New-York tribune., 1903-07-13
MR.. ROOT AT OYSTER BAY.
GUEST OF PRESIDENT.
Comes for Conference on Russian
affairs and Other Subjects.
lBY rEuEGRAPH TO THE TRIpuNE.I ]


Oyster Bay, Long Island. July 12.-Secretary
Root arrived here this afternoon for a confer
ence with the President. and will remain until
to-r1orrow afternoon. He was met by Miss
Ethe! Roosevelt, and, in a drilling rain, driven
n u hooded wagon direct TO Sagamore hili.
lie said that the object Of his visit was not to
discuss with the President any particular ques-
ton, but 20 talk over certain general matters
now engaging the attention of the ndministra-
sion
The fact that the President went so far as TO
breal. his rule of receiving visitors on Sun
day IS thought 10 signify that Mr. Roots visit
here -gas of an imperative nature. II Is under
stood that Of the subjects on which The
President wished TO confer Immediately with
Nj ROOF was the Jewish petition 20 the Gar,
In order that there may be delay after the
visit OF tbs B'nai Birth committee. who are ex-
pected here on Tuesday with the completed list
Of signatures.
It Is considered probable that OF the two sug-
gested methods looking TO the transmission OF
:hc petition, that VIII be adopted which ccnten~
plates the dispatch OF a preliI Iis~Y cable mes
sage to Mr.. Riddle. the Un!tSi States Charge
d'Ahaires at St Petersburg. directing him to
inquire whether Russia would receive the petit
rf0n.
Other topics which Il IS said, will be discussed
by the President and the Secretary ot War are
the situation IN Manchuria the Alack4a bound
ery dispute. the proposed War Department IN
vestigation and certain probable army promo
tions. including that Of Brigadier General Wood
70 g major generalship, TO which there may be
some opposition.
For the first time this season the President
attended divine service at the First Presby-
terian Church this morning. Though wher q
lad he attended this church for many years he
and his family have recently been in the habit
OF attending Christ Episcopal Church immedi-
ately across the way. The President was &c
companied only by his younger daughter. Ethel.
TheT drove to the church IN an open blackboard
The Rev. Alexander G. Russell, who has been
the rector OF the church since the 7O's, and
has known the Presidents family for many
years off1ciated. He offered a prayer for the
recovery Of the Pope and prayed also that the
Catholic Church might be led into preaching a
purer gospel.
The Presidents departure from the church
was characterized by a pretty little incident
AS his wagon was bowling down the grayelled
driveway IN the churchyard Mr.. Roosevelt no.
ttced in the shade of q tall locust tree the two
year-old daughter Of one Of his Secret Service
guards enjoying frolic with her father The
President had his wagon stopped and he beck
oned TO the Secret Service man to bring the
baby TO him. The child bubbline over with
delight. was gathered into the Presidents arms
ana he chatted with her for several minutes
John ID. Crtmmins and Archbishop Farley
VINO nave been attending the retreat of the first
half or the diocesan priests at the Dunwoodie
seminary, may be the guests OF the President
at luncheon tomorrow.