Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-28

have at least six heads and twelve hands.
he Is In charge of patents, pensions, pub
lie lands. bounty lands. Indians. educa-
ton. railroads, the printing office the geo.
logical survey, the census. the public build
ings, the hot springs, Yellowstone Park
sequoia Park in California and agricul-
tural colleges of all the states and terri
tories: he has custody Of public documents
and care of the hospitals of the District
congeries and tumble of all the duties
that have matured during the last fifty
years and did not before that time exist
Why Not "a Rebel Brixadier.
I remarked that he didn't look much like
the rebel brigadier," having in mind his
obvious youth.
Perhaps not" he said. II didn't get to
the war broke out and didn't take a very
lively interest in it. If had been eighteen
ard had lived in Georgia, probably should
have been in the southern army, as nv
friends We're; if / had been eighteen and
lived in New Hampshire. / probably should
have been in the northern army as nv
fathers friends We're Most OF mis- relatives
were in the Union army, as were my grand
father Hoke's relatives up in Pennsylvania
But the war is Il very dead issue In Geor-
Sia. 1 venture to say that a citizen of At
hnta. who was in the northern army and
had conducted himself as a good soldier
should. could run for Office there on his
army record. They cheer the names of
Grant. Sheridan or Thomas there just as
they 90 those of southern generals"
And Sherman / suggested
well. perhaps rot Sherman." he said
They think. has been observed that
he was too careless with fire.
After Few words more upon other mat
from talking about myself in connection
with my administration OF this Office. l
have nothing 10 say about it,
Frgm Iii. Best Friend.
At this point gave up the interview as
a comparative faii-re and withdrew but
the same evening ! sought and found con-
ISOLATION II the Se>retary's best friend. who
Knows more about him than he knows him
self
You want to krow something in particu-
lar about smith, he asked.
NO" said. something in general"
VERY well. Thc Smiths were Yankees.
HIS father. Hildreth II. Smith. LII. D.. is a
highly educated teacher from New Hamp-
shire, WEO became professor Of d college in
North Carolina and aftsrward principal of
the High ScnOol in Atlanta He is a man
Of broad culture, AID Speaks and writes
French -1ad several of tire European Ian
Suages- He has never given up literary
work. and now he w.-t55 book reviews and
articles about SJON-s and rOOIndEe-; for
nIaG--z-nes OCCASIONALLY ana for the Atlanta
JOuThGi res d!sriy- The SccTesSry's mother
was the daughter OF Michael Hoke a noted
North CAROLINA lawyer and politician The
Secre: Iry d!f no; 80 II college. but received
his en,--r traia4IS in t..e higher branches
from rs ACCOMPLISHED f. ;her. re entered
upon the practice OF law and early acquired
- lJcal fame. which gradually grew until
now lie has AT i-coJ-le from the law firm OF
wA!cA he i the Silent member three or four
times great as his salary as Secretary.
journalism was never more than a side
Issue with Smith, go lvcc1tion rather than
voc1tior- He tool: hold of the .moribund
JOuTaa. at IN opportune moment and wrote
the editorials on The tariff question which
attracted the attention Of the President
Tee Journal is now a fine property and has
put several worthy men on their feet
E.nrd Worker.
I asked what was the Secretary's method
OF work.
He is hustler. He IS chuck full of days
works. and has always odtworked everybody
associated with him. He is a reservoir of
unexpended enersy- He works everybody
almost 10 death that is near him. And /
wouldn't be his private secretary for SIS. OOO
year. He breakfasts at seven every morn
ing. generally after having taken a horse
back ride With his little boy through the
suburbs. and usually gets to the office from
,iSht to half-past eight. before any OF the
clerks. There he stays all day. getting
home at six 10 seven in the evening. He
lunches in his office, taking a sandwich or
2 cup OF soup from the patent Office res
taurAnt lie eats dinner whenever he gets