The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-09
THE PRESIDENT
IN TWO WEEKS
OF SECLUS|ON
LONGEST PERIOD OF TIME HE
HAS SPENT AWAY FROM THE
OFFICIAL ATMOSPHERE OF
WASHINGTON SINCE HE TOOK
OFFICE. {.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


of quiet secluston were completed to-
day by President Wilson IN this little
village. 1t is the longest period OF time
he has spetn away from the official
atmosphere Of Washington since he
took Office. For the first time in nine
months he has realized a hope OF IN
disturbed privacy while working out
in self-imposed solitude the manifold
problems Of the chief executive OF the
nation.
So carefully has MI. Wilson followed
a consistent program of work proper
toned with exercise that the people OF
this section hardly realize teat the
president of United States is dwelling
in their midst. an inconspicuous tenant
of one OF the numerous cottages that
look out on the waters OF the gulf.
To the people of the string OF towns
and hamlets along the southern coast,
the president has been more or less or
q puzzle. He said he appreciated their
desire to enter+e'- him, but declined
schools, view places Of historical in
terest, attend balls. theaters and those
divers social entertainments OF wh{C b
southern hospitality boasts at this
season Of the year.
knowing that the president came for
a rest, the residents thought he would
decline invitations generally, but might
accept some. The Mississippi legisla-
ture for instance invited him to attend
a session OF that body on his return
journey. A telegram came from Mem
phis asking Mr.. Wilson to divert his
homeward journey so that he would
travel by way Of the Mississippi valley
and get an idea of the region lnuh-
dated by floods, All of these invita-
tions. however, the president has court
eously declined.
FEW HAVE SEEN HIM.
In F2P
only those who have caught a glimpse
Of him as he motored to and from the
golf links. II he mingles with the peo-
pie at all it will be at one popular re-
ception just before he leaves-an event
which Representative Harrison is try
| ing to arrange for Saturday at Gulf
port.
To those who know the president
| his attitude -On invitations Is nothing
new. Hundreds and hundreds of re-
quests have come to him in the last
two years to attend banquets and make
addresses at public functions, but his
| aoceptances have been few. When
congress is in session he believes he
House and breaks the rule only to ad-
| dress an occasion OF extraordinary i'm
portance.
The presidents life IN Pass Christian
has been simple. Except for daily
game OF golf, he has been at home most
of the time. He never has spent an
evening away from the family circle
There have been no uniformed aides
| here, no ceremony, no policemen, none
but plain clothes secret service men
and not a single evidence OF the ex-
| ecutive power.
The president came primarily for &
vacation but he has been able to per-
form many hours Of uninterrupted
| work. something almost impossible al
the White House. He has done more
| work here in the last few days than he
often has accomplished in two weeks
at Washington. He has caught up with
| neglected details in his study Of sub
jects thrust aside in the maelstrom Of
the tariff and currency agitation, and
he will go back to the capital with his
| mind made up on many subjects o.
prime Importance.
VISIT OF LIND
| 1t is believed here that the visit o.
! Charge O'Shau ghnessy to John Line
| at Vera Cruz was an Outgrowth of the
recent conference between President
| Wilson and his personal envoy to Mex
leo.
Whatever ideas the president and
Mr.. Lind may have exchanged bearing
on the Mexican situation now are ex.
pected to be transmitted TO Mr.
| Shaughnessy. No information as t
the exact purpose Of the meeting a
Vera Cruz was obtainabIe here.
| Denial OF press reports from Mexico
| City stating that two prominent Next.
cans were aboard the scout cruiser
| Chester when she came here recently
tial cottage. Attention was called Il
the presidents informal statement Sat
urday that nobody accompanied Mr.
Lind.