Telegram-herald., 1891-11-29

fow Blaine Conducts the Busi-
nsas Of His Departments
lE WRITES HIS OHy STATE PAPERS
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= lt r1lkn II H14tA 30s = ~ 8&a-A-8 a.
4adl=ncs with the secretary Of state
w.s long and OF good propositions. far
nishsd sxsd decorated IA style Of rich
soorissy. II t4eed south. and through
the windows were yisibls the shining
yesshes of the Potomac. illuminated oy
ehs yellow sualls-t Of Indian summer.
Presently . colored attendant APP
peared and oeexoned 10 asa. followed
him and found myself IN . small cab
met from which passed BY another
door into q room narrow Ia proportion
~ II groAt length TAs walls were en-
circled with oil portraits Al sAe hisher
end was . tabs covered with paperA
and there. fzeiag down tbs room, sat
man with " k4te hair Aad olose-cut white
beard. bat with cLe4r-oomplexion
faee that showed few signs of aga
Secretary B!aiae-for this WAS he
rose and gave me his hand; . white.
weli-kspt hand. firm and shapely. Be-
fore sat down he aad given ne an in
stance Of his extraordinary memory by
secAlling the occasion Of our last meet
ing. At dinner given BY Ttitslsw Reid
mine years before
Mr.. Bisine spoke IN . full musical
voice. agreeable 70 the ear. and ex-
pressed himself with noticeable distinct
ness. both Of matter and utteranco;
Yet with the naturalness and ease Of
one whose mind y perspicacious and
whoso ideas now easily. He sat with
his elbows on the srsns cf his chair. oc-
eAxionaily making saAghs gestures with
n ~~fS 49,
and slsAy and they srs intelligence
itseh don't know that I have seen
such another pair % eyes; they SEQ and
understand everything at oncc and
without effort; ia fsst effort In the
sense Of straining TO achieve, u not sug-
gested by MIR. BlAine's aspect, he seerns
To do what he does easily and even
pleasurably. He holds thu most inn
portant and responsible post under the
administration, bat tso far, at least, "a
his Intellect - concerned) his capacity
remains Indefinitely IN sxosss of any
dnmands upsn IL
The routine Of The ofice,- said he,
~ vary simple. and you can under-
stand IL tn Ave minutea have under
ma IN assistant secretary and q second
nd third assistz.nts- 1he assistant SEQ
rotary takes bis place "a secretary pro
ssn. when the secretary u absent, and
attends % al tho consular correspond
enccL The present incumbent 10 Mr..
William y. Wharton. Of Boston. The
second assistant, Mr.. Alvey A. A Zee. is
engaged wholly In Tho diplomatic de-
partmenA The third assistant has all
cases OF extradition and does . great
deal II miscellaneous duty besides. II
- vacant now. II was occupied by Mr..
John B. Moore. who resigned 70 accept
very ssmpting offer in Columbia col
lego - professor Of International law
He was introduced In the department.
- . clerk by Mr.. Baynrd. my imme-
disss predecessor He h . very mature
man and very able. Al twenty nine,
only, he wro<s what I think win be
considered The standard work on extra
dition predics hs VIII b heard from
In his career.
'"rhere are six bureaus In the depart
mert-diplomasfc consular. accounts,
statistics. rolis and library and indexes
and archives There IL also an officer.
Mr.. Frank p. Partridge. who serves
here. eus appointed by the attorney
general. 10 whom AL INV cases are sub
mis.ed aud by whom all claims are de-
tsrIalncd A. appeal lies TO the attor-
nsy general. the supreme law head Of
she govcrnmcnt The chief clerk is a
very Important officer In the admins
e-sti,n OF the department. q man of
ell work who knows everything
about the ds2artusnt Tho pres
eat occupant u Mr.. Lcvelion Brown
who wa originally appointed by Mr.
seward"
But ysa havent told me where you
come In, Mr.. slaiaey'
Wall sf course al these subordinate
divisions eens~r here" replied tho SEQ
r-sary. tapping bis engr-s on his desk
The moment any difficulty occurs in
tas trsnsscssoos Of any divisions il
comes - m-. I have 10 sign all diplo-
matte corrsspsnaencs sud countcrsieu
documents. such a. proelamations,
treaties and commissions. To which the
president has zhxsd his signature. and
al passports and exseauaturA"
There are sores parts of ths corre-
spondence and n.gytissisas which you
a. ssligsd - psrfsrm entirely Jour.
seR-
Yes snvssinx ~ importance or that
assumes sas torn Of diplomatic dis
cu<sica." sald Mr. Blsiae. layiag his
hsnd On his desk "Aay critical mat
ser, anything involving special -.
sponsissliy The sorrespondence with
Italy respeesina the New Orleans mat
ear. fx instance, wrote myself"
Literally. yo.r~eifs-
"Ye> scsa~lly. myself vtsh my own
hand wrese the papers % ny home;
tidut even have sa Nmsnvensia And
wrote In The sane way the papers In
the B~nrinx go e-cnsrsverSv
'~osr chief roo he in appointing go
r-sarise ~ foreign LEGATIONS b IA 81
rser VIE ~n sps~k The language 70
marked NJ nlssrs. Ia seeEns 10 nt
that 80 A-serksees ds,nt par nsch AZ
ssnsscn - Ne ss.ay sf se-~sxr Ian
gv.r~s Oar ccnnt<y - - esx. ,na Al
speaking cn~ ls.xusr>. n ae~sst occs'
- - In EnusAni aow. is . rnsste'
sf sours- that anysre sesn~ssea viii
gcv~rament ar "a lsass v<sh shs dipso
matte aspars.ens should spssk French
ss arv rsse- sns ths s
r iAy 80
wanted secretarv tsr sh> l~w~ssos II
Japs.. where Errecs is No aapsrnssss
isnssssg~ ssinls y ~>= sAree rssush,
thss ~e were haatlaS everyv Asse f~s Z
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