New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN
CONSULTS WITH CABINET.
Ee-Secretary Root and Vacancy-
OUerpork Cause of Mr. Hays Death
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Pittsburg. July 5.-Never since President
Roosevelt assumed. office at the head of the adj
ministration has he made so sad a trip across
the country as the just drawing to close.
Scarcely a cheer has broken the silence of the
crowds that have thronged the stations to see
the train with it's distinguished passengers on
their way to and from Secretary Hays funeral
On the return trip this afternoon, the train
stopped at Alliance. Ohio, several hundred per-
gathered at the rear of the train The
President saw the expectant throng and came
cut on the rear end of the car Magnet. He
said
1 know that you do not expect. me TO make
speech on this occasion. L have just returned
from Cleveland, where 1 attended the funeral OF
Secretary Hay. l will come back to ohio some
day and talk to you then. All can say now IS
that very glad indeed. to see you all
Goodby.
The Presidents train arrived here from Cleve-
land at $50 p. m, exactly on schedule time
and at O'Clock started for the East. At the
E;ation a considerable crowd had gathered to
greet the President. but no formal reception was
given him. After repeated calls for speech
the President came to the platform of his
and said:
Ny friends, should not be expected TO make
a speech on this OCCASION as am returning
frcm the funeral of Mr.. Hay, who was friend
oil all the people and for whom had a deep
/
am always glad to be in Pittsburg and am sorry
that my time is so short. Good night.
Secretary Metcalf. of the Department of Com
n:erce and Labor, bade the President goodby at
Cleveland. He will return East by another
route to Utica. N. Y, where Mrs. Metcalf Is
sojourning and will then go with her TO Mon
treal for a short visit before journeying TO their
California home for their summer vacation.
Senator Knox, former Attorney General. left
Y H.
members of the Cabinet. except Attorney Gen
eral Moody will leave the party at West Phila-
delphla, as will also former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith.
Mr. Moody will go on to Jersey City with for
mer Secretaries Morton and Root.
In the afternoon the President took up some
important matters with the members of his
Cabinet individually. but no announcement was
made concerning them. The conference did nor
assume the formality Of meeting of the Cabi-
net but the President and his advisers were
able to dispose of some questions that have
been pending.
In the course of the homeward trip the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Root held long consultation
over affairs of mutual interest. and ii is believed
the former Secretary of War led TO under
stand that he might re-enter the Cabinet in the
place made vacant by the death of Secretary
Hay Nothing of this matter given out
for publication by either. but Ii is believed that
Mr. Root told the President that the same rea-
which a
few months ago would prevent his acceptance Of
the offer.
The President has not given inkling
of his intentions in this matter. said one of
the Cabinet members, but do not believe that
Mr.. Root will return TO the Cabinet He left
the Cabinet to gain competence in his profess
sion and until he accumulates sufficient money
to make him independent do not believe that
he will care to re-enter public life.
Surgeon General Rixey Of the Navy. who ac-
companied the party to and from Cleveland. ex-
pressed the opinion that Secretary Hays death
was the direct result of overstrain and over
work. He should have obeyed the orders of
his German physician and taken a complete rest
after coming back to this country" said DR..
Rixey but he returned to Washington and
worried over the affairs of his department His
makes the fourth precious life that government
work and worry have claimed Hobart, Hanna
and Payne were the others. They gave too
much of their vitality to the government service
and got too little exercise, fresh air and sun
shine There are others in danger from the
same cause | said to Postmaster General Cor
telyou only yesterday, as I placed my tanned
fist against his pale one: Until your hand is as
brown as mine you not safe
President Roosevelt will reach Jersey City at
0 a. m. and oyster Bay two hours later.