The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-02
IN A REGAL way.
MR.. CLEVELAND NO LONGER
PAYS AS He GOES.

L
dent Cleveland's real vacation begins
today. Congress, for the first time in
nearly thirteen months, is ''off his
hands" as he himself expressed il. He
left Washington at 7:2O am, yester.
day, arrived at Jersey City at 1 :O5 p.
m, was transferred by the cumbrous
but secretive baggage elevator of the
Pennsylvania Railroad station to the
pier, where the government lighthouse
tender Rodgers awaited him with
steam up.
The President travelled from the capi-
tai, according to his habit, in the pri-
vate palace car of President Roberts,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr..
Roberts is now in Europe, but his car
is always telegraphed for when Mr..
Cleveland wishes to go anywhere.
The President travels at the expense
of the railroad corporation, the SER
wants, meals, including the cook and
the viands, being furnished free for
him and his party, which J yesterday in
cluded Secretary Lamont, DR.. Bryant,
the Presidents physician; a secretary
and two personal attendants, who now
usually guard the person of the Presi-
dent whenever he is in public They
are paid out of the government fund,
which supplies private detectives when
needed.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TENDER
The Rodgers, which the President
uses as a private yacht between New
York and Buzzard's Bay, is coaled, pro
visioned and manned at the govern
ment expense. Mr.. Cleveland's ideas
in respect to the private use of govern
ment property have undergone marked
change since his first election to TIE
Presidency. After his first inaugura
tion he punctiliOusly paid his fare Wher-
ever he went, and refused to be dead
headed. He remarked that public Office
was public trust In 1885 he refused
a private car offered for his use by the
New York Central railroad for his an
nual fishing trips. Dan" Lamont,
then his private secretary, bought the
tickets and travelled with his chief,
paying for both as they went along.
This Jeffersonian simplicity was not
prolonged. In his later journeys Mr..
Cleveland, with his family and often
with a party of friends, travelled, ate
and slept as the guest of railroad cam
panies. After his retirement from ths
Presidency the habit continued.
AN NExACTING PRIVATE CITIZEN.
When he wished to go to ex Presi'
| dent Hayes funeral his private secre
tary called upon Vice President Webb,
of the New York Central, and asked
for private car. 1t was, of course,
placed at his disposal, with French
cook and well-stocked larder, all at
the expense of the Wagner Palace Car
Company. The private car Of the Penn
sylvania Railroads president, which is
now Mr.. Cleveland's favorite vehicle,
is not ornate or resplendent outside, but
it's interior is dream of beauty and
luxury. Besides the cooks store room,
which contains the rarest delicacies Of
the table and the finest of wines, there
is a wide, roomy bedchamber, bath
room, library and observation room.
The car is always stocked with pro-
visions before it leaves Philadelphia for
Washington, and the cook and nimble-
fingered attendants, the most skillful
that the greatest of railway corpora
tions can employ, are trained by long
service. Before his last inauguration
and while still private citizen, Mr..
Cleveland ordered the car sent to New
York to take him for a weeks fishing
trip to Hog Island. DR.. Bryant and L.
Clarke Davis were among his compan-
ions. They lived in the car for most
of the time for fortnight.
COST OF THIS KIND OF SERVICE,
The private citizen who travels In
private car is required to pay eighteen
full first-class fares to each railroad
which hauls the car, besides the rent
of the car, walters, cooks, etc. Presi-
dent Cleveland not only accepts all Of
these things free, but makes requisition
upon corporations for them whenever
he wishes ts travel. President Harri-
son followed the contrary rule-in-
variably paying his fare like gentle
tleman. President Arthur often &C.
cepted favors and sometimes used gov
ernment dispatch boats, but railroad
men say that no President within the
memory of living men asks so many
and such frequent favors as President
Cleveland.
The President looked fairly well yes.
terday and walked with light step.
He wore a pepper and salt business
suit and soft brown hat. The light
house tender, Rodgers, on which he
embarked, steamed away at 1 40 p. m,