The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
RED TiPE IS NOW
DISPENSED WITH
Mckinley and Members of
His Cabinet Accessible
to Callers.
Secret aries Who Go Personally
Secret aries Who Go Personally
to Assistants Instead of
Summoning Them.
Agriculturist WiIsen Takes Great
Pleasure in Showing His Depart.
ment to Visitors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March %
The democratic habits of the President
and the mem bers of his Cabinet and their
accessibility TO callers are pleasantly COM
mented upon. Mr.. McKinley's manner
of receiving visitors and his horseback
rides and afternoon strolls have become
familiar matters of conversation. 1t rs q
maxim here that the Presidents person
ality can be Judged by his conduct during
the first few months OF his administra-
tlon.
The members of the Cabinet have
shown a surprising but pleasing regard
for the time -honored custom. They are
not bound down by official prejudices,
but DO what they want without regard for
red tape.
Wnen Secretary Gage wants to see one
of his supordinates, he is as likely as not
to dispense with tine services of a messen-
ger in sum mmoning the person needed and
to walk into his office without warning.
Postmaster-Genefal Gary and Secretary
Wilson are I, flowing the same plan. Mr..
Gary frequently answers calls on the tele-
phone, and Mr.. Wilson will take a visitor
through the Agricultural Department
rare plants that are in the horticultural
collections.
The reputation Mr.. Sherman had for ex-
clusiveness while in the Senate is not
borne out by his personal conduct as Sec
retary of State. Mr.. Sherman has fol-
lowed the example of the late Secretary
Gresham in throwing open the doors OF
his Office to all who have business with
him. OF course, as with the other mem
bers of the Cabinet, there are certain
specified hours when the Secretary is not
accessible, but liberal time is allowed all
who desire to see him.
Secretary Gage is much the same and he
frequently comes ont into the office of his
private secretary, Wander. ip, which Is
used as a waiiing-room, to expedite the
bu >iness OF callers.
Atlorney-General McKenna is a hard
worker, but his duties at the Supreme
Court and other demands on his time do
not operate to any great extent against
those who desire 10 see him. The many
delegations that have called are always
courteously received and find the Attor-
ney- Genera! an attentive listener.
His endeavor to grasp every detail con
corning the naval service does not con i.
sumo so much time that Secretary Long
| cannot be reached by the many who have
gone to the Navy Department on public
matters. The Secretary is easy 10 reach
and leaves an agreeable i'm IMPRESSION upon
his callers.
General Alger, like Mr.. Long, is assid-
uously studying the methods of the mill
tary brancn OF the Government. He is al
ways genial and approachable, and gives
patient hearing to the unfortunate ones.
The habits OF business man stick to
a 10 ut sc n AL -
rior Department early and manages to
transact large amount of business dur
ing the day. 1t it were not for the office
seekers Mr.. Bliss would go ahead in his
customary way, conducting his depart
| ,nent as he does his private business. But
the Office e-seekers have no cause to com.
plain. They are given liberal share of
the Secretary's time, and no dissatisfac-
tlon has been displayed over the manner
In which an Eastern man disposes OF mat
ters largely concerning the Western
country.
The nearness of Mr.. Gary's legal resi-
dence to Washington has brought upon
him its penalty. At nAother department
are there so many visitors anxious to see
its chief. His office is thronged every
day with crowds OF persons who want no.
sitions under the Postoffice Department.
Mr.. Gary sees all who come, listens care.
fully and patiently to each visitor and
altogether is making himself very popu-
lar among those who think the adminis.
tration owes them something.
A very simple man in his habits is Mr.
Wilson, the Secretary Of Agriculture. He
is CONSCIENTIOUS In learning all that can
be learned about the Agricultural Depart
ment, and, as result, works hard and
long. His visitors find him plain and
straightforward, and to the high and low
be is acc essible most of the time.