New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
GOV. HUNT NAY RESIGN.
No REASONS ARE GIVEN.
pree;dent Would Be LOdth to Haze
Him RelinquiSh Post.

.o- Raw. Long Island, July 25.-In addi-
- Secretary Moody Of the Navy who ar
=. Sycamore Hill last evening" President
-. had several other well known guests
In the morning Samuel McCue Lind
1-.,,;ssioner of Education Of Porto Rico.
So rav his respects and TO present to the
~ 1,e-. . statement of the condition OF his
department .,,.,. ,.,,,..s =. ,,,,otoor >,
&c Joseph l. Bristow, Fourth Assistant
%. estsr General; Francis B. LOomis. First
,-sistaut secretary Of State, and "iiham VIII
commissioner Of immigration of New
l@lls' .,,on7panied by Mr.. Dan Van Ingen, also
Of New-forK- -. .,,a+ co,s-ro-
- Porto Rico. who was appointed to his
80 Office in 1901. intends TO retire shortly.
-sssors were assigned For his intention 1t
understood tonight that the President
- not been informed OF any such intention on
.sa,sr+ Of the Governor. and would be extreme
= zo--z 10 lose him from his post. Governor
~ mas q guest Of the President at Sagamore
rJHr o, Time 30 10 settle Immediately all out
ending differences concerning the reservation
=. certain government lands in Porto RICO
c.ora+arv Moody re-embarked from oyster
Rsv late this morning for Boston on the way 10
his home in HaverhilL Mass. IN the course OF
his conference with the President II Is under-
s+oo5 that Secretary Moody submitted an IN
formal report respecting the proposed increase
in the establishment in the navy, discussing also
with the Chief Executive the nature OF certain
naval legislation to be considered at the next
regular session Of Congress. With the Presl-
6snrs approval Secretary Moody viii recon-
mend II is understood. the construction OF sew
eral additional battleships and number Of
oz and Tplnf fizrn Z
light draught Five new battleships already
have been announced as the probable feature Of
next years naval appropriation bill. Whether
they VIII be of the 1900 or 5000 ton type
rfobs blv win be left TO Congress 10 decide
though among naval officers the great prepon-
derance Of expert opinion is in favor Of the
larger vessel They also discussed the summer
nlannuvres Of the North Atlantic Squadron
which the President and the Secretary Of the
Navy VIII inspect off Oyster Bay by next
month prior 10 the Secretary return to Wash
ington. The general staff project, as prepared
By the general board. likewise was discussed.
Mr.. Loomis was here on important depart
nlent matters. including the Manchurian and
Russo-Japanese situations. He also discussed
with the President the forthcoming Red Cross
Convention at Geneva. to which he is one Of the
American delegates. He will be present at the
convention measures viii probably be adopted
looking 10 an international system for the iden-
tihcation ot those slain on the field Of battle,
and also 70 the prevention Of the indiscriminate
use Of the red cross for advertising purposes.
Ny Bristow. after his visit to Sycamore, made
no statement for publication. contenJing himself
with saying that he was here at the Presidents
invitation. J. is understood. however, that mat
ters Of considerable moment in the postoffice
fraud cases were discussed and that far-reach-
ing developments may be expected as the re-
suit Of to-day's conference.
Commissioner Williams was here to consult
the President as to the framing Of further
measures for restricting immigration, to be
introduced at the next regular session of Con
gress. Nineteen hundred and four promises TO
be q record year for immigration.
While il is scarcely likely that the matter
came under consideration at to-day's confer
ence, it is understood that III the last few days
charges have been preferred against two in
spectors Of immigration, both Of whom, it is
expected, viii be dismissed shortly from the
service. The charges. il is understood, are not
Of criminal nature but reflect on the inspec-
tors general competence.
No confirmation 10 yesterdays report that
The President might shortly visit Attorney Gen
eral Knox and Senator Kean, Of New-Jersey,
at Beverly, Mass could be obtained at the
executive Offices here to-day.
The Secret Service men were informed by the
New-York police this afternoon that they had
received warning OF q plot to kill the President
The report was laughed at by the officers
Nevertheless, four detectives watched every
train that arrived this afternoon and evening
and extra precautions were taken about the
Presidents home
Al the detective bureau in this city il was
said late last night that there was not the least
truth in the reports Of a plot to Kill the Presi-
oeut-