The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
CORDIAL GREETING
Several Distinguished Men Called
on the President in the White
House Saturday.

Washington.-The doors of the
White House were closed to the pub
lie Saturday. but admission Of course
was accorded to those who desired to
see the president personally and with
in an hour a score of men prominent
in public life had called to pay their
respects and to extend their good
wishes fo- a successful administra-
tien. Among them were Senators
Scott and Elkins of West Virginia |;
Pritchsrd Of North Carolina: Milard,
Of Nebraska, and Burton o. Kansas,
and Representatives Heatowle, Nc
Cleary and Stephens of Minnesota !;
Gibson Of Tennessee and Livingston
of Georgia. All were delighted with
the reception accorded them. Sena-
tors Elkins and Scott congratulated
the president upon the declaration he
had made when he took the oath of
office. THAT simple declaration,
said Senator Scott, Immediately re-
stored confidence in the business
| world"
Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, was especially pleased with his
reception. The Georgia representa-
tive had congratulated the president
and expressed the hope that his ad-
ministration would be a success and
had informed him that as Southern
man at Georgia he would contribute
| everything in his power to that end.
The president replied that it would
be bis aim to be president of the
whole people without regard to geo.
graphical lines or class distinctions;
that it was the welfare of all which
he should seek to promote.
The president was even more en-
phatic in his declaration to Senator
Pritohard Of North Carolina, Repre-
sentative Klutz Of North Carolina
and Representative Gibson of Tennes-
see.
1.-THE South will support you most
heartily" said Senator Prirchard,
speaking for all three of the South
ern men.
1.-THE Democratic newspapers are
predicting good things for you and of
you, and the feeling Of all the people
for you, irrespective Of party, is most
kindly"
81 am going to be president of the
United States, and not of any SEQ
tion," replied the president. 81
don't care for sectional lines. When
I was governor Of New York I was
told could make four appointments
in the army. When I sent in the
names three were from the South and
the other from New York. They were
brave men who deserved recognition
for services in the Spanish war, and
il did not matter what state they
were from.
The president talked in the same |
vein with Senator Money of Missis-
sippi, reminding the Mississippi sena-
tor that his mother was Southern |
woman. 81 am half Southern" said |
be, land I have lived in the West, so
that think I can be representative |
of the whole country.
The fact that President Roosevelt
walked from the White House to the
residence of Secretary Hay and back
ct lunch time, and also to the Cowles |
residence at the close Of his work,
alone, and apparently unmatched by
policemen or secret service agents. has
caused widespread comment. The act
serves as an object lesson touching
the new presidents attitude on the
much-discussed question Of the wis
dom and efficiency Of guards about
the person Of the president. Plainly,
President Roosevelt does not feel in
need Of any further protection than
citizen Theodore Roosevelt had, and
does not mean to have it. The presi-
dent is not led to this determination
by q spirit Of bravado, but because he
knows that guards never have sue
oeeded, and never will succeed, in
staying the hand Of an anarchist as
sassin.
President Roosevelt will take all
precautions suggested by prudence
and q proper regard for the import
ance and dignity Of his office, but he
will not be surrounded by guards.
Neither will he be reckless. To put
il in a nutshell, President Roosevelt
is evidently prepared to defend him
self from threatened danger when go
ing about his ordinary pursuits. He
undoubtedly feels justified in assum- !
ing that il q man offers to attack him
PISTOL DUEL AT A DANCE.