The Washington times., 1901-08-26
THE PRESIDENT AT CANTON
MIR. Mckinley Taking a Longer
Vacation Than Usual.
Mrs. Mckinley Quietly Resting Amid
the Associations of Her EARLY Life
Plans Completed for Going to
the Pnn-American Expedition.

the Pnn-American Exposition.
the most extended vacation he has had
since he entered the White House. He
has now been absent from Washington
for more than seven week. and the prob
abilities now are. that unless something
unforeseen transpires to bring him back
10 the Capital earlier. he will remain
away Tor four or five weeks longer. 1t
WIN doubtless be close to October 1 boz
Iore ne leaves his pleasant home In Cam
u" anu returns and takes up the busy
routine OF his ONCE. In fact the date
OF his return is not fixed upon.
He is enjoying a season OF rest and rec
reation and his health. according to those
who have seen him recently is excellent
Mrs Mckinley. too. has, by reason of
the quiet and home environments. been
restored to her normal condition While
she Is, OF course. not vigorous she Is said
to be feeling even better than she did be-
fore she started out with the President
upon the cross country trip, which came
near resulting in her death Amid the
congeniai surroundings OF her old neigh
bors and acquaintance she has been
passing a summer more pleasant and en-
3oyable than any since she became mis-
trcss Of the White House.
DIR. Rixey has been at the Mckinley
home all OF the season. with the excep-
ton Of a brief interval, when he made
short trip to Washington. He reports
that Mrs. Mckinley has practically re-
covered from her serious Illness and has
regafned her customary strength and
vigor. Secretary Cortelyou has also been
with the President the greater portion of
no ha hoe To-
away for about two weeks, having been.
called to New York by reason OF the
death of his brother-in-iaw.
Until this year. the Presidents vacation
has been interrupted The first year OF
MS incumh@ncy of office was saddened
by the death Of his aged mother, and the
following summer he was kept n WASH
1nEton nearly the entire summer By the
rapidly developing events of the Spanish
American war. In 1899 the trouble In the
philippines and other important matters
arose 10 demand his attention and to pre-
vent him from seeking a rest from the
cares or Office Last year the Boxer up
rising IN China, and the uncertainty OF
the tate of the Americans in Pekin made
IL necessary for the President to be in
washington much of the time, and thus
his vacation was interrupted. Conse-
quently the season of 1901 is the first one
that has afforded him an opportunity for
rest
The President has taken much pleasure
this summer in occasionally going over
to his farm. not many miles from Canton,
and there inspecting the live stock and
the smiling fields and augmenting his
knowledge of agriculture Last year he
refrained from a trip to the Mckinley
farm because he anticipated the comment
which would be made by his SO doing
Recently. however. he visited the place
and was the guest of his tenant, Jack
Adams. the farmer who was entertained
at the White House during the last in
augural ceremonies.
While the President has been spending
his vacation at Canton he has all the
time been attending to such routine pub
lie matters as have demanded his atten-
ton and has kept closely in touch with
the trend of events Every day a big
batch of mail goes out from Washington
addressed to the Executive. 1t Is sent
not only from the White House but from
each of the several departments of the
Government. and each morning mail
pouches from Canton bring many letters
and documents executed by the President
to Washington So that, Notwithstanding
the fact that the President is supposed TO
be spending period of rest, he is never
theless obliged to devote several hours
daily attending TO affairs of state.
Attorney General Knox and Secretary
Hay have both visited the President
since he has been IN Canton and have
conferred WITH hin. upon important mat
tiers affecting Their respective depart
ments. He is also kept in close touch
with the work here b. telegraph and long
distance telephone. Not day passes but
that he is conyersing with some one In
Washington over the wire. When Mr..
left Washington it was thought
that it might be Necessary for him to
make several short trips to Washington
to attend to various matters. but this
has been found to he unnecessary ard the
pr0ba bihties are that when he does re-
turn he will come prepared to remain I'M
til next summer.
September 4 is Presidents Day at the
Pau-American Exposition, and Mr.. Nc
kinley has arranged to go there Sec
rotary Ccrtelyoa will accompany him. but
Mrs Mckinley will remain at Canton
The President expected to be in Buffalo
on June IS. but Mrs. Mckinley's illness
necessitat.ng the curtailing of his West
ern trip. also prevented him from visit
ing the exposition at that time. spe-
cial programme has been arranged for
September 4. and as it follows District
Day at the big fair. 1t is probable that
many Washingtonians viii be there and
witness the ceremonies. One of the fea-
lures will be an address by the President.
The Marine Band. which will be there
on District Day. will also be in atten-
dance on Presidents Day.
During the absence of the President and
Mrs. Mckinley. the White House has had
its annual cleaning and a number of min
or repairs have been made. Some of the
work is not yet completed, but the Man
sion will be in readiness some time be-
fore the President returns