Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-20
TIME Of THE PRESIDENT
CHANDLER SAYS THERE
SHOULD BE REARRANGEMENT
Too Many Little Things Forced on the
Executive Wears Out PreSi-
dents PhySlcally---RefOrm
Needed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Washing
ton Post today prints an interesting
and important article by ex-senator
William f. Chandler, president Of the
Spanish Claims Commission, entitled,
Wanted, by the United States. Presi-
dent" The article Is a strong argu.
ment for reform in the present meth
DDS of conducting executive business.
Mr. Chandler asserts that \ President
has now only three objects in his life
first. to see 10000 people year; sec
ond, to accomplish 1000 little things,
and third. to try to do 200 great things.
In the seeing of so many thousand poo
pie about trivial matters and in giving
his attention to the thousands of little
things, the President, Mr.. Chandler in
sists, is worn out and becomes physi-
cally unable to grapple with the great
problems to which he ought TO give his
undivided attention.
Mir. Chandler cites from personal
knowledge the cases Of Presidents vino
have almost sucCumbed undCr the
strain. instancing particularly Presi
dent Arthur. in whose Cabinet ne was
Secretary of the Navy. ana President
Mckinley. to whose impaire health
Chandler attributes inability to recover
from the shock of the asalssin's bul-
let. Chandler expresses his regret
that President Roosevelt, "eyen with
his quickness. his acuteness and his
present untiring industry ana energy,
las given countenlnCe to the idea that
he WI DO all the appointing himself
and hear all that any one has to say
concerning any appointment.
Chandler thinks thII tho great
weight OF the pressure for office ought
TO fall upon the Cabinet Ministers, and
that the President ought to have more
time for important things. What IL
wanted in the person of Mr.. Roose-
Welt" says Chandler, "anl in every
other persons whom the twentieth cen
tury may see in the White House. Is
President who will he allowed to
serve the whole people with ali his
heart and strength. with all his mind
and body, in the discharge OF mis- oiIi-
Gal duties, unhindered by che pressure
upon him of so many thousands of
hlg Countrymen as have in recent years
enCroached upon the time md patience
OF our Presidents, and kept them from
their public work, or compelled them
to do 1t by impairing their physical
health and Overstrainins their mental
powers.
THE time has come when access to
the President. except 1t public recep.
tons, should be limited 20 the Cabinet
Ministers. Senators, Representatives
and ambassadors and to such other
persons only as are given interviews
| for public purposes after written appli-
cations have been received and care
fully considered. The public receptions
Of the President should be few. and
there should be no intrusions upon his
social life, which he should be allowed
to regulate according to his own will
and pleasure, and no person should
take Offense because not invited to his
presence, or find fault with his selcc.
tion of his company, whatevc: may be
| It's race or color.
This needed change of custom will
at first, no doubt, be unpopular /;
will be condemned as unrepuhlican cx.
cluslveness. II will require, to begin
the new rule, President who has been
a man Of the people, who Is known ia
be at heart thoroughly demOcrati, IT.
his ideas and ways, ana who Is also
| OF In L.
in his actions. Is not MI. Roosevelt
such n President? VIII lac luauguratC
the REFORM"