New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
STORIES ABOUT M'KINLEY.
a MAN WHO WENT To ADVISE BUT
STAYED To LEARN
THE PRESIDENTS STRICT OBSERVANCE OF THE
SMALLEST AMENITIES OF SOCIAL And
FAMILY LIFE
FAMILY LIFE

FAMILY LIFE
Washington correspondence OF The Utica OBJ
server.
Stories of the President are always in order
The other dag / met a member of Congress, q
Republican. a man Of long experience IN pubic
life and Of conceded ability and influence. He
very much disturbed about the Presidents
Cuban policy and he told me he was gong up
to the White House t. talk tl.e whole mat
ter with Mr. Mckinley. the Pr -sident
needs good advice" said this member or
Congress "and I am going Il give il to him.
am going to talk plainly. too. L am not going
to mnce words" Then ne told me in substance
what ne was going to say to the PRESIDENT.
Next day | met this member OF Congress
co ming from the White House. Yes. have
seen the President" he said, in response to my
question. Did | give him the talking to that
had intended? Well. no, not exactly. You
see, the President was very communicative to
me about the Cuban question He told me
things | never knew before In few minutes
he had convinced me that ne knew about hity
times as much about Cuba as | did. Then he
asked me what thought abo 1t it; If couldn't
give him some suggestions. and barne me II l
had the nerve 10 say single word of what
had gone there 10 say, ! have to-day learned a
lesson. When you thing Of giving advice to a
man about his business. be sure you know at
least much about ii as he does. or YOU NAV
make myself ridiculous
Mrs MCKINLEY Is exceedingly fond of chill
drcn. At Canton. before and after the election
ri 1896. the young boys and gifls of the town,
knowing the reception which they would iind at
the famous little house in Market-si.. mad i
way 81 running in quite Informally 10 SOC the
wife of the future President. one day during
rainstOrn 4 ragged little fellow walked up
the ya-d To- the porch and tried t. get IN the
door In some way hc had heard that Mrs.
Mckinley liked little boys. and he, too. wanted
the honor Of her Carcsses. And perhaps ne
should see and speak with the President himself
who could tell? So h marched brayely up,
all 10y himself But he didn't know how to ring
the bell and his little knockings brought no re-
Spouse. No one happened to hear him, and he
waited and waited. his heart sinking lower ana
lower under his torn. dingy Jacket After
time hope and courage failed him and he start
ed mournfuy away. the tears gathering in his
big brown eyes. Some one in the household
saw him as he walked sadly down to the gate,
and called the attention of Governor Mckinley
to him.
of the house hatless in the rain and brought the
lad back with him, whore Mrs. MckInleyB
kindness and big plate Of ice cream rewarded
him for all his trials.
1t is not every poor boy that has had Presi-
dent Of the United States chasing him bare
headed in a rainstorm
President Mckiney's thoughtful attentions
10 his old friends are often commented on In
Washington one day Mrs. Mckinley told her
husband she had learned from caller. one or
their old friends from home. that certain Mr..
Blank Of Canton. was coming TO Washington
that day on business Now this Mr.. Blank had
wanted the President To appoint him TO an
office. and though the President liked the man
very much ana was, indeed, uHuer ODuSdtliHS
t. him. he couldn't his way clear to making
the appointment SO much desired. But there
was something he could do He sent tele-
gram to Harrisburg inviting Mr.. Blank 10 dim
ner at the White House Immediately upon MS
arrival in Washington. and when Mr.. Blank
reached the railway station in the capital city
he found the Presidents carriage waiting for
him He drove to the Executive Mansion,
W here ne was warmly greeted by the President,
no had considerably forgotten 10 don his dress
coat Mr. Blank well pleased with his
evening at the White House that on returning
home ne said to his friends:
I'D rather hava had that evening with the
President and Mrs. Mckinley in the White
House than any old office in the Government"
From President McKinley's family dinner
party in the White House just after the naugu-
ration one invited guest Mr. Barber, of Canton,
was missing. He had not received his invita-
ton through some misunderstanding or acct
dent and had gone away TO Mount Vernon.
President Mckinley noticed his absence and In
duired about ii Having learned that Mr. Bar
Der had arranged 10 leave the capital early the
next day and knowing ne would regret 1t II COM
pe He'd To go away without breaking bread in
the White House. the President summoned one
OF his clerks and sent him to Mr.. BARRIERS hotel
with an Invitation to breakfast at the EXecu-
tive Mansion the next morning. Even in the
busy hours Of his first assumption OF RESPONSE
hility FOR the ship Of state MIR. Mckinley did
not forget the smallest amenity Of social and
family life.