New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT.
ROOT And KNOX CALL.
Latter to Speak IN Campaign
Miners Delegation Coming To-day.
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIarxE.I


oyster Bay. N Y. July 1S.-President
Roosevelt and former Secretary of War Elihu
Root are holding consultation this evening
at Sagamore Hill little before Mr.. Root
arrived ex-Attorney General Knox left town.
after flying visit to the home OF the Presi-
dent. Senator Knox called at Sycamore Hill
also for the purpose Of talking over a few po-
litical matters with the Chief Magistrate
Senator Knox came in on the 1017 a. m.
train and drove out to the Presidents home in
a livery rig. Secretary Loeb did not know that
he was coming until a few minutes before his
train arrived. when it was too late to summon
one Of the Presidents vehicles from the HILL
When Senator Knox returned to the village to
catch the 1920 p. train. on his way to his
home at Valley Forge. he said that he called to
see the President about one or two urgent
matters before sailing for Europe on Saturday.
Il will not he gone more than five weeks" said
he. and am really going for the sea voyage
rather than for any other reason. Mrs. Knox
will sail with me on the ST. Louis. and il is
not probable that We shall 20 outside of Great
Britain. l am very fond of rural England i'm
the summer time. There is a comfort and
homelike spirit pervading the villages that is
very restfuI like the little inns that you find
along the roads They are not much on style.
but they give you wholesome. well cooked food.
United States would copy after them once in
a while I'm this country the village hotels try
to serve you French bGnquets. They will offer
you a menu that is very fine to read. but is
not much when you sample the dishes. In
England the old inn gives you plenty of we'll
cooked beef mutton. potatoes. one two
vegetables and bread and butter with no
French names but plenty Of satisfaction for the
appetite"
II have no apprehension over the result OF
the election and / really think that will
even redeem Pennsylvania, he continued, with
a laugh. II haye no fears at all that Mr..
Guneys schemes and Vaccinations will pre-
vail. and in West Virginia I believe that Sena-
tor Elkins viii manage 70 wrest the State from
his father-in-Iaw. do not believe that the
Senator will allow his fathe--in-Iaw to capture
the State. even though it would be a great
honor To have his relative Vice President"
Senator Knox said that he had promised the
President TO make at least two speeches in the
course Of the campaign. And ! may make
more" he added. with a smile. You know how
it is in politics. Sometimes you are drafted
when you least expect IT, I do not care to
make more than two speeches. but If the eXi-
EenCies of the campaign demand more I sup
pose I will do my best 70 help out
Mr.. Root. who arrived here at 5:43 o'clock,
was accompanied by Mrs. W. :. Cowles. the
Presidents sister. and her little boy. Mrs.
CowIes viii probably remain az Sycamore Hill
for several days. Beyond saying that he eX-
pected TO be the Presidents guest until to-
morrow. Mr.. Root would not discuss his visit.
The President will probably read 10 him all or
part Of his speech OF acceptance. the prepara-
tion of which he has been hurryinG tor r-sJ
Few days
ay-aIf ,ffa
.isit from ]. y. Weber president of the Inter-
national Association of Musicians and Maurice
:. Smith. President pf the New York City Mu-
'icians' Union. who laid before him a protest
gainst the admission of foreign musicians who
'Orne here under contract. Members Of almost
very craft are barred from the United states
~ the Contract Labor law. but musicians may
inter under the classification OF artists" The
iHion musicians of this country assert that they
Ire In consequence obliged to compete against
heap foreign labor The President told the
musicians that he would take up the matter
With Secretary MetCalf of the Department Of
commerce and Labor.
Secretary Loeb to-day teleSra phed the con-
entlon of the United Mine Workers az Scrau-
on. Penn. that the President WOuld receive
Is delegation Tuesday afternoon al 80
fCiOck. This delegation is coming 10 present n
'etition to the President asking him To investi-
'ate the Colorado labor troubles and. if he can
ind remedy. apply IL. IL is the same petition
which "A former delegation of miners from Penn
yIvanIa failed 70 present on last Tuesday be
ause of its neglect 20 arrange an appointment
n advance