Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-03
POLITICIANS ALLOW
WILSON TO ENJOY
VACATION IN PEACE
Not One Single Senator, Con-
greSSwan or Office Seeker
Has Even Tried to See VIII
son at Bermuda
BY RALPH SMITH.
(staR Oorrespondence.)

aAA<AAl4L4O4Ns DGtIluuds Lee. S.-OH-
Hess his correspondents in America, who
insist upon writing to Governor Wilson,
| inform themselves concerning the post
age rate to Bermuda, their letters will
be no more welcome to the future pres
ident than would be their presence on
the island The good ship Orubi did not
bring any politicians to see Mr.. Wilson,
but it did bring a big bundle of mail,
and the excess postage-postage due.
they call it at home-cost Governor
Wilson something like one pound ster-
ling. or IS. -
/ 1t costs cents to carry the ordinary
letter from The states to Bermuda, and
most of the mail received by Governor
Wilson on the Orubi bore the ordinary
2-cent postage stamp. Before any of
these letters were delivered at Glen
/ Cove it was necessary for Mr.. Wilson to
dig down and pay the postman the ex-
cess. The excess, on top of the 5\cents
per letter he pays for all he sends to
the states, makes quite a postage item,
and as all of this is largely personal the
funds must come out of the personal
account of the president-elect.
Governor Wilson was pleased, evil
the Orubi did not bring any politicians
or other persons anxious to see him.
The ship made port last Friday and
anchored some miles from the Hamilton
wharf, in Grassy bay, where the pas
sengers were transferred to tenders.
These tenders were, eagerly awaited as
they locked at Hamilton, but those
who expected to recognize faces familiar
to American public life were disap-
pointed. 1t is becoming evident that
the office seekers in America are taking
the governor at his word, and do not in
tend to jeopardize their chances by in
truding upon his vacation.
AT GOVERNORS PALACE.
The governor evidently is determined
that mis- purpose to lead the simple life
while on his vacation shall not be dis
turbed, except insofar as, IL is absolute
ly necessary. for the sake of propriety
to respect the official recognition that
Sir George Bullock, the governor gem
eral, insists upon showing him. Mr.
Wilson attended a formal dinner at the
governors palace today, and he will be
the guest Of Sir George ON Thursday
night at an amateur theatrical at the
Colonial theater, for the benefit of the
Bermudian High school.
Governor Wilson intended attending
a session of the Bermudian parliament
on yesterday, but changed his mind at
the eleventh hour, when it became evil
dent that his presence at the house
would attract a horde of curious per-
sons and be made the subject of
stories for the American newspapers.
He went to Nhe ferry wharf, intending
to visit parliament, but excused himself
just as the boat departed. An attack
of indigestion contributed to his change
of mind.
The governor has taken to cycling
with a vengeance. He rides every day,
and frequently me- is accompanied by
his daughters Misses Jessie and EleAn-
or, both of whom take a lively interest
in outdoor sports. The governor did
not begin cycling Immediately he arr
rived, and devoted must of his first
week to driving over the island with
Mrs. Wilson. He is not a "scorcher,"
but rides at a steady clip, that is cal
culated to wind" the average perSon.'
The roads are very billy, and it tries
the muscles of the best to push the
heavy English machines, whose one vir~
tue is a changeable speed.
THE bicycling, is fine exercise" said
the governor. and L get much pleasure
out of it, 1t affords a fine opportunity
for seeing and appreciating the beauty
of the island. The hills are not an
AOSAA6 IL NAtSg chhN NdhCh oAoWAgs
TROUBLE WITH MAILS.
Although Governor Wilson has voiced
no complaint against the Bermudian
postal service, several members on his
party have had some rare experiences.
so. rare and unusual, indeed, that the
United States postal service with all of
its inefficiency under Hitchcock, is
brilliant in comparison. Dick Taylor,
the secret service man with Governor
Wilson, els still trying to locate some
mail that came for him on the Orubi.
The letters were plainly addressed in
care of general delivery, Hamilton, Ber-
muda. Taylor, and in fact, all the
members of the party, live at Salt Ket-
! tie, Paget West, just across the bay
from Hamilton. There is a postoffice
sub-station. at Paget-West. in care of
Bermudian lgrocery merchant.
Instead of holding Taylor's mail at
Hamilton, to be called for, the post
master sent it TO the branch office at
Paget West.
Unable to get his mail at Hamilton
and learning that it had been forward
ed to the branch office, Taylor was
surprised to learn from the groceryman
that it had been sent out by postman.
That was three. days ago. The postman
has never found Taylor. He has never
returneI the letters to the branch Of
/ lice, and the groceryman frankly adj
mits that he doesn't know where the
letters are.
Perhaps they have been delivered to
the wrong person." he explained to Tay-
Tor. How long do you remain in Ber-
muda?"
When Taylor said he expected. to
remain until December IA, the grocery
man was relieved. You'll probably get
that mail before you leave" he reas-
sured the secret service agent, and Tay-
lor is still wondering what is in those
letters.
Last Monday, the day before the New
York, steamer sailed. J. Grover Porter,
of New York. and Charles J. Riley, of
Bristol, Conn, called at Glen Cove"
to say goOd-by to the governor. They
found him in excellent spirits and a
ory-telling bee ensued in connection
with a discussion of the ease of life
/ in Bermuda.
1T reminds me-" began the govern
or, "of a story they tell about a witty
son Of ireland. He was asked what
his idea of luxury was and he said that
! If he had a million dollars he would
go to the finest hotel obtainable. get the
finest room and then leave call for
o'clock
Then said the freshman. when the
boy would knock on the door at
O'Clock I'd tell him to go to blazes.'"
Il guess concluded the governor,