New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
NAY NOT SEND PETITION.
Tbe United States Nay Simply Tell
Russ;c II Has Document.
fnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

D. Tong Island July 14.-The result
" SO -so-a,oe at Sycamore Hill to-day be
o. '--1 .-,7a-+ Roosevelt and the members of
-, r,.-sth committee regarding the Jew
-, -..,,,o, TO the Car has not yet been dis
- b,.t there are strong intimations given
=. .ta netit!on may not be forwarded 20 the
80, Government. It is understood that the
-, Governments indication of the adop-
-, nj severe measures 70 punish lhose ie-
lo,sirIe for the Kishine0 atrocltles ano 10 pre-
t,,-+rer persecution Of the Hebrews in Rus
.1 ooviate the necessity of transmitting
s.a s.;,,on It is understood that statement
'is 's, =. g;ven out by the State Department at
1---t.,eton in the next few days It is con-
w. -,obabIe that a brief intimation viii be
sur -. russian Foreign Office through diplo-
se-'' 80 .hsnnels that such petition is in the
~ the United States, further action being
- nv the Russian Governments reply 1t
-refaered that this method would be quite as
.ro,tive as the actual presentation, having the
sif,sonaI advantage of not sub1ecting lnterna-
,,o,aI relations 10 any strain
,r5s r3nai Birth Committee. composed OF Leon
~ levi chairman Oscar S. Straus. former
--ri,es States Minister TO Turkey. and Simon
G xVolf Of Washington. arrived here shortly
.f+e- mon. The party was driven direct 10
seqarno-e Hi. and after luncheon held con-
serencc With the President. leaving Oyster Bay
a. N-ev-York soon otter 4 o'clock Afterward
~ Levi declined 10 state the outcome Of the
conference Speaking of to-day's conference he
ddad however: 4 may say tSst the Fresl-
dents views on the subject and our own are
- complete accord and that the conference was
eIrinently satisfactory az every respect Asked
whether since his conference with the Presl-
dent. ne had had reason TO change his attitude
toward the disposition Of the petition Mr. Lew
said. y have had no reason at al TO cHahgs
iry views with regard 10 II.
= can only :eE you that the committee de-
sire the entire list Of signatures 20 he sent in
n them within ten DAYS. We only brought
,ritb us fo-day some Eor the Presidents in
epecton. specimen sheets Of the petition" said
Mr.. Levi. He declared that he had received
Official confirmation of the reports crediting
Russia with the adoption of severe measures
90 punish those responsible for the massacres
and 10 prevent further prosecutions. 1t is IN
cerstood that The modified text of the petition
y Is submitted by the committee. and approved
by the President, and that copies viii be dis
;-ibutsd throughout the United States.
Secretary Root left Oyster Bay for Washing
ton after mis- long conference with the President
coon after s O'Clock this morning AS on his
arrival. Secretary Root was accompanied 10
The station by Miss Ethel Roosevelt
On General Robert Shaw Oliver, of Albany,
who is 10 be Assistant Secretary of War, in sue
cession 10 William Cary Sanger, ii is said viii
devolve much of the work Of reorganizing the
militia. provided in the Dick Militia Dill,
passed At the last session of Congress Before
he left here II is understood that Secretary Root
went over thoroughly with the President the
Alaskan boundary question II Is understood
that he viii be unable 10 sail for England before
august 3. as he wishes to see the general staff
in full operation before his departure. Senator
Lodge. another member of the Alaskan Commits
sion may arrive Thursday.
Albert Shaw. Editor Of The Review OF Re
views" and personal friend Of the President
with Maurice Sheldon Amos. an English friend,
who wished it is understood TO pay his respects
70 the Chief Executive. were. except the mem
bers of the R'nai Birth committee, the onIy
luncheon guests at Sycamore Hill to-day.
Father John s. Belford. OF Brooklyn, VINO mas
known Mr.. Roosevelt for many years, and is
said 70 be a former resident of Oyster Bay, PAID
2 visit 10 the President this evening