The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-12
CLEVELAND IS SICK
The Presidest Rejsfns His Fan
lily q Bauard's Bay.
~ Ms essYsscsAN's ADvscE.


IRw YORK. AuG. u-PreD5de0e C3ovo-
iand and Secretary Lamont isfs The eapt-
I'll q 7 o'clock this nosninG. 1hey A.
rived here shortly after noon snA went 70
ths vict0sia hoseL Allss lunch TIE prssi-
dent snd Col. Lamont wees driven 70 DR.
Bsyans's houss. where the latter Joined tAo
party. and they vsfs driysn 70 the VIC
sosis hosei, vhsrs Col. Lamonsss carriaEs
waited. The carriage sas then driven 70
the dock Of The Pail River line. 70 taks the
steamer Puritan
A ths PRECEDENT sIighted IT vas noticed
that his step wss not - elastic - uhen b
csns from Bussaed's Bay last vssk. Hi
eyes looked heavy. The president immedi-
atsly vent to his cabin.
Dr.. Bryant was asksd: rs Il MOI
strange. doctor, that the psesident should
leave the seae Of government while con-
gren 10 engaged With iekisiasiOn Of =
vitality important character7"
He replied that be - not prepared 10
crisiciss the president
perhaps . domestic event required his
pseseucs3''
1T would be unproSsssionai on my part
10 speak Of that matter" rsplisd the doc
tor.
The colcrsd porter Who waited on The
president said Just before the boat de-
parted at 5 o'clock that the president wao.
undressing 70 20 70 bed. The impression
prevailed on tho Puritan that the presi-
dents condition = far from we'll
The Herald prints the following special
from Washington City: A Wild report vns
circulated last night 10 the effect that
Cleveland would leave and 90 10 Buxzard's
Bay today because he feels hs il beaten IN
the effort to secure the repeal Of the par
chasing clause a. the Sherman act Is
made the silver men radiant With joy.
They declared the president hsd aban-
donsd his post and surrendered the lesd1s-
ship which hs sssumob In his me-
sage. The simple truth 10 that .
domestic event in Clevsland's family
will require him 70 b - The ssde Of his
wife within seven days. and II il scarcely
decent politics 70 draw such D delicate
matter into rough and tumble politieal
fight. The president stands By his mes
give The country relief and save it from the
general impending ruin. Nothing could
induce him to leave Washington City at
such . supreme crisis bat the event touch
ing his tendsrsst and most sacred pesscnal
responsibilities
wAsalHeros CRY. Aug 1.-The follow
ing statement made By the president Was
given for publication this afternoon:
my sbssnee from the capital at this
time may excite some surprise, In view Of
the intense interest In the subject now
awaiting the determination Of cou8F1op.
Though my views and recommendation
have ALREADY been officially eubmit1od 70
that body; and though BY no means cor
tain thoS could further aid in hsfnKinG
about the result which seems - necos-
sary, IL would BE- . great satisfaction
to me IL | could remain ct the econo
Of action, but whether / am he1o ar
elsewhere, shalt look with hops and co..
fidenee to the action Of those upon whom
tho responsibility now rests Of re1ievtn9
our people from their present dan&ero and
dimculties. ! am going back 70 my sqnn-
mer home as the seashore became IN
not sufficiently rested from the etfntn -
which have been subjected sinoo March
4. 70 it me to again assume the du4es
and labOrs which Awais me he10.
have been counseled by those Who's
advice caEnot disregard that the further
rest contemplate 10 absolutely necessary
70 my health and strength. I shall rematn
away during the month Of August and ~.
vote myself TO rest and outdoor recreation.
Ny days doings will be devoid Of intexuGs
TO the pu lie. and I shall be excoedinGly
pleased IL I can b free from the stto1tf6uo
Of newspaper correspondent"
Cleveland and Lamont left this mofntng
at o'clock, the former going TO Bussaxab
Bay, the latter to New York.