New-York tribune., 1895-12-12
cT1ARDING THE WHITE HOUSE
EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS TO sE-
CURE MR. CLEvELAND's SAFETY.

CURE Mn CiStsN i>ih&>b = S<tr FL
LARGE FORCE OF ARMED POLICEMEN ON DUTY
nav AND NIGHT. ALTHOUGH NOTHING MORE
DANGEROUS THAN AN OCCASIONAL CRANK
EVER APPEARs-wHAT HAS
FRIGHTENED THURBER7
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
washington. Dec N.-By the Presidents
a.r extraordinary police vigilance has recently
I'm manifested in and around the White House
rbs fact has occasioned much comment here
r,e police force on duty at the Executive Man
.on has been materially increased. and the d.
-.ct,ons to the patrolmen and sergeants have
,.sn made much stricter. 1t has been said that
p-,vate Secretary Thurber became alarmed al
ore ,rifes and that IT at his request that
,,s White House guard had been augmented.
rbare Is no doubt that Mr.. Thurber is response
,,s for the presence OF some unsshtly stove
heated sentry boxes which for the first time in
-.,eu, years dot the lawn and provoke unfavora-
Ma criticism both from artistic and old
Fashioned Americans who resent the idea
q, surrounding the Chief Executive with armed
men Directions TO increase the patrol force
were issued just before Mr.. Cleveland came In
from Woodley early last week
heretofore an occasional policeman was to be
patr0illnS the W me i1Nusc SAoNHH'' M Al
.ba case ct other important public points in the
can,ta,. l, has been decidedly the exception
since the close Of the War of the Rebellion 20
.ea moro than TWO local guardians Of the peace
on duty there at one time. day or night, unless
.ome particular function going on which
attracted a large crowd. Presidents Hayes, Gar
o.,s Arthur and Harrison required no Dig force
q, ponce Neither did Mr.. Cleveland in his hrst
term Last winter the force was somewhat aug
nen,ed Now. according 20 Police Superlntend-
ont Moores report. 1t is over six times larger
than that detailed Cor duty at the Capitol and
,.ic. as large as that assigned 10 the detective
Office OF the District police.
TwENTY-sEvEN MEN ON DUTY.
The present guard a: the White House numbers
.ranty-seven men-twenty-fve patrolmen and
two sergeants The force is divided into day ana
night squads each under command OF ser
rean, All are held under strict discipline Ihe
na.ronen are distributed through the grounds
and inside the Executive Mansion. They are
selected men Of good presence, neat uniforms
and proved pluck and fathfulness on duty IL
Is no unusual sight nowadays TO find four or hve
.rd sometimes six policemen standing in front
.,a @, the east and west ends OF the Whi.e
House on the south lawn may oe iouiu ao
dtional bluecoats pacing their beats Inc 49,
hava caused no little speculation mere lhers
mas also been some fault-hnding on the par oI
the local authorities. the large deaiI OF men ~ ~
the Executive Manson materially reuuTins m g. W.
iims,e6 number of pstrolmen provided oy CON
Cress FOR general duty. thereby ieavlhs eertai"
Sortions Of the city improperly protected.
No reason why the White Houss sua'u uos han
be larger than usual is known Nothhs "as =. ."p ~
nsnad n occasion apprehension on the parl Vi
ihe President. Now and then siheie =, , a''n n r
rso-s az the Executive Mansion. But the reeu-
T. force Of watchmen and messengers IL inoie
.ban adequate for such emergencies anu nv
keep careful watch on all suspicious ota ha e,sn
hat
.ehreats OF anything resembling an orgahizeu as
sa,,lt upon the White House or us ihmates, n au
no reason can be fanced nys,sns.s Wny snS unpopu-
iar,tv among the leading men OF MS par! 20
growing greater day by day 10 oe SUI , Oor oar ~
bodily harm is 10 be antlclpateu iao' and others
-sr MAssrs German. Morgan vest anu 49,. Cte.S
~ A. no- hesitate 10 condemn the Presiuent,
WI, 1nr,sut themselves with verbal blows al thelI
rsrtv chief Even in their angrlesl ihoous '"e'
fave not threaten physical Vioiehce'
TIE DISTRICT FORCE CRIPPLED.
r,. n,s,-,ct poIce is relatively small force.
Congress providing annually for nunloe' Vi ne'
.,su+cient TO meet the requirements. "hhe
.o,,nara,ively small in population Washington
covers a large area Major Moore, the superlh-
,e,aant ~ Police urges each year that more men
r. ernloyed In his report to the District COM
,iss,orars this YEAR he intimates that as 50 many
,o.ro,n,an are detailed for service al the mite
House the duty required In other paris VI .nv ,n
citv cannot be efficiently perfoImeu' ~ haan
fSsouent but the arrests have been rev, Inc
Suggestion is made that Congress eithe' ',,1e
a special force Of men for duty al tne oo,,
Mansion or increase the regular force a isso 80
mendation from another source Is that .he VIZ
Sen. cali into service for guard duty al the az ~
TJouse some of the soldiers or marines on @ 49,
q. ne C,anttol This would relieve the city iorces
and give strictly military establishment al '"e
Executive Mansion. A,,,L,r. .xnea,
.,o :, n;rh, he supposed that the number OF men
on duty at the Executive Mansion wouid e.rs De re-
go Nv Thurber thinks otherwise ~ appears
W. 49, arard <or to-day and tonight, Tor eA-
49,, is tbe same in strength as II has been since
the President went away. and VII. ne ne men s"It Ii
80 he re.urns-that Is. twenty-seven men l.
s un..; " 10Th short sighted and inappreciatVe
%oCI ,e;., that Mr. Thurbers personal security ana
from y.ssn %sars are as n' even the
prssi5ent's can possibly be-