New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
GEN. WOOD AT OYSTER BAY
The Situation IN the Philippines Dis
cussed srith the President.

o,.s,e- Ray. Aug. 2S-General and Mrs. Leon
a wood arrived here from Washington this
...-,oon and are guests tonight a. Sycamore
-, ~ the President and Mrs Roosevelt The
.iaent had not seen General Wood since his
.-s,sl IN this country from the Philippines
80 he is the military commander in the
80 archipelago. He came back TO undergo a
icsl operation. which was performed in
.-r+o- and General Wood now practically has
.,,.rsd from its efiects. He expects 10 re-
- "a the Philippines he shall have
.-,.-sd fully. While Il is said that General
.s,s visit 70 the President is devoid OF sig
s.,ce ana is purely personal II is certain
- president desired 10 discuss with him the
',.n.,;on in The Philippines. not only 10 the
.~.,,ons of the army. hut as 20 the develop
-, n the islands and their needs I'm the way
:, legislation
- those entertained tly the President and
. poosevelt at luncheon to-day We're Major
81 George ". Davis. former Governor Of
5s,hr,ian Canal zone: Francis E. Leupp
,--.,~issioner :. Of Indian Affairs: William
-.s II. OF Albany. and T H. P. Farr and
- Harrnan. relatives Of the Roosevelt fam
ny ,s
=, e,nsultinc engineers OF the Isthmian Canal
sssior discussed with the President mat
- concerning the canal, with special refer
- n The APPROACHING first meeting Of the
ho.rs Of consulting engineers. After his con-
..-snee with the President, General Davis was
,.,es about the recent criticism Of the Canal
commission on account Of its large expendi-
.,rss for supplies. machinery. ships and railroad
material.
~ have no connection now" the general re-
-,ss and have had no connection at any time
v4,h the finances OF the commission. 1
know little about them. II may be said in a
rgnsral way. however. that large expenditures
ere necessary in the inauguration OF a great
rroieet like that al Panama Railroad equip
-,srt. including locomotives, cars and material
s.Asrn shovels and other machinery houses for
he employees and ships for the carrying Of sup
ples. once bought and paid for. are permanent
nronertv While the first cost is considerable,
~. cost thereafter is purely for maintenance.
M. no" he continued. there viii not be
,birtv thousand men employed on the work of
canal construction. Nobody had even intimated
such z number until these articles were pub
lisbad recently. There is no thought OF en-
ployinE such q number Of men OF providing
for such & number.
Cornmissioner Leupp came 70 Oyster Bay 10
make report of an investigation he recently
has made Of the affairs OF certain Indian tribes
in the West and 10 discuss with the President
some other questions that have arisen in his
bureau
Nr Barnes who is chairman OF the Republi.
state Executive Committee. talked to the
President about some political affairs which ht
did not care 10 discuss for publication. He said
that his interview had nothing to 90 with The
msyoralty campaign in New-York City. we
have a Enayoralty campaign in Albany just
now" he remarked.
Later IN the afternoon the President had a talk
With the Rev. J. J. Curran, Of Wilkesbarre.
Penn, president OF the Catholic Total Alb.
slnence Union. concerning the industrial stu.
alton IN the anthracite region. No details OF the
Interview were disclosed.
The Rev. J. J. O'Neil rector OF St Catherne'.
Catholic Church, Brooklyn. was presented 10 the
President by Father Powers, rector Of ST
Dominic's Church. Oyster Bay.
Mrs. Roosevelt and a party OF friends at
tended this afternoon performance OF "As You
Like Il" given in The grove not far from Saga
more Hill