The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-10

firing watchfulness OF the correspond
ents themselves This waschfulness
has TO be exercised through officials
recognized by congress and clothed
with power, ana hence the press com
mittee.
1t used TO be proverb in the press
gallery that Dunnell would throw mis-
own brother out of the gallery If he
suspected he slightes1 blemish on
his honesty. Certainly no appeal 70
| friendship ever saved CRATER from
Dunneli
| Tie admiration for his uncompro'
| nising character and his rough hon
azty SO mounted in later years that
IL could no longer arouse hostility
/ md hardly Irritation by his plain
less of speecl lie won not only The
| expect. but popularity. and from the
/ ounger element, at least. affection
F.lerd Of Presidents.
Dtnr Il was an intimate friend of
re. idelt Ar hur, under whom he
3ogsn his service h re Later he be
afae closa To President Cleveland
il at IT, out Q of TIA aiministra-
ion, before the new president had
ass 10 lkqow the different corres-
pandenis, ne. of course, did not fare
site than any orc else, in fac,
unneh Yea hi way 10 each new
,res. mt solely by rtuo Of his es-
ZEN and. respect which the presl
ennis can To feel for IL ETC.. hey
new him.
In fha beg nning Of the first Cleye-
and administration a good many OF
he newspaper correspondents found
hings good deal changed. Particu-
arly was tails the case in the war de-
1artment. Secretary Endicott was a
man OF no national experience. He
came az the blue blooded old family
founded by the colonial governor and
had the rigdity and hauteur OF
British peer, He came 10 Washing
on knowing nothing of IT'S ways and
he correspondents found that 10 get
% him was somewhat moEe difficult
han to bscome chummy with the
car.
They revealed in print the absurd
ceremonies of approach to Endicott,
,ut al FIR { he took 1t 10 be merely
PARTISAN criticism When Dunnell
an account of the progress TO
the throne room. however. in a paper
It vas supporting the administra-
2ndico.t perceived that perhaps he
ad NOT learned how to fit in with
washington customs. He sent for
0unnell and told him that he was SCR
" to learn that the newspaper men
hnnght aim discourteous.
Endico:t could not, to save his life,
mbqnd and become democratic, bur
he did his best in this interview and
bought he had succeeded.
Il assure you" concluded the fine
I'D aristoerat. that | have no wish
0 make matters difficult for tho
ewspaper men. In fact" he added
nth a frosty graciousness, in Mas
saehusetts l have always been gla2
o patrnn2e them"
Tie character of Dunnell has beer
aperfectly indicated if the reader
as any doubt how the word patron
ed struck his ears. AS Endicot
eased and looked expectantly at
Junnell. the latter said
mir. Secretary. I'm Obliged to you
nd I'd like 10 reply by telling you q
ory."
Emdicott looked little hooked
nd raised his gray eyebrows at SC
1leb!an a proposition as TO conduct q
liscusrion by means of story telling
3ut he signed to Dunnell to go on.
"You may remember, Mr.. Secre'a
| W said Dunnell, that in former
ears The whaling vessels tina. set
lut from your state were not com
handed By saints. The captains
sed to krsck their men about WITH
lnything that came handy by way OF
argument. One whaling vessel Sc.
1t VI Ter the command of a captain
sho had the habit of knocking men
Town with Delaying pin whenever
e wanted TO explain anything, an
he was particularly severe on his
nate.
'He used TO cuss the mate-ii you'll
excuse the word, Mr.. Secretary
beat him over the head and raise the
ieyil with him generally. The mat
stood II with patience till he was al.
most at the point Of revolt.
TAT this juncture they sighted a
whale. The captain was below that
morning, having had too much of a
tussIe with Medford rum the night b.
fore. The mae took charge Of the
whole thing. and they were cutting
the bluhber into strips when the cap
tain came on deck.
He was delighted, and he thumped
he mate on the back with JOY. By
jingo. he roared. you are the hes
nate that ever sailed vi h me. Yor
are a wonder You are daisy
You
The mate had been standing Will
his arms folded on his chest and his
brow bent in a scowl. He turned
around and Interrupted the flow o
praise
Captain said he, compliments Il
all very we'll: but what we've por Il