The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-10
No Monarch In Old Country
Can Compare With President.
WORK AT SUMMER CAPITAL
Roosevelt Has Word 10 Say About Trusts
and The Bill Being Prepared BY
Maine Congressman

New York. July 1o.-There was just one
caller admitted TO see President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay yesterday, whose visit
might be construed 10 have some political
significance. He was Montagu White, for
mer consul OF the South African Repub-
lies In London. and afterward Boer envoy
and representative at Washington. While
he was not officially received at the Ma
tional capital. he and Mr.. Roosevelt be-
came fast friends.
Mr. White arrived on the 1880 train from
New York. and drove up to Sycamore Hill
just before / O'Clock. There was a merry
luncheon.
MY visit had no political Importance"
said Mr.. White. when he drove back 70
the station at oyster Bay TO take the 4:14
p. IN. train TO New York. II have known
the Roosevelts ever since / was first sta
toned in Washington. j came simply to
bid them goodby. for I sail at once for
Europe.
EXCEEDS ANY SOVEREIGN
1T was purely a social visit. chatted
with Mr.. Roosevelt about everything ex-
ed by the way the president Is surround
ed. think as time passes, the president
will become more and more unapproach-
able, as his duties become more diffuse
and onerous.
ITO emy mind the president today has
more power than any sovereign In the
world. He Is quite ahead OF the German
emperor. and all the talk about the Car
OF Russia is laughable. IL is te govern
ment-the cabinet-that has the power.
Why, the king of England hasn't a tithe
OF the presidents authority and might"
Mr.. White was enthusiastic about the
way the president Is hedged about by
a IL .lf-
yesterday 10 get even within the grounds
without previous telephone arrangement
with Secretary Cortelyou. But the presi-
dent was oblivious OF all this apparently.
WORK OF SUMMER CAPITAL.
He gave up his morning to routine
work His few days on the shore of the
sound have given him fresh energy and
the way he mastered his mall and dicta-
The stenographers' notes were hurried
down 10 the offices in the village and
there Transcribed by the two typewriters
on duty and the letters were mailed by
one OF the messengers.
The presidential officers IN the village
have been enlarged. Instead OF two rooms
there are now three. Two trunks OF off,
cial papers arrived yesterday, as well as
office paraphernalia. The rooms are most
modestly furnished.
The president. TO the few friends with
whom he has talked about public affairs
since his arrival at oyster Bay, has made
II known that he does not wish to be
sponsor for the bill concerning the trust.
now being prepared by Representative
Littlefield OF Maine.
A WORD ABOUT TRUSTS.
There has been a lot of talk about the
trusts" he said. land a mistaken impress
sion has gone out that Littleheld's bill
is mine. We both have decided opinions
and they may not agree"
Mr. Littlefeld is expected to visit the
president at Oyster Bay, and II he comes
he will be cordially welcomed and the
trust matter will be gone into with him
freely and frankly. Mr.. Roosevelt has
much regard for Mr.. Littlehelds ability.
When the president goes to New Eng
land on Aug. 20 one of his hrst stops Will
be at Mr. Littleheld's home town. IL Is re-
garded as likely that Mr. Littleneld will
come to Oyster Bay a few days before the
presidents trip and accompany him 10
Maine.
The presidents exercise yesterday took
the form OF a long horseback ride. Mrs.
Roosevelt had promised to ride with him.
but at the last minute she pleaded
slight indispostion and the heat. and so
only Mr.. Roosevelt and Teddy, Jr.. set
out to join the boys cousins, George and
Emlen Roosevelt