Evening journal., 1905-07-27
HARRISON FIRST
DECLINED PASSES
resident Roosevelt Emulat-
ing Example Of the Late
Chief Executive
Mileage QUESTION DISCUSSED
Ru William Wolf Smith.

Washington, u. c.. July pa short
me ago when President Roosevelt re-
armed from his Western trip and paid
ie expenses of himself an party he
sceived many commendatory notices
ON the press. and when Secretary
onaparte declined to, accept railroad
asses il was hailed in some quarters
q new departure" in official circles.
nent the compliments paid to Presi-
snt Roosevelt it may be recalled that
: is moi the first President to pay his
n ilroad bills. and that Secretary Bon
oarte is not the first cabinet officer
|il refuse railroad courtesies. When
BENJAMIN Harrison was elected Presi-
snt. and was about to visit the Cap
al to be inaugurated, the Pennsyl-
ania railroad rendered him a special
ain and free transportation for him
alf and party The party was to in
ude himself. Mrs. Harrison. his
aughter ana her husband. his son and
s wife. Mr.. Miller, who wasVto be-
,me HI Attorney General, his pri-
ate secretary anu two atenographers.
J.. Harrison accepted the special
ain, but declin the free transporta-
on and insisted on paying full rates
Dr the whole party. Not only this,
lt the Pullman Company rendered a
pr 10 two newspaper men, and they
lvited some half dozen other CORE
oondents TO ride with them to Wash
IAgton. Permission was asked OF Mr..
tarrison to attach this car 10 his spe-
4 tal train and ii was granted only on
lnditi0n that the newspaper men pay
heir transportation although each had
pass from the road. A queer COM
tication arose. Reduced rates for the
.1und trip Oh account OF the inaugura
4 on had been made but did not become
Elective untn midnight OF the day MT
4 Harrison left Indianapolis, so as Ca
i've the correspondents the benefit Of
It1is reduced rate. the railroad CONF
4 any placed am agent on the train with
+ ckets. which he WAS not TO sell or de-
Fl yer until after the train reached
4 olumbus o.. which was about mid
light
There was another little incident
'onnscted wiz this trip that is wei
smembered by the newspaper men. IN
ranting his permission to accompany
r linn the Pres. .dent-elect had exacted q
iromise tnat the newspaper mer
heuld moi take amy liquors with them
or should the car in which they trav-
ed be stocked with liquors. The
romise was readily given, and AL
ent merrily until a little before day
ght the next morning when the
Presidents son came rushing into tho
ewspaper ear calling for whiskey
is father had been taken suddenly
nd violently I'M with cramp collie The
an was no sooner made than at leas
alf dozen well filled TASKS were ten
lered him. From that time the news
per men were permitted 20 enio,
1eir little nips without fear of oh
Hction from the President.
S.nce adjournment of the las
isssion of Congress there has beel
luth criucism of an attempt on thl
art of the House 10 allow member
Mileage for the regular session al
hourh the special session adjourned
ne minute and tile regular opened th'
ext Much of this criticism mas heel
l-natured and possibly without
knowledge Of the whole situation
"a faking everything into consideration
he cost Of living i'm Washington. an'
he thousand and one demands madl
m congressman the salary they re
Give is ridicuously small and while
iay be true that the members onl.
hade one trip TO attend both the spe
ial and the regular session. yet Their