New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
PRESIDENT ON A CRUISE.
BOUND UP THE HUDSON.
With Mrs. Roosevelt He Steals
AsUay on the SWph.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l !

Oyster Bay. Long Island July 9-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt left Oyster Bay tonight
at o'clock on the Sylph, Lieutenant Prescott
commanding. for days cruise up the Hudson.
1t is understood that the President will take
luncheon with friend of the family. He will
return to oyster Bay before midnight tomorrow
The President and his wife driven to
Mrs. ]. West Roosevelt's pier. No members of
the family were with them. Although 1t is now
understood that the trip had been contemplated
for some days. considerable secrecy surrounded
the Presidents departure. 1t was only after
he had sailed that the news Of his departure
leaked out. Outside the immediate members of
the family. few members of the Presidents
official family knew of his embarkation.
Secretary Loeb declined to tell until to-mor
row the destination Of the Sylph, and would
give no details other than that the President
will return by midnight tomorrow. All the
children remain at Sycamore Hill. with the ex-
ce ption of Miss Alice Roosevelt, who is visiting
in Massachusetts.
So far as entertaining guests is concerned,
this has been perhaps the quietest day passed
by the President since his arrival here this sea-
son. Ex-Governor Crane of Massachusetts left
Oyster Bay early this morning, having stayed
overnight at Sycamore Hill. While the ex-
Governor. who is an old friend of the Presi-
dent made no statement to the object of his
VlSlC one or the reasons Tor MS 1nFlIaIOn TO
Oyster Bay was, it is said, the Presidents desire
for chat concerning the plans for the forth
coming Presidential campaign.
There were other visitors at the Hill to-
day. and names of visitors have been an
nounced to arrive before next Tuesday. when
the three members of the b mai Birth committee
are expected here to confer with the President
as to the best method of proceeding with the
Jewish petition to the Car.
Two methods looking to the transmission of
the petition to Russia have been suggested up
tersburg without further prelininaries, the other
the dispatch Of a preliminary cable to Mr.. Rid
die, the United States Charge d'Afaires at the
Russian capital, directing him to inquire wheth-
er the MuscoVite government is willing to re-
ceive the petition 1t is considered probable
here that the latter course finally will be adopt
ed. In that case the nature of the petition will
| be outlined by Mr.. Riddle, and further proceed
| ings will be dictated by the Russian Govern
| ments reply. Should an official declaration of
Russia's attitude then be announced, declaring
that the petition will be denied it is understood
States.
! There being no visitors to-day at the Hill,
| Secretary Loeb spent many hours at Sycamore
| consulting with his chief There is no firm line
| Of demarcation between the Presidents working
/ and recreation hours while at Oyster Bay. Sec
| sometimes in the morning sometimes in the af-
! ternoon at any hour In the evening also, and
| even late at night, lights are seen burning in
the executive Offices in the village. These testify
! that impera tive matters of the State and nation
are still singing back and forth between the
| secretary and ascistant secretary III the rooms
1 above the grocer's store.