The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-28

PosrsfASrER GENERAL BrSeE1L.
s 60. 900 a year snsre than his salary for the
pleasure and honor OF sitting at Presi-
dent cievelands council board. The
postmaster generals salary is OF course
only 5000 q year. and his house rent
amounts to nearly half that sum. He
and Mrs Bisseii have sought TO do thei-
duty by society and 20 performs their
full share of the task Of making the
social side Of the administration sue
sessful and satisfactory. While they
have been modest about IL. and have ate
tempted nothing In the way OF osten-
tatsous display or expensive entertain
ing. their expenses have amounted to
somethipg like 900 a year.
This Is pretty heavy drain upon
Mr.. Bisseli's modest fortune. and the
understanding il that ne has reached
4he conclusion that two years OF IL is
+ shout all he can afford. These two
pears have satisfied his ambition. and
have given him whatever prestige or
rvpntation there Is TO fbe had from
cabinet service. AR, Bisselfs idea 10
that ne has made enough sacrifice OF
money. and that the time has come for
him 10 g. back to his law office and
seek 10 realize something on his ia
vsxxmezi Undoubtedly a law practice
y A. rule easily enlarged after ser
vice In the cabinet, but Mr.. Bisseil
thisks that two years at Washington
.csy gre as many advantages In that
lIne ~ four years. At best IL will take
AIN number Of years to recover what
be has lost In Washington City in the
wa5 n cash. Mr. Bissell has very
soad practice at Buffalo. and wishes TO
% back and take care of 1t before IL In
too late
President Cleveland will greatly re-
sref 10 see Mr.. Bissell go out. There
b no doubt In the mind "a any one
here who has watched the management
q The postofiice department for the
hst two years that AIR. B!ssei has
made the hest postmaster general seen
lsre IL long time. One of his fellow
eabaet officers. Secretary Morton. says
E'xsell is the best postmaster general
ne country ever had. and AFR Morton
y as a rule quite as free with his criti-
sisms M with his compliments. The
snly friction Hlsseli has had was with
seaators and representatives who want
81 appointments for their retaiuers
With the statesmen Mr.. BisSeil has
ben hahitgally frank, and sometimes
rs ffanbness has boriered on gruif-
hess lf now and then he has shown
Title tnpaticnee with members Of
& congress who have persisted in demands
Wholly selfish and without the least
consideration for the good OF the SER
Vice. there Is no one that viii blame
HIM.
Only those who have "heon through
tue a;!lP' have any conception or tho
amount of pressure which conscien-
tsss postmaster general has 70 with
stand from the politicians. IL ne pro-
iss'S the FnsEtal service and his own
reputation he must have heart as
hard IS iih. apd carry on daily bat
is With the congressional cnrmorants.
. RsseA has done this 10 "the queens
taste There never was a postmaster
general who stood out more courage
ess,y for the postal service ard for
merit in appoiatees OF every grade
{ MS management % the great p0sl.!
S system - The country has heen WHOLLY.
On business lines and marked by execn-
i've ability - a high order. as we'll as
= extraordinary censcientiousness. II
VII tT a loag time before the rseuntry
gets better postmaster general
91iFre are other members az The cab
met ~ho feel glfe strain on their pursas.
rai meme other has given any tntiraa-
"aa 'F an Intention 10 resign. Attoe-
NeF Geocrai 0lney Is the richest man
70 ne cabinet He Is worth a million.
y Some sasa matter. and 81 course
~ ean spend So. eco or even s4a. 600 =
ssaF without mindsng- BESIDES having
@fsf fortune. he enjoys good IT,
.e'1le, PERHAPS $40 eJo ever while he IS
~ Washington fYtv. Secretary Lamont
aiSo IN comfortable circumstances.
= reports b. correct. he Is worth hair
million ar Some snch matter. and en-
rvs 4 steady 5ncssue from his street
4 'sa"ay atFs'neHts, Mr and Mrs La
8sont have .skCa the lead in social mat
80 AeFe. So fac - the administration
: eonSeT1ea an3 the secrctarx's ex-
'SeS ara eaSi.y E35 eco a year nsose
Naah his SI}sry This is a pretty snug
as'Se = pa pr the homer OF being
Osetary - W. ard the chances are
A' NJ Lamont w.1 D. glad when the
20 q March. 1897. makes its appear
se Thea. he SAYS. he Is done with
Fo'A>s f7rFse~ bat many ~ hisfrrensts
Ss'et = great ft,ure for him. nsen-
Aas i''r cotrra agShip 81 New York.
ss wise presidency ana even tAe presg-
seF. as things w-,Asn hls reach.
SsSfe'ary Smith SIS keeping cut ~
'fty as mach T-cssihle. aud comes
near "a uv'Hs within his salary.
-, SaE'S s. "t@ 4 Var wsn c9ver bis
- 81 eNGs7a SIS after his salary fs ex-
s~as'et. Secretary Norton r. well-so-
" Aad h = also ,Argty. os simple