The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

the Philippines. and TO file records OF oil
such information so that they may be- rr-
terrcd TO and used upon application for
knowledge Of the islands on any subject
Among many other things. the bureau has
secured tne names and records. as far as
possible. OF all Americans who hold civil
Offices ln the islands and ir is su~pris-
ing 90 know what great benefit the general
public derives from oven this single
branch OF The work
There is no man in the Government
service that a newspaper man would
rather interview than the chief OF the Sc
cret Service Bureau. John z. WiIkIe Be
fore Cir. Wilkie was appointed TO the Sc
cre- service he was connected with o Chi
cage newspaper and while there FIRST de-
Neirrea his ability go locate criminals.
Whatever the subject Mr.. Nilkie is 20 be
interviewed on. he always states IL io O.
concise manner that IS re~ely INDUCED iu
except 10y an OLD journalist
Sometimes Pc IS questioned and then
his reporters trairiuE shows Itself aad
he VIII t@lh az length ON the subject with
ou- saying yihinE containing q single
statement. Often young news paper man
VIII &c talked 10 in this way and think
ne has q coed story. bat when Dee arrives
AZ his desk 2nd attempts 20 write he be
anus lA.I. L4r ltltn Nt Nl ~aLIh llhtN IN ana
has nothing that would warrant a para
graph
Mr, Jones. COMMISSIONS of Indian AZ
fairs. has some strange visitors. He has
Indian braves N the fun regaIia Of their
native costume; haIf-breeds in she leather
lcggins and wide sCmbTero Of the cow boy,
and the Indian agent in the stylish cut
suit and the patent-Ieather shoes Of the
city. There is. perhaps. 10 other official
in the Government service whose visitors
have this diversity Of dress, and there is
surely none who have the Jenacity Of
purpose and the patient waiting quaIid-
cations OF the Indians
One morning Lass week a gentleman
called 10 see Mr. Jones and was informed
that he was at the Capitol but was ex-
pected hack in a short time, and was
Invited 10 have q seat. The visitor was
shown to a large. comfortable chair. and
opposite him on a lounge were seated
three Indians Of the Sioux tribe who were
also waiting for an interview with the
Commissioner. They were all gazing
stOlidly At the large open fire in the
CRATE ard did not seem 20 notice anyone
VINO entered OF left the room. After
waiting nearly an hour the gentleman
arose and leaving word with the door
keeper that he would return. left the
building Late rhc- afternoon he again
returned 70 the Commissioners Office.
and having forgotten all about the In
dians walked right into the waiting room
only to see the same Indians seated IN
almost the same manner as before. gazing
INTO the FIRE. The CCoTaeCDer was asked
/ II Commissioner Jones was 80 and replied
Z that the Comm Toner had telephCued TO
the Oliicc about - o'clock that he would
/ be detained at the Capitol for the re-
maInder OF the afternoon and TO send
away any visitors that might be there.
telling them TO call tomorrow Asked
if he had Informed The Redmen OF this.
{ the doOrkccper replied. with a laugh. that
he had told them. and they had looked at
each other and granted Then the Oldest
said We stay And they stayed until
4 O'Clock when it was explained TO them
that the Cfice mist be closed
Mr.. Wilbur J Carr, who has recently
been appointed 10 succeed Mr.. R. S. Chill
ton as chief OF the Consular Bureau OF
the State Department. is one of the ablcst.
though one Of the youngest. chiefs Of dl-
vision In this branch Of the Government
. service. He has. by his own efforts and
worth. worked himself up from a clerk
ship TO this position Of trust and proUi-
hence
He entered the department I'm 1892. and
since that time has acted in the capacity
CT most every Office OF his department. He
was for several years. before he entered
into the work OF the Consular Bureau
the confidential clerk Of two Of the As
. sistant Secretaries. and at one time con
fdentiaI clerk 20 the Secretary Of State.
Recently. he has served in a number Of
positions ia the division Of which he IS
/ now chief. and frequently during this
I time. has acted for his former chief
/ Mr.. Carr is originally an Chican. but
. came into the Government service from
. New York. having served as a member
/ cf the faculty Of the PeekskilIe Military
. Academy Of that state Since his com
ing TO Washington Mr. Carr has done
much 90 prepare himself for the position
which he now holds He has passed
through the law courses OF GEORGETOWN
f University, class Of "a. and received his
/ IL. r. degree from that institution He
has also obtained the IL. H. degree from
/ Columbian College. and taken the course
4 IN jurisprudence and diplomacy there. to-
gether with his other work 40 the de-
Uartment
His appointment 10 his present chief
ship was made about the 1st Of February.
1902, just ten years since his entrance into
/ the service. His advancement has been
+ quite remarkable.