New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
ROOT AT OYSTER BAY.
The ReU. r. j. Campbell Also a
Guest of the President.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNs.l

oyster Bay, Long Island, Aug. 5.-Secretary
Root arrived here this evening for conference
with the President and will remain overnight
at Sycamore Hill. 1t is understood that several
important matters will be adjusted or disposed
of at the conference. which may be the last be-
tween the President and the Secretary before
Mr. Roots departure for England on August 23
as one of three American members of the new
Alaskan Boundary Commission.
The final details of the General Staff project
which Mr.. Root hopes to see in full operation
before he sails Will be decided on, it is said.
The Alaskan boundary dispute and possibly
some of the recent army promotions, will also, it
is said, be discussed
Secretary Root arrived at Oyster Bay from
Southampton, Long Island. where he is to spend
few days with his family before sailing TO:
Europe. General Robert Shaw Oliver. whose
appointment Assistant Secretary of War was
announced here last month, may be visitor at
Sycamore Monday.
Concerning dispatch tonight purporting to
have been sent from Porto Rico, and reviving
the report that Governor Hunt prior to last
week had informed President Roosevelt of his
intention to resign, it understood at the
time that the President had not been Informed
of any such intention on the part of the Gov
ernor, and would be extremely sorry to have
him relinquish his post. The report originated
at Oyster Bay July % when DR. Samuel
McCune Lindsay. Commissioner of Education of
Porto Rico, whose name is mentioned in the
dispatch as one ofs the possible successors to
Governor Hunt called to pay his respects and
submit to the President report on the condi-
ton of his department.
Governor Hunt visited Sycamore Hill on June
80. 1t is understood that the Governor an
nounced to no one in the course of his visit any
intention to resign. On the contrary, he is
understood to have remarked on that occasion
that he was looking forward with pleasure to
his return to San Juan in the fall
The Rev. Reginald John Campbell, pastor of
both the London City Temple and the Congrega-
tional Church, Of Brighton England; the Rev.
Alexander G. Russell pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church at Oyster Bay, and ex-Con-
gresham w. L. Ward. of Port Chester, who
visited Sycamore last month, were the guests
of the President this morning. Mr.. Campbell
arrived here to-day from Philadelphia, and ac-
companied by Mr.. Russell, who has been the
personal friend Of the Presidents family, drove
up to Sycamore shortly before 10 o'clock Inc
London clergyman was here to pay his respects
to the Chief Executive before sailing Tor Eng
land on the Lucania on Saturday. Both clergy
men left the Hill at midday, when Mr.. CampoelI
drove over to Sea Cliff to visit George W. carter,
graduate from Mansfield College and his visitor
from Christ Church. Before leaving oyster bay
Mr.. Campbell expressed himself as delighted
with his reception at the Hill
In a driving rainstorm this afternoon a BRASS
band composed Of colored boys from the Jen-
kins Orphanage. at Charleston, S. c., marched
from the village to Sycamore Hill, about three
miles to serenade the President and ms taInlly'
The band did not reach the Presidents nome,
being turned back to Oyster Bay by the secret
Service officers duty.