The Van Buren press., 1893-07-15

BOUND TO GET THERE.
the situation in each case and reply in
telligently what he will do. Represen-
tatives of the metropolitan dailies of
the country have an opportunity now
to obtain legitimate information con-
cerning the acts of the executive, and
learn sufficient to enable them to pre-
diet with some degree of certainty
what will be the outcome in many inn
portant matters of aublic interest.
1t is possible to-day for little Baby
Ruth to move about the house and
grounds of her fathers residence with
ont being taken as an object of eurios-
ity by q score or more of people who
have nothing else to do except to i'm
pertinently stare at the little one. The
atmosphere of the executive mansion
is purer and less conducive of ill
health. The carpets are clean, the
windows transparent and the entire
mansion gives evidence of careful
housekeeping, so that it looks more
like fit and proper residence for the
chief magistrate of a great republic.
The great east room is still public
property and all visitors have access to
it; and every tourist takes advantage
of the opportunity toenterand admire.
But the weary and anxious plaee-seek-
ers have vanished like the hopes which
once buoyed them.
But YOU should see the president.
The change in him is noticeable. too.
His eyes are bright. his manner cheer
ful and his every movement indicative
of health. strength and con,entment.
He is blessed by nature with rugged
constitution and capable of doing a
Creas deal of work. and OF enioying it.
During his former administration he
was criticised for not leaving more of
the detail work of his administration
10 his cabinet ministers His attention
to the minuiiae of departmental affairs
was regarded as phenomenal 1t is
true that in many things his admins
tration was unique: but he is an ex-
traordinary man Fortunately for our
whole people. we have never had a
weak man in the presidential chair
Different parties win quadrennial
victories, but good men are always Sc
lected by the people. As to the capa-
bilities of a president for the perform
ance of the detail, or rather for the
consideration of the detail work of the
different departments, the highest eu-
logy paid to the recent occupant of the
white house was uttered by Chauncey
Depew at Minneapolis last year, when
he said: 1.-The secretary of state was
ill; the secretary of the treasury was
ill: important affairs of state were
pending before both of those depart
ments. And yet Benjamin Harrison
performed the functions of both of
those high offices; and he did the work
as well as either of his distinguished
cabinet ministers" And the applause
which greeted the assertion of the elo-
qnent orator burst forth, because he
simply spoke q self-eyident truth. The
Same might be said of President Cleve-
land when Secretary Manning was i'll
and dying. and Attorney General Gar
land WIS indisposed during the former
administration The same may be
said Of him to-day, whenever an emer-
geney calls forth extra exertion on the
part of the president
Ii Is believed here to-day, since the
results Of the famous executive order
are becoming apparent. that valu-
able precedent has been formed for the
future The people will always feel
that they have right to call upon and
have conferences with their president;
anu they are right, too. But future
presidents viii be glad to protect
themselves from needless badgering
by pointing to the celebrated executive
order of President Cleveland 'In the
interest of all the people. the presi-
dent must decline to see some of the
people, when they are claiming for
themselves too much of the time which
belongs to the entire republic 1t is
disappointing to hundreds. but it is for
the welfare of millions that the past
practice for party zeal. for Office rather
than for principle. shall come 70 an
eDd- SMITH D. FRI.