New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
FROM TIE TRIBUNE BuREAu.I


washington Aug. 1s.-President Roosevelt has
practically completed his letter of acceptance and
could send it the printer at an hours notice II ne
desired 10 do so. Only few minor paragraphs re-
main TO be inserted revised, and these will De
finished after the President reaches his home on
Long Island The date of publication has not yet
been definitely determined and it may be given out
two or three days in advance Of September TO- the
date originally intended. When the letter is ready
for the printer 1t viii probably be given to y. L.
Cheney who conducts THE Pilot" President
RooseveIts home paper at Oyster Bay. Mr.
Cheney printed the copies OF the Presidents speech
of acceptance which were given to the newspapers.
and although the facilities In THE Pilot office
cannot be compared with those at the Government
Printing Oaice. at Washington. the Job would have
done credit to government experts. THE Pilot is
a Democratic paper and carries the names of Par
ker and Davis at the top of its editorial The
fact however. does not prevent the President from
patronizing home industry when he can.
Preparations for the Presidents return to Oyster
Bay Saturday are complete. In company with
Secretary Loeb and the same office force that
companied him his trip to Long Island earlier in
the summer he will leave Washington the
Pennsylvania Railroad at 10 a. m. and expects to
reach his destination at $50 p. m. He expects to
remain at Oyster Bay until September 20.
John S. Wise. formerly OF Virginia. but now of
New York City. talked with the President this
morning about political conditions. Intelligent
Republicans might Just we'll make up their
minds" said Mr.. Wise. "that they will not carry
a single State south or Mason and Dxon'S line
I am sorry but 1t is fact that the only thing
Republican candidate set in the South Is a
grave. I still buria, lot in Virginia, and
although I cannot hope again to stand up
with my old friends down there I will return
some time to lie down with them"
Charlemagne Tower. American Ambassador TO
Germany called at the White House this afternoon
TO pay hfs respects to President Roosevelt He will
remain In this country until after the election
Secretary Taft. who called this forenoon to dis
cuss a department matter with the President said
that he would speak In New England next week
Montpelier. VT. will be the first stopping place
his trip. the Secretary being due there on the
24th. From Vermont he will go to Maine where
he will probably make addresses on the aOth and
Sst at Portland. and at some other place VET to
be selected.
Mr.. Takahira. the japanese Minister was an
early caller at the White House. his mission being
TO introduce the President Of the Toxic Chamber
OF Commerce and tho chairman OF the Japanese
Commission in charge CT the national exhibit at
tho ST. Louis Exposition.
Charles Emory Smith, Editor OF The Philadel-
phia Press" and formerly Postma ster-Cieneral.
talked with the President to-day about political
conditions. Mr.. Smith will be ono Of the speakers
In tho national campaign.
Francis B. Thurber OF New-York organizer OF
business mems Republican clubs told the Presi-
dent what his organization was doing and the
methods employed.
". T. Gardner. OF The Post-Standard" OF
Syracuse " Y. was among the Presidents callers.