New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-11
STRANGERS STILL COME
THE PRESIDENT WORKING ON BUSI-
NESS LEFT BY CONGRESS.
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Oyster Bay, LOng Island. July IO-Strangers
continue to come to see the President regardless
of the announcement that he will not receive
callers during his vacation. The Secret Service
officers were confronted this forenoon by man
who represented himself to be Rough Rider
While he was telling his story in the Otogan
Hotel the Secret Service men introduced true
Rough Rider TO him. The man then confessed
that he had msrepresented himself. Had he
been able TO confirm his story he could have
seen the President
While horseback riding after breakfast Ethel
Roosevelt's saddle girth slipped, and she mar
rowly escaped an accident. The President rode
up TO her horse. and after she dismounted
frightened the girth The party then continued
the ride. Having become well rested by this
time the President has undertaken to finish a
good deal of business which was left to him
by the last session of Congress. He says that
ne VIII give several important questions his at
tention while at Oyster Bay. From time to
time Cabinet officers will visit him for several
days at time to discuss public affairs. The
President has determined to have the visits of
his Cabinet members take the place of regu-
lar meetings during his vacation.
The President was displeased to see reports
that Secret Service men were following him on
his horseback rides here. He goes riding, walk
ing and rowing unattended by them. Mrs.
Roosevelt and himself are particularly fond of
boating, and the President never permits any
one else TO use the oars while he is in boat.
when Mr.. Roosevelt goes on his New-Eng-
land trip he will spend night and probably
longer with Secretary Hay at his summer home
at Sunapee Lake, y. H Senator Lodge. at
Nahant. and Senator Proctor, at Corbin Park,
will also entertain him. He expects to be away
about ten days. returning to Oyster Bay about
September j. He spends a great deal Of time
now in his library, room of which he is par
ticularly fond. When he retires from public
life he expects to return here and write story
OF Texas and history Of the reindeer.
After attending TO the morning business Sec
rotary Cortelyou left Oyster Bay for Hemp
stead, where he Will spend a day or two at
his home with Mrs. Cortelyou. 1t is the first
day since last winter, when the secretary was
confined to his home by an attack of the grip.
that Mr.. Cortelyou has relinquished his duties
even temporarily.
Dr. W. c. ROat, a dentist. who occupies the
largest room on the second floor of the Oyster
Bay Bank Building, has refused for the present
to convey his lease 10 the President except
with the provision that he may use the office
every Wednesday, his regular dHy for practice
in Oyster Bay. Without this room the tenn
porary headquarters will be much crowded, and
the dentists presence there once week would
not be desirable. There was some little discus
sion about the room to-day, as the executive
clerks hat moved in.
II is thought likely that Secretary Root will
be here this week. One Of the subjects he will
take up with the President will be the record in
tht court martial of General Jacob II
Smith The record has been bTiefed for the
President. and as he is the final reviewing
authority, he Will so over IL carefully before
rendering his decision. The Endorsement which
the President Will make upon the record prob
ably will be given to the public soon after 1t
Is made.