New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
ROOSEVELT AS PRESIDENT.
HIS FIRST DAY AS THE HEAD o
THE NATION.
MR.. CORTELYOU To REMAIN AS SECRT
TARY FOR THE PRESENT
CABINET PLANS
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Buffalo, Sept. 15.-President Roosevelt, at the
Mhome of his friend. Ansley Wilcox in Delaware
gave. last night had the first good sleep he had
Abeen able to obtain for forty-eight hours. This
Hmorning he awoke greatly refreshed and to a
personal friend who inquired as to how he felt,
he responded that he felt thoroughly we'll At
#breakfast the only guest was the Rev DIR. s S.
NMitchell, of the First Presby terian Church. The
y president attended the funeral of the dead Ex-
Secutive at the Mburn house at IL O'clock and
yat accompanied the procession to the City
q Hall At luncheon with him were. in addition
SSsto his host Mr.. Wilcox, Governor Oder. Secre-
Atary Root. AttorneyGeneral Knox and Cor
3kressman Littauer
The only announcement the President had to
asmake to-day that Mr.. Cortelyou the
k:secretary OF President Mckinley. would for the
8present act in that capacity for him. Mr. Cor
Htelyou made the same statement
q When the President was asked if he would
= supplement his declaration on the occasion of
8his oath taking with anything concerning the
tspolicy OF his administration he said: Il don't
Sthnk there is any necessity for saying anything
Hfurther at present" 1t is known that President
q Roosevelt was greatly pleased with the sim
Npiicity of the few formalties which gone
: Through with to constitute him President.
1t is understood from official sources that mat
Aters with reference to the Cabinet stand now as
8hey did when the President said he should CON
Etinue unbroken the policy of President Me-
9!Kinley. The members OF the Mckinley Cabinet
& &have promised the Executive TO remain
s3with him The President did not indicate to any
: 6of them how long their present relations We're
Hlikely TO continue. A delegation waited on the
8Presdent to urge the filing of a vacancy in the
White House stan. He treated the visitors
rather coolly, telling them that nothing would
be done until after the funeral.
Some Of the Presidents callers this afternoon
4 Hwere General Brooke, ex-senator Manderson.
ESenator Hawey. Justice Laughlin and State
Senator John Laughlin. kilograms have been
pouring In upon the President at the rate
of three hundred day. They are congratua-
4tOry IN tone. and most of them express conf
Hdence in his ability to discharge the duties OF
the Presidency with credit to himself and the
= nation. Some of the kilograms follow:
My deepest sympathy with the people of the
ned States in this terrible sorrow that has fallen
upon them. MlNTO,
d Governor-General Canada.
q Lima. Peru.
Accept expression OF condolences In my own and
Scountrys name for loss great President Mckinley.
ROMANA. President.
a There were kilograms from Governor Stone
ot Pennsylvania Bishop McCabe. OF the
3 Methodist Church; the Mayor of Boston. the
8 Republican Club Of Massachusetts Governor
SaRichards of Wyoming. Captain F. Norton Cod
Hdard. of New-York; Don NJ. Dickinson. Fred
erick and Emma Booth-Tucker. Ex-Governor
81 jVinCOne O. Coffin of Connecticut. Ex-Governor
I.add OF Rhode Island. Governor Shaw of Iowa.
81 who telegraphed, You will have the loyal sup
pert of the people of Iowa in unstnted meas
&ure' State Senator George f. Green. W. Bourke
81 Cochran Seth Low Joseph II. Manley. Harriet
rs. Blaine the Rev. A. V. " Raymond, president
:3of Union College; Lieutenant Governor Wood
: ruff and Booker T. Washington. The Cam
bridge oxford athletes sent the following from
= Montreal:
u The oxford and Cambridge univerties athletic
Il teams send their heartfelt sympathy In your great
3national loss. LEE KNOWLES. VI. +.
q The late President Garield's says
y / profoundly thankful that may look to
3you in this dark hour. H. A. GARFIELD.