The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-06
ROOT MAY TAKE HAYS PLACE
rs Urged ~ PRESIDENT a ND
an HIS ADVISERS.
Has pcrn Constantly with Mr. Roosevelt
Nh Funeral Trip and Is Believed TO Have
Given Answer Business Reasons Only

,,,rirI the time conversing in his car
,,h r,cmbers of his Cabinet and the gen.
,omeu who had leen his advisers in the
rat
No had several talks with Elihu Root
-, tho wav TO cleveland and it Is UNDER
s,,d tina, he requested Mr., Root to con-
slider returning to the Cabinet, presumably
n. the head of the Department of State
Il i. known that the President ardently
desires Mr. Root to accept the portfolio OF
stat, aud it is believed hat Mr.. Root at
present is undecided.
lro retired from the Cabinet about year
era ~, account of business reasons and
II Is believed that the same reasons. hold
rood to-day. He Is perhaps the most
eminent practising lawyer In the country,
md the returns from his profession are
very large 1t is understood quite we'll
that with the acceptance of the portfolio
RI State Mr.. Root would sacrifice great
deal. but on tho other hand there Is
hope it is little more-that his earnest
friendship for the President and his strong
sanse Of duty by the nation may lead him
TO return favorable answer.
The members of the Cabinet on board the
special seconded the Presidents wish most
earnestly that Mr.. Root return to the Cabi-
net. and most Of them believe there is
possibility that he will but no one but the
President and Mr.. Root knows at present
what the latter's course will be.
Save for whatever talk there was be-
tween the President and Mr.. Root regard
ing the latter's return to the Caoinet-and
this conversation was Of the most general
nature-t there was no business OF state
discussed on the way to Cleveland.
The President did not regard it as decor
Gus or proper that any business should
come up while he was on his way to the
funeral of Mr.. Hay.
Last night Secretary OF the Interior
Ethan A. itchcock was warmly congratu-
lated by the President on the victory of the
Department and his own personal triumph
in securing the conviction OF Senator Nit
chel Of Oregon on charges Of conspiracy
todefraud the Government. Mr.. Hitchcock
was greatly pleased at the decision of the
United States Court as he had fon ght the big
grafters tooth and nail since he took office.
He said to-day that the conviction OF
Senator Mitchell Is only step in the cru
SADIE Of the Government against high placed
thieves that had been fattening undis-
turbed on Government moneys until the
present administration came into office,
and that more indictments. more trials
and more shipping of big thieves to peni-
,entiaries may be looked for.
Mr. Hitchcock has been giving good
deal Of his attention lately to getting after
grafters in the Indian Territory who have
conspired to rob the Indian wards of the
Government Through his efforts patches
of indictments have been secured there.
and convictions are regarded as certain.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that the conviction OF
Senator Mitchell will have an lncalculahle
moral effect
At Alliance, Ohio, this morning, while
the Presidents special was stopping for
change of engines and the President and
several others in his car had stepped to the
rear Of the train for a breath OF fresh air
man walked along the platform glanclng
into the car windows. Secret Service
Officers Tyrce and Sloane and NJ. F. Bradley,
superintendent of police for the Penn
svyania lines, were after him like hawks,
watching every move he made. ready to
nab him at the slightest suspicious action.
He was big gawky fellow. with great
shock of black hair and swarthy complexion
Turning around to Bradley, he said:
"Oh you needn't get scared. just wanted
g. ,ee the President of the United States.
.a'' whct is his name, anyway
Ard to think" said Bradley in deep
ti>-rIst. "hc is an American citizen and
speaks English
ne President was told about the simple
ci'iaol of Alliance who wanted to know
7hs, he II; me of the President was, and he
on,oved the joke hugely. There were few
,l at, Inrsn
CnveIrrd thGt people in the towns the train
i!r,med through knew the President was
tUo re-.
$; Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Alliance
c."rc daylight stops were made, there
were only few persons at the depots,
nothing more than ordinary crowds. ana
81 towns where the train did not even hesi-
late the station platforms were usually
'are Is bones. On account OF it being the
Fourth Of July the trip was recognized
10 have dangers out of the common,
the possibility of stray bullets from care
less celebrators for instance. and the Secret
Service men redoubled their vigilance,
The President was never out OF their
sight for an instant When the train made
Z stop two OF them watched at the rear OF
The Presidents car while another patrolled
the platform with Supt. Bradley and loca
eIcuhs that had been informed OF the
Pre-, ident's coming.
To-day at luncheon with President Roose-
welt in his car were Mr.. Root, Mr. Morton,
Secretary Shaw, Charles Emory Smith,
Attorney General Moody, DR.. Rixey and
Secretary Metcalf.
Mr. Root as matter of fact, has been out
Of the Presidents company scarcely half
hour since the journey began at Jersey
City. He has stateroom in the President g
car he has been with the President at every
meal; the President and Mr.. Root have
observed the scenery together and have
been in conversation practically every
hour. Other members Of the party spent
considerable time in other cars Of the special.
Nr Root did not These things Ire regarded
n highly significant. at least. of the Presi-
cents attitude. As for Mr.. Roots attitude
IN regard to the invitation to rejoin the
Ca met, it is safe to say that no living man
tayo the President knows what that is.
Upon the arrival of the train at Pittsburg
the President stepped to the rear platform
at his car, fanked on either side by Secret
service Men Sloane and Tyree, and said: