Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-24

thiS-becauSe the various parts OF THIS
continent are becoming painfully sug-
gestive to me. The postoffices and
many other things which stir reminis-
cences have painted them over with a
pale cast Of thought. There are post
offices which 1 can't think of without
trembling with the knowledge Of all
the heartburnings of the struggle there
was in connection with getting some
body installed as postmaster.
Now, If I were free, would come
not infrequently to these rooms. You
know I was in Washington but few
times and for very few hours until
1 came last year, and never expect
to see the inside Of the public build
ings in Washington until my term Is
over. The minute turn up anywhere,
/ am personally conducted to beat the
band. The curator, and the assistant
curators, and every other blooming
official turns up, and they show me
so much attention that don't see the
building. would have to say stand
aside and let me see what you are
showing me- Some day. after I am
through with this office, I am going
to come back to Washington and see
1t. In the meantime I am in the same
category as the national museum, the
the Smithsonian institute,
or the congressional library. II I
only knew an appearance to assume
I can assume appearances
that do not show what Is going on in
side-I would like to have 1t pointed
out, so that I could practice it before
the looking glass and see II I could
not look like the monument. Being
regarded as an exhibit would be much
simpler than being shaken hands with
by the whole United States.
Likes Human Beings.
And yet that is interesting to me,
simply because like human beings.
1t Is a pretty poor crowd that does
not interest you. think they would
have to be all members Of that class
that devotes itself to expense regard
less Of pleasure in order to be entirely
uninteresting. These look so much
alike, spend their time to look 80
much alike, and so rid themselves Of
all responsibility Of thought that they
are monotonous indeed to look at;
whereas a crowd picked up off the
street is just pollyglot--a job lot Of
real human beings, pulsating with
life, with all kinds Of passions and
desires. 1t would be great pleasure
II, unobserved and unattended,
could be knocked around as have
been accustomed to being knocked
around all my life; II I could resort
to any delightful quarter, to any place
in Washington, that I choose.
"I have sometimes thought Of going
to some costumer's-some theatrical
costumer's-and buying an assortment
OF boards, rouge and coloring and all
the known means Of Disgusting myself,
If 1t were not against the law. Yoat
see I have scruple as president
against breaking the law. and dis
guising ones self is against the law;
but II could disguise myself and not
get caught. I-Mould go out. be. a free
citizen once more and have
a jolly time. I might then meet some
of you gentlemen and actually tell
you what I really thought"
The president talked entirely In
formally. He wore a sack suit and
stood with his hands in his pockets as
he spoke. He was in a happy mood
and his remarks were constantly
punctuated with laughter and ap-
plause.
Mr.. Wilson is a member Of the press
club, having been elected as an au-
thor long before he became president
Members of the cabinet, Speaker
Clark and many officials also were
guests of the newspapermen.