The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-04
WH|TEHOUSEBULL
IS BACK ON DUTY
pete" PiNcHED FOR FREEING
AMBASSADOR, ONCE MORE
IN FAVOR.
SOME SINISTER MOTIVE
Said to be Back Of his Reinstatement
MAY be a Delicate Attention
to the Hon. Jimmy"
Garfield.

washington, d. CT. May 3.--'fhc 40
policemen on guard at the White
House today have been REINFORCED by
Pete. the bulldog. Pete only recently
has been relieved from Punishment on
Surgeon General RiXeys farm, where
he was sent as a punishment for his
error In chasing the French Ambassa-
dor m d tree VIII Ii M, Jusserand CALI
ed to play tennis with the president.
The indignation excited at that time
by Petes lack OF Judgment was 80
great that only considerations Of the
highest public cessity can aecoEat
for his reservation to favor
A shor while ago a White House
order was issued directing that news
paper men he not allowed TO loiter IN
the ground, particularly after night
fall, for the purpose Of interrogatins
eminent visitors who had come td
ask, Where do | stand2 The gener
Ia view Of Pete's promotion is hat the
10 policemen have been found made
qnate for the purpose, and that i has
befn necessary to summon help.
TO Scare Garfield.
There are, however, those who AT
feet to believe that there ~ a plot q
scare Secretary Garfield, and Wash
ington opinion may therefore, he said
"a be divided into two camps, Ms
Garfield long ago formed the habit 81
eoins 10 sec the President shortly af
ter he got ont of bed returning a
the presidents hour for being shaved
etag the president again as he wa
going hi to luncheon. visiting him tvs
II three lines In the course OF the at
ternoon. descending upon him at TINS
aour Of p. m, when the president
takes his exercise, coming in agait
along about dinner time, payfng an
other call i'm the early evening am
again allowing the president 20 con
verse with him at various times III
to and inclEding midnight.
This program, being carried our
dailv. attracted attention, and one da!
| the new paper corr spondents fegu
| larIy ON duty at the White House call
ID mon Mr.. Loeb and asked him
| le could shed any light on q matte
III great public import. Mr.. Loeb LOOK
cd surprised and asked: What Is ~
| We'll" explain d the spokesman
there is rumor around town ina
Secretary Garfield asked the pres
| dents permission 20 have a foldins
led put tn the Executive offices Y
thai he will not hava to lose ao mug
Itime going and coming.
Made Roosevelt Laugh.
/ Mr., Loeb told the president and ~
president told Mr.. Garfield. After ~
nresident had finished he b gan laugl
| ing-that is, the president did--an
continued 10 laugh for probably a
much as Is minutes. Garfield q
deavored, as in duty bound, to loi
i the presidential mirth, but did nc
eceed for about II minutes, at tn
Nd (which time he managed TO wof
a feeble and ghos>iike twitch
ac corners OF his mouth. immediate
v after this his visits fell on aDot
Is per cent and hav not increased
frequency though he is still at ID
White House. oftener than anynou
Use except the presidelt, Mr. Loe'
| md The Roas welt family.
To morrow it is proposed to man
| nouiries concerning The real reaso
for detailing Pete to duty, and sett
the question once for all. The Ga
field party is confident Of ''c'or
shi tboeo r. inclir a An opini5
that rmc IS mslly ihcte iof 'ae oen
N nj !sic newspaper men declare wa
they cam not lose. Represeulalivas
both parties will call ON AIR. Loeh
morrow and ask him to make ae
mite pronouuccment.