New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
ROOT, PORTER, WOOD. SAIL.
PRESS CENSORSHIP LIKELY AT COMING
NAVAL ATTACK on NEw-YoRK

Secretary Root and Major General Leonard Wood
sailed on La SaEOie for Hsyre yesterday Gen
eral Horace Porter Ambassador to Franco and
William Nelson Cromwell. counsel for the Panama
Canal Company, were passengers On La Savoie
Just before sailing Secretary Root consented to
talk On the naval manoeuvres that viii take place
shortly in New-Yorx Harbor
Nothing can be told about the plans Of the
navy he said, for the reason that everything
is to be conducted just as If foreign power were
advancing on Asw-York IN that ease the admiral
OF the opposing feet would not be likely 20 inform
the newspapers Of his plans IT Is also very prob
able that there viii be the same censorship on
press dispatches as in time OF war. am not sure
OF this. but I think II very likely.
! am going to CARLSBAD because promised nv
wife that would accompany her and my family
on their return to America I shall leave on Sep
tember s, and during the time J away, starting
ten minutes after this ship has sailed. 7 shah Try
10 forget whether am Secretary OF War. lawyer.
grocery clerk anything else
General Wood viii attend the German naval
manosuyres representative OF the United
the fall Major General cOrbin and Major General
Young. who are already in Germany, viii also be
present Neither Secretary Root nor General Wood
would talk about Brigadier General Smiths retire
ment, saying that the case had been concluded
and that there was nothing more 20 be said
This is the first time that the United States
has been invited 70 attend the German naval
maneuvFes." said General Wood. although
att2cle or the embassy has always been present.
I shall first go with my family 10 the South OF
France, and shall leave them al Biarritz have
heard only through the newspapers that I am to
have charge OF the construction work on the Pan
anna Canal OF the Cuban question I can say very
little. as the reciprocity question is not IN the
hands OF Congress. am IN favor OF reciprocity.
however. I sure that if the Cubans do
get ii they will trade somewhere else. They
people OF sense and understanding. and they
not going to buy a pair OF shoes from Us for SO
theua fOr< Vhsra ais
THE case OF the postal frauds Is settled now, and
I don't care to say much about them You can
quote me saying. however. that never knew
any one convicted OF a crime 70 submit erase
fully, without creating disturba nee"
General Horace Porter said that the United
States had advanced far beyond his hopes You
know ! had been away from my mother country
long time" he said. and was prepared to SEQ
many changes. but the prosperous condition OF the
United States amazes me. There has never been
a period In our history when the wise. broad and
elearsighted statesranship displayed at Washing
ton has been more admired and respected oy Tor
"A new Cabinet has come into power in Franes
nsnt statesman NJ psicasse remains AIinlster
Ions and successfnl career ia tsat Important pIac
gained The respect and esteem Of an Diplomats Eao
in all his international negotiations he is jealous
o6q o61t n fbe ntereS IN o 70 eGShry @ es 30 w he
Is ardently devoted. he is frank and sincere, and
aetGa'5S S Ss RrGasGd sd shs q hs "i s negotiations
between Colomoia and the United Sta{ss oVss borf @
time Mr. Cromwell said he would meet Attorney
General Knox, who sailed Tor Paris YESTERDAY On
the Oceanic He said that the Spooner OIL Was
already its way 70 the Colombian CiovernInenl.
Everything connected with the canal had been
conducted in such a fair and impartial way y tne
United states he said. that the Colombian Govern
ment had ordered meeting OF NotsreSs 20 oSSteS
the treaty question. something tnat had not ossii
ordered In three wears - - ..
he continued "and that was that the United sSassS
escaped a colossal mistake BY refusns 70 cosSl9SE
any other for Jhe canal IL Is also sratitylI
TO have the plans Of our French ensipeTs aRpESssd
in such a way Six years ago france did not HaNe
a friend in the Panama Canal SnSst,9n, ane s, me h
case looked hopeless. ! DO not think there VII %
any trouble over obtaining Taen 70 work Gown
there as the worst part has been done