The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05
ARGUES FOR REFORM
In Methods of Conducting the
Executive Business.
ROOSEVELT TO GENEROUS
Should Leave Trivial Matters
10 Minor Officials.

Washington. Jan I-The Washington
Post VIII print tomorrow an interesting
and important article by ex-senator VIII
liam Z. Chandler. president of the span
ISL claims commission entitled, Wanted,
BY the United States a President"
The article is a strong argument for q
reform in the present methods OF con-
Quoting executive business. Mr. Chand-
Ter asserts that a president has now only
three objects in his Iife-Iirst, 70 see - =
99o people a year, second TO accomplish
200 little things, and third 10 try 10
do 200 great things IN the seeing Of 50
many tnousa and people about trivial nat
tiers and in giving his attention % the
thousands Of little things the president,
Mr.. Chandler insists, is worn out and
becomes physically unable 10 grapple
with the great problems 70 which he
ought to give his undivided attention.
Mr.. Chandler cites from personal Enowl-
edge the cases OF presidents who have
almost succumbed under the strain, in
stancing particularly President Arthur.
z whose cabinet ne was secretary OF
the navy ard President Mckinley, 70
whose impaired health Mr.. Chandler at
shock OF the assassfn's bullet
Mr. Chandler expresses his regret that
President Roosevelt. '-even with his
qlickness, his acuteness. and his present
1ntiring industry. and unbounded energy.
has gwen counteuance TO the idea that
he viii do al the appointing himself and
hear all that anyone has to say concern
ing any appointment"
Mr. Chandler thinks that the great
weight Of the pressure for Office ought to
fall upon the cabinet ministers. and that
the president ought 70 have more time
for important things
What is wanted in the person Of Mr..
Roosevelt" says Mr. Chandler, and in
every other person whom she twentisth
century may see IN the White House is
a president who viii be allowed TO serve
the whole people with all bis heart and
strength. with all his mind and body. in
the discharge Of his official duties, IN
hindered By the pressure upon him Of
50 many thousand OF his countrymen,
as have in recent years encroached upon
the time and patience of our presidents
and kept them from their public work,
or compelled them 70 do ii by impa.riug
their physical health and over straining
their mental powers. The time has come
when access to the president, except at
public receptions. should be limited 10 the
cabinet ministers. senator's, represonta-
uves and ambassadors and to such other
persons only as are given interviews for
public purposes after written applications
have been received and carefully corsId-
cred. The public receptions of the Tres
idont should be few and there should be
no intrusions according 20 his own viii
ard pleasure and no persons sr.ould take
offense because not invited 70 his pres
ence or ind fault with his selection OF his
company, whatever may be its race or
color.
This needed change Of custom VIII at
first. no doubt, be unpopular It would
be condemned as unrepubHoan exclusive
ness II viii require, to begin the new
rule. 4 president who has been man Of
the people. who is known % be al heart
thoroughly democratic IN al his ideas aid
ways. and who is also strong in his COZ
victions and fearless in his actions Is
Not Mr.. Roosevelt such a president Win
he inaugurate The reform