New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-16
PRESIDENTS HANDS OFF.
NO M4YORALTY ADVICE.
VII Not Talk at Ellis Island To
day About Local Politics.
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oyster bay. y. y sept -lO.-OOnCer1ln1g To-
days reports that the sylph. when she lies in
New-York Harbor tomorrow the Presidents
visit TO Ellis Island. will be the scene of a con-
ference on local politics between President
Roosevelt and a number Of Republican and Flu
sion leaders. the Following authoritative state
ment was authorized to The Tribune CORE
spondent tonight:
The gentlemen who are TO meet the Presi-
dent tomorrow in New-York and who are men
mostly interested in public affairs. will meet him
on Ellis Island. and viii not set foot on board
the Sylph. Local politics viii not be even
n7otely discussed on the occasion. Throughout
the summer the President has steadily RETAINED
directly or indirectly. from taking any part
whatever in local politics and also from ex-
pressing any opinion 10 his choice OF candi-
date for Mayor Of New-York. On the topic OF
local politics the President has given no ad-
vice one way the other, directly or indi-
recuy. lie has persistently avoided talking with
any one about the situation an New-Tork City.
nor VIII he talk With any the subject
tomorrow. OF at any time during the municipal
campaign"
An emphatic denial was also authorized con-
corning the further report that several Of to-
days visitors to Sycamore talked over with the
/ President the local situation in New-York.
BELLAAY sToRER A GUEST.
BelaIny Storer. United States Ambassador to
Austria-Hungary accompanied by Mrs. Storer
arrived in Oyster Bay this morning, leaving
here shortly after o'clock after being enter
tained al luncheon by the President He said
he was here merely 10 pay his respects to the
Chief Executive before sailing with Mrs Storer
for his post at Vienna tomorrow on board the
steamship New-York. in time for the conference
between the Gar Of Russia and the Emperor
OF Austria
Among the guests to-day were Colonel Willis
/. ogden. chairman Of the New-York City Civil
Service Board. accompanied by William J. Math-
eson, also Of New-Tork: General James
O'Beirne, Of New-York: William Mckinney.
State Senator Of this district. and q member of
the Republican State Committee. Representa-
tive Sherman. Of Utica, accompanied by William
Yates. OF Utica, and Mrs. John Van Worst.
author OF The Woman Who Tolls" a book
which ELECTED personal tribute from the Chief
Executive. Colonel Ogden's purpose. it is said,
was 10 discuss with the President possible i'm
provement IN New-York Civil Service methods.
Later in the afternoon Professor ]. W. jerks.
OF Cornell University, who recently made trip
20 the Philippines 20 study economic conditions
on the islands. had a short conference with
the President concerning. it is understood. labor
problems Of the archipelago and certain other
matters the nature Of which the professor de-
oIined 10 state for publication. It is understood
that his report VIII not be ready for several
weeks.
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, Of Harvard;
Professor John Bassett Moore. of Columbia;
Grant La Fargo the son Of John La Fargo, and
owen wister, the novelist. arrived in time for
dinner with the President. and viii remain over
night az the Hi. accompanying the President
10 New-York tomorrow on board the Sylph-
These four. together with Mrs. Roosevelt, who
viii remain in New-York as the guest OF Louglas
Robinson during the Presidents trip 20 Antie
tam: Secretary Loeb, ". c. Latta, the official
stenograp her: two Secret Service men, the Press
association correspondents and Frank c Trav-
ers. president Of the oyster Bay Board Of Trade,
viii be the guests on board the sylph-
AT ELLIS ISLAND AT NOON
The President viii embark here for Ellis Isl
and at . O'Clock tomorrow morning. He viii
reach Ellis Island about noon. He will dine on
the Sylph After inspecting the immigration
station. in company with the friends invited 10
meet him on the island, he VIII re-embark on
the sylph. remaining there until about II p m.
when he viii proceed 10 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road terminal at Jersey City. Here his private
car VIII be attached 10 the special train OF Gov
ernor Murphy which viii leave Jersey City at
midnight for Antietar Battlefield where he
VIII arrive abou. o'clock. and where he VIII
receive for the United States the monument re-
Gently erected ia memory OF the New-Jersey
soldiers who fell there The train Will be taken
over the Pennsylvania lines as ia as Harris
burg and viii continue its Journey over the
uraberland Valley Railroad 10 Hagerstown,
Nd where il VIII be switched 10 the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Cor Antetam. Returning.
the President VIII leave the field about p. IN.
Thursday afternoon and viii reach Jersey City
on the evening OF the same Cay. There the
President VIII Immediately board the Sylph,
passing the night on board the vessel and reach
ing oyster lay early on Friday morning
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