The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-03

HOW AND WHEN THEY CALL AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.

Presidents Office at All Times-Rc-
IRtions In which Some of Them
stand to the President-HOw the
President Meets Them--Tbe Presi-
dents Physician.
Washington, March 2.-During the pres-
ent week President Mckinley has had am
pie opportunity to realize che fun force
of former President Cleveland's remarlo
"that an executives days and nights ara
fun of trouble when he has ii Congress-
on his hands"
In endeavoring to reconcile the differ>
enccs in the Repubacan party TO the Por-
to Rcan bill the President has been
caEed upon to exercise both his mental
and physical faculties 10 The limit The
White House has been besieged day and
night by seekers of presidential Hight con-
strucied on an administration basis. At
all times the executive mansion Is am
interesting point from which to study the
personal characteristics of visiting states-
men. The student of human nature was
enabled this week to make some very in
teresling and profitable observations as
the Presidents house.
The official day al the White House us
uaqly begins at 10 O'Clock a. m. BY that
time the President has had his breakfast,
glanced over his thoroughly sffted mall
and the weather permitting, has taken a
short constitutional in the park south OF
the mansion. At 10 O'Clock the 'front.'
doors are open 40 visitors and official
callers. Senators and representatives cali
between 10 and 12 and transact their bus-
iness in time 10 reach The Capitol by noon.
Members of the cabinet and other departs
ment officials also have the right OF way
to the Presidents office az all hours DUR
ing the official days. which sometimes ex-
tends far into the night.
Al present when foreign affairs are oc-
cupying so much OF the attention of the
executive and Legislative branches of the
government IL is necessary for Secretary
Hay 10 make frequent Calls at the White
House.
Secretary Hay.
As Secretary Hay resides but one block
away from the executive mansion ne u.s.
uaily DROPS in upon the President every
morning before going to the state depart-
ment. He seldom uses his carriage In
going TO and from his office and his trim
and elegantly clad figure Is daily photo
graphed by stroling kodak hends who are
ever ready to get a picture of the Sec
retary of Stale, with the White House
for a background. After leaving the
White House. Secretary Hay goes 10 the
department of state, and should he find
anyt hing in his mail requiring immeddate
attention by the President he returns to-
the White House carrying a bright leather
portfolio containing some of The precious
secrets of the diplomatic service.
Secretary Hay Is a fauhless dressers
usually wearing highly polish silk hat,
black Prince Albert coat dark trousers
patent leather gaiters, high standing COLI
lar and a black puff tie with a single pearl
stick pin. Secretary Hay is always PLEASE
ant and affable especially TO representa-
tives of the press, who seek information
from him, although he has a general un-
dersfandng with the newspaper fraternity
that he Is not 10 be quoted. He realizes
the importance and the wisdom OF getting
straight such information as Is deemed
advisable for publication. His long ex~
perience in pubhc affairs has taught HIM
that ID is easier TO start a story IN ths
right way than TO contradict misstate-
ment or correct a premature publications
OF a state secret Under the circum-
stances he is ever ready 10 deal fairly ana
frankly with those correspondents whotn
he knows TO be worthy of his
stances forbid him anticipating inn
portant news, he never resorts 10
misleading or confusing suggestions
but states frankly that he cannot with
propriety discuss the proposition at ISSUES
He has an iron clad rule of transactins
all public business at the department OF
state during Office hours and 1t is sins
ply a waste of time to try to secure am
Interview with him at his residence
Long "A Daily Visitor.
Secretary Long is also a daily visitor at
the White House. He frequently comes
down from his apartments at the PORT
land in time TO join the President in MS
u. Of Ntna
President Hobart. the Secretary Of the
Navy is regarded at the White House as
the Presidents moA intimate personal
friend in the official circle. Secretary
Long is as apt TO be seen on the streeu
without his hat to be seen without the
little green cloth bag in which he carries
his official papers to and from his offices
He is not as particular in his attire as
the Secretary of State for he is frequent~
ly seen wearing a light colored business
suit with a silk hat His individuality i'm
dress seems to be confined to peculiar
style Of head gear. 1t is a straight up and
down silk hat with a very narrow brim.
He has worn the same style of hat FOR
the past twenty years, and his large
brainy head and unique covering is al%
ways conspicuous in any gathering.
The Postmaster General.
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, who Is regarded as the poliucat
coach of the presidential famliy, seluohh
allows a day 10 pass without a conferences
with the President. On his visit he is rs
ually accompanied by a large wicker
hamper, suggestive of a laundry basket.
heavily strapped and double locked. It
Is supposed 10 contain papers relative to
contested postofice cases which require
presidential examination before oInci'I
appointments are determined upon. Since
the positive withdrawal of Gov. Roosevelt c
from the vice presidential race, the nams
of Charles Emory Smith is frequently
mentioned in connection with the vice
presidential nomination. The create
nnnosition 70 Mr.. Smith would probably
come from Mr.. Quay and his leading TO-
lowers in the keystone State.
Like Secretary Hay. Postmaster Generat
Smith has a strong fraternal friendship
for representatives of the press ana ne -
ever ready TO aid the members OF ths
craft in getting such legitimate news -
-. .,.iIh r,rn1nrIeiX be pnhlshed