New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-15
MINERS WILL BE HEARD.
PRESIDENT TO SEE THEM
Mr, RoosereH, on a Camping Jaunt,
Cooks Breakfast.
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Oyster Bay. y. Y. July 14.-President Roose-
velt will receive d delegation from the United
Mine Workers of America tomorrow after
noon or Saturday morning, and will receive from
their hands the petition that former delegation
failed TO deliver last Tuesday. After the dele
gates. NJ. T. Burke and Henry Herskovitz had
made their unsuccessful attempt to visit the
President on Tuesday. and Secretary LOeb's
explanation of the reason of their failure had
been duly printed the mine workers in session
in Wilkesbarre evidently decided to recover
their lost ground by approaching the President
in different manner.
The evidence OF this reasonable plan Of action
found in a teegra phc message Secretary
Loeb received from d. j. Davis. of Wilkesbarre.
to-day. In this message Mr. Davis, who is
official of the mine workers association. asked
If duly accredited delegation could visit the
President to lay before him the petition that
the other committee had failed to deliver
account OF not being properly accredited and
not having an appointment. Secretary Loeb at
once replied that the President would be very
glad indeed to receive the delegates Friday
afternoon Saturday morning Up to a late
hour tonight Mr.. Davis had not been heard
from. it Is not known at what hour the
miners Will be received at the Presidents house
The petition to be handed to President Roose
Welt is request for him TO investigate the labor
troubles in Colorado. and 10 apply some remedy
that will hiring peace the riot ridden districts
The President will probably tell the visitors that
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
through Its Labor Bureau. is at present en-
gagged upon the task of investigating Colorado's
troubles. If any remedy suggests itself. Labor
Commissioner Carroll d. Wright. who has
charge OF the investigation for the department,
will probably report the same in his review Of
the situation.
Early this morning the President and happy
crowd of young voyagers returned from an all
night camping expedition the shore OF the
Sound. All the Presidents boys. with the ex-
ception Of Theodore. jr., who is not at home,
were in the party. were also Philip and
George. the sons of W. Emlen Roosevelt. and
three young playTnates Of the Roosevelt boys
who live In the neghborhood. The expedition
started from Sycamore Hill soon after dinner
last night. and proceeded In rowboats to a spot
on the Sound about two miles from the Presi-
dents home. big campfire started near
the landing place. and after the gloom OF night
had fallen. the President told his young friends
an assortment of bear. cougar and catamount
stories that them all shivering to their
/ blankets. The boys woke up several times dur
ing the night. and. with cooked guns. prepared
TO give attacking panthers and grizzlies hot
reception. But none came TO stamp out the
/ smouldering embers OF the fire. and the dawn
came without one wild unearthIy scream from
the woods. The President superintended the
preparation OF breakfast Bacon and eggs steak
and potatoes and bread and butter made UP
the menu. and all the boys declared that they
never ate anything half good at home
In the course OF the day President Roosevelt
received James r. Sheffield. former Fire Com
missioner OF New-Iork: Justin Mccarthy, jr.. OF
4 Brooklyn; NJ. A. Gunst OF San Francisco, and
/ the Rev Father Malone. of Denver. All came on
social missions The Denver priest and Mr..
Gunst We're invited by the President when he
was I'm the West to visit him at any time they
/ happened to be in his neighbOrhOOd. Both of
them happened to be in New-York yesterday.
and, telephoning the fact to the executive office.
, received cordial invitation to come TO Saga
more Hin.