The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
MORE GUARDS FOR ROOSEVELT
TWO MEN INSTEAD or ONE TO
WATCH THE PRESIDENT,

Because One Of tho Roosevelt Boys Climbed
tho Porch Into Ills Own Room and
Wasn't HscOvered-glay Departs-Klsh-
incir Petition Coming Next Week.
OYSTER BAY. July s.Beg inning to-mor-
row. two Secret Service men will be kept
on guard at Sycamore Hill all the time
Only one man at time has been watching
the house this summer. Last year there
were two guards at the hill all the season.
The Strengthening Of the force is due,
1t Is said, to an incident which happened a
night or two ago, when one of the Roose-
welt boys, who was spending the evening
at neighbours. returned late, after the
house was closed, and climbed one of the
veranda posts to his room on the second
floor without being seen.
What he had done became known in the
morning and it was argued that If he could
get to the house under the circumstances
others probably could.
There are six Secret Service men here,
and they will have eight-hour watches by
twos from now on.
Secretary Hay left town for Washington
early this morning without making any
statement concerning the Russian situation
or the Alaska boundary dispute, both OF
which were gone over by him with the
President during his stay here.
The President this morning went on a
horseback ride with Mrs. Roosevelt.
Grant Iafarge, Winthrop Chanler and
Frank Noyes. editor of the Chicago Record
Herald were guests at Sycamore Hill this
afternoon.
Ex-Gov. Crane of Massachusetts. one of
the Presidents warm personal friends
and also one Of his trusted political advisers,
is staying over night at the Roosevelt
house.
1t was learned tonight that Simon Wolf
Of Washington and Oscar Straus and Leon
n. Levi OF New York, representing the
Jewish societies which have drawn up the
petition that this Government proposes
to send to Russia, will visit the President
some time next week. probably on Tuesday.
The petition, 1t is said is now in the hands
OF Mr.. Levi and will probably be brought
here on Tuesday and handed over to the
Government.
1t is said that at that time the Admins
tration, after consulting with the repre-
ochldliNcS vi VIC JtNLSll sOCletltS, Will
decide definitely on the course of action
which 1t will take in the whether
the petition will be forwarded 10 St. Peters
burg direct or whether il will first be ascer-
tanned officially through diplomatic channels
whether the Russian Government with re-
ceive it.
A tract of seventy-nine acres at Cove
Neck has been leased by the heirs of the
estate of Daniel Smith to w. Emen Roose-
welt, cousin of the President This lease
will prevent the Cove Neck section from
becoming picnic resort. The Iron Steam
boat Company has lease on the Ilaurelton
Hall property in Cold Spring Harbor.
The steamboat companys lease ex-
pires with this year. and liking the location,
it set about finding shore front suitable
for new landing, as the Laurelton property
has been sold. The Smith property was
the only one available, and the company
began negotiations for it.
The property is bounded on the south
by the Presidents Sycamore Hill estate
and on he north by lands of ". Emlen
Roosevelt, Albert Strauss and Sally Hutcfin-
son. II has only few hundred feet of
shore front and is very billy, extending
well back inland. The lease gives the
right to purchase, and it is said to be
the intention of Mr.. Roosevelt and others
interested to buy the land at once and
develop it.