The Washington herald., 1911-01-14
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
By FRED c. KELLY.

EXCEPT for one obstacle Speaker Cannon
would be the most approachable person
about the Capitol That obstacle Il
Secretary Busbey The Speaker can't b,
real approachable when his secretary Il
around. because Busbey doesn't like I,
have James. George, and Harold coming
in and talking to the Speaker. and. for al
he knows. annoying him: II Uncle Joe
were new born babe and Busbey hi.
grandmother on the mothers side. the
secretary couldn't be any more fussy
about having the Speaker pestered with
callers. Go into the outer room Of the
Speakers office and ask Busbey how sooI
Mr.. Cannon can be seen and Busbey will
bfgin to look as melancholy as the man
VINO takes care Of an undertaker's horses.
Well. there are two or three people
waiting to see him already, and-couldn't
you come in day after tomorrow or
Thursday Of week after next? Or, better
still, couldn't you just delay. seeing him
for two or three months? Doubtless II
you would only wait till some time next
year You would have no trouble seeing
him.
Or. If there is no one ahead in the outer
Office, you suggest that you might just
sit around and study the design Of your
thumb nails until the Speaker gets
through with what he's doing, and then
who knows but he might care to see
you? f
At this Busbey looks grieved in the ex-
treme. He insists that this Is a bad day
to see the Speaker. Any other day Of the
week, particularly II it were day in the
distant future. would be much better.
You are about to depart when the door
into the private Office opens and out
walks Uncle Joe looking lonesome. II
you give him a chance, he'll probably
hand you a cigar and be as glad to see
you as II you'd come in to return bor-
rowed money.
Uncle Joe enjoys company, but Busbey
knows how to conserve the Speakers
time and is a mighty valuable right-hand
man.
Senator Burton. who probably puts in
longer hours at work than any other
Senator. came into the Senate restaY-
rant the other noon and ordered his
usual luncheon OF crackers and milk. A
few minutes later Senator Warren. an
other hard worker. took a seat near by
and ordered his customary monday meal,
which consists of plenty Of roast beef,
potatoes. and other substantials. for
Senator Warren's appetite ranks as one
of the heartiest in the Senate.
Don't you find 1t rather difficult to
work after such a hearty meal?" Burton
asked Warren in tone Of polite inquiry
NO" Warren is said to have replied:
but 1 was just sitting here wondering
time on such a light lunch as that
But both systems work. Burton says
he owes his good health and capacity for
work to the simplicity of his fare, and
Senator Warren is one of the best physi-
cal specimens to be seen around the
Capitol.
Representative william o. Barnard
from the great State of literature that
lies between Ohio and Illinois, is fond of
music. A few nights ago he sat in a big
hotel where a high-priced
orchestra seemed to be making more
noise than eleven acres Of kettledrums.
only of thoroughly high-brow sort.
Barnard rested himself in a big leather
chair and took in the sounds Of Some
body's Fifth Symphony with every ap-
pearance Of a man being highly enter