Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-03
SCOTS EMULSION
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
But Few Visitors Received by the Presidents
Today.

To-Day.
SOME WHO WENT AND FAILED TO orr az
AUDIENCE TALK TO PRIVATE SECRETARY
THURBEa AND TIE NEWSPAPER nES-soME
OF THE GOSSIP ryAr THEY GAVE
This was blue Monday at the White HouseS
at least in the official portion OF the mansion.
for this is the day of the week when the Presi-
dent retires into the solitude OF his Office, bars
the door against impor;una;e place hunters
and devotes himself to matters requiring his
uninterrupted attention, Whatever that term
in the new rules may imply
Official callers were few and far between.
They came upstairs n an uncertain wav. as il
they feared they would not be received, and
when their suspicious were confirmed wandered
into Private Secretary Thurber's room and
drifted out again, paus;ng in the course of
their exit long enough to gossip awhile with
the Newspaper men.
Not A LlHELY STORY.
Some reference was made during one Of these
casual talks to the story current Yesterday tha;
there is friction between the President and Sec.
Rotary Gresham on account Of the President's
alleged interference with State Depart.
ment appointments which Secretary Greshsn
Is reported to desire to control.
One Of these callers - he was not
"a prominent western Senator" nor "a man
who is very near to the President" not even
lone Of the leaders OF the party which holds Mr.
Cleveland's confdence"-no. none Of these old.
established authorities for interviews, but Just
common, ordinary. every day man-gave Il M
his opinion that the story is not founded upon
fact
He said that 1t would appear to him tina,
even il the President should display a little
more than ordinary interest in State Depart
ment appointments Secretary Gresham could
hardly object in view Of the fact that ne 10 very
new democrat and would hardly expect to be
allowed to discharge every political obligation
which his department will be called upon 70
assume. 1t might he safely surmised that Mr.
Gresham perceives the door Of vsrnish per.
vading his position. but 10 not going 10 make
himself extensively new to those about him.
TO INVESTIGATE THE pIPARTNESrs.
Another caller who came along a little later
said he thinks there will be many Investigations
in the executive departments this summer. He
said there is Q feeling among the cabinet Off
cia.s that q great MANY barnaces have fastened
themselves onto the departments in recent years
OF ships below the water line, these fgura-
tive harEacles have caught on in places
not visible to the naked eye at fret
glance: but the administration intends to
seek them out. and will break them off
IL 1t takes q cold chisel aud hammer to do
1t. The investigation Will slso lock into the
administration of Offices and the conduct Of
business. with view OF stopping any abuses of
privileges. The inquiries are 10 be conducted
quietly and without ostentation. There will be
no electric search hight TO announce the coming
OF the official torpedo boat.
1t Is said that this idea Of a general inquiry
into departments was suggested ty Secretary
Carlisle. He found that the Treasury Depart-
ment had . few barnacles on il, and In talking
It over with his colleagues the idea occurred TO
them that they might discover room for reform
In their own bailiwicks.
NAVY OFFICERS LEAVES OF ABSENCE
One Of the matters which it is thought will
be looked into pretty thoroughly is the alleged
abuse Of the leave of absence privilege in the
Navy Department Secretary Herbert has
found that . considerable number of naval
department on long leaves and are
firms at large salaries. The technical
knowledge which they acquired in the navy il
being used to the advantage of outsiders.
is argued that tho oaicers should leave
the service. Il they are intending TO
give mp their profession snd 90 into q business
where their talents will receive greater
remuneration they should drop out at once. it
is claimed. and make room for the promotion
OF those below them and whose way they now
block.
Tia Indian service Ii likely to come in for in
vest:gation. it is said. Not that il is claimed
that there is evidence Of anything wrong, but
the Indian service has grown to immense pro-
portions, and a tightening up of some loose
screws is thought 70 be feasibl e.