The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-19
HOW WAR NEWS is MADE.
The Presidents Innocent Stroll the
Subject of Wild RumOrs.

Subject of wild RumOrs.
Washington, March 1S.-President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Long left the White
House together yesterday on a mission
which excited the widest speculation as to
it's import. None of the White House Of
ficials were prepared to say why the
President had suddenly left his office and
mysteriously disappeared by way of the
back door
1t was a few minutes past Il o'clock when
the President took his mysterious depar-
ture. The war correspondents on duty at
the White House were not aware of the
absence of the President until Senator
Proctor came down stairs with the infor-
nation that the President and Secretary
Long had gone out for walk,
instantly there was break in the ranks
Of the war cores ondents. Bicycles were
mounted and couriers were dispatched IN
every direction to try and locate the Pres
ident and the Secretary of the Navy.It was
ascertained that they left the mansion by
the southern exit and proceeded through
the south grounds to the west gate, which
opens out in front of the department Of
state. There the presidential trail was lost,
and the trailers, with the keenest scent
were myst;fied beyond expression. All
kinds of conjectures were INDUCED in, and
the scouting party returned TO the White
House to await developments and con-
struct theories.
In the meantime a number OF congress
sional callers arrived at the White House,
only TO DE told that the President mad gone
out with Secretary Long. A conspicuous
caller was Representative Boutelle,the bel
l.. fNf nn A.
vai affairs. who is said to be at war with
The administration relative to naval APP
nronria lions. Mr.. Boutelle was anxious TO
see the President, and his pockets were
6lIed with newspaper clippings charging
him with being antagonistic 10 the Pres
ident and Secretary Longs naval polcy'
He unloaded part of his grievances on the
var correspondents in the absence OF the
President. and finally departed Tor the cap
itol While the war correspondents were
irving to solve the mystery OF the Fresi-
dents absence from the pilot mouse OF the
shin of state" at such an unusual hour
a carriage drove up to the front door TO
the establishment of all present the first
nerson 10 aiight was the President follow
cd nv Secretary Long. 1t was the car
rtaoe of the Secretary Of Agriculture ana
secretary Wilson had picked up the wan
dering President and brought MIN salely
home.
The President wore silk hat ana "a
mack overcoat over a dark suit OF clothes.
In the lapel of his coat was yellow GRO
cus which he had plucked IN the monu-
ment lot during his midday rambie' Inc
weather was unseasonably warm ana the
PRESIDENTS face indicated that ne telt the
somewhat unseasonably high temperature
His shoes were muddy and the backs OF
HE trousers was splashed and there were
atbor Indications Of a brisk walk over the
soft turf of The white lot.
Pending the return of the President va
,.ions theories were advancedsas to why ne
sho,,id absent himself from the White
House at such an hour. Il was suggested
mat he had gone to the bureau OF en-
craving and printing to personally direct
~ nrenarafion of a new issue Of govern
,aont bonds Another suggestion was that
he had gone down to the river front 70
nersonally receive the report Of the Name
-, ~ inquiry. which might have been
.bToueht up the Potomac river from Key
West in a private yacht Another sug-