New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
MINERS WOULD NOT WAIT
SITU4TION Explained.
By appointment They Could Hare
Seen the President.
tBY rELEonArH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

oyster Bay. n. Y. July is.-Presidcnt Roose
| velts political enemies making strenuous
efforts TO exaggerate the visit and departure yes
terday Of the miners committee into the proper
tions OF a political incident. The two who
called upon Mr.. Loeb and made their demand
for audience with the President received the
| same treatment would have been accorded tc
other unexpected callers.
When President Roosevelt announced his IN
tenton OF coming to Oyster Bay this summer a
statement was given out at the White House
to the effect that the Executive would receive
visitors only by appointment. and only those who
came upon missions of the utmost Importance
All appointments would be made by his secre-
tary, and It further announced that those
visitors who failed TO follow this reasonable pro-
gramme might look for nothing better than a
journey for their pains.
The miners in convention at Pittston Penn
did not inform Secretary Loeb that their rep
resentatives We're about to start East The
first intimaton he had of their intention OF COM
ing was when they walked into the executive
Office and asked to the President Secre-
tary Loeb said to-day:
They would not listen to me when offered
to arrange an appointment later but wanted
me to jump to the telephone and inform the
PRESIDENT that they were going out TO Sycamore
Hill. They were ugly ir. the way they put their
demands. Had l had days notice 1 could
but coming as they did. on the busiest day the
President has had this summer ii was simply
impossible
The following teegraphic correspondence benr-
ing on the unsuccessful visit OF the miners WAS
given out this afternoon az the executive office:
Secretary Loeb o%;ar Scranton ton Penn July la. 1904
Did President Roosevelt personally refuse to see
a committee of miners yesterday, as reported in
Editor Of The Scranton i'tr Truth. nth
Mr.. John e; Barrett. Editor Scranton Truth
Many thanks for your telegram The committee
it dG fGud not nqt know
re hae t bes eeg
glad to arrange for them at some convenient time
personal attention of the President The 80 sae aae
ment that the President had any knowledge of
WILLIAM L8EB. JT as secretary e ret lEre'
President Roosevelt divided his time to-day
about equally between work and recreation
No visitors received. It is understood that
the President has about completed the draft of
his speech and letter of acceptance for use on
the 9th. when the committee of notification
visits him at his home The ceremony will
take place at 1890 p. m. following which the
President will entertain the committee at
luncheon.
The President is preparing this speech with
great care, and it promises to be most i'm
portant utterance.
The Presidents exercise ordinarily includes
swimming, rowing. horseback riding and walk
ing. Sometimes he joins his children or his
house guests the tennis courts. One OF his
favoIite diversions is chopping wood. and ne In
dulges in this every day. 1t serves to keep
down his weight, and he really enjoys it more
than any other exercise. except horseback rid
ing. Il was stated to-day that President Roose-
welt had made arrangements to visit Robert
Roosevelt, his uncle. at Sayville Long Island,
as reported. II is possible that later in the
summer the President and his sons. Theodore
and Kermit may ride TO Sayville, but 1t is not
at all certain yet that they Will take the trip.
The President is determined that his sojourn
at Sycamore Hill this summer shall be as quiet
and unostentatious possible.
Copies of the photographs of the President and
Senator Fairbanks taken at Sycamore Hill were
received here to-day. They Will be used ex-
tensively in the campaign. The set or photo
graphs taken yesterday includes some artistic
views of the interior of the President nome, the
first, except of the library, ever authorized by
the President.
| Mrs H. II. Washburn. wife of the minister of
Christ Church, this afternoon gave tea In
honor. of Mrs. Roosevelt. - - 20