The Washington times., 1905-07-03
No Speeches to Be Made
On the Presidents Trip

are practically complete for President
Roosevelt's Journey to Cleveland to at
tend the funeral of Secretary Hay. In
order to save the President from the at
tentions of the crowds, Secretary Loeb
has decided not to announce the exact
itinerary for the trip. The President is
going on sad errand. and will not
make any speeches from the rear end
OF his car as he usually does when
travelling from place to place.
Neither he nor the members of his
Cabinet who viii accompany him from
Philadelphia, will feel in any mood to
respond to the greetings of the good
natured throngs. and Ii is their wish
that the train be allowed to pass
through the country without attracting
any demonstration en- route
In order to make the Presidents trip
to Jersey City as unostentatious as pos
sible the party win not be taken through
Manhattan. Instead of riding cross
town from Eass Thirty-fourth street
TO 123d street. as he usually does, the
President viii be ferried from Long
Island City around the Battery to Jer-
sey City. where his train will be waiting
for him at the Pennsylvania station
No Visitors Received.
President Roosevelt will not receive
any visitors at Sycamore Hill until aft
er his return from Cleveland. He spent
most Of the morning in the library
reading letters and debating his CORE
spondence to Secretary Loeb
The Roosevelt children are nearly
heartbroken over the sad and sudden
ending of their plans for the Fourth.
Ever since they can remember their
father has always celebrated the holi-
day with them, and the yerv idea of a
Fourth Of July night without his pres
ence and enthusiasm is simply unbelieve-
able. He has always directed the cam
paign of noise and pyrotechnics on the
big lawn in front of the house, and in
anticipation of another happy anniver-
sary of the day had provided a huge
box of fireworks. This big box is still
unopened in the. attic. and the Roose-
welt boys are wondering IL Secretary
Hays death will cause it to remain
where it is, with all its joys of light anc
sound untapped, until July 4, 1906. 1t IL
quite probable that their fears on this
score will prove unfounded After theil
father starts on his sad trip to Cleve.
land they may be allowed to unpacb
their fireworks and celebrate the day as
nerrtiy as though sorrow and death
were unknown to the world.
oAA Va SbSCcSSOk 4dUOUeO.
II President Roosevelt has made ur
his mind whom he Will honor with the
portfolio of the State Department no,
an inkling of his intention has beer
known here. The subject is tabooed n,
eagamore Hill until after the funeral ol
Secretary Hay.
No one has yet been guilty OF the in.
deiicacy OF mentioning it in Mr.. Roose-
velt's presence
But Mr.. Roosevelt must be giving the
matter thought. and 1t is expected that
ne VIII announce an appointment, per
manent or temporary, immediate tely afte,
bis return from Cleveland. He will bt
Oeck at Oyster Bay on Thursday. as ht
Viii leave Cleveland Immediately afte,
the funeral. which takes place on Wed
nesday.
The impression apparently prevail.
here that William I'll Taft. Secretary d
War. will be named as Mr.. Hays sue
oessor. Althoughit may not be necessary
20 recall Mr.. Taft from his Philippine
nission, still 1t would not be surprising
u telegram from Oyster Bay would
stop him on the eve of sailing
At present Mr.. Roosevelt himself Ii
handling the foreign affairs Of the ma
Uon and things could go on now unit
Ar Tafts return from the Philippines
eut for one thing. and that is the
Husso-Japanese peace conference sched
aie1 Tor washington in August.
When that distinguished body OF plen
lpotentiarjeS meets the Secretary o.
State should be on duty in Washington
Had One Experience.
Mr.. Taft has had one experience o.
''sitting on the lid.'' having acted al
9ecretary Of State during Mr.. Hays alb
Dence In Europe and he acquitted him
self to the Presidents satisfaction. Thii
grooming in the State Department 1,
what leads to the belief that Mr. Taf
Will become Mr.. Hays successor Still
there are suggestions that another ma,
be chosen, and in this connection tn,
OF War: James H. Choate, until recent
1v ambassador to England, and Gen