Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-07
TO WALK OUT AGAIN
President to Resume His EX-
erCiSe on the Streets.
U0Iikc Cleveland He Has no Desire
to Hold AEoof From the People.
Great Difference Shown Him but
Without demonstration.

sumption of that freedom Of exercise
which he used to enjoy before the
breaking out of the Spanish war On
entering the White House Mr. Nc
IIinley did not follow the example of
Mr.. Cleveland and make a recluse CT
himself. During his hours of recrea-
ton he enjoyed long horseback rides
or walked along the streets as freely
as any private citizen, without guard )
OF extra precaution for his personal
safsty. Washington had been his home
for many years as a member Of con-
gress and he felt at home, knowing the
character and customs of the residents Is
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 confines of the White House
grounds. IN the first place. the de-
mand upon his time did not admit Of
his enjoying the same relaxation as
formerly. Moreover, during the period
of foreign war it was felt to be ur-
safe for the President to expose him
self to the possible attack of some per
son 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 thoroughfares
Thus he got out of the habit OF
taking this exercise so beneficial to his
health, and devoted himself more ana
more closely to his work, so that he
was pretty well worn down before his
vacation at Mr. Hanna's home in
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 sedentary habits. He has renewed
his walks and proposes to keep them
up.
Preident Mckinley knows a thing
about Washington which President
Cleveland never had an opportunity to
discover. That is that it is a point CT
etiquette universally observed at the
national capital nlever to obtrude at
tentions upon the President when he
appears in public. On the street or
in any place of amusement In Wash
ingtOn the President has the undis-
puted privilege of appearing as any
| private citizen. He is never stared at
unless it is by strangers, and his ap-
pearance in theater is not greeted
with any sort of demonstration. A
! Washington audience regards it as
rudcness to stare into the Presidents
box, and to rise or make any demon
str3tiOn on his entering the theater
would be regarded as inaXcusable
The only time when there was ever
any disposition contrary to this mani
tested was during the enthusiasm of
the war times. and then it newer ex~
tended very far
1t used to be regarded by some pco-
pie as a breach Of etiquitte to even tip
the hat to the President on the street.
but that idea has passed away, and
/ now the President is treated by the
| residents merely as a fellow citizen
and neighbor with whom their ac-
| quaintanc9 does not admit of famil-
iarity.
Grant and Arthur, more than any
other Presidents, except Mckinley en-
| joycd the privileges of plain citizen
ship Grant being fond of driving
alone, and Arthur of walking. The
| President may walk where he pIeases
Gil the streets of Washington meet
ing with no further notice than the
! tipping of hat, unless of his own mo
! ton he stops to speak to some one.
| Office seekers and petitioners never
venture to approach him on the street.
His surest riddance Of the importuni-
ties Of the thrOng is to go out among
! them. President Mckinley knows
nearly every one of any consequence
i'll Washington, and frequently dt=.,ing
his walks stops to speak with some
one whom he meets, but this is an eX-
ercise OF his own privilege and not a
thing forced upon him.
Sir Julian Pauncefcte. the British
am bassador, speaking of the American
customs that had impressed him, re-
marked that one of the most striking
things he had observed was the man
neT in which the President was treat
ed in public at Washington. He sug-
gested, that, while a foreigners first
impression might be that the seem
ing Indifference Of the public toward
the President when he appeared on the
street or at the theater was the result
of an exaggerated idea Of democracy.
it must become apparent on closer OBJ
seTvation that it was the highest pos
aiblc tribute Of respect and considera-
ton.
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