Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-03

Jones, | want 10 see you. Don!
go away until | have Lnished with
these gentlemen. The correspondent
sat down TO wait, and the president
having dismissed the last of his call
ers, said: Look here. Jones, | saw
what you said in your paper about
so-and-o, and | want to explain to you
that | don't think much more OF him
than you do. | sympathize entirely
with your criticism. but you must re-
member that he is an old man. He
has been In the service a long time.
In his early days. when he was In his
prime. he was a very valuable and
competent officer. He goes on the
retired list in three months, and ]
thought 1t was only justice to him
that | should make some recognition
OF lis early record. Now. wouldn't
you have done that yourself? His
time Is M in September, and then
| am going to promote n OF the two
men you mentioned as more compe'
tent"
(Which one?" asked the correspond.
ent.
Il am in favor Of Blank" replied
the president. Root wants the other
man. but Root has got to give in to
me this time"
No other president ever talked SO
frankly as that about official appoint
ments.
And the informal way in which the
president goes about things is even
more amazing. Not long ago | was
sitting In the ante-room with a couple
of strangers who wanted to pay their
respects to him, when his head ap.
peared through the half open door
of the cabinet room. and he called
out in a loud voice:
Us Jimmie Wadsworth here?"
Representative Wadsworth of New
York arose from a chair in a corner
and followed the president into the
cabinet room. Any other president
would have touched his Lell and sent
a messenger to summon the congress
man in a quiet manner
Two E~nglishmen, n of them a
member of the house of commons.
and the other wearing an ancient and
honorable title, were stopping at the
..rnngton hotel. A resident of Wash.
ington who had received some courte-
sizes from them while in England. had
called to offer his attentions during
their stay in the city. and. after max
ing some plans, one of them remarked
that he was very DESTROYS of meeting
the president, but realized. of course,
that ii would be impossible. for he
had read in the newspapers that His
Excellency vas leaving for Pittsburg
that night and would not return until
October. The Washingtonian remark.
ed that it might be possible to see
him that morning, went to the tele'
phone, called up Mr.. Cortelyou. and
an interview was arranged.
Within five minutes after his de-
sire was expressed his lordship was
on his way to Lafayette Square. the
temporary office and residence of the
president. He and his companion
were shown into the back parloI
where Mr.. Cortelyou has a desk, and
were offered seats. They had not
been waiting three minutes when the
door was suddenly opened and the
president appeared and said;
when Lord so-and-so comes show
him right into my room"
Mr.. Cortelyou arose and presented
the gentleman. The president grasp
ed their hands with the vigor of an
athelete. led them into his office, and
handing each of them a fan. sat down
and talked for ten minutes about King
Edward, the postponed coronation
the shipping combine. the American
invasion Of England" the prosecution
of the trusts. laid out an itinerary Of
a western trip for them. and called Q
stenographer and dictated several
letters Of introduction to people out
west he wanted them to now
The Englishmen were almost over
come with amazement and admira
ton for the president, and will never
cease talking about their interview
although they declare that nobody
will believe them If they describe II
truthfully,