Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
WORK DOESN'T KILL,
Foster Says the Treasury
Portfolio Is Not So
Deadly as Reported.
NO NEED OF WORRYING.
Folger Died Because He Took His
Work Home With Him at Night.
IGAMEOF CARDS WITH GARFIELD.
Ben Butler Got Mad Because Calico Charlie
Exposed 9 Steal.
NO NEED OF WORRYING.
IGAME OF CARDS WITH GARFIELD.
A BIT OF PLAIN TALK TO CoNKLING

rcORRT SPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.1
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-I spent an
evening this week with Secretary Foster at
his home on Vermont avenue. There is no
more democratic man in public life. g, He
has abolished red tape from his department,
and " hen 1 called to see him the other day
TO make an appointment for my chat 1 was
told 10 walk right in and found him work
ing at his desk in the same practical busi-
ness manner which he had in his Office in
Fostoria, and which he used when knew
him as Governor of Ohio.
He is an easr worker and he is type of
tie successful practical business man of the
West He passes upon things quickly,
talks freely with everyone and gauges
everything by the standard of good, hard
common sense aided by long life of
practical experience. His gauge is too
broad to allow him to put on any airs about
his work and in private life he Is one of the
most delightful conversationalists among
the noted men of Washington. 1 found him
living on q sofa and he talked in this position
save when be became much interested in
the subject, when he would sit up for a
moment and enforce his speech with ges-
lures.
The Treasury Doesn't Kill Men.
asked as to his work in the department
and whether the burdens of the Treasury
were such that thev had affected his health.
There is a great deal of foolishness
about the statement that public men are
killed bv overwork don't believe that
good hard work hurts any man. 1t is the
worry and Irregularities of life that kills
Us 1 am feeling pretty well now and L
have about regained nv health since went
10 Furope l don't think my sickness was
caused bv overwork in the Treasury. It
came from the Ohio campaign OF last fall.
I went out there to speak for Mckinley,
and l travelled about all over the State
speaking at night in the open air and keep
ing all sorts of hours, and the result was
nv sickness. l tried to do at 60 what
used to do easily when 1 was 40, and nv
system would not stand the strain. As to
the Treasury there is plenty of work to do.
and | am there from 8 until abo'.t every
dav and it keeps me on the jump all the
time l do not bother myself about details,
however, and | have learned that in doing
business you have got to trust others to do
their PARTS of the work, and l do it. can
drop nv work as soon as l so away from the
department, and l never bring it home
with me-"
Folrer Carried His Work Horne.
''Do YOU think the Treasury killed Secre-
tarics Folger and Manning, Governor Fos-
Jer?" 1 asked
q think not, !" was the reply. Certainly
IN one sense. Folger died largely from
disappointment in being defeated as
rnor of New York. He tried to watch
details of the department and he
his work home at night with him
led because he could not do every.
mseif As to Manning, he came
-easury under very peculiar cir
The Democratic party had
office for more than 20 years,
fch cry of their campaign had
rascals out, and they had
1ss about wanting to get at
show up the corruption of
Manning was expected
department. He found
ret along without the Re-
lin run the department.
frauds he expected, and
things pre- ed upon his
i'll. They say that
from overwork. The
ne had the heart disease
New York dinner was
pment of over-e1ertion.
ad stopped his speech
half through he would