Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

man sitting in the main office.
Cant help it," says the big boss. In
see and talk with people when they
Icall on me-"
Callers Not Hurried.
And he does that very thing. too. Mr..
Carpenter makes the appointments at
intervals of fifteen minutes during the
day. The President generally keeps a
caller at least thirty minutes. Result:
The schedule is from one to two hours
behind each day. but every man who
sees the chief executive goes away sure
that he has had q chance to tell the
President his whole story.
Many times caller arises from the
chair and starts to go. "Sit down." quiet
ly remarks the President. and he proceeds
in his judicial manner to go most care
fully into the subject under considera-
ton, and many times branches into other
and gets 1t in his own way. The caller
IS satisfied, the President satisfied. The
machinery has worked slowly, but 1t has
got there" In modern language.
Yes. they will get used to it after
awhile and they Will like 1t all right. .
says Mr. Carpenter. ITS the President $
way, and nobody can change him. He
dislikes to call time on visitor or indi-
cate that an interview is terminated"
The President plays no favorites. He
has no kitchen cabinets. Nearly all men
of brains look alike to him. The conse-
quence is that the man who thinks he
ought to be favorite Is much put out
when he fails to get an interview at the
time he asks for it,
The President has been told that his
new private Office will make enemies for
him and that he will be imposed upon by
many men who will take advantage of
their opportunities alone with him to fair
ly eat up his time. But he continues in
change.
Joke on Senator Nelson.
Senator Nelson got up to leave the
White House Offices. Senator Culfom
was sitting next to him.
"Cullom, here's how 1 used to put on
an overcoat when 1 was a boy" Swing
ing the piece Of wearing apparel around
his head, Mr.. Nelson had it on in less
than minute.
Mr.. Cullom was amazed. by George. >
said the Illinois senator, "you are certain
to live to be ninety years old"
I well, my mother is still living at
ninety-six years Of age" answered the
Minnesota senator, as he went out with
the coat on.
He got as far as the front door of the
building and then discovered that he had
donned another mans coat. He hastened
back for his own.
Not in Harmony.
Senatorial harmony as to appointments
is lacking<in more than one state Nearly
everybody knows about the little differ
ences between Hale and Frye OF Maine
over an appointment In that state. the first
falling out they ever had. There Is also
the difference between Secretary Nagel
and Senator Warner over Missouri ap-
pOintment; the long-drawn-out scrap be-
tween Senator Bradley and part Of the
Kentucky republican delegation on one
side and Representative Edwards Of Ken
lucky on the other, also over appoint
ments, not to speak of numerous others.
Now there Is a ruction on between the ag-
gressive William Alden Smith, senator
from Michigan, and his colleague, Bur-
rOws-of the same state.
Just exchanging Christmas greetings
with Mr.. Taft. He's a great man." de-
clared Senator Burrows, this morning.
after a conference with the President
Mr.. Burrows refrained from mentioning
that ruction over the collectorship OF
customs at Marquette. Mich.,. an i'm
portant post. The two Michigan senators
somehow failed to divide up the patron
age in the state. and Mr.. Smith wants
Charles Byrnes made collector at Mar
quette. Mr.. Burrows declines to ac-
quiesce. He indicates that he will never
agree. Each is willing for the President
to settle 1t. The President wants the
two to get together. He has hung up
the watchword harmony" Mr.. Smith
Is willing to have harmony with Byrnes
as collector. Mr.. Burrows. a peaceful
man, is also willing, with some other
man as collector.