New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
A PATIENT SECRETARY.
TIE AmBRrcANIzED CoREANs-THAT HUNGRY
AND ANGRY HORDE"

THE AmnIcANIzED CoREANs-THAT "HuNGRY
AND ANGRY HORDE"
Washington, July 13-Onc Of the most aiabe
Of men and patient and patient OF officials
Is william Window, Secretary OF the
Treasury. His long experience In public lie and his
even. happy tempcrament-n ever finds him In
a bad humor-enablc him TO perform his duties with
the least possible amount OF physical and mental
wear and tear, but Mr.. Window, democratic IN
all his ways as he Is. has Deen compelled after four
months OF trial 10 require his daily callers to send
I'm their cards and devote only certain part Of the
day to them. / more than suspect that he took this
step account of tho Iepcaters7 or As my breezy
Western friend would style them, the grasshoppers'
Dozens Of times between the beginning Of March and
the first OF July called at Mr. WINDOWS office and
found ii thrOnecd with whose faces soon became
familiar They were applicants for places in the
Customs and Internal Revenue Service or In the De
partment itself and day after day they came to beset
the Secretary. Has anything been done in my case
YETI" Can you tell me when action VIII be taken
on my application ?" THESE questions, with In
Vulnerable variations, were dinned into the ears OF
the patient Secretary daily by the same men, week
I'm and week out until he forced In self-defence
TO raise barrier.
did not decide 10 do II until the last Saturday
in June,o said he OF course had thought of the
plan as one that l. might adopt some time In the
future II It should be necessary hoped 1t would
not DO, but that day, which All unusually
trying and Improbable one said 10 myself, as
escaped into my private room: y will end It now
There really nothing TO be gained by telling the
same men every day that no action had been taken
in their cases and that could not say when action
would be taken, and It cost good deal OF time which
ought to be devoted to other matters. Besides, 1t
was no light task There might be, say fifty
men, who after many different Of
fees, all deserving applicants, strongly recon-
mended and men Of ability. Each by him
self and often by several friends came primed with
Arguments and loaded with considerations In favor
OF immediate speedy action IN his particular case.
and there stood alone 10 bear the brnt and meet,
as best could, the powerful and diversified array Of
arguments, appeals and considerations. II was eN-
hcmely trying I'm mental well as physical
sense. These all had right to be heard, and
Justice demanded that their cases should be fairly
considered but constant daily repettons of the same
story, the same arguments, could not hasten a con-
cuson. ! get along much better under the new plan
and find time - devote to questions Of admnistra-
ton which constantly arising and some of which
are extremely perplexng'
Despite the mtoward circumstances which have led
the Persian Minister, Hadji Hassein Chooy Khan.
to seek refuge with his august master from the sngs
and arrows Of the American newspaper man. l am
glad to note that the COrean legation like the Temple
OF Janus in ancient Rome Is closed In token OF amy,
being tenanted only by DR. II. N Allen, the Foreign
Secretary the other members Of the official household
with their families having left town for the summer
The Coreans certainly appear to enjoy life here TO the
full and they determined to catch On' with. all
the latest fads and amusements of the day At a
handsome billiard table I'm their comnOdOus mansion
In Iowa Circle they hugely enjoy their initiation
into tho reconcile mysteries Of the "carom," while
hot summer evenings recently they were seen
strolling in the garden. even sitting on the front
doorsteps in approved Washington style, and taking
kindly interest In the various babies Of the
neighbOrhoOd whose mammas and nurses passed with
them along the sidewalk. The COreans, moreover
appear have become passiOnately fond Of the in
rlcate and mysterious game of croquet for they have
had an adjoining vacant lot fenced in, which makes
an excellent croque ground. Here the gentlemen of
the early summer with great enjoyment; and even
upon occasion, would greet lucky hit with hearty
laughter and loud cries of Let her go" Good
shot "I@et her w-e-n-t!' and Ike expressions
so dear 10 the American heart. while their peculiar
patrotic methods OF resting upon their mallessome
what after the scdentary of the tailors Of
Toolcy- s.. merely added Eastern flavor 10
the kindly scene Possibly It is this genial bonhomie
which has led the members OF the Chinese Embassy
to alate somewhat OF the haucur born of claims TO
.uHerautv and 10 call often the legation I'm Iowa
Circle In any case Corean visitors have evidently
some counterpart In their Celestial language for
the old provcrb when you are in Rome do as the
Romans do"