The Republican journal., 1908-03-12
letter From Washington.
,,o,t to The Republican Journal)

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.,,1xaToN, D. c., March 8. AL
rh congress is grinding away on
l0u Eill A mile distant from the White
,, a. very industriously these days
Iou, ,.s dent is one of the busiest men
ne Washington. Not SO many peo-
. a. .i,ong the White House as throng
NJ r,nitoI. but probably that is be-
Dc ttsrt is less for the average Wis
ou', sae there and because it is not
10 ,. y place. If the little building,
I''s some folks are fond of desert
'". as squat" down close to the
NoH u3nse for the Presidents bus
4,ss were as capacious as the
l''9 mare visitors would be on hand
.''. corning and would stay as long
: they gould. o.,
o t,5 people at a time fill the
80. House offices to overlooking,
.... roo people would be quite lost
w.. ...py corridors of the Capitol.
,. ella. lace there is for callers who
.... access to the President or
.+.n Loeb, is comprised in an
...... some 80 by 80 feet. There
..t. ..r hardly more than score
,...- HE pressure from visitors
.., want to shake the Presl-
'..IlJ is constant. He spares a
.l Ike about one O'Clock every
...,...a tar these greetings. Then
ers. who come on official or
1,. usiness, take up several
,,orsei lis every working day.
H.. F.. s..kug less on plans for leg
.I..,sr an usual at this season OF the
.n, l.tg S because there are few
..,,,4r, u he disposed of at this ses-
,;arof sggess, outside of the appro-
..,sou.. a!ls. However, it is quite
=. -sn- work to keep in touch with
D.. s,,5.ues of all the departments
~, a.rr.us. The President has al
,.y, -o!uHed departmental matters
,o.44 He scrutiniZes many questions
b.- .ag.r Z. esidents leave entirely to
hon cabinet officers. Generally there
ia gi4at mass of departmental work
\ ,rsqact. The President now has
INF ... wear longer to serve and he is
jst5sug olsas many pending questions
e Mis-, lille. Tor the last few months OF
us demonstration will be crowded
F.Iq... business.
T.- tld-I., city has very many Juve-
,I.vstuls these days, boys and girls
fif0rD.lc schools from far and wide.
ys,. .gtu has become great mid
gnr-l Mecca for school children, who
M a. tJ make an excursion down
r-s o. see for themselves what the
oye.maut of the United States real
, #, a5e High school pupils IN nu-
gtra- towns and cities spend their
lu-. W this trip, i'll lieu OF the old
iM- -s.uation exercises, for which
Va must have a nice new dress
l4 -y..s 3oy a new suit of clothes.
4. Washington is never so busy and
rg-g Ute so interesting as in mid
yaJ4 y are all likely to get their
lcl- worth. They visit the Capitol,
s.. 10 'te galleries and see how the
Sfua- aud House transact business.
TEr lD under the escort Of teachers,
wac help pointing out the men of
National -putation and in explaining
log .4s are done. OF course, they
"a cHgQ their Congressman, who
oos, .d NAT they are given facilities
70 as much as possible and for
eHHl- as much as possible. They all
Wait .a 20 mp in the Washington
DglH-lL which means a trip of
QJm.o suurs. They all want also to
MI. East Room of the White
Hollis t see where the President
.'t ~aue of them get chance to
'ta IL. gsideut and shake hands With
pm d ,H- party is not too large and
per pu~EtSsman can persuade the
President 10 give a little time out of
Ls busy lay. These appeals to him
Pr generally successful till along into
W Mpg when the visiting parties of
f!o0+ eatlren become very numerous,
Y 'lf '-rlr greetings to the President
Fol1 take too long.
Al these visitors are sure to Ego
ElIolg The Treasury Department,
EAtF they see the big money vaults.
ENt} ARE toWn how the bank bills and
Po%0ry notes are finished. Most of
FFQ have an opportunity to hold a
|al'0 dollars in their hands, the
Eoary orng tied up in bundle. All
Ila The school children have very
E'PPy time visiting Washington and
pave occasion to remember their trip a
Holg While.
LUZ census bill, which the House is
FoV considering at intervals, when
FpTie are no appropriation bills to be
''Ssa Up, IS in part the work of Repre-
''D'd'lV5 Burleigh of the third district
!, Maine, 1t is one of the early birds
! CESSATION, because it provides for
''A'og the census of 1910, quite two
''''S away. The compilation of CEN
f~ Is Iarge undertaking and this
uie 'ht government must have some
r." more clerks and other employees