The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-06
SECRET SERVICE
GUARDS WILSON
NIGHT AND DAY
''Watehdogs Of President" Are Al
ways at the Elbow of Taft's 4
Successor.
EVERY PRECAUTION is TAKEN
To Prevent Cranks With Homicidal
Propensities From Carrying
Out Their Plans.
EVERY PRECAUTIoN is TAKEN

Washington, Jan. l.---As was re-
ported in the daily press at the time
secret service men were detailed t.
guard Prcsident-elect Wilson the
day his election was conceded -
November 6. to be exact. They
kept out of the spotlight, however,
until the Prcsident-elect's recent re-
turn from Bermuda. Then, it will
be recalled, while Mr. Wilson was
strolling down Fifth avenue in New
York City, man attempted to tap
him on the shoulder, but was pre-
vented by one of the secret service
guards. In the eommotion Governor
Wilson turned and recognized the
man as an old college classmate.
Mutual apologies followed.
The incident just cited serves as
an illustration Of the extreme care
that will be taken to protect Mr.
Wilson from harm up to and after
his Inauguration as President No
chief executive the country has ever
had, it may be stated on the authori-
ty of a secret service official. has re-
celved the elaborate attention that
has been planned for the safeguard
Ing OF Mr.. Wilson
II may be news to many, yet It is
declared 10 be fact, that IT required
the assassination OF President Nc
Kinley to persuade Congress to pro.
vide III adequate force to protect the
President of the United States. Be.
fore that one of the clerks Of the
secret service accompanied the Pres
ident. Congress added to the duties
OF the secret service "the protection
of the President" and that enabled
the Secretary of the Treasury to fur.
nish force of highly trained de.
tectives. who now guard the Presi.
dent night and day.
Guards Always at Hand.
These "watchdogs of the Presi
dent. have no regular hours of duty
There are usually two of them close
at hand, whether the President Ii
asleep or awake, and whether he i!
in the White House, at his Summer
home, or visiting the Panama Canal
Athletic, alert and courageous to tht
limit, these secret service men arr
nevertheless gentlemn in the true
sense of the term. Distinguished IL
appearance, their manners polished
their well hitting clothes of the lates
fashion worn with ease and grace
their conversation correct, and in
teresting, they are far from the pop
ular conception of a secret seryici
agent. Their keen knowledge o
human nature and good humor &c
them out of many .ticklish situations
without so much as ruffling the feel
ilfgs of would-be intruders.
There are some things about tn,
service that cannot be published
1t may be mentioned however, tina
when President Wilson accepts al
invitation to attend function out
side Of Washington--say in New
York, for example, secret servic,
man will precede him and make al
ARRANGEMENTS for the trip
The advance agent, as he might b
termed. will call upon the local com
mittee and go over every phase o
the Presidents stay in the city, in
Guiding the hotel or residence wher
Mr. Wilson is to stop, the route o
the drive through the city, tn
seats at the table if there is to be
dinner, the location of the tables Il
the hall, the speakers, the time al
lotted each speaker, the number 0
vehicles to meet the party, their ex
act location at the station and VIII
is to occupy them. Thee advanc
man will give the local committe
specific instructions concerning tn
motors or carriages for the Presl
dents party.
Plans Put in Writing.
So far as the local committee wi
have anything to do with the sta
every conceivable detail will be gon
over and decided upon in advanc,
The Joint agreement will then be r.
duced to writing and signed by tn
chairman of the local committe,
One copy will be turned over to tn
Concluded on PaEe Eix.)
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