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attendants on the Schley court. The
Admiral probably had to learn, waste
not want not" when he was a boy,
and he never unlearned the practice.
Every day the blue-eyed Admiral,
whose eyes dance with merriment long
before his rugged face breaks into
smile, writes questions for the judge
advocate to ask the witnesses. He
writes them on the leaves of pad Of
paper about quarto size. It's govern
ment paper and there are tons more
whence came the Admiral's supply.
Nevertheless he is as careful of it as
if it were precious parchment. Each
question is written in the smallest pos
sible compass. Then the sheet is care
fully torn so there is no waste. The
court costs the government about 81,
900 day but Andrew Ellicott Kennedy
Benham doesn't add a penny to 1t by
unnecessary use of paper. Everytime
he begins to write questions. the faith
full attendants begin smile.
A Change Made.
President Roosevelt has abandoned
the practice of publicly announcing in
advance the guests he will have at
luncheon or at dinner each day. This
departure from one of the methods he
employed to exhibit his independence
and at the same time be perfectly open
and above board, was forced upon him
by the unpleasant notoriety growing
out of the entertainment at dinner OF
Booker T. Washington. When Presi-
dent Roosevelt first became tenant
OF the White House he announced to
those around him that the public bus
mess would be transacted open and
al hos rA nd
publicity would at all times he turned
upon his official acts. Each day, a type
written bulletin was displayed outside
of the Presidents door, announcing
his engagements for that day. 1t in
cluded the names of all those who were
expected to call upon him by special
appointment, giving the hour at which
they would be received. On the same
bulletin was included the names of
persons expected to take luncheon with
him that day and also the guest OF
guests to dine with him.
President Roosevelt evidently real
ICES that 1t is almost impossible to ad-
minister the affairs of state with that
freedom and independence which has
heretofore characterized nearly all OF
his public actions. In the first place he
is inclined to be sensitive to the news
paper criticisms. and he is perhaps a
closer reader OF TIE Qdlly pdpCIS ludi
any President who has heretofore re-
sided in the White House. His prede-
cessors have contented themselves by
getting a general resume OF the daily
news from such newspapers as were
PASSED into them by Col. Crook, the
disbursing officer and custodian Of the
presidential scrap book.
Disagreeable newspaper criticisms
have been religiously kept away from
former Presidents, the idea being that
he has enough TO occupy his mind in
the legitimate performance of his du-
ties, without being harrassed by severe
partisan newspaper criticisms. With
President Roosevelt 1t is different. His
literary instincts, and his thirst for
general information, tempts him to
wade through nearly all the leading
daily newspapers, which come TO the
White House. On several occasions, he
has personally called to account certain
correspondents who we're little sharp
in commenting upon him, and he does
not hesitate to blacklist upon sufficient
provocation the representatives OF
those newspapers who abuse his conf
dence or maliciously misconstrue his
actions.
Experience has already taught Pres
ident Roosevelt that his efforts to be
frank and outspoken on all occasions
are not fully appreciated in certain
quarters, so he has concluded 10 fol-
low the presidents set by Gen. Grant,
President Arthur Garfield, Cleveland
and Mckinley by throwing q cloak of
secrecy around some of his political
visitors. II is not that he has lost any
Of the courage and daring with which
he is so well equipped, but circum-
stances require him to meet and con-
fer with various persons without hav-
ing their visits or their missions known
prematurely. Several incidents have
occurred recently which show that inn
portant visitations may be made to the
White House either by day or night
without the general public being any
wiser on the subject. Not long ago
the President desired TO size up per-
sonally young man from South Car
olina who was recommended for the
position OF internal revenue collector
IN that state. This was after the
Booker Washington incident. The
young man was invited 10 come 10
Washington ana call at the White
House on certain evening. He came.
be- saw, and subsequently captured the
appointment BY bis pleasing person.
atty and the good Impression he made
upon the President The young man