The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-12-04

Inc ueInOcfdUlc ways OF Cue 1TeSl-
dent are a never ending source of
amazement to Americans as we'll as
foreigners who come to Washington,
writes William E. Curtis, in the Chi
cago Record Herald:
There was never a President like
him. We had period of Jeffersonian
simplicity a century ago, which did
not compare with that which now
prevails, for President Roosevelt puts
on no more airs and assumes no more
dignity than a college student, and is
accessible to everybody, poor and rich,
old and young, small and great. In
stead of inviting his callers into his
office, as President Mckinley and his
predecessors used to do in almost
every case and giving them private
interviews, President Roosevelt re-
serves that privilege for Senators and
a few Representatives only. He allows
the rest of his visitors to accumulate
in an anteroom until it is filled, and
then he goes out and circulates among
them, shaking hands with everyone,
and answering questions and saying
what he has to say in tone of voice
that can be heard by everybody in
the neighborhood, as if he had no
secrets and did not propose to be a
repository for the secrets of others.
This hearty candor is usually lit
tie confusing to his guests, and some
times embarrassing, but never to the
President. He is perfectly willing
that everybody shall hear all he has
to say One day a well dressed gen
tlemen of mysterious appearance en-
deavored to whisper few words in
to the Presidents ear. The latter
drew away from him and said sharp
ly:
"Speak out loud, sir; hate whisp-
ers.m
The caller continued to talk in a
low tone, and the Presidents replies
grew sharper and louder.
81 decline to hear anything further
on that subject he fatty remarked,
with a good deal Of emphasis. II
cannot talk with you any further;
there are other people here on bust
ness of greater Importance.
Of course the curiosity of the by
ISLANDERS was sharpened, but it was
not gratified. The stranger followed
the President to the next group, but,
being unable to attract his attention
again, slipped quietly out of the door
before anybody could find out what
he said to make the President impa-
tient.
Not long ago a group of Congress
men were talking to President Roose-
welt in low voices, when, to their as
constituent and that of every other
person in the room, the President ex-
claimed;
What! Is that scoundrel in office
yet? 1 got onto his tricks when l was
CIVIL Service Commissioner, and tried
to have him fired but your influence
was too strong for me. It's up to me
now. I'll not reappoint him under
any circumstances or for any reasons.
Nothing you can say will persuade
me, because l know him to be bad
man, and I'll fire him tomorrow. Cor
telyou," he yelled to his secretary
across the room, make note to the
Attorney General to have So-and-So
removed Immediately"
1t appears that Congressional del
egation had called to secure the reap
pointment of a certain United States
marshal in a western State whose
term had about expired and that was
the result of their visit.
A newspaper correspondent hap
pened into the anteroom at the White
House one day while the President
was talking to group of strangers.
Col. Roosevelt's eye caught him, and
he waved his arm in recognition as
one schoolboy might do to another.
Calling across the room he said:
Jones, l want to see you. Don't
go away until l have finished with
these gentlemen" The correspond
ent sat down to wait, and the Presi-
dent having dismissed the last of his
callers, said: Look here, Jones,
saw what you said in your paper
about the promotion of Col. So-and-
So, and want to explain to you that
l don't think much more of him than
you do. sympathize entirely with
your criticism, but you must remem-
Der that he is an old man. He has
been in the service long time. In