The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-29
IT HAS
SCORED
SUCCESS

country are learning that this new de-
partment, now organized less than a
year, has a large field of usefulness
ahead. 1t is attaining to the useful
ness. designed by Congress in creating
it, much more rapidly than Congress
expected. There are always critics to
disparage a new undertaking. They
were not silent when the new Depart
ment was authorized. But the De-
partment is destined before long to be
quite as popular in its field of work
as the Agricultural Department is with
the farmers of the country.
Secretary Cortelyou, the first mem
Der of the Cabinet to represent the in
terests of Commerce and Labor. will
be able this year to get appropriations
for his work much more easily than
I was the case one year ago. He has
proceeded cautiously, thinking if bet
ter to proceed slowly than to proceed
with haste and make mistakes. The
Department has been installed in very
presentable quarters, all the offices be-
ing new, well arranged, and, although
not highly pretentious, admirably suit
ed to the present needs. He has CIV
en- careful attention to the personnel,
gradually bringing together as efficient
and courteous working force. as can
be found in the Departments of any of
his cabinet colleagues and possibly
more so. There have been no pyro-
technic methods. Consideration of
matters affecting immigration, corpo-
rations, labor interests, shipping, and
other topics over which the Depart
ment has been given Jurisdiction. has
proceeded along conservative lines.
The Secretary has been laying the
foundation for very extended opera
tons, wherever there seemed to be an
opportunity to collect useful inforna-
ton for manufacturers, shippers, wage
earners, or for the general public.
One interesting incident of Secretary
Cortelyou's administration has been his
attention to the development of good
material for the important places in
his Department from the force of gov
eminent clerks. It has almost become
an axiom in official Washington that
the government clerk, however bright
and promising he may have been,
speedily becomes q, drudge without am
bition. Many of these clerks are col
lege graduates and We're accounted in
LlSlI IleH VINO ought TO
make good careers for themselves 1t
is rare that one of them rises to a po-
sition of much Importance if remaining
in the service a half dozen years Mr..
Cortelyou, however, is one of the most
conspicuous examples of what a gov
eminent clerk can do if he will He
used to have a clerkship in the Post
office Department.
Since he became a member of the
Cabinet and head of a Department,
Mr.. Cortelyou has had his eye upon ,
young men who could fit into good
places within his gift. He now has a
clerical force of very willing young
men and, in the last few months, they
have made an unusual record in the !
number of extra hours of work. A |
census of the time of work in the diff |
ferent departments was taken not long
ago, when the President was about to |
direct that the working hours in the |
Departments should be extended from |
A p. m, the usual closing hour to 4:3O |
p. m. The figures showed that Mr.. |
Cortelyou's clerks had been remark
ably Industrious
Mr.. Cortelyou is himself a very dill |
gent worker. 1t is nothing uncom- !
mon for him to go to the Department |
IN the evening to attend to official bust |
ness. Not a long time ago, he noticed
a square jawed young man also work
ing at his desk frequently along into |
the evening. He made some inquiries
about the young mans record, found
1t was good, and gave him a fine pro-
motion.
When Secretary to the President, one
OF Mr.. Cortelyou's popular traits was
taetful courtesy in dealing with the
thousands OF people coming to his Of
nee. That is also characteristic, not
only of his own office but of every Of
nee IN his department. Mr.. Corte1-
you wants to see everybody possible
who has legitimate business. Those
who come are given that impression.
The moment they come in contact with
The men in his anteroom. This cour-
tesy wins the Secretary friends and
helps his Department
language as his command of English
He said that SO perfect was his Ian
suage and his enuncfation that he
night have been a professor in En-
slsh. His culture, refinement. and the
gentle, loving manner also impressed
him.
iNeN- " L. Peafson spoke Of how Mr..
" aterhouse had entered into the bur-
iehS OF the church and helped to clear
lis path of difficulties. He Illustrated
ne scriptural saying: Bear one an
'ther's burdens" The secret of his hap.
" life, Mr.. Pearson said was found in
he fact that Christ was in him. he
vas a thorough Christian Secretary
/. c. Brown said that Mr.. Waferhouse
lad impressed him as the kind of q ,,,a,, |
n English nobleman should be; he was
eIpful and sincere and cheerful ALWAYS.
lie was always hospitabIe and often
invited young men-perfect strangers
Who had no place to spend christmas
II Thanksgiving-to his own house.
Rev David All said Mr.. Waterhouse
vas a real Christian, he had taught at
<aWaiahao Sunday school and his ad-
ice was always eagerly sought and fol-
owed. c. j. Day said Mr.. Waterhouse
lad been always the same; quiet, I'M