Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-01-11
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i. Former Governor Markham of Cali,
6rnia, who represented his state at the
late centennial celebration, the present
governor being prevented from attend
ing the ceremony because of, a law for
bidding him to leave the state for such
purpose, remained over In this city,
some days in order that his daughter.
studying art here, might accompany
him on his return trip to his home. I.
Governor Markham was in the Forty
pinth congress, and his present visit
here has been of special interest to
him. because Of the opportunity it has
given him to observe changes and i'm
provements in the city during the last
II years.
'"The features Of Washington which
have impressed me most favorably,"
said Governor Markham, "are the re-
markable beneficial changes that have
taken place. When / was here in the
Forty-nnth congress, my home was on
Iowa circle. and that was about as far
out as civilization then went. I re-
member the little bobtail cars we then
had to carry us to the capitol.
was here last spring, and was .surpris-
ed at the wonderful progress that had
been made. We find people every
where speaking of Washington as a
beautiful city. think it is becoming
largely a city of education on broad
lines. 1t is certainly beautiful place
for any one to live in.
81 have no doubt that the people of
the country at large are growing more
and more in favor Of making this the
city of the country-a city worthy Of
the position it occupies as the capital
of the nation. So far as can remem-
Der have never heard an objection
from any one in California against
making the capital as beautiful as it
is possible to make it. should be very
glad to see something done with the
White House. which Is inadequate for
the purposes it is intended to fulfill.
l find a much more favorable feeling
toward the District. of Columbia in
congress now than when I was here in
the Forty ninth congress. 1t was then
hard to make congress feel that it
should do much for this city"
Few Offices to Be Filled.
If the president continues in the
same frame of mind as he has for
some time. there will be few important
changes in the vast army Of Office
holders after March 4. The president
holds the view that the officeholders
believe they were ''re-elected" when
the November elections sustained the
chief executive and his. party. They are
all looking forward to four more years
and do not expect to be molested.
There is already some demand on the
president for diplomatic, consular and
other good places in the government
service, but the president is giving no.
encouragement to the friends of ap:
plicants. On the other hand, he is
rather discouraging in his remarks. He
has given several statesmen to under
stand that unless vacancies occur in
the usual way there will be no open
ings for candidates. 1t II is probable
that the president would like to give
places to some warm friends and
earnest supporters, but he cannot do
SO when he has nothing to give There
is an element of the Republicans that
urges that those who have had four
years in the green fields of/political
life should give way to others who
have worked for years for the party
and its candidates without receiving
any reward. This element, however,
has little to hope for. All of those
holding office under the president are,
with few exceptions, most competent
men, rejecting credit upon themselves
and their government, and the presi-
dent will take no chances in making
needless changes. At any rate he will
avoid doing so simply to give posi-
tions to persons who banker after gov
eminent service.
Inaugural Day Decorations,
The inaugural committee will make
a strenuous endeavor to have the street
decorations and Examinations more
handsome and dignified than on any
former occasion. Chairman Edson's
idea is that every householder and
merchant along the line of march, and
throughout the city. for that matter,
shall display an American flag from
every window Of his or her premises.
The committee would like, for the peo-
pie 70 get away, it is understood. from
the old idea of decoration. which in
cluded an incougruous stringing Of
Varicoiored bunting that with the first
touch Of rain either faded out entire
~ or else mingled it's colors so that
the cotton cloth soon became most un-
slightly.
Mr. Edison believes that flags float
ing from all windows make the best
the most uniform and the handsomest
Of decorations, and he urged upon
Chairman Wine of the subcommittee
on street decoration the Importance
OF bringing out this. style of building:
adornment in the work Of his commit
eeemen. Mr., Edson's idea as to 1llu-