The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-10

mon Delighted With It.,othOr Washing
ton News,
WAsuINGroN, D, O., May Conc eli,
feet Of the Presidents order closing the
executive mansion to Office seekers has
been to cause tho crowd who usually
thronged to the white house to change
their point OF attack from the Presi-
dent himself to his cabinet officers.
This was noticeable to some extent
yesterday. There was q perceptible
increase in the number OF callers at
each department and good deal OF
time was consumed in their reception.
1t is predicted that ii this continues all
the members Of the cabinet will adopt
precisely similar rules to that which
yesterday threw such CONSERVATION
into the ranks Of the white house
hRbitues. The same reasons which
actuated the President in issuing his
order apply TO aa great an extent to the
members OF his cabinet.
In tho state and treasury departments
especially there are important ques-
tions pending, and il the whole day is
consumed in receiving callers, as
threatens TO be the case, 1t is feared
that the business OF the country will
suffer. Secretary Gresham found it
necessary yesterday to deny himself
absolutely to callers for the greater part
OF the morning in order to give his per-
sonal attention to questions arising
from the troubled conditions In some Of
tho South and Central American coun-
tries.
The hour between 10 o'clock and the
time for the assembling OF the cabinet
was devoted by the President this
morning to interviews with senators
and representatives. As result the
congressman were enabled 10 talk busi-
ness with the President, instead OF tho
time being consumed in making pre-.
sentations OF politicians recollection OF
whom faded from the Presidents mind
as soon as their forms disappeared from
view.
Without exception the congressman
were delighted with the Presidents
new rule and expressed themselves &c.
cordingly. Representative Bynum, OF
Indiana, said: II am in favor OF going
still further in this direction and WIDEN
ing tho scope OF the reform inaugurated
by Mr.. Cleveland. think il would be
q good plan to reform the whole system
OF dispensing patronage"
"What would you suggest" he was
asked.
simply this: would relieve men,
bers OF Congress Of the duty OF making
recommendations for appointments and
require aspirants for positions to pre-
sent their applications and indorse.
ments. Tho papers would be placed
on file in the department, and when it
became time to make that appointment
l would call in the congressman and
ask them Whist they knew Of each can.
didate on the list. In this way there
would be fewer applications for appoint
ment and congressman would be re-
lieved OF the necessity OF engaging in
local patronage squabbes. They would
not have club held over them by con-
stituents who demanded endorsement
OF their claims, but would be given op-
portunity to suggest to the cabinet
officers the abilities and fitness OF vari-
Gus applicants. There is no reason why
mans term Of congressional service
should be affected by his success in
getting appointments"
Officials OF the state department to.
night confirm the predictions hereto
fore made that Ex.Representative
Blount would be appointed minister
resident to Hawaii. There Is no reason
to believe that Mr.. Stevens was not al
lowed to remain in charge OF tho lega-
ton because Of his activity In behalf of
annexation. 1t is further stated at the
department thae Messrs. Bowen and
Sewell, who went to Honolulu shortly
after Mr.. Blount's arrival have been ac-
two in their efforts tO stimulate senti-
ment on the islands in favor OF annexa-
ton, and there is reason to believe
that they sought to create the impress
sion that in so doing they were repre-.
senting tho President. Secretary
Gresham has informed Mr.. Blount that
the President ropudiates everything
said and done by these gentlemen.
Members OF the diplomatic corps in
Washington expect that in the course
OF u Jew months tho Spanish govern
rnent will elevate the legate in Wash
iugton to tho grade OF an embassy, with
corresponding promotion OF rank to
the incumbent. Whether or not tho
duke OF Veragua will bo appointed am.
bNssador, as II Chicago dispatch inti-
matos rs probable, no one in this city
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