New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-13
FAIRBANKS'S VISIT OVER.
Silent about Conference 7cith Presi-
dent-To Speak in Campaign.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE :

Oyster Bay. Long Island. July 12-The con-
ference at Sycamore Hill. participated in by
President Roosevelt. Senate: Fairbanks and
Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican National
Committee. came to an end this forenoon. and
the two visitors departed from Oyster Bay on
the 11:15 train. Before taking leave of his
running mate, Senator Fairbanks WAS photo
graphed with the President upon the broad
veranda- The photographers wished to make
some pictures of Mr. Cortelyou but he desired
to be left out. Il think it would be better if
the candidates alone appeared In the pictures -
he said
Contrary to the hopes of the waiting news
paper men. neither Chairman Cortelyou nor
Senator Fairbanks lifted the veil Of secrecy
from the conference at the Presidents home.
About all either would admit concerning: the
meeting that they had had very pleasant
time with the President" and that the general
situation discussed"
Senator Fairbanks admitted that he might
make a number of speeches in the campaign.
but yet this programme had not been mapped
out, and he could not tell when where nc
would speak, il he spoke AZ all He volunteered
the Information that he was To leave New York
at 80 this afternoon for his indianapolis home.
and that far he knew all the members
OF his family were enjoying excellent health.
Senator Fairbanks though it just possible that
he might pay the Presiden: another visit AT
Oyster Bay before the summer over. buJ
could not tell for certain. Chairman Cortelyou
thought that hc would the President several
times in course OF the warm weather and IL
he did not visit him in oyster Bay would call
on him in Washington. Regarding the mat
ters discussed at the conference last night.
Chairman Cortelyou said they were not yet In
shape for publication. Ny. Cortelyou goes at
once 10 Washington, abandoning the idea he
expressed yesterday Of taking a brief vacation.
Former Governor William H. Hunt OF Porto
Rico. who is now "A fcueral judge in Montana,
called upon the President to-day to make his
last report uDon conditions the island. NJ.
7. Burke and Henry Herskoyits, who told Secre-
tary Loeb that they represented the anthracite
coal miners of Luzerne and Lackawanna coun-
ties, Pennsylvania, called at the executive office
shortly after and asked for an appoint
ment with the President They wished To hand
him set of resolutions they said. recently
passed By miners convention now meeting at
Pittston which calls upon him to investigate
the troubles in Colorado and find and apply a
remedy for the same.
Secretary Loeb offered TO give the resolutions
to the President but this was not satisfactory
to the visitors. They had been instructed to
give the document into the hands of the Pres-
dent personally. they asserted. and unless they
could carry out the orders of the convention
they would return at once to Pittston and report
the matter to the convention. Secretary Loeb
told the callers that as the President was here
FOR the purpose of taking much needed rest.
and Furthermore that coud-hand him
the resolutions as well as another man, the doc
ument speaking for itself, he would be obliged
to deny their request
1t was denied at the executive office to-day
that President Roosevelt planning a horse
back ride to Sayville to visit his uncle, Robert
r. Roosevelt.