Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-09
FAITH IN YOUNG MEN
The President and Mr.. Hanna Have
Confidence in Their Judgment.
THOSE RELIED ON FOR ASSISTANCE
Some Who Are Closest to the
Administration.
THEIR RESPECTIVE ABILITIES

THEIR RESPECTIVE ABILITIES
! Both President Mckinley and alr. Hanna
have great faith in the wisdom Of trusting
| to young men for political work. They also
| have faith in the judgment Of Young mon
| who have shown themselves To he active
and have displayed aptitude for any par
ticuiar line of work. Mr.. Hanna, particu-
larly, combats the notion that the old foeies
| of the party should always be gone 10 for
ADVICE and assistance in time of need. lie
believes that every generation produces
| men quite as capable as those Of a genera
| ton before, and that ii is not necessary 10
be always blowing up the dying embers
when there is plenty Of fresh iuel at hand.
Because man is either young is, new .s
not sufficient to cause Mr.. Hanna To disre-
gard him as an instrument 10 bring about
something requiring skill 20 accomplish.
There has been radical change in the
character of the men brought to the front
in the party organization under the direc-
tfon Of Hr. Mama. The Old bosses, like
Quay and Plat. are not so much relied
on. Mr.. Dick is recognized having much
more the confidence Of Mr., Hanna than has
either Mr.. Quay or Mr.. Platt.
Men Closest to the Administrations.
The men recognized closest to the poll
ties of this administration are either young
men or such as have not acquired national
regulations. The Presidents cabiuet is not
composed Of politicians, and they
lied upon by him for administrative, not for
political advice. Long. who has. perhaps,
had most political experience Of any of
them, has no fondness for The game of
politics and would not attempt a political
intrigue. Wilson has certain political
chrnu Ipas If Dipr ,tI III, SlNi aol
Gage knows nothing whatcVcr about poll
tics. What Smith know is that acquired
by looker-on. Griegs mas only the mar
row view on his OWE locality in purely local
affairs. Hitchcock is 10 politician. and
Root knows only New FORK reform cluh
politics.
Young Men Trusted.
The politics of the administration is,
therefore, in the hands of PreSi lent Nc
Kinley himself, Mr.. Hanna ana Il small
council of young men. Chief in this coun-
Gil are Dawes, controller Of the currency;
Heath. first assistant postmaster general,
and Charles Dick, now a member of Con-
greSS from Ohio. Senator Beverage has
sprung to the front suddenly as spokes-
, man and champion of the administration,
and in manner different from all the rest
Q. p. Austin, the chief of the bureau OF
statistics. is one Of the valued members Of
the circle OF workers in the administration
vineyard.
Mr.. Dick and Mr.. Heath are particularly
close to Mr. Hanna. The President him
self places great store by the judgment OF
Dawes. In political matters generally
Dawes, Heath and Dick are commonly al
suited, or either of them may go to the
President or Mr.. Hanna with suggestions.
Austin is not one. of those cailed INTO con-
ference to give advice as TO political
moves, but he is relied upon as an actuary.
He furnishes the arguments that may be
found in figures to Vindic3te the record OF
the administration and has got more out Of
-t, tiSfias TO advantage
administration than has ever been got out
OF the statistician's office before under any
regime.
Value of Statistics.
While furnishing the public Just such in
formation from the bureau of statistics as
they want, and that which they could no.
get before In an inteuigible form, he has,
without encroaching upon propriety by
making a mere political literary bureau out
of the office and put out moro that is
valuable to the republican party than is
usually put ont by the national and con-
gressional committees during campaign.
When this administration frSt came into
power q number of old StatiSticians, WHO
had had nothing but figures in their heads
for twenty years Or more. and who were
deep down in ruts so that they could not
see the proper significance Of things, Were
applicants for the chtefship Of the bureau
of statistics. Mr.. Hanna had seen some of
the statistical work of Mr.. Austin during
significant was his analysis of facts and
figures than that OF statisticians who knew
simply figures and nothing else. Therefore
the appointment was offered to him, with
the result that not only has the usual work
of the bureau been done more promptly
and quite Well, II not better, than be-
FORE and the public been given information
in a form that might be understood. but
no statistical analysis that would show the
growth and expanding prosperity of the
country, thus rejecting credit upon the
policies of the administration, has escaped
his alert watchfulness. and. working over
and above the time required of him by the
ordinary duties of his office. he has given
in bulletins issued three OF four times Il
week, the current history of the progress
and development of American trade, indus
try and commerce during Mckinley's ad-
ministration thus stacking up political cap
itaf of incalcuiabie value, without making
a political machine of his office.
Skilled in Politics.
Representative Dick and Assistant Post
master General Heath are looked TO for skill
in political moves and the manipulation of
men. They are regarded as skilled, prac-
teal politicians, and are active men in or
ganization. with a thorough knowledge of
how a machine ought to be run. Dawes
strong point is his quick perception and
judgment to the effect a move Of one
sort or another is likely to have. The Pres
ident Is said to have great respect for his
wisdom and his ability to determine quick
ly whether thing is going to meet with
popular approval. He is resourceful in sug-
gesting ways and means of getting out of
an awkward situation or of avoiding criti-
cism that might be hurtful.
Personal Mention.
DR.. Henry B. Deale of 1924 18th street
Is recovering from an attack of pneumonia,
but will be confined to the hahfSfa SONS,