St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-23

one of the most agreeable and ap-
proachable men connected with the adj
minstration, and any one, whether of
high or low degree. can reach him and
learn his views ou matters before the
interior department. He has inaugu-
rated a policy in regard to recelyin
callers outside regular hours that will
commend him to the people because it
shows that he does not stand in awe OF
power aud position. Each caller at his
Office is received i'll the order of his ar
I1val. and the poor and uninAuantial man
is not thrust aside to allow members or
the lower house and senators III con-
gress to transact their business without
delay.
The other day 1 sat in the re-
ception room for half an hour
and watched two United States
senators waiting for hearing.
One of these was the distinguished Gen.
Bate, of Tennessee, who, while he may
not have enjoyed his long wait, was too
much OF gentleman to manifest his
feeling. The other was Senator George
G. Vest of Missouri, who is at all times
inclined to be rather too impetuous, and
perhaps possessed of
Too little Regard
for the feelings of others. Those who
know tn Missouran are satisfied that
he mean nothing by his blunt and out
spoken manner, but to the man not so
we'll acquainted with his pecullarltles
he is very offensive at times. There
were several of the latter class waiting
to talk with Secretary Smith, and they
enjoyed his fidgeting immensely. Sew
eral times Senator Vest str0lled into the
corridor and came back just about ready
to kick in the door. But he did not do
so; he waited along with the rest. and
furnished them considerable amuse-
ment.
But this Democratic tendency Of Sec
retary Smith is not to be the cause alone
of his popularity in the West and North
west. He is an honest man, possessed
of sufficient energy and ability to re-
form the great department over which
he presides. Unlike many, if not most,
of his predecessors, he
welcomes the Man
who comes to tell him of some wrong
that has been done or is under way.
He particularly desires to straighten
out the general land Office, and great
deal of his time is being devoted to
studying the affairs of that bureau.
And when he becomes convinced that
anything is being done that is wrong,
whether through ignorance or by de-
sign. he has not and will not hesitate to
reverse any of the bureau heads. This
was demonstrated only the other day in
the Chippewa timber matter on the Red
Lake reservation. He made an investi-
CATION, became convinced that Commits
sioner LamOreauX was wrong, and with
out any parleying he reversed his &C
ton.
LOchren Takes the Reins.
The new commissioner of pensions
has not had charge of that mammoth
bureau very long, but he has already
demonstrated that he is the right man
in the right place. Lemon, the king of
pension attorneys, is understood to be
very much dissatisfied with several of
the new rules made By Judge Lochren,
particularly the one doing away with
Raum's completed files" order, but
Lemons dissatisfaction is about the
best certificate man In Judge Loch-
ren'S place could secure. the decision
to place none but Democrats Oh the
medical bO..us throughout the country
is movement in the right direction.
and one that could be followed with
profit by several other eminent Demo-
Gratis who are for time in responsible
positions. The Democratic party is
in charge of all branches Of the
government save the supreme court and
will be held responsible for all that is
done, as we'll as the failure to do those
things that oug hit to be done, and Judge
Lochren does we'll in providing plan
that will prevent one man III each OF the
examining boards abusing his office and
his associates by attempts to make capi-
tai among the old soldiers who present
themselves for examination. That the
country will be with this administration
in any attempts that it may make to re-
form the abuses of the pension list goes
without saying; it is heard on the street
corners, can be read in even the most
| partisan of the Republican papers, and
is the sentiment of all intelligent peo-
pie. Judge Lochren has great oppor-
tanity and he is going to improve it,
| and thus promote the welfare of the
tax-ridden people and at the same time
remove the stigma now resting Gu the
faithful and deserving veteran, as we'll
asupon the coffee-cooler and bounty
kiamIer.
ssExs', May Vet Be Happy.
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Dostmasters has been raised by the
president. but in case that only en-