New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
Z c. SANGER TO RESIGN.
p.s,rt Shaar OEiUer TO Succeed Him
in War Department.
,apsPH TO THE TRIBUNE

pav Long Island, july Ao.--A ne ap-
oys'e - General Robert Shaw Oliver as
pom. e.crstary OF War IN place OF "liiian
60 was announced mere lo-hlghL
Cais = oilrsr who served as an oiacer IN the
&c., r.. sna afterward in the regular army
o''" -,ecse5 for many years win the Na-
vas 1, ;s,,ars Of New-York and has oeen III
10. -a of the brigade headquarters IN Al
ooEll.s =. s.s large iron interests in Albany It
s.-stood that Mr Sangers resi- ila1IoH ls
uiI .se continued I'll health Of his wife
S..-.tsry Root who arrived mere FeSleroaS
seels'..' ..o.te- with the President about the
.--s-a1 boundary dispute IN whlch ne - one
AlaaA1a .a~,rsn commissioners. as we'll as about
-, Russian. department ana othe' Il.ipe'd
oer'@-" 80 will remain at Sycamore Hill over
=. IssTing here for washington cary -
nish'' earning. before the arrival of the B'nai
- Klshineff petition commltuee' "Ho 0ie
- - ,o-norrow afternoon
eye. .-rro,r's conference, it is understood, Will
ssetbsr an attempt is 20 be made TO for
osaas -,+ition n Russia At the conference
F--- 49,, The President and Mr.. Straus, MI Lew
betNeei ri, 5, ts now said. arguments will be
NI- !. issuee the committee 10 withdraw their
U.s. U, sbou1a the report OF the determined
- tbs Russian Government TO punish
en- -.r,oneihle for the massacre and TO pre-
uios~ s..-,ts- prosecutions Of the Hebrews prove
Fs ~.sss II IS understood that the
-, viii be informed Of the proba-
- ~ the petitions rejection at st
s--t,,-s and be permitted to decide whether
-. .,,a -etition shall be dispatched. Should
q q s-.r,it,aA decide in the affirmative, it is
-.,.tl. ,bat :. preliminary cable message will
- - Ar Riddle the United States Charge
- ,s.,.s st the Russian capital. directing him
: ,,,,,ire whether the MuscOvite Government
: ,.i,.frq IN receive the petition. This. and not
=, direct transmission Of the petition 10 ST
---,,,rg is understood to be the probable
-. n he pursued if the committee still thinks
= .,,.-,nt n transmit the petition should be
mace. - z.,- b-orgbt =
,i,s- irfux of visitors 10 Sycamore Hin. In
sddfaon to Secretary ROOT tooag iutcTOr Io,I,
= S-=--rrfre Judge Theodore Brentano, or chi
rsvr. A " Cooley Civil Service commissioner;
rev Hollis. James r. Sheffield and Nj and
M after luncheon several questions involving
cstbalicisn and the government in particular
rsthoIic conditions In the Philippines. were dis
S1sssd bv the President. Secretary Root,
SscFb;sbor Farley and Mr.. CTimmins The ad-
,-ice N M. Crirnmins in the matters under dis
oussf0n to-day is said 10 have been sought by
both the President and Archbishop fafley.
No Significance however necessarily attaches
"a these luncheon parties at Sycamore Hill
Nothing apparently delights the President more
thar 10 invite as his guests men in whose per
eona,lty or sEecialty he is interested. In this
manner ne obtains new points OF view on a
variety Of subjects
II is reported that Senator Lodge will be
Eaest at Sycamore this week, possibly on Thurs
day.
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived home early this
evening from q visit to Lawrence. Long Island,
where she had been a guest Of the Rev. Dr. Nor
gan Dix at his summer home on Lawrence
Beach