New-York tribune., 1903-04-20

= better view "shaw's got the quickness and con
Sa35 lis constitution IS following the flag"
he comment n one OF the guests
RATHER RIDE WITH THE CROWD-Postmas
e- General Payne refuses 10 patronze his own pri-
vate elevator. built 70 enable him TO get In and
out Of lis Office without being waylaid by the walt
i7E ruhlic He shakes his head when the idea is
suggested % him The private cage" runs only
from the fifth floor At corner. to the second.
where. because the city postoffce has the floor
below the passengers have 10 get out and walk
half the length Of the building and take the stair
his arrangement and never has ridden in his own
elevator in the recollection Of his employees; Mean.
while. the elevator; handsome affair and one OF
the pet ideas Of those who designed the present
Postof7ce Building: languishes in oblivion almost
forgotten The only patrons are several officials
1hose rooms the shaft passes. and Stephenson. its
conductor. only wakes from his Iethargy a ne
signal that has right Of way over all others IN
the public conveyances OF the building
sTRADDrJXc+ THE FENCE-The Secretary Of
the Interior has received communication from
nan who forgets to date his letter, setting forth
his proficiency as a bookkeeper and announcing
hat he IS satisfied with any political party what
ever IS well as with the government itself. It IS
z remarkable epistle. and evinces disposition that
has become quite familiar in Washington to play
both ends against the middle politically. The
writer in rather faunbozant language describes his
!mpecuniousness and says that he feels impelled
by the functions OF good character and moral rect-
tude TO send these lines to communicate the state
of nv present predicarnent viz since last five
or six months I compelled 10 1--we scanty
quantity Of food 10 keep I'D life until warmer
weather sets in 10 alleviate the endurance Of that
sort Of hardship. He complains that it appears to
him that he Is Subjected 10 such treatment through
some prejudice Of some political organization, and
ADDS:
and also row declare that il is inmaterial 10 me
always been the custom in America, like elsewhere.
that the government was made up Of more than
ioa Does not taford ne to interest myself in poll
@ am well vel Pss5 PBsss With WITH fRf Raeyer pnrT dPe the
governnlent is composed OF In coming back TO the
bo-n in Europe was brought up in America and
received part Of my education in Europe and the
looking at the profession Of commercial or hnan-
ciai Bookkeeping from international point OF
view. il appears that It matters not in what part
q The world that function is exercised, the effects
@ & go6e f Tar ssuo n IN oaes0 no
matter how many parties in connection with the
from a iegitnately commercial Or financial point
rs-t of the world that function be practised. il
would be OF equal importance when the attain
Sd The issue here referred 10 is the practical
development Of a conTnercial or financial system
1a1csI iSterestt The writer fails to specify ex-
actIy what he wants in the bookkeeping line
AILEs AS A sTORYTELLER-A few evenings
ago at club IN Washington the Presidents West
ern trip became the subject OF conversation Among
Group Milton Z Ailes. VINO mas just re
signed from the Assistant Secretaryship Of thu
Treasury 10 become banker Ths vast extent OF
the West mentioned. and Mr.. Allies told Of a
man from Oregon who, trip TO his old home
81 Virginia. woman. who asked concerning
-he welfare OF her son IN the Webfoot State. The
weste-ner replied that he did not know her son.
That is strange said she. for he has farm
o. the Columbia River. and you say you conduct A
ferry o. that river. Madam rejoined the West
e-ne- let ne call your attention the fact that
che Columbia River IS fourteen hundred miles in
length and drains an area Of three hundred thou
sand square miles" But the West" added Mr..
Allies With tts abundant warrant for largeness,
crits easily into exaggeration." And then he
offered an anecdote IN illustration OF the magnificent
distances Of the West: An entire family in Da-
kota vas PROSTATE with ETief-the women ana
children crying pitifully. the dogs bowling The
head q the household going a long journey
On hl1ve wagon hit-hed 10 eight mule team
BE rad piled tents. camp utensils and liberal
suprly OF provisions. Tenderly he embraced his
wife and children for p final goodby. Where was
&c Eoirg2' was asked the narrator He was going
hsIs Var across his feed the pigs. replied
the Dakota man Did he ever get back to his