The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-24
GOSSIP.
b,rE OF THE THINGS WHICH DO
Scr GET INTO THE DISPATCHES.

,rsw Dep artment of the Government
suggested.
Tbsrs is no more conservative member o +
H.. Democratic party, says the Washington
l--rsspondene OF the New York Tribune.
Ex-senator Joseph z. Mcdonald of In-
f. He has been out of active politics
e. several years. de has law oficss in
mo,bington, and spends his winters here
liking after cases in the supreme court.
b. does not apparently look forward to the
hortcal future of his party with any
t..,csl confidence. He does not share the
ls,busiastic opinions expressed by the light
II superficial thinkers OF his party.
T. is one of the few democrats
[bo comprehend the strength of this
ldministratian and the full character of the
b-ssident. Mr.. Mcdonald has praoticed
Lw for the last thirty years in Indiana.
f. has come frequently in contact with the
resident and has appeared both with ard
l5sinst him in many of the leading cases
ED in that state. He has also conducted
number OF campaigns against Mr.. Har-
kson. and. therefore, has a more profound
fnowledge of the strength of the Presidents
bsrscter and ability than the majority Of
Is associates in the Democratic party.
THE ex-senator belongs to the class of
INDY. strong men who came to the front
bring the war. These men appear to be of
N,ffereDt type from those VINO are at the
Nv in public life The men at that period
Ore nearly all of them large physically
ID mentally. They were men of unusual
chracter and decision. They had positive
cIylctions and were not easily demoralized
bIany sudden wave Of popular opinion.
n
uAerstood thoroughly practical politics
iuthe best sense of the word. The ex-
seltor, although in the neighborhood of
65tears Of age, is to-day strong. hale and
yiAous. He is man of large figure and
rohst physique. His head is round and
hishce is full. He is bald, with the ex-
cepon Of long, curling hair around the
badpart of his head and the line over his
ears His double-chinned face is smooth
sham and fresh colored. A faint throat
latclof gray whiskers follows the under
line his double chin and simply accentu-
ates his line of his face. His forehead is
broaS his eyebrows are unusually promi-
nent I'D have the defiant twirl of a mill
tary austache. His eyes are dark. His
nose iAa Roman IA shape. He has pleas
ant woe and manner of elaboration in
speakit He is one Of the closest reasoners
amonghe Lawyers pracGicing before the
supremtcourt. He never makes any APP
peal to the emotions He belongs to the
class of Awyers Who prepare their argu-
ments foithe judges aud not for the juriss.
His remarks or the political situation,
therefore, have unusual interest, as he has
been mentioned several times of late for the
second place on tB democratic ticket. He
is a personal frient Of and believer in Mr..
Cleveland.
l asked Mr.. Mcdonald what he thought
would b, the effectof Mr.. Cleveland's letter
on the silver questbn. He said in reply:
Ia some ways lam glad he has written
such a letter. This silver craze has taken
on such proportion that it is well that the
issue should be eGly and sharply defined.
There are eighteel months yet for public
opinion to be educ8ed upon this subject. A
great deal is possible during that period.
am glad Mr.. Cleveland has taken this posi-
ton because l believe it is the right one,
and l prefer T. be- right than to succeed
uron false bais."
ARTICLEsFRoM HIGH OFFICIALS.
Nearly all d the papers in the country
that circulate the form Of literary week
lies send here constantly to obtain articles
from the pens of the high officials. A
cabinet officer who received a fattering
offer from widely known children's publ
cation the other day sent reply that for
the moment, he was engaged with urgent
business affairs, and that he had no time to
devote to literary work. He added, how
ever, that he was fond of writing, and that
as soon as he was retired from the cabinet
end was again in private life he would be
much pleased to place his services at
their disposal Up to the present time he
has had no reply to this letter. This is in
line with the recent order made by the wife
of the President. Nearly every week she
has had at least dozen applications for her
favorite cooking recipes She has had to
refuse to make any ans wer to these requests.
This order was that all such requests should
be refused, with the explanation that Mrs.
Harrison had no better recipes than other
nousekespers In the country. Mrs Harri-
son said, in giving the general direction,
mat she we'll knew when she once was out
OF the white house she would have to paw so
much lire to get any such matter pubs
lshed in the newspapers as coming from
her.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
1t is planned to establish a new depart
nent In the government. The bureau of
eoucaton, which is now one Of the subordi-
nate bureaus of the interior department.
mas Deem growing, and now occupies a sepa~
rate building. 1t Is thought that it would
De a good thing for the administration of
puollc affairs if this bureau could be en-
iarged and its head made a member of the
caelnet. The enlargement of the plan of
tne bureau should then include fine arts and
architecture, and the supervising architect,
VINO now has his bureau in the
treasury, would be transferred to this
new department. Everything relating to
the hne arts, to architecture and general
eoucatlon would then be U der the direction
OF one man. This would correspond to the
department. IN France presided over by "Le
N lnlstre des Beaux Arts" With such
uep&rtment something like uniformity of
eAceilence could be attained in the con-
sVTuctlon OF our public buildings. Statues
ana pictures would be bought in accordance
win certain well known and accepted prin>
clples. Government purchases of this char
acted have nearly always been
OF more than a haphazard charac-
yer. Nearly every work of art in
Ioe form of statue at Washington has
oeen the choice Of some specially appointed
commission. The commission appointed
LOT the Farragut statue is fair illustration
VI the character of these commissions. This
COMMISSION was composed of Gen. Sher-
man, Mrs. Farragut and local artist.
zen sherman was appointed on the COM
mission because he was friend of Farra-
guy. MRS. Farragut was put on the COM
.ilisSlon to be sure that there would be- a
Iatllly likeness. Competition was thrown
TTpen 20 the artists of the world
1ere were some really beauti-
III designs sent IN by American
Students III Paris and Rome Yet the work
was given to Winnie Ream, local artist of
40 particular training or talent. Her design
"ds accepted, because, first, the likeness