New-York tribune., 1902-08-02
WORKING ON THE TARIFF.
PRESIDENT WILL DISCUSS IT IN CUBAN
RECIPROCITY SPEECHES-THE MAY
FLOWER REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
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Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. las intimated In
these dispatches last Saturday the question Of
revising the existing tariff schedules constitutes
one of the chief subjects the President is study
ing in his working hours Since then the inn
portant developments with regard to tariff re-
vision reported from the State conventions in
the West have been received here with the
greatest possible interest. The President has
made no definite expression of his views
Gently, but it is known that he will soon begin
outlining his speeches be delivered this fall
on his trips to New ngland. the Northwest
and the Southwest, from which he will return
before the elections. The paramount note IN
all of his addresses will be Cuban reciprocity.
Under this topic he will discuss tariff revision
in accordance with the views he expressed In
the West last year. and in his last annual mes
sage 1t is also expected that he will eXpound
some important feature pertaining to the
work by State leaders which has in some States
caused serious dsagreementS among leading
Republicans
President Roosevelt set aside national affairs
at $50 O'Clock this morning to go with Mrs.
Roosevelt and Ethel a picnic excursion in
rowboat. They remained away from Sycamore
Hill until nearly sundown. After rowing out in
the Sound about five miles, they changed their
course to the wooded hills behind the Presidents
home. Here they spread luncheon which had
been prepared and placed in a basket. The
President handled the the entire trip.
Careful investigating to-day showed that the
stories concerning wholesale desertions from the
converted yacht Mayfiower were greatly ex-
aggerated. Contrary to the reports the enlisted
men aboard at present are performing their
duty with the utmost contentment. Recently a
n-alcoholic canteen has been established,
where the men may buy chewing gum, candy.
writing paper and other notions. which has
brought forth the expressed delight of the men.
To date there have only been five desertions. two
of which occurred while the Mayfower lay at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard The three men who
deserted the ship employed in the engi-
neers department, where they worked in a room
heated to 120 degrees. They had hardly been
enrolled when they discovered that the engine
room was too severe a strain Without going to
the captain to make complaint. they took French
leave.
One of the men, who was rescued while swim
ming to shore with q companion, who escaped
10 New-York, admitted that it was daredevil
trick, and that each of them intended to re-
turn Lieutenant W. H. Phelps is popular with
the men and not guilty of any unnecessary
severity. According to of the officers on
the vessel there has never been complaint
against the rations. Authorities will invest-
gate the reports that an irregular watch mas
been required, and correct any such evil IL IL
exists. The Misrepresentation OF the affairs
Of the May1ower prove to have been inspired
by some i'll feeling who caused Commander
GleaVes and his officers to appear in a wrong
light. President Roosevelt has not been inter
ested one way or another in the accounts OF the
difficulty having taken notice OF the alleged
discomfort.
The Mayfower which is no longer detailed for
the Presidents use, viii sail for GARDENERS
Bay on Monday. On Wednesday, when the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt go aboard the
Sylph, there Will be an interesting gunners
drill Two captains will man each of the twelve
guns A regulation target nearly twenty feet
square will be foated at a distance Of Low
yards. Each gun captain Will have chance to
fire two-minute rounds while the vessel is
abeam OF the target at this distance. 1t VIII be
a question of which one of the twenty-four men
fires the greatest number of accurately directed
projectiles at the target in a given time. The
Presidents prize of SO in gold will be awarded
to the victor.
Miss Alice Roosevelt left Oyster Bay this fore
noon for visit of two three weeks at New
port.
First Assistant Postmaster General Robert
Wynne called here to-day, but did not see the
President. He returned TO New-York early in
the afternoon for a consultation with Post
master General Payne at the Waldorf
Hill tomorrow.
Governor Odell is expected here soon, but the
day has not yet been fixed