The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-08
PRESIDENT HAS MANY GUESTS
HANNA REPEATS THAT HE'S IN
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.
Senator Fairbanks Goes Over the Alaska
boundary question With Roosevelt
and Secretary Hay. and the Latter
Discusses the Russian situation.


Discusses the Russian situation.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., July This was the
busiest day President Roosevelt has had
since his vacation began. He helped Mrs.
Roosevelt to entertain al luncheon a large
party, including Secretary Hay, Senator
Hanna, Senator Fairbanks and Senator
Kearns Of Utah and spent the rest Of the
afternoon and evening going over matters
of present International Importance with
Secretary Hay.
Senator Hanna got here from New York
at about noon on the Alvin, Clement
A. Griscom's yacht. Mr. and Mrs. Girls
com, Mrs. Hanna, Miss Phelps and Miss
Griscom were also on board. The Alvina
dropped anchor near j. West Roosevelt s
pier, where carriages were waiting to take
the party to Sycamore Hill. Secretary
Hay came here from Newport on the noon
train and Senator Fairbanks and Stnat or
Kearns got here at the same time. Other
guests at luncheon were Guy Wetmore
Caryl, the writer; John Mcllhenri and Be OK
man winthrop, who have been staying at
the President ) for several days.
Senator Hanna and 1hOse with whom he
is cruising left Sagamore Hill about
o'clock. The tide was out VIII n they got
to the shore, and in order TO save con-
siderable walk to the dock the two carr lag
were driven along the beach at the foot II
a steep, wooded hlll for more than an tighh
of a mile.
Before Senator Hanna embarked he
chatted for while with the news paper
mi n.
Il know they say I'm going to retire from
business" said the s. nator, as he whacked
a stone vigorously with his cane; but, tell
me, do | look like the retiring kind? I'm
not going TO quit business. No, sir My
health is good, although l have govt in
both knees and a touch of rheumatism.
I'm looking on my condition philosophically,
though, and am still taking general inter
est in things.
How about poitics?" somebody asked.
No replied the Senator, there doesn't
appear to be any chance for me to get out
OF politics. My interest in that field prob
ably won't diminish I'm not talking about
the craftsmanship OF the Republican Ma
tonal Committee. My visit to Sycamore
Hill to-day was purely social. Politics
was not discussed
The Alvina put out into the Sound about
5 o'clock headed for Newport Senator
Hanna and his wife will spend six or eight
weeks cruising with the Griscoms. The
party will go as far north as Bar Harbor,
Me-. and many stops will he made. Senator
Fairbanks and Senator kearns left for the
West on the 4 o'clock train.
Senator Fairbanks was here on important
bllsir. ss He came to talk with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Hay about the Alaska
boundary question, which is to go before a
Joint commission in London in the latter
part Of August
Senator Fairbanks was member of tie
Joint High Commission two years ago which
failed to accomplish much toward the SET
tement of the dispute. The President and
Secretary Hay have wishen to have tn
Senator go over the new papers in the
case with them and to discuss the question
generally The papers, it is said, have all
been prepared and this afternoons work
consisted merely of a general review
Senator Fairbanks IL not a member OF
the new commission, 1t ia composed Of
Secretary Root, Senator Lodge and ex-
Senator Turner of Washington.
Senator Fairbanks expressed the opinion
after his visit to Sycamore Hill that the
Joint commission would undoubtedly reach
q lust settlement of the question. Secre-
tary Hay besides taking up the Alaskan
boundary matter is here to go over the
Russian situation also. This is III, first
time he has seen Mr.. Roosevelt since the
statement concern ng the Jews protest
and Russia's conduct in the Nam hurian
affair was given out from the State Depart
ment at Washington.
Secretary Hay had nothing to say on the
situation when he got h." He is q ayirg
over night al Sycamore Hill and will proba-
ably be here most G. tomorrow.