The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-22
Personal.
PHEsIDENI M'kt.LEl's WALKS.
Etiquette Obsers fa Washington
Whcs He eoes for - stroll

On entering THE White House Mr. Me-
kinney did not foii5w the example If Mr..
Cleveland ana make reciase of hJn-
self says the Washington star DIR
inS his hours Gy reerea Iion he enjoyed
Hong horseback rides OF walked along The
streets as freely as any private citizen.
without guards or extra preeautier for MS
personal safety. Washington hal be@u his
home for MANY years az a member Of corr
gFess. and he feiE At home. knowing the
Character and customs oE the residents of
TIE national capital
when the spanish war broke our he was
compelled 10 abandou his long walks and
ttse bis exercise chiefly within the con-
fires OF the White House grounds In the
first place. the denaflg upon his time I'D
rot admit of hs enjoying the same roiaxa-
ton as formerly. Moreover during the
period OF foregan war II was felt 10 be
unsafe for the president 10 expose himself
70 the possible stfaeg ~ some person per
The idea OF moving abauf followed by
guards .as repasnant 20 hiiu. and there
fore he abandoned his walks along the
public tA0roeg hfares
Thus he got out OF the habit Of taking
this exercise So beneficial 20 hts health nj
devoted himself mere ana more closely 10
bis Work, 50 that b" vas pretty we'll morn
down before ais vaca ton az dr EAuaa'S
home in Georgia There re cropped again
Into his cii habits Of recreation and be IS
quoted as expressing detel mluRiIoa net
10 again permit himself 10 relapse Into
st9efasary ttAiAtS. lie has renewed his
walks aai uuFFosFs to keep them us.
President Mckinney knows thlne about
Washington whieA President cleveland
never bad AZ opportunity - d!sc1Ver That
Is that Il n 4 point 81 etiquette universally
observed al ths national capital never TO
obtfude attentions up0n 'he president
wAen lsa appears in uu5ac, siu >se street
ar ia any place al amusement la Maehl8g-
ton the president h8s lae 0uiispHses priv
isea@ Of Apps airing ~ any private cfuxen
lie - never slaTet RI unless Il Is by
strangers ar3 his appearance iB q $atEter
Is nBs greeted with HuE Hugt II demons "a
ton
Grant ana Arthur mcre than auy other
presidents except Nckluisg, gaieyti Tae
privilege q piain citizenship Grant ba.uk
fond at aFiVl4e atone and Arthur nf astk-
Ing The president Dsy walk who're al
pIsaseS IN IRE streets Ct Nassfnsion
mrefsag @ijh no further notice ;han ne
tipping az 3 hst unless Of ais Csyu motion
he @tepS 10 sp'ak ~ttA some oBr office
seekers ana petitioners neNer venture ta
Approach hiHa ou the street His surcSt
tt33ance 90 the opportunities x She tnrung
IS IA gn ess1 among them
Sir Julian taaucetagei TIE British afu-
f,aSaadar, speaking II che American c}jS-
toms that Aai impressed sim. remarked
that enc u abe uiost striking things he
ha8 observed saS fae manner ~ which
the PRESIDENT was treated IN pdhatc n
Washing on. H~ suggested that. " E44o A
foreigner first impression might tse tsat
fhs seeming indifference Il me pebsle
toward ths president waen aH appeared GA
fiSe street. er 50 jhe theaJer R4S thg resl,ti
o. al eN&eserSte,t idea .. democracy. IL
aGNf Become apparent An etl%tsr egsSsArxt-
siofs f6at Il was tho highest possible tribute
of respect ana cuNsssi4 ration.