Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-16
Senator Hanna Expresses Doubt About
/ Intervention Settling Strike
PRESIDENT RECEIVES HIS NEleHBoRs
Many Of His Callers Have Known Him
frsm Childhood Up,
SERVANTS OF HIS FATHER AMONG THEM
Chief Executive Thoroughly Enjoys
the Occasion-Has Picture Taken
with New York Police
men.

NEW YORK, Sept 15.-Much speculation
was caused tonight by the presence in the
city Of fve Of the most influential members
OF the United States senate, all here on their
way to meet President Roosevelt at oyster
Bay tomorrow. The fye are Senator Hanna
OF Ohio, Senator Allison of Iowa, Senator
Aldrich Of Rhode Island, Senator spooner Of
Wisconsin and Senator Plat Of Connecticut.
The senators declined to discuss the prob
ability OF any particular question coming
up at a conference with the president to-
morrow. In fact they said they know of no
specific reason for the sending Of the invita-
tion to meet the chief executive at this
time.
Senator Allison said: 81 am going to see
the president at his invitation, but he did
not mention that others were to be there
Senator Hanna disclaimed all knowledge
Of the presidents purpose in calling the
senators together. Il do not know what
subjects will be discussed at tomorrow's
conference" he said.
Asked whether he thought the coal strike
would be one Of the subjects taken up, he
replied that he could see that 1t would.
DO you think the differences between the
operators and miners will be submitted to
arbitration?" he was asked.
He answered: II am out of touch with the
strike situation and have been for some
time. At the present time see no chance
that the Civic federation may be called on
TO arbitrate."
Receives His Neighbors.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 15.-President
Roosevelt today received his friends and
neighbors Of Nassau county and between
5000 and 1000 people shook his hand.
The reception was held at his country home
on Sycamore Hill, and from 3 o'clock until
nearly 6 he was busy shaking hands and re-
newing old acquaintances. He met people
today whom he had not seen for thirty years
and shook hands with men who had known
him when he was child.
The president thoroughly enjoyed the af-
fair and was as fresh when 1t was over as
when he began. He expressed his feelings
10 a woman in the crowd who asked him
II he was getting tired.
mot a Bit he replied. 1T takes more
than a trolley car to knock me out or a
crowd TO tire me-"
The weather could not have been more
delightful. The decorators did their work
thoroughly. and when the sun rose this
morning 1t shone a village resplendent
with color. Most all the public buildings
and many of the private houses were
adorned with flags and bunting. The most
effective decorations were along the road
leading from the center of the town to the
road that winds up Sycamore hill. Here.
at a distance of every 100 feet, we're hung
large American fags which formed a can
opy Of stars and stripes, under which the
people rode on their way to Sycamore hill.
The event, which passed OF so success
fully, was in the hands Of a general COM
- n -,-a-
chairman. The crowds began to arrive
early from points on Long island, and by
noon the village streets were crowded.
Delegations came in from places near here
and several special trains added their
quota to the crowd.
Starts at L O'Clock.
At / O'Clock the members OF the COM
rnittees. headed by a band. started for Sag
amore hill and they were followed by We
hicles OF all descriptions filled with Lone
islanders, many of whom had come a con-
siderable distance to greet the president.
The precautions to guard the president
against any possible harm we're of the
most thorough character. In addition tc
Sheriff Johnson's 800 special deputies who
had been sworn in for duty today a large
number OF secret service men and police
men from New York in plain clothes were
about the grounds. No one was allowed
20 go past the president with a camera ol
q stick Of any description. Cameras, va
lises. canes. umbrellas and in many casel
overcoats and women's wraps were takeI
from their owners and piled up under
tree near the porch
1t was 245 o'clock when the reception
began. President Roosevelt stood on hi
porch and shook hands with all. Aftei
passing him the visitors passed on thu
porch along a road leading to the side o
the house. where lemonade was served
and thence by another road out OF tn,
grounds
On the porch with the president were Mrs
Roosevelt, Mrs William Roosevelt, Mis-.
Christine Roosevelt, Miss Lorraine Rocse-
Felt. Mrs. Z. Reed Merritt, Frank E. Travis
Assistant Secretary Loeb. Father Powers
and Rev. Henry Homer washburn.
A Cosmopolitan ThrOnE.
All sorts of people in all conditions o
ife filed by the president. White and black
poor and wen-to-do, women with babes II
arms and several with dogs, small boys an,
little girls, all got a pleasant smile and
shake OF the hand, Many were in line VIII,
had known the president all his life and hi
ielight In renewing an old acquaintance wa
apparent. but none gave mere pleasure thar
Maggie and Bridget Mitchell who had beei
servants in his fathers family. They cam
Tom New York, where they now live, 4
greet the president and 70 show him
photograph Of his father. and one OF him
self when he was ( years old
The president was delighted TO see tn
pictures and the old servants and presente'
he sisters 70 Mrs. Roosevelt.
During the reception q number OF band
stationed on the lawn In front OF the porcl
iiscoursed music Garry Owen" "Ther
WIN BE q Hot Time in the Old Town To
sight" and America" seemed 10 be tn
'aVorites, as they were repeated a mum
Der OF times.
The Hicksville Battery at the foot of tn
lill also did its share TO make the ana
success and hred a continuous salute.
pleasing incident occurred toward tn
Hose Of the reception. The New York po