This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...The Executive had become constantly more hedged in and mysterious. The old public path across the White House grounds was barred up. Extra policemen, unwonted sentries, and undreamed of contingents of secret service men and detectives were requisitioned to keep the person of the President the better guarded against the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...The Executive had become constantly more hedged in and mysterious. The old public path across the White House grounds was barred up. Extra policemen, unwonted sentries, and undreamed of contingents of secret service men and detectives were requisitioned to keep the person of the President the better guarded against the intrusion of his fellow-citizens. Mr. Thurber, as private secretary, seemed for four years to be chiefly occupied in mystifying reporters and correspondents as to Mr. Cleveland's comings and goings, and in excluding callers from his presence, --senators and representatives being excluded along with the unofficial herd. The process was successful; for at length the public ceased to intrude, and the callers, --including the senators and congressmen, --kept scrupulously away from the White House. Every President must work out his own method for himself; and all reasonable people are ready to believe that Mr. Cleveland's method was, in his judgment, the one which enabled him best to do his duty and serve the country. Mr. Mc Kinley's method, to be successful, must of course be natural to the man. An assumed affability for the sake of popularity will not in the end strengthen the hand or hold of any President. But Mr. McKinley's affability seems to be a part of his nature; and its indulgence does not apparently exhaust his vitality. Instead of interposing all sorts of obstacles between the public and himself as Mr. Cleveland did, Mr. McKinley has adopted precisely the opposite plan. Perhaps he reasons that the great human tide flowing toward the White House must have some eventual metes and bounds, and that the most logical plan will be to remove every barrier in order that the flow may ihe sooner spend itself. Furthermore, the President gives himself...
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Very Good. Very good Cover rubbed. Library sticker on front endpaper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. AV1-An ex-library hardcover in very good condition that has moderate cover edgewear, bumped corners, some scattered stains, reading wear with wrinkling and crease, library stamping on the front of each issue, moderate tanning, and light shelf wear. 6 issues bound in paper boards. The Review of Reviews (July 1931-December 1931), Vol. LXXXIV, Nos. 1-6. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
