The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
Prod Of interviewer Is Well
Known In This Country.
FOREIGNERS NOT PLEASED.
Ssms Of tho Leading New Workers Have
Peculiar Characteristics Not Difficult
10 Make Them Talk.

a man OF hopeful temperament and stud
led ingenuity.
lie must be devoid OF reverence for the
great. yet possesse dof tact sufficient to
simulate reverence. 10 which subtle hat
ter,. the greatest are not inmune, says a
metropolitan paper.
BY tacit consent, the president OF the
United states IS immune from the inter-
viewer. Among members OF his cabinet
the newspaper reporter may seek infor-
nation and quotable opinions. but the
chief executive is a thing apart.
Senators. representatives, governors.
mayors and lesser political lights are le-
gtiinate prey Stock operators. hnan-
ciers, clergymen, authors. lawyers and
doctors must all submit or take skilful
steps 10 avoid the interviewer. SO must
merchant princes. society sovereigns and
successful sports.
Is A cEREMoNIoUS PROCEEDING.
An interview with Bishop Potter OF
New York. who is I'm the public eye so
much at present is a oerernonious pro-
ceeding. When in the city hi. Office hours
are from $50 10 II on Tuesday, Thursday
ane saturday OF each week.
The hafboy ushers the caller into
large reception room. capable OF seating
Ht least 100 persons. Usually during Of
fice hours 10 or Is people are waiting
audience with the bishop. They are an
nounced In the order OF their arrival.
handbell that jangles through the
rooms marks the emo OF each interview.
From the reception room the caller is
led down long corridor To another
large room. with a massive oak table as
the principal article of furniture.
The bishop is nowhere TO be seen, but
~ the visitor is obeying the hallboys
injunction TO be seated" a door to the
left opens and the bishop. upright as
soldier on parade. approaches.
He has an intimation OF the business in
hand. and. taking his stand behind the
table. he addresses the visitor much as
though he were delivering sermon.
His manner is the perfection of for
maiity. and he is studiously polite I'm
both word and action.
He says as much as he sees nj on the
subject in question and loftily ignores
embarrassing questions. IL pressed too
closely he pulls the bell cord nearby and
khe interview is at an end.
HARD MAN TO INTERVIEW.
Twice W1tnln the last TWO years ahtncn-
tic interview with j. Pierpont Morgan
have been procured and he is the only
man In the United States harder 10 inter-
view than Rudyard Kiplins.
Mr.. Morgan likes newspaper men in
general, but for business reasons he dis
likes TO be quoted In the public prints.
Occasionally, however, he will talk open
ly with a reporter. provided he has been
previously convinced that his words will
not be garbled in their reproduction.
John d. Rockefeller Is not go inacces-
eibls as is generally supposed He would
be quoted more frequently i'm the news
papers but for his carefully acquired hab-
At OF talking around n subject
He can submit TO a lengthy Interview
during which he says nothing OF import
ance. or he can be piled by the hour with
questions which he sskilfully parties un-
less there Is reason for stating his views
William Rockefeller II less reticent and
his son. William q. Rockefeller. is al
ways available as a source OF legitimate
information.
Hetty Green will talk for publication
20 reporters whom she knows can be
trusted TO reproduce her opinions I'm the
manner IN which she wishes to see them
printed.
RUSSELL Sage likes newspaper notoriety.
and rarely refuses an interview.
MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
pr Charles H. Parlrhurst likes news
paper people. and has no hesitation ia
telling them OF the fact. In order To in-
teryiew him however. an appointment
must he made,
He II 3 suckier for promptness In the
keeping or an engagement TO disab-
point him ia this particular IL to put him
n bad hpmor. and To- the latter fact he
pointedly calls Your attention
From II 10 every day anyone who
cslls can see him at his residence. iS5
East 'lh.rty-nf;h street New York The
hour fs a busy one for the minister tsu-
slH there are % or 20 callers ranging
from little c..---.en TO old men and wo-
men.
All classes are represented. and the ma
5ority seek personal aid. These arc re-
ferred 20 the mission ON Third avenue
cpnnected with Dr ParkhUrsts church
After these callers ere dismissed the
newspaper representative has free
field and nnds the cx-crusDder ready "a
faik.
Exalted foreigners who visit this coun
try seldom take kindly "a the inter.
viewer Occasionally there Is an exoer.
ton. rurh ss the Duke ~ Manchester
who lost no opportunity Of displaying hi,
ability as press agent
Appsrentiv most of the foreigners hold
cririon eneisFors 70 that Of HsdH Has
sein Ghooiy Khan. who was onco Per.
sian minister % the country
Hsdji WAS man OF poetic and sensi
tive temperament. and the manner "
which the newspaper had fun with his
name caused him keen anguish.
NAcD0SorGTs LITTLE RHYME
Cisn MscDonoueh At that time news
paper man, wrote n rhyme beginning.
20 Bacu Hassein Shooly Khan,
RE w,s a Persian rugged man
" was quoted all over the country. an,
when HadB turned from the wisdom an,
music ~ Omar's verse and Sodis "Gulis
tan" % the rlppan, rhymes ~ the news
papers HIS soul was tortured
Hc finally fed without even the for
mziify OF on oniolsl goodby.
A. he bcsrdec steamer he mct Mat
thew Lang the English giobcirotter VIII
had known Hadn In Teheran.
What 90 you think ~ New York .
asked the fonrlishinan. Isn't u fueg"
Yes tsoiemniy answered the fefsisr
'If n rre--a nne seagate 10 LAM
v.Io~e rfs Wild noe efauvr upon "a