The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

phllanthropist left to the people OF
Baltimore. His duties of this kind, IN
fact, have in late years so increased
that he has practically retired from
the conduct of his private business,
giving it over to his son, a young man
of thirty-seven, who is his junior
partner, and who shows, it is said,
quite as much business ability as his
father. Postmaster General Gary has
always been a Republican. I have
seen it stated that he said not long
ago that he had given on the average
of $4,000 a year for the last thirty
years toward the support Of the Re-
publican party in Maryland. He has
never been an office seeker; but he
has always been one Of the counselors
of the party, and has for years been
a strong friend Of President McKin-
: ley. When Mckinley offered him the
( place in the cabinet, he took 1t. as he
thought he would be able to do some
thing there as postmaster general
am told at the department that he has
already the business Of the office well
in hand, and from the talk which I
had with him last night, I judge that
he will accomplish something before
he is through.
PEN PICTURE OF GARY.
I met Postmaster General Gary in
his rooms at the Portland Flats, and
for two hours we chatted together
about himself, business questions and
his plans as to the department. Gen.
Gary is a man Of ideas. He has con-
victions and is not afraid to say what
he thinks. He is good talker, using
good language and now and then IL
Illustrating a point by story. He is
well read, and I could see that he
keeps abreast with the times. He is
not at all snobbish, and he looks more
like a practical business man than a
statesman. He has himself well N
hand, and although he is now sixty
three years Of age, there are but few
wrinkles in his face. His skin is as
fair as that of girls, his eyes are
a bright blue and the only sign Of his
threescore years is his hair and beard
of frosted silver. He is we'll dressed
and well groonaed. His suit is a busi-
ness one with the vest cut low, show
ing a large 'V' of white, in which
there are white studs and above which
there is a white necktie, which fits
close I'D under his white turnover
collar
GARY'S EARLY TRAINING.
) Orr conversation covered wide
e range. Some of the most interesting
& parts of it were those which related to
: his business matters, and especlaliy
{ that in which the postmaster general
z tcJd me how his father made him
5 good business man. l had asked zen.
Gary as to his business education, Wheh
) he replied:
My father had curious ideas regard
Ing the education Of boys. AT the time
i I vas born he was already well to Go.
i He was in fact what was then consider
\ ed rich. I was his only son, and he
was anxious that should not be spoil
!, ed. SO he made me spend part Of each
wear il the factory. I began my school
life at eight, going to an academy near
by. and remained there until was thlr-
teen. After that time l was sent TO
eCnocI e1.ly six months of each year,
Lejng kept out the remaining six
months to work
What did you de IN the Factory. zen.
Ga: -" I asked.
b Il aid everything" replied the post
IN after general Il went in at the bot
n to,;l and worked ray way up lhrousn
Ma various grades of labor until L Sot
y to Ike top Father paid me just the
4r~ iee ya~es ts :. other boys. AT ,irst
RI received cnly s5 a month. l had to
Il 81 hard as the others, and at
Mirses it seemsd to me as though my
&1i.es had not been cast in pleasant
yn1aees. remember one day when
{ &c ahout hfteen--it is funny how you
L. of7--r-- l,fr some tEIings-I remember
for4ifle home that night very tired. AS
n 2tered The house father asked NE
90 | felt. throwing bis arm about
~. - he did SO. I replied:
atter I am dead tired. l really
TOO tired to eat
--T1Don this fathers eyes filled WIFE
a He sat down and pulled me
+az,n ,rpon his knee and said: My
am sorry for you. But l am
,n;,..-. what 7 believe to be right. II
-, II, a. good deal easier for me tc
1t Won do as you please. to give you
al money you need and to keep you
r,a,o work. But the chances are thai
"a would in that case turn out TO oe
1s.ar,l, fool. The work you. are doing
will be of immense value to you
+ar or It will make man OF you
Nd know that the DAY viii come