Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-01-17
WASHINGTON LITTER.
to BE Es7=ea-z.7<~urel Day
Decorations.

Changes In the Capfts-Few Omces
to Re C:-:e5-y--<@urel Day
D-ecoratons.
TSpecial Cdrespondence.1
Former Goverdor Markham of Cali
fornia, who represented his state at the
late centenpfal celebration, the present
governor being prevented from attend
ing theceremony because of a law. for
bidding him to leave the state for such
a purpose, remained over in this city,
some days in order that his daughter,
studying art here, might accompany
him OF his return trip to his home.
Governor Markham was in the Forty
ninth 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
IA years.
'"The features Of Washington which
have impressed MT most ~favorably,'
said Governor Markham. fare the re-
markable beneficial changes that have
taken place. When I was here in the
Forty-ninth congress, my home was on
Iowa circle, and that was about as far
out as civilization then went. I re-
member the little bobtail car we then
had to carry us to the capitol. I
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. I think it is becoming
largely a city of education on broad
lines. It is certainly a beautiful place
! for any one to live in.
81 have no doubt that the people of
the country at large are growing more
n 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 I can remem-
Der I have never heard an objection
! from any one in California against
making the capital as beautiful as it
is possible to make it. l should be very
glad to see something done with the
! White House, which is inadequate for
the purposes it is intended to fulfill.
I find a much more favorable feeling
toward the District Of Columbia in
congress now han when I was here in
Ia SOASlOSS. 4C was IASA
hard to make congress feel that it
should do much for this city"
Few Offices to Be Filled.
e the president continues In the
same frame Of mind as he has for
! some time, there will be few important
changes in b vast army of office
holders after March 4. The president
holds. the view that the oHceholders
| 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 is probable
that the president would like to give
places to some warm friends and
arnes supporters. but he cannot do
SO "AOA AS ia IL ~ ~ 1870
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 IN rate he will
avoid doing SO simply to give posi-
Ptions to persons who banker after gov
eminent service.
Inaugural Day Decorations.
The inaugural committee will make
q strenuous endeavor> to have the street
decorations and Examinations more
, handsome and digni1ed 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 PEG.
pie to get away, it is understood. from
the old idea of decoration, which in.
cluded an homogeneous %stringing OF
varic>lored bunting that with the first
2 touch of rain either faded out entire
ly or else mingled it's colors so that
the cotton cloth soon became most un
slightly.
81 Mr.. Edison believes that flags float
), ing from all windows make the best
: the most uniform and the handsomest
7 of decorations, and he urged upoI
Chairman Wine of the subcommittee
) on street decoration the Importance
Of bringing out this style of building