odd little man into las
"You had quite chat with the President sir.-
Yes rep"n1ed the colonel, Wheeling quickly
around and thriving his head back: ii told him
money. You see, know very well that Ia II al
most pressed 20 death with business. ani Thought
that II could get at him at the Tag end the re.
cept0n might De able 10 tell hin sOnetaing
THE COLONIES rLaS.
81 want him." slowing the nov OF his words q
little 10 emphasize his diction: 81 want him 10
save the people or these United states ss0.oOaOOo
a year" Then he stepped back a short distance TO
view the effect OF THIS statement Twenty mill
hons annually he repeated returning 10 the
charge. hooking his lean fOrrfinger through the
6Gttonh 1' Of the rsp1rier,s coat /" How? COM
OF all those bonds Tor the hypUthecatlon of the
National BanL notes-by stopping the issue OF the
notes themselves, sinking his voice 60 whisper,
and ea-aging the other lapel OF the reporters coat
with his other forerager. "les, sir. ! want hin
TO recommend 10 Congress the reduction of The
circulating mediums Sir "A
now have gold, silver, grtenbacks ana bank notes"
counting on his fingers nrst hurriedy unlocking
OF his hand.
'cUT OFF THE LAST ONE, SIR"
Cut out the bank notes. and leave three, sirJ And
told him, and ] tell you, conndentIaIly, that II
Grover Cleveland Will recommend that measure 10
Consress-whstn happen, sir: Hen be reelected,
sir. sure as tate, siri'
.Yes, that might be good card" ventured the
reporter, 10 whom this talk OF finances was ebraic
"a good card, sir7" retOrted the colonel raising
himself on his toes. "Mhy, Il would be a ful
hand sir. Now suggested the issue OF the yreen-
backs TO Ahe Lincoln. When we were 1oodng the
country with those bonds SIR shaking the repOr-
ter as though he were a detesUed bona,
"ASD CHASE WAS AFRAID TO DO 1T,
came up here and sent my card In TO Lincoln lie
sent out word. SIR, 10 admit me at once When
went In he locked the door and said: NOW Wen
have an hours talk on this natter"
NO Mr.. President saysL 4 can tell you 30
much In hail an hour that you won't want 10 hear
any more, ana showed him now easy and how
economical IL would be, ana see what he did, lie
ordered the Issue OF the greenbacks. lie used TO
call me the father OF the greenUackA'
LSCoLss LITTER
'By the way, did you ever zee LincOns letter."
grabbing his hat IRON his head and thrlstlng his
hand into the lining.
NO" murmured the reporter, ''but n you will
excuse me While 1 write this Item 1 shall be
Glad"
-oh, don't mention IL, he replied, backing OF.
adding, with a generous wave 81 his hand, stake
all the time you want, I'm IN no hurry
Thus encouraged, the scribe collected the scat
tered remnants OF his insii alton and sadly wrote
a few lines Then he turned to the coiOuel, who
stood al his elbow again, holding a slip OF paper
toward him, and with a weak smile TOOK the pre-
cious document. IL was printed copy Of letter
from President Lincoln 10 Col Dick Taylor" re-
peatlng In the short terse phrases OF his we'll
known style the history OF the greenbacks. as
already SET forth by the colonel
.sThs has been printed hundreds of times, sir,D
explained the little oid man, carefully folding it
and replacing it under the band 81 his hat; but
thought Ihat maybe you had lot seen IL"
ADVISING LINCOLN.
.I told Abe Lincoln 20 study law, twenty years
before he was elected President and be said 90 me-
many O time, that II he had not studied law he
would never have come here. But n Grover
I suggest 10 hin" aud ne snapped has fingers 10
exprrss such an Indifference he Thought the
President might feel. after having intrenched
himself IN Col. raylor's buiwarks.
covering his ex expansive forehead with his antique
hat 'Good-bye!" he repeated, moving closer 20
the reporter, and raising himself on his tiptoes
and whispering, "and he promised me that he'd
was on for the door. shaking his head and waving
his cane. while The reporter hurried out Into the
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