The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09
l1ERS ON EVERY SUBJECT.
rusy0Gs NAIL WHICH COMES
r0 THE WHITE MOssE.
xs.~ the President's Favor
~~~ts nud Cranks Are AmOag the
.~xulax Gorrespsndemts--Aaswer-
49,. she L~ssers-Patent Medicines


s>xuIsr Corre.psndents--Aaswer-
- she L~uew.-Pateat Medicines
,.arf,er Of subjects which people
-. r-pssed States and so write on TO
S.~ldens Mckinley II something wonder
a AVS the Washington Star. The num-
- - craI1ss who think their stories VIII
--.s.s attsnttgn frou the chief executive,
-. xnzxisg Ignorance existing az 20 the
ss-..,sssf', 80 wers. The patience of Of
80 wis have 20 handle these EaissIyes.
rssss a. interesting chapter. That
-. fore Of clerks. who are constantly
.srvorsed, is needed to transact the
s-.usss % the White House would not
g eassstes for d moment by those ais-
/ s.srd . look upon a government clerk AS
Sx,s something easy II the daily reu-
=. q the officials could oe seen.
ns generally known that the formal aT,
16efson of aearsy every ofsice seeker In
| s.Cnifed statsz goes through the White
sas@ before reaching the department to
sSkri IL properly De.oGge. Tnis, together
Ia the other legitimate business which
ses there, IL sufficient to keep d good
Wes OF officials 5lisg But when this
eork ~ Increased Dy the daily receipt OF
handresis Of letters every conceivable
! exhjees better idea is obtained Of how
/ ~ boslnass at the executive mansion is
esadaeied, The simple receipt 81 the let
Ms would be nothing il the policy of the
peesiaeat did Bos require an answer to
essfy communication. $50 matter how hum
" the author or iTislS nlrseant the subject.
7Ais policy has been In force since presi-
trns Mex inl.y was indneted tnto office.
n correspondence Is under Secretary
pefteg and Is an undertaking which
sssfss hts constant attention. Under feSsn
e administration many classes OF letters
we're asser answered, bat a contributor
Esx IL certain to get an answer. Not only
careful attention given Ia the letters
but they are filed away the system of iii-
hg being one ef the most perfect In tn.
GATED States. Some of the letters from
sraBks and criminals may he needed az
tsBse time Ia trial or In Investigations
II they are ever needed they can easily
b. found ON 1se, Notwithstanding the ag-
Negatc runs into the hundreds of thou
1kfsfS.
Sent Where They H~long.
sendiag mali direct to the White House
does the interested peraen no good Au
applicant for postmaster in s small town,
fpr instance. sends hls application and la
torsemsnss 70 he White House. under the
Impression that the presidents has time ia
ryiew All the pal egs TIA the case. The
.Wesident never secs the papers They
arc promptly forwarded 20 the f,ost.sfties.
stepaf incnt. where ia the course Of time
'@hey are looked over by an assistant pos
tsly bf the post naaHtssr general Al the
sane time the White House writes a latter
sf the office seeker explaining what has
krennie of his papers Frequently h. de
n . inf s.f t.Aft
50 automatically worded that IL gener-
ally conveys the idea that the presiden,
has personally examined the papers and
forwarded them himself. The applicant
ior an army position, for 4 cierkshfp in
tne treasury or any other department does
the same as the man seeteng pos,offace
HIS papers are at once forwarded To
the proper department Appeals for pen
siens which are almost numheriess and
srsauensiy touching. 80 Ia the pension Of
nEs without the president ever Seeing
thsn II n doubtful II ths president him
xf has any Idea of the mass OF letters
vMeh are handled BY his clerk.
The president sees the letters from a
fsrtain class Of contributors Either this
OF he secs . briaf at the contents Letters
Which 80 To him are from officials In high
HE or from perzonai friends who make
reluests for appointments or for other
matters While the president IL away On
DIS present trip no letters are sent nina
tad few will be shown him On his return.
frretary Porter wiz prepare brief meme
nnda of whatever letters he thinks the
Resident would like 10 knew something
ths Win present these on the return Of the
th'ef executive. II the president desires
70 see letter he can call for II and IL will
b dug up from the flies.
Flooded With Poetry.
Poets are the nast SoinninouS az tina
cpnirthutors 20 the White House. They
break loose without mncn provocation and
Hood the executive mansion with their ~
faslons. The sinking Of tina Maine, was a
issvriie theme with the sentimental. The
Mlie q san Juan hill the sinking 81 Csr~
was neet. Dewey's achievements in the
ftatppines TN fact nearly every incident
81 tAe war with Spain aud the events
which have followed haYa Supplied sub
fsfs Tor barrels .. rhyme. TIE news
papsr Offices cannot be Induced 10 publish
sess supposed gems. and they are prompt
worked or Oh the White House, tAe
spesa-Ne poet receiving a formal note say
.ag That his production ha- been received
lhr noie reads something like this. "The
President Directs me 20 say that your
pein has been received etc" This Is fuel
'he IRE. az the poet supnoSes the prcss-
1' has really seen his wNnGerful master
Ner. It's exhibits the letter ia hts friends
= az evidence OF the appreciation felt i'm
Ssh quarters for hts work. and innnsesia
.ssE e"innoses more paetry fer Waite
hease rtiirution
Laiess man becomes - nuiSane,s his lei
W. poetry. etc receive answers for a
sa'HhTF ~ times. fhis itaeraiity prompts
= great deaf of additional work at the
"a''e House, Ia Cloveiana's administers
,sh me 1oets received little consideration
9 tsct, all contributors unless writing ou
BUSINESS, did nof rrcWiv@ answers This
s'seo'lFased them that they went out
BUSINESS fer seIue ttfn~
NM ~ tac tr'Sta eofnes the erankS; then
~ sfofof'puef Tor n1ene~ at rueng ul;ion.
ssFe school children wsose teachers sag
ssS' sa4i they write cennesitlaus os Ger
,s'a SUBJECTS ana sena them 20 the White
n7ast int'Nfad 81 the crank list are the
ssch sAd wcueu Who know exactly boa
sF@'h could Be- whipped. all about the
sei~T medical alteration for our troops.
@f oar fore,gu rolcv should be. etc
Se VIE haSe eoans which viii arnegit
mank!nd. ANA he pcrsaa whe hears
- we prs- lc't' is sick ana sends - de-
4"n Which he guarantees will bring
ssasif Z EtS=.as. ....~y.