Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-14
TOO OCCUPIED FOR WORSHIP
President Prevented from Attending Sunday
Services by Pressing Business.
PHILIPPINE FRIARs ARE DISCUSSED
Considers Message from Vatican and
Government VIII Probably Con-
tend Elimination of the
a Priests.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 13.-President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root were so busily
engaged today in the consideration Of i'm
portant subjects that neither attended
church.
Shortly before the morning services began
at Christ Episcopal church Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied by four of the children-Theo-
dore, jr., Archibald, Kermit and Ethel-ar-
rived at the church in a trap from Saga
more Hill. The edihce was ~thronged with
people and Mrs. Roosevelt and the children
were given a cordial reception by their
%neighbors and friends.
The rector, Rev. DR.. Washburn, made in
direct reference to the assassination Of Mr..
Mckinley by basing his sermon upon the
last words OF the late president: ""Thy will,
not ours, be done"
One Of the important questions discussed
by the president and Secretary Root was
that relating to Governor Taft's n~egotia-
tions with the vatican respecting the Phil
ippine frlars. Both Mr.. Roosevelt and the
secretary Of war deem 1t unwise that the
friars should remain in the archipelago with
prestige they now possess.
Frihrs obstruction to Government
The attitude the friars assume is re-
garded not only as a menace to the peace
of the islands, but also as an obstruction
to their government and to the civilization
Of their inhabitants.
No statement of the conclusion reached
by the president and Secretary Root could
be obtained at Sycamore Hill, but, unohi-
clally, it is understood that a note is being
drafted in response to that transmitted by
the pope through Governor Taft to the ad-
ministration.
Az nnvarnor Taft efa4ad the naOofia fions
It is likely that the reply of this govern
ment will be sent to the vatican authorities
through him.. Ample assurance is given
that the United States will take strong
ground in support of it's contention that the
friars must be eliminated from the Philip
pines. 1t is said that no official statement
OF any phase Of the situation will be made
| public until the negotiations with the vati-
can have been concluded, and that then the
announcement will be made from Washing
ton.
Presidents Yacht Arrives.
Several handsome steam yachts from New
York were in the bay today, among them
the presidents official yacht, Mayiower,
which came from the Brooklyn navy yard
under orders" Only its commander, Lieu
tenant Commander Albert G~leaves, and the
president know definitely what those orders
are.
The vessel, which is one of the finest and
most handsomely fitted in the naval service,
has been undergoing repairs at the Brooklyn
navy yard. These are not completed yet
and will not be for two weeks. It was said
today hat officers and crew, numbering
141 men, were working on the repairs and
improvements night and day.
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived here this
evening shortly before 6 o'clock. She has
been enjoying a brief %sojourn at Camp San
tinnori on Nemcomb. lake in the Adiron-
dacks, a few miles from the starting point
OF Mr.. Roosevelt when he left the north
woods for Buffalo after the death Of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Miss Roosevelt made the drive to the rail-
road station from the camp, a distance OF
forty miles. in a blackboard, her driver be-
ing the same man who drove Mr.. Roosevelt
, on that memorable midnight ride,