The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-01

lie knows how TO discriminate between the
| newspaper man and the paper he represents. |
have seen men go to him for q tip on the news
whose papers were at the time assailing Me.
kincy in the bittcrest and most vindctyc man.
ner. lie recognized that the man was not re.
sponsible for the policy Of his paper and that
his job depended on his getting the news. In
his gentle manner he would give the man his
! news tip In his usual careful and diplomatic
way. by saying that he thought 1t would be bad
policy to play Bill Jones to win or that it might
pay to stay pretty close TO Bill Smith. That
was all that was necessary. The man had the
news and the secretary had violated no conf.
dencc. How many do YOU know who pos.
scss the sclfrestraint and kindly nature TO give
| news to paper that is at the time saying all
manner of mean things about his chief. l know
none. except Mr.. Cortclyou. Tho newspaper frat.
crnity here has hailed with delight the new
rule ut the white house to the effect that all
news OF the cabinet meetings in future must
percolate through the fingers of Nr. Cortelyou,
which obviates the necessity Of trotting after
each member of the cabinet us he cmcrses from
the cabinet room and begging for a crumb of
news with which to feed a hungry public.
They now know that they will get all the
news they are entitled to and no more and that
it will be given to them in such way that
they will feel good over it Tor an hour. While
Mr.. Cortclyou was thorough, appreciated by the
before the death of MI. Mckinley, the work per.
formed by him during those sad and anxious
days in Buffalo, showed him in entirely new
light. The relations between Mr.. Cortelyou and
Mr.. Mckinley were those of tender regard and
affccionate friendship. What then must have
been Cortelyou's sufcrngs during those trying
days? lie was the man who gave to the world
all the news Of the stricken president; his was
the strong arm upon which leaned the sorowing
wife; lie was the man upon whom the president
depended for everything that was to he done.
lie must keep unruffled exterior when with
the poor wife. when ministering to the wounded
man whom he loved and whose face, drawn will,
pain, racked his soul with agony. lie was equal
to every emergency. Not did he do say
the wrong thing, though he seldom slept ate.
The only change from the usual suavc and
tcous Cortcyou was that his kindly smile was
absent. 10 perform s,ich wonderful work with.
out Il hitch, in the presence of a hcartconsum.
ing sorrow was marvel
Since Mr.. Roosevelt has been president Mr.
Corteyou has been his good, right hand, and
though there have been rumors that the pre,.
dent would give him something else that would
be in the nature of promotion,and nothing
would be too good for him,-yct the newspaper
men hope that the president will not let him
go from his present position. 1t is selfish hope
ON their part and they trust the president is as
selfish. If so, Mr.. Cortelyou will remain where
lie is until the end of this administration.
1t is not generally known that Mr.. Cortelyou il
an accomplished musician, musical critic and
a musical student. He il all of these and more.
lie is genial kind, intellectual, manly
man.