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Washington. Nov. A.-fSpecial1 4 Not
since the days OF President Arthur has
the White House been SO free from de-
partmental business ~ during the
presene administration. II Arthurs
administration the cabinet officers
transacted the business Of their depart
ments, even % che selection Of most
cf the employees including high or
Hcers named by the president. There
& good dea1 - that under President
| Wilson
The result es that the president has
more time, the. White House is not
crowded with visitors, the clerks are
not overworked and the business Of the
White House is carried on with dis
patch. More than that, It is possible
to have other government business
transacted more promptly. The fact
that everything is no longer carried
to the White House for final determi-
nation makes 1t possible to clear up
government business with more than
usual expedition.
The Old Capitalization.
Grover Cleveland started the cen
tralization method by insisting upon
knowing all about everything that was
done Harrison had business brought
to him because he trusted few men.
Mckinley followed the Cleveland plan
to a large extent because Hanna was
the power, and everybody went to
Hanna who worked through Mckinley.
Roosevelt continued the system be-
cause he wanted to have a finger in
every pfc. Taft followed the same
course because people insisted upon
going to him, and he was easy going
enough to give everybody final word.
President Wilson has determined to
hold his cabinet officers responsible
and give them authority. He will not
discuss appointments or minor bust
ness matters with congressman or 9TH
ers. He has the work done in the de-
partments and relieves the White
House Of great burden.
Americans VIII Pay.
"One reason why 1t costs more to
live in this country than in Europe
said an English traveller. us because
rich Americans will pay any price for
anything. The English, be they dukes,
lords or millionaires, will not be robbed. 4
They simply will not pay exorbitant
prices for foods and clothes, Here in
America your, rich people pay any
thing that is asked, and the balance Of
your people have to pay the ssme high
prices"
Long Time For Fowler.
Congressman Fowler of Illinois was
one of the few Democrats that consist
emily voted against adjournment day
after day, but finally he became afiict.
ed with a desire to quit and changed.
I'VE came here before the, golden
dandelions were born or the sluggish
snakes left their winter dens,'' he said.
I'VE were here when the fair bosom Of
nature began to swell into beauty and
activity and through the fertility Of
the soil blossom and ripen into boun-
tiful crop Of SIC. 1000. .00O. 900. That crop
is now being transported to its mar
ket. We are witnessing the last days
Of the old year and the speakers pa
thence, which reminds us Of Job
Fowler went on with more Of the
same thing and said that he now In
tended to vote for adjournment in 1.-THE
faint hope that my longings for the
sweet companionship and wise counsel
Of my constituents may he realized be-
fore we bid farewell to the old year
1913"
shafreth objsctsd 70 sevfsis.
A story has been published that John
9. Shafroth Of Colorado came by the
name Of Apple Pie John" because
when governor he objected to 4 lunch |
con bill by state employee amount |
ing to $1.5O. The story was that Gov |
ernor Shafroth told the employees that |
a piece Of apple pie and d glass Of
milk were enough for lunch. 'It was
not the bill Of $50 that caused my
objection" said Senator Shafroth, /
but the fellow had In the bill - cents
for pineapple souffie I told him
would not stand for soufie in lunch
es, and when be asked what man
might have for dessert / said that ap-
pie pie was good enough for any one.
A Tilt At Local Monopoly.
Senator Norris of Nebraska is fitting
at the local telephone monopoly. In. the
District OF Columbia. and the resi-
1ents OF Washington. who have for
long time been under inonopolistic
hope he Will get somewhere.
He has found that the stock Of the
operating In Washington -
owned by another company and that
in turn. Is owned by still
another company. Just why there Is
,uch an amount OF corporation compli-
.ation he has not been able to ascertain
There is lot Of serious talk among
about trying ont the gov
.rnment ownershjp Of public utiIi5es
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