Show CABINET MEMBERS AND THEIR HABITS Democratic Body of Men Who Pay Strict Attention to Business SOME OF tHEM VERY RICH NOT STUCK UP ON ACCOUNT OF WEALTH WEAL TH OR R POSITION Washington April 16 Notwithstanding standing that earnest efforts have been made in government departments to cut down expenses in order that a amore amore amore more economical system may be es en established in the management the business some cabinet members spend the public money in ways that have caused widespread com corn comment comment ment meat The secretary or the treasury and the secretary of the interior have I spent several thousand dollars fixing up their offices to make them conform more to the dignity of or cabinet mem mom members bern bers Contrary to these those officials are Secre Secretary Secretary Secretary tary Nagel of the department of com corn commerce commerce merce and labor and Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture Un Under Under der iler the present administration not one cent of the governments money has haa been expended by either of these officials officials daIs in fixing up sumptuous quarters Attorney General Wickersham Secre Secretary Secretary Secretary tary of War Var Dickinson Postmaster Gen General General eral oral Hitchcock and Secretary of ot the Navy Meyer have fine CIne offices in their respective buildings but since the pres pros present present ent regime they have not been reno renovated renovated renovated or touched Secretaries Meyer MacVeagh and At Attorney Attorney torney General Wickersham all rich men have been alluded to as the aristocrats of the present administration and yet an inner per personal personal personal knowledge of their characters in some degree refutes the statement Mr Von Meyer by reason of ot his long association abroad as minister of the United States to Italy and also Russia gives one the impression that he ho is of foreign extraction and imbued with the idea of aristocracy When In personal touch with newspaper men and his everyday associates a different Impression Impression sion is obtained In fact he is one of the most democratic members of President Tafts cabinet Not an Aristocrat A Mr MacVeagh although possessed of great wealth is very genial and cordial in manner He has spent about in furnishing his new office quarters in the treasury tr building installing a private elevator etc but these theae facts are not held to be proof of a feeling of superiority of exclusiveness ex To show his hla democracy a fact pointed out by his secretary R H O 0 Bailey stamps him as 1113 asa asa a typical American On Tuesday after cabinet meeting Mr MacVeagh usually lunches at a nearby oyster house sitting in a little room with a number of other persons and perhaps touching elbows with his poorest paid clerk At other times timea when a strenuous days da s work confronts him ho may visit a II dairy lunch room directly opposite his office and elbow elbowing elbowIng ing his way to the pie counter orders in the same sume manner maimer as anyone else Mr Von Meyer is not quite as demo democratic democratic democratic cratic in seeking his midday meals His characteristics are discernible in con conversation conversation conversation and upon first meeting While I not cordial to the breaking point he is Isi i easily led and hospitable In general however ho he rather holds aloof from the he public yet does doe not hesitate to mix with them when he desires Mr Wickersham is perhaps more of an aristocrat than any of the others Socially his associates are cabinet mem members members bers hers and the best beat society in Washing Washington ton Some legal friends made since serving here as attorney general are numbered among his personal friends He is in much demand at social functions functions functions in the utira fashionable set of the national capital and to a great ex ox extent extent tent In New NeVI York Philadelphia and Bal Dal Baltimore Baltimore where he spends much leisure time frequently going to New York for the week ends Must Make Appointments While in his office at the department ol ot Justice he Is one of the most ap approachable approachable approachable men In President Tafts cab cabinet cabInet inet met Sometimes it hardens that an old acquaintance or a caller will be bo recognized recognized by the attorney general In the ante room to his office He will stop shake hands with his caller and sitting on the edge of the table with his feet in a chair hold his Interview This however is la the exception to the rule for the attorney general usually makes all callers even representatives and senators arrange for tor Interviews in ad advance advance advance vance At the beginning of his term members of Congress were wont to drop in on him without having first made an appointment After sitting in inthe inthe inthe the ante room roon for several minutes they would become restless and accosting Mr Ir secretary demand an audience with the attorney general In Invariably Invariably Invariably variably they were turned down The same treatment was accorded to news newspaper newspaper newspaper paper men the attorney general developed the name of hermit Gradually however he became ed educated educated to Washington ways and adopt adopted ed the appointment plan Senators representatives and legal callers now arrange their appointments with him several days daya beforehand while others who seek to gain an Interview with without without without out making an appointment take their chances They are often disappointed Since his hla residence in this city he has not discarded the judicial mien that surrounds him He does nothing that does not comport with the formal Ju Judicial judicial atmosphere Coming to his of office office fice flee in the morning mornin he drives to the private entrance When leaving for the White House on cabinet days he de departs departs departs parts from the department of Justice by the private entrance Farmer Jim Wilson on Contrary to other members of ot President President President dent Tafts cabinet Is Uncle James Wilson secretary of the department of agriculture He is known in Washing Washington ton as Farmer Jim and throughout the country as perhaps the best secre secretary secretary tary ar of agriculture that t has ever fJ fJ been e 1 in me tue rumors or 01 Mr Wilsons resignation have received publicity from time to time he has no present Idea of resigning He Ho per tier perhaps perhaps haps controls more votes than any other man in the cabinet and Is con considered considered considered a strong man with the rural population Mr Wilson usually wears a plain bus business business iness mess suit Only on special occasions does he appear in a frock coat and silk hat or in evening dress He has no ex ox expensive expensive pensive tastes such as an automobile or Jr handsome carriage to carry him around the city or to and from the department or on social calls He uses a govern government ment mont carriage a very democratic Institution Institution using It for his departmental du duties dutie ties tie as well as for social purposes Secretary Dickinson and Postmaster General Hitchcock are both types of progressive progressive Americans They ask numerous questions and run un their departments ac according according according cording to their personal views Social obligations ns do not Interfere with their pub public public lic lie business They are tactful resource resourceful ful and at the same time conservative in administering their respective depart departments departments ments meats While not as approachable as some other members of the cabinet they are not described d either as aristocrats or ord d but are In the Intermediate class clas Secretary Hitchcock Postmaster General Hitchcock Is known as the gumshoe man by reason of his reticence in discussing politics or the af affairs affairs affairs fairs of his department He usually ar at arrives arrives rives riven at his office early In the morning and often stays until late at night grind grindIng grindIng Ing log out work He has been Instrumental In saving about In his department dep during the past fiscal year ear earThe The treasury department has effected a scheme whereby It Is hoped to save the government about yearly early In salaries by the Installation of laborsaving ma machines machines machines chines In various mints and at the bureau of engraving g and Ind printing The interior department recently re so reduced reduced its expenditures by cutting down the force fores of or clerks in the Indian bureau the by using cheaper typewriters ers em and Installing laborsaving machines the war wr and aId navy departments In paring their budgets for tIe tle tI next fiscal year and the agricultural department by con I Its present work and not adding addingto to it The state department and the de department department department of Justice have hae increased their expenses because greater work In both de departments departments departments exp has become necessary The de department department department of Justice contemplates a anum num number bee ber of Important trust prosecutions and has recorded the establishment of a new court coutt courtIn courtIn In all however It has been estimated d that the he t government gove work will be carried i ion I on for the next few years on a more eco plan than heretofore |