Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-30
VIM. Haywood Made Con-
sui General for Corea,
Long With Mr.. Blaine and Well
Known in Maine Capital.
Congressman, Weary With Hard Work, Pre-.
pairing to Start for Home.

washington, d. c., June 29.-(Spec-
| laD.-President Roosevelt has recently
appointed and the Senate has confirmed
consul general for far off Corea, who
| IS not without interest to Augusta, 1t
Is William Haywood, now of this city,
put IN former time resident of Honolu-
Ill. He is District of Columbia man,
who stands high in the regard of the
pest people. When James G. Blaine
was secretary Of state Haywood was
| one OF mis- right hand men, serving as
MS secretary and assistant. This work
took him at times to Augusta in com
pany with Mr.. Blaine.
During his life time Mr.. Blaine look
ed after Haywood, who served at one
time as consul general to Honolulu, be
ing accredited to Maine. That was be-
fore Hawaii threw off the yoke of
monarchy and became a republic. He
saw much of the brisk work of the
days when the late John l.. Stevens of
Augusta was minister to Hawaii, but
later came back to Washington and
here he was for several years the rep
rcsentative of the Hawaiian planters
at the capital.
The desire to return 70 consular life,
OF which he is very fond. came to him
again, and Mr.. Haywood was glad to
receive the appointment as consul gem
| eral to Seoul. He has been frequently
in the Orient. Last year he made a
visit to Hawaii. Japan and Manila. He
understands the Eastern mind and
withal is familiar with the ways Of the
Japanese. who now control in the little
has no Independent government and
the United States no longer maintains
a minister at Seoul. Mr.. Haywood will
| he the highest representative this coun-
| try has in Corea.
Mr.. Haywood is an exceedingly
| friendly man and there will be much
! more regret than is usual here in
Washington at the departure of any
| one, when he starts away on his long
journey half way round the world to his
| new post. He is now receiving instruc-
| tions from the state department about
his work and intends leaving for Seoul
within 4 few weeks.
His appointment is well in lire with
| the reformation of the consular service
which President Roosevelt, and especi-
ally Secretary Root are now bringing
about. Hereafter there VIII be fewer
consular appointments for purely po-
| litical reasons and men, once In the
| consular service, who have proven
| their worth. will be given as much OPP
portunity as possible for advancement
by transfer to more desirable posts.
| There will be 4 lively exodus of con-
| gressmen from Washington this week
| All are tired Of the long hard session
| Many have already sent their families
| home and some of the far Western
men. who are not punctilious about at
tendance, have departed. In fact. the
attendance in both Senate and House
is very lean, 50 that. at times, the lead
| ers have feared for their ability to
maintain a quorum.
As soon as adjournment comes near
Iy everybody will go straight home
There will be less visiting by the way
| than usual. because nearly every mem
| Der has political affairs to attend to in
connection with his campaign.
| Congress is completing its work none
/ to soon, for beginning next Monday
there must be appropriations for keep
/ ing the various departments running
That is the first day of the governments
new year and, after that day there is
| hardly a dollar available for the sala-
ries of the governments employees, VINO
number hundreds of thousands, or for
the governments multitudinous opera
| tions. OF course there is plenty OF
money in the treasury but it cannot
be taken out to pay salaries, except up
on the approval of Congress.
AS n matter Of fact several of the ap-
preparations were made ready and the
| Presidents signature was attached to
! the bills, as passed by Congress weeks
age. That was the case with the big
| bill that provides salaries for most OIL
| the clerks in the various executive de-
partments. 1t was also true OF the
army, with its thousands Of officers and
| 60 OOO privates But there is not yet a
| dollar available for paying the officers
and tackles of the navy. after next
| Monday. no money for running the ag-
ricutural department. and none for
taking care of numerous miscellane-
ous employees in various parts of the
country. But there will be no trouble
about it. The copies of the bills are al
| re1CV III IUt VI thS 'eAh icS~S -
ecutive officials who know pretty well
how the essential provisions will pass.
The measures themselves are all but
ready to be sent to the President and
will reach him within few days, sure
| " before the end of the week.
| There will be busy times for few
weeks among department officials. max
ling the new arrangements which are al
ways necessary for putting the new
arpropriation bills into operation
There are always limitations and re-
strictions, which require variations
from the practices of the previous ifs
o,I wear Many of these new provls-
ions require the Interpretation OF de-
nnr.r,ental experts, as well as Of law
yers for the strictest accounting has
to be made and there is danger of being ing
banled up by the comptroller of the