The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-15
INVITED TO OYSTER BAY
President Has High Regard
for the General.
Senator John @. spooner Calls on
the Executive and Panama
Company Matters Are Sub
ject of Discussion

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 1.-The Presi~
dent has invited General Leonard Wood
to visit him at Sycamore Hin early iE
August. General Wood is one OF Mr.
Roosevelt,s closest friends. and the Presi-
dent entertains a higher regard for hi@
executive ability. On account OF thaU
fact. General Wood is mentioned as Il
probable member of the Isthsnian Canal
Commission to have general charge Of the
canal construction. 1t is understood to-
night to be not unlikely that he may b
appointed as the head of the commissions
The visit of Senator John C. Spooner to
Sycamore Hill excites much interest,"
here. Mr.. Spooner came up the Sound
on a yacht. arriving in the bay shortly
after O'Clock last night He sent q nota
to the President and after coming ashore
was soon in conference with Presidents
Roosevelt and Secretary of War Roots
The conference lasted until almost mida
night. Secretary Cortelyou said today
that he could say nothing of the detaiia
of the matters discussed. 1t is known
however. that aside from the social
character of the CALL the President ana
Senator Spooner. being close personal
friends, the question of the title 20 the
Panama Canal Company's property wa9
under discussion.
Spooner to Assist.
Under the provisions of the isthmian
canal measure recently enacted by Cons
gress which bears Mr.. Sponer's name. thu
President is authorized to acquire the
Panama Canal property for s40.000.OOO pro.
IA kn.nA
of the government, shall be satisfied. aftes
an investigation, that the new Panama
Canal Company can pass to the United
States a clear title to its property. SenA
tor Spooner has been invited by the DE.
partment of Justice to assist in the in.
vesttgation Of the title. This investiga-
ton will necessitate a trip to Paris by
those making 1t.
Senator Spooner is reasonably certain
that this country can acquire a clear title
to the property and some of his reasons
for his belief were presented last night.
Senator Spooner's term in the
Senate does not expire until 1905, a con-
test against him already has been inaugu-
rated and 1t Is said that the matter waa
adverted to briefly. After the confer
ence, Senator Spooner returned to the
yacht
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root
spent the SEedIcT part Oh LOudy IN COu~
sidering matters of Importance which,
reached them from Washington by tho
mails and telegraph. Architect McKim Of
New York, who prepared the plans for
and Is supervising the work Of the re-
Of the interior of the White
House. arrived after noon and was driven
directly to Sycamore Hill. There he had
consultation with the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt concerning the repairs
4 ~. IL NH
sion dealt principally with the decora-
tons and minor details of the remodel
ing.
Aboard the Mayhower.
At 4 o'clock the President, Mrs. Roose-
velt, Secretary Root. Miss Alice Roose-
Welt, DR.. Lambert, the Presidents physi-
clan, Mr.. McKim and the Roosevelt
children went aboard the official yacht
''Mayfiower," which lies about eight
miles from Sycamore Hill. The trip to
the yacht was made in one of the May
flowers launches.
Secretary Root boarded the Govern
ment yacht Halawaha, which had been i.
awaiting him and in the early evening
left for New York. He expects to reach
tomorrow morning.
After carefully inspecting the Maydow-
err the President and party returned to
Sycamore HILL
The itineraries Of the Presidents trip
10 New England and the northwestern
states have been completed by Secretary
-ortelyou, but they will not be made pub
ic for several days. Mr.. Cortelyou ex-
poets to go to Washington tomorrow to
complete the final arrangements for both
rips. He says he cannot conveniently
make such arrangements as he desires
rom Oyster Bay. not having at hand the
necessary data. 1t is announced that no
deviation will be made from the schedule
II stops already prepared.
After remaining in Washington for sew
raj days. Mr.. Cortelyou will take rest
or a month. In his absence assistanr
Secretary Loeb will have charge of the
clerical work.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt will
i've a reception on board the Maytiower
o the members of the Ladies Auxiliary
II Christ Church, of which she is
The party will be taken on
,oard the yacht in launches at o'clock.
= three hours sail will be pleasant In
'ident of the reception.