The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-22

wv VI lIlc man VINO rnOrOuRnly
trusts himself. for the capacity at any
rate OF taking pains. StatesmJ nship was
now his duty--his whole duty-and ii was
ms ms purpose to understand and execute
the offjce OF president as he had under
stood and administered the Office OF gen.
eral.
SEES NEED FOR CAUTION.
He knew what need there was for
caution. This was to be. "in the first
instance. In a consd era Bile degree, a gov
government of laws Much was to be
done by prudence, much by conciliation.
!nuen .lon n,yodG 9y hTmness Il walk he said.
" an action the motive OF which may not
be subjected to double interpretation.
There Is scarcely any part of my con-
into precedent" But, though he sought
prudent course. he had no mind 70 be
tlrnid though he asked advice. he meant
TO be his own master.
Washington had. no doubt a. moro pre-
else understanding OF what the new gov
ernment must be made 10 mean than any
Htner fy,nn ma man Mying, except. perhaps Ham
most consulted. The confederation had
dled in contempt, desplsed for It's want
OF dignity and power. The new govern
nent must deserve and get pre- eminent
standing from the first Its policy must
make the states nation, must stir the
people out OF their pettiness as colonists
and provfncials, and give them q ma
tional character and spirit. 1t was not
a government only that was to be Gre
ated, but the definite body Of opinion
IT, II must be made worth believing in,
and the best spirits OF the country must
be rallied TO Its support.
1t was not the question simply Of how
strong the government should be. Its ac-
tion must, as Washington said be mixed
OF frmness. prudence, and conciliation
il II would win liking and loyalty as
we'll as respect. II must cultivate tact
as well as eschew weakness; must win
as we'll compel obedience. 1t was OF
the frst consequence 70 the country
preside in this delicate business OF estab-
fishing n government which should be
vigorous without being oyerbeaHng was
thoroughbred gentleman. whose in
stincrs would carry him a great way to-
wards the solution OF many a nice oues-
| tion OF conduct While he waited to be
| made president he called upon every sem
ator and representative then In attend
ance upon congress. with the purpose to
show them upon how cordial and nat
uraI a basis OF personal acquaintance he
19T his pant t9 ooth the
| once taken, he was no longer q simple
citizen, as he had been during those two
days Of waiting; the dignity Of the gov
| tho office Henoeforth he would pay no
more calls, accept no invitations.
HIS PLAN OF LIFE.
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and he would show himself once a week
| at Mrs. Washngton's general receptions.
He would invite persons OF official rank
or marked distinction to his table at
suitable intervals There should be no
pretense OF scclusion, no parade OF In
accessibility, Tho president should be a
republican officer, the servant OF the peo-
pie. But he would not be common It
should be known that his office and au-
| thorlty were the first In the land Every
proper outward form of dignity. ceremony
4 4,E - -
might tell whoesomely upon the inaS-
ination OF the people: that might be
made 10 serve as visible sign, which no
man could miss. that there was here no
which II had been the fashion to laugh,
but a real government, and that the
greatest ip the land.
1t was not that the president was not
to be seen by anybody who had the
curiosity to wish to see him, Many a
fine afternoon he was TO be seen walk
ing. an unmistakable figure. upon the
Battery. whittier all persons of fashion
in the town resorted for their daily
promenade, his secretaries walking be-
hind him, but otherwise unattended. Bet
| ter still. he could be seeu almost any
day on hors eback. riding In his noble way
J through the streets.
! People drew always aside to give him
passage pT.l wherever he vent, went, whether ne
something In his air and bearing which
seemed to expect them TO do so. but their
| respect had the alacrlty or Affection, and
| ne would have borne himself with a like
proud figure in his own Virginia Some
\ thought him stiff. but only the churlish
| could deem him unrepubican, so evident
! was It to every candid man that Ii was
not himself but his office he was exalt-
| ing. HIS old passion for success was
upon him. and he meant that this gov
eminent of which he had been made the
head should have prestige from tho first.
REBUFFs FRENCH ENVOY.
Count de Moustier. the French minis
| ter to the United States, deemlng Amer
lea, doubt d protese OF France.
| claimed the right to deal directly with
the president in person, as II upon terms
OF familiar privilege. when conducting his
1 diplomatic business; but was checked
very promptly. 1t was not likely q man
| bred IN the proud school OF Yirginian
| country gentlemen would miss so obvious
| u point of etiquette as this To demand
intimacy was to intimate superiority, and
! Washington's reply drew from the count
an instant apology. That the United
States had every reason to hold France
In loyal affection Washington gladly ad
mitted with all stately courtesy; but af-
fection became servility when it lost
| self-respect. and France must approach
the president of the United States as
every other country did. through the
properly constituted department
| III there are rules OF proceeding" he
| said, quietly, which have originated
| from the wisdom OF statesmen, and are
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