The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22
HE ASKED FOR
SEVEN MILLION
Secretary COrtelyou Took the
Speakers Breath Away.
NEW STORY Of TOM REED
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SENATOR MORGAN HAD ONE AT
TENTIVE LISTENER.
NEW STORY OF TOM REED
Special 70 The IIsraIdl

Washington March 2t.-Thc new de-
partment OF commerce and labor is
starting out very modestly. The APP
preparation for it's support for the first
year is "a tride over 100000. Secretary
CortoIyou asked FOR 5000 600. and his
request almost took Uncle Joe Cam
mons breath away and even placid
Senator Allison. of the senate appro-
prlauons committee, grew somewhat
excited. The S7000005 estimate was
scaled rcmOrselessly, and Mr.. torJel-
YOU was given barely per cent or
that amount on which 90 commence
housekeeping and 10 hire help Tor me
wear. But he took the matter philo-
sophic8uy and ls going about the work
of organization with his customary
methodicaI and practical methods. The
small amount of his appropriation mas
not limited the number of candidates
FOR places in the new department TO
IS safe 10 say that the has 5000 APP
uiicati1ns on tiie for about 100 posi-
lions Mr. C0UtelyOu has been obliged
90 announce that an the Clerkshlps
and minor appointments i'm the de-
parJmeut are under civil service rules,
and appointments thereto VIII De
made from the classified service. Jn-
in the department is enlarged, which
80 may De by the addition of bureaus
now attached 20 other departments the
force in the department of commerce
will be engaged mainly iu the work
of organization, and there viii Doe few
Sir any. special agents employed loI
work outside the Capital
A New Reed Story.
Every spring. after congress adj
jOurus. a little group of the house
leaders ON the Republican side have
a picnic at the Cabin John Bridge no.
tel They go out by trolley car order
q good dinner have some Informal
speeches and "reminiscences of the SEES
sion past and get home at uncertain
house and sometimes I'm uncertain con
ditlon. This years picnic was a grea
success. although quieter than som'
previous ones. Among those who at
tended were the retiring speaker, Mr.
Henderson. the speaker-elect Mr.
Cannon. Mr.. B8bcock Mr. Payne, Mr.
palZel Mr.. M0ndeN, and dozen o
so others. The affair this year par
took somewhat of the nature of an
experience meeting. and some interest
ine bits of unpublished history Wer
related. Discussing the character o
the late Thomas k. Reed MS ldllul
as "a politician was mentioned by jill
friend. Representative Babeock. Whe'
Reed was @ candidate for the nomi
nation for the presidency the pOItlca
arbiter of Wisconsin was former Sen
atOr Phletus II. Sawyer. BabcocI
urged upon him the desirabihty OF sup
porting Reed. and Sawyer said: Mex
time / go 90 Washington I'll have
talk with him." Shortly after thi
SAWYER visited washington and Bah
cock said to- Reed; Sawyer is here
Perhaps YOU had better see him. Rec
drawled out. "Weu, Pm here nearl
every evening. and Sawyer can see m
any time he comes up" one even
ing Sawyer did come mp. and atte
being show TO Reeds room the latet
said. .'Weu. Sawyer glad 20 see yo
down here. If there's anything ] ca
do for YOU. let me know He talie
% ask Sawyer If there was anythin