The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
ROYALTY's VISITS INFREaUENT
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presence in those waters is far more
impressive upon the German mind
than If they should he hanging around
New York harbor displaying flags and
nrlng salutes in honor of the Admiral
Prince. And all that is really neces-
sary is to give the Emperor's brother
a courteous naval welcome He is fully
informed of the strength and charac-
ter of the American navy and one bat
tleshlp, couple of cruisers and a
training ship give sufficient indication
OF the ships of our navy
The New Cabinet Member
Now that the Presidents cabinet has
its first new member his acts are be-
ing watched with the keenest interest
particularly as he has no little repu-
tatlon as political manager Many
expect the new Postmaster General.
Mr.. Payne. to take immediate charge
OF the Presidents political fortunes,
and to smooth over the ill-feeIing that
may have been caused by. the Presi-
dents earnest effort to secure only the
best men for office. 1t is generally be-
heved that Postmaster General Payne
Will begin to prepare for the next ma
uonal convention. Probably he will
TO certain extent, but his chief re-
lies more ON his own record in office
than he does upon the management of
any political lieutenants. Meantime
every action of the new Postmaster
General will be regarded as having
political significance, and a bearing
upon 1904.
Those who believe in opening the
libraries and art galleries on Sunday
may draw very interesting and in
structive conclusions from the figures,
showing the attendance of visitors at
the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washing
ton during the past year. There were
1927 visitors. OF these 10,059 paid an
entrance fee, 1908 came on the three
free days of each week, and 45,30l
visited the gallery on Sunday. Thus
one-third of the visitors came on Sun
day, on which day the average attend
ance was half again as large as the
free week days.
The Washington Guide Trust
Few people know that there is one
trust that is sanctioned, and even fos-
tered, by officials of the United States.
trust whose existence is probably un
known to most members of the House
and or the Senate, and of which the
supreme Court has no information, al
though 1t exists right. under the eyes
of these distinguished citizens. This is
the guide trust" 1t is composed of
a dozen stockholders, each of whom
shares equally in the profit-making ca
pacity of the corporation. And yet this
is trust which is not Incorporated
and which has only one executive Off
Ger, who is, in fact, president, secre-
tary, treasurer and director, although
he has no official title. Until within
year or two this trust did not exist,
and even now it has no capital stock.
Before it was organized the guides of
the capital competed with each other
for the patronage of visitors. Prices
were often cut, and there was cOnsid-
cradle i'll feeling and jealousy of those
guides who made the most money. This
condition was not productive of peace
and good will and then the idea was
sprung and approved by the sergeant
alarms of each house of Congress, in
whom rest the power of appointing
guides, of combining" the guides. The
name of the promoter is not known,
but the Capitol guides are now organ
lied into a trust. There is a regular
schedule of fees, approved by the SER
geant-at-arms of the House and of the
Senate, and when a visitor wishes to
be shown the points of interest about
the Capitol building, to be told of the
history of the statues and pictures and
of the men and historical incidents they
represent, to hear the echoes and be
shown the many points of historic in
terest in the old building, he must make
a bargain with the head Of the trust.
who is the best of the guides. A guide
is then assigned the visitor and his fee
paid to the head of the trust. Then
all money thus received is divided
evenly among the guides. Thus there
is no destructive competition, and each
guide makes a fair living-which is
more or less dependent upon the pres
ence of Congress or of some unusual
assemblage in Washington.