Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President viii Leave on a Vaca-
ton Tonight.
REAR ADMIRAL SAMPSON CALLED
Representative Hull is Opposed to
an Extra Session.
SOME OTHER MATTERS.

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| According to various Journals Of easy
conscience. the President IL suffering from
nervous ppnstration a tobacco heart. liver
and kidney disorders, insomnia, htltousuess,
| rheumatism, neuralgia and a half dozen
other things; in fact, any old thing TO ft
| the story that IS desired. The alleged to-
| bacco heart comes from smoking too many
big black cigars from the Philippines Cuba
and Porto Rico. These big black monsters
| are all consigned 10 the steward Of the
| White House and the President has never
| smoked any Of them. They reach him by
| the dozen boxes, but he doesn't smoke
| them. What has caused the other diseases
| is not stated. Despite all this load OF news
paper misery the President smiliugly saw
| numerous visitors today. and t. one Of
| them said: 'I never felt better in my life"
The President will leave for Hot Springs
! tonight to take rest and to rccupera;e
| from the many alleged diseases from which
| he is suffering. He VIII be accompanied by
| Mrs. Mckinley. Acting Secretary Cortelyou
| StenoSrapher Barnes and DIR. RiXcy They
| viii leave on a special train at Ia o'clock
! tonight over the Chesapeake and Ohio road
! and VIII arrive at Hot Springs at clock
| tomorrow morning.
Sampson Sees the President.
Secretary Long and Rear Admiral Samp-
| son conferred with the President today,
! Admiral Sampson was talking about The
summer cruise and mancuvers Of his ileet,
| and the President listened with interest
| The President consraJulA;el IN. admiral on
| his improved health.
| VIII Ignore the Threats.
| Secretary Algers conferan, - with the
| President was about army matters. Il is
| learned that the Secretary and the pr,-i-
! cent viii ignore the threats of Gov Thomaa
OF Colorado. The Colorado troops arr 10 be
mustered out Just quickly as possible,
| like those OF other states now i'm the Phil
| ipp.nes. The mysterious threats Of the Col
| ofadO governor are laughed at. II Is said
! that he is hardly able to march 10 Wash
| ihgten and secure the dismissal CT the reg
! iment by physical force
Gen. Wheeler was with The President for
few minutes today. He said that no
would leave for Charleston tomorrow night
to attend the annual reunion II the Con-
| federate Veterans.
Thinks Henderson VIII lie Speaker.
Mr. Hull said he believed that General
| Henderson would be elected Speaker OF the
House soon after Congress meets The out
look grows more favorable to General Hen
derson each day, he said
Regarding currency legislation. Mr. Hull
said he thought the republican caucus at
Atlantic City had agreed upon measures
satisfactory to the Indianapolis monetary
conference and other believers IN sound
money. Whatever LEGISLATION H. enacted. ="
said Mr.. Hull. will be conservative and
VIII firmly establish the gold standard
Speaking Of the attitude of the west TO
the administrators Philippine policy. Mr..
Hull said that if that Is made an issue the
west viii roll up greater republican ma
jcrities than ever before known. The west
is with the President. regardless of party,
and if the issue is made will support him
oVerw helningly.'
Some of Today's Callers.
President Mckinley received a number OF
visitors today. He conferred with Secretary
Alger. Postmaster General Smith. Assist
ant Secretary Allen and several congress-
men, in addition to talking with a few
visitors having no official relation to The
government. 1t is hard matter for the
President to refuse 10 see those who want
to talk with him to pay their RESPECTS.
Representative Hull of Iowa was one OF
the Presidents callers. Mr.. Hull told the
President that he is opposed to the calling
OF an early session of Congress. Il don't
think anything would be accomplished by
an extra session. said Mr.. Huh to a Star
reporter. The time would he fTlttered
away usual until after Christmas l
think that we can get through all the husi-
ness before us
May Become Fisherman.
The trout streams are abundant in that
neighborhood of Hot Springs where the
President is going, and It is seriously hint
ed that the President gives promise Of
developing into a fisherman. There are
some philosophers who think a man cannot
be truly great unless he is a fisherman
President Mckinley has a love of quietude
and enough Of poetic fancy to appreciate
the beauty of the brook the winding
river. rock-dotted hill-bound and fringed
here and there with the broad-leafed syca-
more or bending elm. He has that deli-
cate quality of nerve which makes a fine
hand at the foil suave mingler with men
or a skillful handler of the rod, where the
combat depends upon cleverness and where
excitement overcomes the fatigue which the
exercise challenges. But he is perhaps q
little too fastidious for an alI-around fish
erman and might not readily adopt the
necessary easy neelige and enjoy wet feet
and a soiled shirt front.
He says he used to fish ard liked it, and
expresses the hope that he may have an
opportunity to take it up and learn again
to enjoy the sport. He said this To Senator
Lindsay. who called some time ago at the
White House and presented him, I'm behalf
of the maker. with a handsome Kentucky
reel But his reference TO his experience as
fisherman had a Vagueness about II sug-
gestive Of a memory Of something remote.
He was more clear in the expression Of his
hopes for the future.
Presidents as Ffshermeu.
1t has come TO be regarded as essential
that the President should fish. 1t is a most
restful recreation and best insures solitude
and a period of absolute freedom from
care. The example was set long before
Mr.. Cleveland's time and many Presidents
have followed il.
The reel presented to President Mckinley
is genuine handmade Kentucky reel, as
handsomely made possible. similar TO
those presented to President Cleveland,
President Harrison and the Prince Of
Wales. The maker claims the privilege Of
presenting to each President a reel OF his
own make. Just as gentleman in Rhode
Island claims a.
the President with Christmas turkey, and
the Georgia planter Of sending tho first fine
watermelon of the season to the White
House.
Except for the new reel, it is doubtful
whether the Presidents fishing tackle is up
to date. He will probably have to be fitted
out all the way through before he takes
seriously TO the sport.