The age-herald., 1899-04-09
Etiquette Observed in Washington
 When He Goes for a Stroll.

From the Washington Star.
 On entering the white house MT. McI<in- ley did not follow the example of Mr. Cleveland and make recluse of himself. During his hours of recreation he enjoyed long horseback rides or walks along the streets as freely as any private citizen, without guards or extra precaution for his personal safety. Washington had been his home for many years us member of con- gress, and he felt at nome, knowing the character and customs of the residents of the national capital.
 When the Spanish war broke out he was compelled to abandon his long walks and take his exercise chiefly within the con- fines of the white house grounds. In the hfst place, the demand upon his time did not admit of his enjoying the same relaxa- ton as formerly. Moreover, during the period of foreign war it was felt to be un- safe for the president 60 expose himself to the possible attack of some person perhaps devoted to the cause of the enemy. The idea Of moving about followed by guards was repugnant to him, and therefore he abandoned his walks along the public thor oughtares.
 Thus he got out of the habit of taking his exercise so beneficial to his health and de- voted himself more and more closely to ms work, so that he Was pretty well worn down before his vacation at MT. Hanna's home III Georgia. There he dropped again into his old habits of recreation and he is quoted as expressing a determination not to again permit himself to relapse into se- dentary habits. He has renewed his walks and purposes to keep them up.
 President Mckinley knows a thing about Washington which President Cleveland never had an opportunity to discover. That is that it is point of etiquette universally observed at the national capital never to obtrude attentions upon the president when he appears in public. On the street or in any place of amusement in Washing ton the president has he undisputed priv ilege of appearing as any private citizen. He is never stared at unless it is by strang- CTS, and his appearance in a theatre is not greeted with any sort Of demonstrat ton.
 Grant and Arthur, more than any other presidents, except Mckinley, enjoyed the privileges of plain citizenship, Grant being fond of driving alone, and Athur of walk ing. The president may walk where he pleases in the streets of Washington, meet ing with no further notice than the tipping of a hat unless of his own motion he stops to speak with some one. Office seekers and petitioners never venture to approach him on the street. His surest riddance of the opportunities of the throng is to go out among them.
 Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas- sador, speaking of the American customs that had impressed him, remarked that one of the most striking things he had observed was the manner in which the president was treated in public in Washington He suggested that, while a foreigners first im- presson might be that the seeming indif- ference of the public toward the president when he appeared on the street or at the theatre was the result of an exaggerated idea of democracy, 1t must become appar- ent on closer observation that it was the highest possible tribute of respect and con- sderatlon.