Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-17
FEAR FOR PRESIDENT.
Condition of Business Cause for Alp.
 prehension in Some Quarters.


 Washington, D. C., Aug. 17.-A spirit of unrest which pervades the country and the consequent disturb ed condition of business affairs has induced feeling of genuine alarm among those who are in close touch with the president of the United States. Those charged with ths re- sponsibility of his personal safety never have been more anxious at any time since MT Roosevelt became pre- sident. than they are at the present moment.
 An important official of the gov ernment, whose business took him to New York city day or two ago, took. on his return to Washington, 8 pessimistic view of the situation.
 "I am not an alarmist in any sense." said he, but the condition ot affairs in New York at this time is ugly. I am accustomed to mix with people and to hear how they talk and to learn what they are doing Ominous mutterings are to be heard among all classes. The disasters that have occurred recently by reason of the decline in the prices of stocks. The publication of the opinions of important financiers as to tie ad- ministration toward trusts and the strike of the telegraphers have caus- ed feeling akin to panic among the people. Many persons do not stop to think that the administration, in It's attitude toward trusts and business combinations. differentiates between those who violate the law and those who do not; that 1t Is only those who can be proved to be violators of the law who have cause for apprehen- sion. The man who loses money in the stock market places the blame on the president, without any reference to the facts. He is the man we have to fear. He, perhaps, has lost his all and doesn't care what may happen. That is the man against whom the president has to be guarded. In a fit of mania he might resort to a desperate assault upon the president, whom he holds responsible for his trouble. It is the hope of the country that, at such time as this, the pre- sident may not expose himself in any unnecessary manner"
 It Is known that extraordinary pre- cautions are being taken to insure President Roosevelt's personal se- curity and safety. He is not left un- guarded for a minute, day or night If he goes to the woods, at Sagamore Hill, to chop wood-a favorite exer- cise-secret service operatives care fully watch every approach to him; and If he goes for a plunge in the bay his guards take no possible chance on anybody getting near him. In fact. the secret service officers are near him at all times. their watch fulness being more exacting than ever before.
 Next week the president is to visit Provincetown. Mass. a comparative ly small place which has indifferent police protection. No chances will be taken there by the presidents pro tectors. He will make the trip from Oyster Bay to Provincetown on the cruiser Mayaower. and. from the minute he lands until he again Is safely aboard the cruiser. he will be surrounded by his alert guards Tn addition to the secret service officers a substantial force of marines will be landed to assist in handling the crowd.
 These precautions are galling to President Roosevelt who frankly trusts everybody and imposes im- plicit confidence in the people. but they are taken because Of the Insist ence of thoes who have his. and the country's welfare at heart.