The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-03

only q man Of national reputation or
with first-elass introductions who can get
at the secretary at the present time. Even
at his home on K street the pressure of
Office seekers. eranks and theorists is so
great that Secretary Carlisle's butler has
ever 10 give the stereotyped answer:
The secretary is not in, sab. :"
And IL is as hard to get newspaper III
fsfview out Of Mr. Carlisle now as it was
10 get one out of Secretary Blaine during
The last days of his life. Soon after Mr..
Carlisle took the portfolio of the treasury
he found the absolute necessity of protect
Ing his time. He at first admitted every
one and he did nothing but talk TO callers.
Had be not chmged his rules he would
hare been unable to do any business what
eseE and as IL is his every hour Is occupied
lie comes to the department as soon as he
hes finished his breakfast, and IL usually
81 bis desk short time after 9. His mail
has already been gone through with by his
secretaries and the greater part disposed
OF. During the first few months he an
swered many OF his private letters. but the
work pressed him so that he has given
these almost altogether over to his son
Logan. the chief clerk OF the department,
and his private secretary. He attends Ga
only the most important of his Official
mail and has the greater part of his letters
referred to the chiefs OF the departments
10 which the subjects practically belong.
Ayast number of the letters which are ad
dressed TO the secretary OF the treasury
ntser meet his eye, and when you remem-
Der that IL takes several clerks to merely
epen the mail that comes to the depart
ment every day. you will see how neces-
nary this is.
II is this power of making other people
do work for him which keeps the secretary
In good health today. ] called upon him
in his Office this morning. lie il looking
as we'll as he has at any time for years. He
has had some trouble with his right arm,
II is true. aud this has kept him from sign
Ing his mail and papers for the past
month. But his eye is bright his com
pexion is good and he feels very well.
sat for awhile and watched him al work
lie disposes of matters very rapidly. lie
would pick mp paper. look IL over and
band u over TO his private secretary, tell
ing him what to do with IL. He dictated
ent Few answers himself. and am told he
deals almost entirely on the broad princi-
re oi letting his subordinates attend TO
the details of the department. IL was the
laek OF this power that killed Secretary
Faiger, and IL is said that Daniel Manning
might have been alive today had he pos.
ssssed L. From about 10 O'Clock the
members OF congress and senators be-
gan 10 come in. The most OF them
santed offices for their constituents and
only few talked of finance. They were
AL received and some were gratifed.
thodgh the most we're put of With the
statement that there we're no vacancies
ssnaior joe Blackburn came in and stood
awhile talking. lie smiled as he left.
and Judge he got what he wanted. At
10 tae room was about empty. Seefe-
iafs Iarilsle receives callers during only
tao GAYS OF the week. and this morning
lasse we're none received after - At
tAls tlme 'he secretary went TO the con.
saefation OF his official duties, aud be
setSs right along, | am told. until after
taxing hali-h0ur at ! o'clock for
luncheon. He - one Of The hardest
sofkers IN public life. and one of the
most rapid workers. lie works Sunday
vel as week days bat he usually
drops his work after nc leaves the Office
sna spends his evening with mis- family.
esaoe TIE beginning of the financial
Nsab'cs the matt OF the secretary 81 the
ssasaty has steadily Increased. Every
lHs there are large number III let
rs nom all parts of the country descrla-
hs 'ae troubles Of the different sections
e TIE money markets, snd urging him
So something Tor their reftet A large
IAt OF the mail ~ made up Of suggestions
70 how the hard times coaId be hettered
nc OF schemes and theories which Mr..
,,ssasse Is asked IL carry out. MANY of the
es,ers tel him how TO desl with the gold
she silver questions. Some advise IS 10
taea and others advocate the establish
ment Of banks and banking systems.
Nshy Of these letters SIRE from bankers az
ssshoWleteed reputation. and | saw
,ssns today from Henry Ciews, 90 New
a@k; Whsrtoa barker. Of rhiladel.
pesa, aud Others. The majority of
.essers, however. were from egauks
ans some Of these We're 80 eurtonS
vs. was permitted % make extracts from,
sIsa upon my promising not ~ give the
sStaA names Of the ssrners IL Won viii
1ssgiHe barrel packesi ful, ot letters. Won
a. get some idea az the quantity 81 these
nsacial suggestions which have cone
se TIE secretary. looked over. PEP
80, A bcshei - them fRiS ;1ernsns.
~ were tTom al! sorts of poarle snd GA
sa'tS ot PAPER. Some we're written in
60 npon newspaper cory. Others on
essaks IS large IS 4 sheet of wrapping
pspsF, and some were in tvy,aw riter ,,s4sr
1s business letter heads Of the wrst~r.
= namher Oi these letters eatna fror,
saass There sre IN nearly every ,au,.
-ahitr n the Tultea States one o. more
sss aho ihlnk they can ADVISE the prsSa
49, and his cabinet oa all sorts II une<.
$3.50 Aod they doa't s&jt "a 10 50. A,loak
NAs aaiFe8ucIsons ~ some Of these tst.
Ewes an i.lea ~ The peop.e. Here j.
oae From the West.
assa. Jaasss O.. lcFsasle, SECRETARY ef "a