St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-11

A GLOBE man had the pleasure of
meeting the secretary during his short
| stay, and can relterate the general YER
dict that he is a genial. companionabIe,
| thoroughly democratic gentleman. He
Is very large man, though not in any
sense of the word "fat." There is
every indication of tremendous ca
pacity for work in his makeup.
The smooth-shaven face is kindly
In expression, yet there is that in 1t
which impresses one with the fact that
this man can say mo- with emphasis
If the necessity arises. There is a good
deal of the Southern characteristics in
his manner and alk-self-contained, de-
liberate; low-voiced in private CONVEX
sation; patient, interested listening;
courteous, distinct answers, with no re-
pellanL curtneSS; and through it all the
pleasing, almost caressing accent of the
born SOutherner.
The reporter was greeted with a
warm, reaSSuring clasp of the hand-for
Hoke Smith is newspaper man by
atfiliation-and invited to take seat.
On His Annual Vacation.
"Mr. Secretary, has your present trip
any specific obiect?'
III am taking my customary summer
vacaton-a little earlier than usual, be-
cause of the special session of congress.
must be back in Washington by the
7th of August, and so will not have as
much time as | would like to spend in
the Northwest Usually, nave spent
We n1 fha
New York to the st. Lawrence river.
This year | had intended to 20 as far as
the Pacific coast and return by way Of
the Union Pacific; but we will not have
time to do that. Yellowstone national
park is our immediate destination. So
far as we have gone l have been
charmed by the beauty and develop
ment of this section, filled, as 1t is, with
beautiful, progressive cities and blessed
with great natural advantages of eli
mate and soil"
"Will you give attention to business
during your trip?"
"Only incidentally. OF course, 1 am
deeply interested in everything con-
nected with the interior department.
and shall take occasion to meet and
confer with the various officials con-
nected with the reservations, Indian
commissions, land offices, and so on. l
desire to become familiar, so far as pos
Sible, with the conditions prevailing,
and the work being done. While busi-
ness is not my primary object, naturally
L shall not overlook the practical side of
affairs as we progress"
Diplomatic. but Decid ed,
"WilI the Sherman act be repealed
immediately on the reassembling of con-
gressT asked the reporter, changing
the subject.
THAT is matter on which l do not
care to express an opinion. / can voice
my wishes, however, by saying hope
So"
The people of the Northwest are
vitality interested in the matter" vent
ured the interviewer.
$50 are tine people of the whole coun::
try, evidently" responded the secre-
tary. "The good results which have
Immediately followed the presidents
proclamation seem to me to conclusiyeIv
demonstrate that the act should be re-
pealed. can say, further. that many
of theSouthern representatives will now
vote tor repeal who would not have
done so last March. The tangible evil
dence of the trend of public sentiment
which is given in the fast-reviving con-
tidence OF tinanciers and business men
generally cannot be mistaken and will,
l doubt not, be needed by congress-"
Business Not Overlooked.
Claude n. Bennett, private secretary
to Mr.. Smith, was for some years Wash
ington correspondent of the Atlanta
Journal, and cheerfully gave TO the re-
porter all the information at his COM
mand. This trip said Mr.. Bennett.
while largely for pleasure, will be
utilized by the secretary OF the interior