The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

latter are coming slowly enough from Pres
! ident McKinley's MILL but the Republican
! leaders in the house are determined that
the tariff bill shall move with model rapid
| ity They have adopted programme
which gives considerably less than two
weeks consideration to the new tax law
and they hope TO send the bill to the senate
before the end of this month If they sue i.
coed In this--and there is no doubt that
they Wilt will be one of the quickest
achievements of the sort on record. The
Republicans claim there is no need of Ion
ger debate. Their argument is that the
country understands the tariff question so
well now that prolonged discussion would
be simply waste of time.
Speaker Reeds Nerve.
OF course the Democrats do not agree
with this idea. They aver that the new
tariff bill is n very important measures
that it affects favorably or unfavorably all
the industries In the country that the
rights of consumers, as usual in the franz
ing of tariff measure, have been sacrificed
to the demands of the manufacturers.
They want fair opportunity to discuss
the bill before 1t passes. They know the
Republicans have the power to pass it any
time they say the word, but they want to
go on record with their objections to its
details. The Democratic leaders are max
ing powerful protest against what they
call the Republican plan of railroading the
bill through in double quick order. but
their protest will do no good Mr. Reed is
again in the saddle, and he intends to ride
at stiff gait. He is supported by his par
ty. Mr.. Reed has shown what his nerve is
capable of doing even when he is not sup
ported by all his fellow Republican mem
bers He shut down upon appropriations
even when half the Republicans in the
house were demanding that the gates be
opened to them. The Democrats do not OK
pect any mercy now that the big speaker
has the cordial cooperation of the Repub
lican leaders in both house and senate.
1t is easy enough to pass the tariff
through the house, 1t is in the senate that
the rub will come. In order to get this
measure promptly through the senate the
Republicans will have to play the shrewd
est sort of politics. President Mckinley is
looked to for good deal of the capital in
this endeavor His policy of going slow
in the distribution of the offices is already
seen to be IA strong leverage in behalf of
the tariff. Not only are the Republican
senators kept on the anxious seat concern
silver men, even the Democrats, all have
things which they want at the White
House. There are men they want held in
office little longer, men they want named
for nonpolitical places, orders concerning
lands and railroads, and all sorts of things
which their constituents look to them to
attend to. 1t is a remarkable fact that "A
greater number of Democratic senators are
going TO the White House now than under
the recent administration. Some of the
most prominent Democratic senators, who
refused TO go to the White House at all
while Mr.. Cleveland was there, are now oc-
casional visitors at the executive - IN
sion. and well treated visitors too
The Old Exclusiyepess.
The truth is that there is different at
mosphere about the famous old building
since Mr.. Mckinley came in How long
1t will last no one knows. But for the
present the official residence of the president
is more like any other public office. In
deed the freedom of movement there is
greater than IL is at the state department.
or the war department 1t is by no means
difficult task to get to see the president
Mr.. Cleveland was very exclusive He
shut his doors, and his orders to his assist
ants were not to let any one in unless it
were case of absolute necessity Mr.
Cleveland complained that he had no time
for work. and that If he were to give prop.
er attention to his duties he must refuse to
see nine-tenths of the people who called
The result was that callers were compelled
Tor the most part TO ira nsact their business
with the private secretary
The average American citizen does not
like this He wants to do business at head
quarters l! he cannot see the boss. he
won't play have seen hundreds OF men,
Important and influential men. too, leave
the office OF Private Secretary Thurber an
CRY because they could not obtain an inter.
view with the president 1t must be said
to Mr. Cleveland's credit that he did not
know OF good many OF these cases Men
came and went without hts knowledge
President Mckinley tries to see every one
that calls When the important visitors are
attended to- the door OF the presidents Of
ice is thrown open md Dozen or 2o or
more people are admitted together A lit
tie experience has shcwn that this Is tn.
quickest way tc dispose OF callers
Artfui and Pretty
President McKinleys manner in these
catch as catch can interviews is certainly
admirable He is on his feet all the time
He moves about from one 10 the other !
watched him for some time the other day,
and can truthfully say have not seen
anything as artful aud pretty in a long
time. The chief magic .s-tp contrved not
to let any of the callers lc u off into a
corner knowing very well &, ., the thicker
the crowd the shorter the cou, ersation In
every instance the interviews took place
within earshot Of several other visitors
certainlya very discouraging circumstance
to persons inclined to grow insistent, con
0dential and explanatory The president
listened with good deal of patience but
without much sacrifice Of time He stands
close up to his caller, looks the man In the
eye. grasps the point quickly. and Ia 90
cases out Of 100 says in his bland way
Have you been to the department YETI
Nor Well, take my advice and get your
papers in there We can do nothing till
you have seen the secretary. II you want
to do So you may leave your papers here
and we will send Their, to the department
for you But II W ~ better for you 10
see the secretary yo,.~ f "
And u the papers are left in President