The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
usdon's Capital. Things Being
0one and Talked About.
Washington, April 20, 1903.

.overnment and the wholesome IN
anence which The Dewspapermen b,
n, selected have bad upon Fedora
.f,,rs constitute one Of the striking
f..iures of Mr.. Roosevelts admin
;aration. One of the most promi
rent positions awarded to a young
,ournsllst is that of Assistant Sec.
rtsyy now filled by Mr. Rober,
Armstrong. Another is that Of
First Assistant Postmaster General,
vh,cb the President awarded to
Nj. Robert Wynne, for many years
prominent Washington cores
posdent. Mr.. Henry Mcfarland,
iss many years correspondent of a
lesdlng New England paper has
ksn appointed one OF the commits
aoners OF the District OF Columbia.
ia Mr.. Harry West, political
sntsr for magazines and for To-
uIps~spsper, has been selected TO
N another vacancy IN the District
Commission. The present Commis-
aoner Of Pensions, Mr.. Eugene +.
Wsre, was a newspaperman, as
vere also the chief of the Secret
Service, Mr.. Wilkis and several
Nhay government officials. In
every instance the newspapermen
appointed by President Roosevelt
have rendered excellent accounts of
themselves and it is generally con-
seded thst they have proved of
vilue in the positions 10 which
they have been assigned.
While never a newspaperman
himself, the President seems to
havsSa keen appreciation of the
yaIue and the difficulties Of 1.-THE
usfs" and always shows the ut
| nost consideration. In the plans
icf bis pew Office building be In.
latsd that q comfortable room Tor
k accommodation Of the lress
kpsovided, the 6rst'press roomr
| uG- Established in the White
House, and on his trips about the |
pa1tfy be always takes along the
nprssentativcs Of the press associa- |
~ and frequently those of sew
Mot the more prominent news
llsFs When he is in Washing
n n. Roosevelt is always acces-
aas to the correspondents of re.
lalsble newspapers and when in
kAsent questions are propounded
hlm be invariably takes great
lslne 70 make himself understood
~ . impart, If possible the neces.
~ iaforma.ion. II is part of the
eNsittsn code OF Washington cor.
ondents that the President is
~ % be quoted, that Is, his re.
nels made IN private conversation,
aalor that reason the public is
~'eom aware of the .our.e, even
ven 4 rails statements and news
nal hasccme direct from the Pr4ri
~ himself. Mr.. Roosevelt al
ss's d'splays The ut,nos, confidence
so1 orresponden,s and talks TO
- with en,ire freed m al heugh
nos 'ntrequen'ly sp, lis a good
Nef1"by sealing his crv,,wc.'s
Sit0 an injan,tlon Of ,ec,eey..
y" confid nee has ncv T. bcen
"s'eo. even though it has more
'Paa once resnI,ed in the recipients
e'ss 'scooped" by some enter
''s'ag compe,i,o- who has dug out
: fsess wi,hou, going 10 the
PNa.des,.
= y said at the Pos,office De-
lens that the investigation
continues but no facts are
Psellc and 1t is stated Official
4. - none Will be given ont un-
~ inquiry is completed. The !
mar, according to the Post.
ueneral, is in the hands of
Assistant Postmaster Gen
1slstow and Mr.. Payne is not |
scquaiptsd with the charges
come In. The utmost con-
sfslt IN tie ,horoup hness
.e'ch NJ. Bri.tow Will per-
!" duties, none the less be
n Y The fact that every attempt
g made BY poli,lc, ,nsi. the
securs his dismissal. It Is
cf Mr.. Brisiow that he has
& spons the politicians Of
that be has held his posi-.