The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16
HAY BACK, MUCH IMPROVED.
MESSENGER FROM WASHINGTON
HERE TO MEET HIM..
Brought q Document From Roosevelt, but
the Secretary VIII Not Say What II Con.
tains Declines to Discuss Peace out.
look Not to Leave the Cabinet.

lOOk-NOt to Leave the Cabinet.
Secretary of State John Hay returned
from Europe on the White Star steamer
Baltic which locked by moonlight last
night. 1t was 1880 o'clock before her
passengers landed. Ordinarily the ship
would not have come up until this morning.
Mr. Hay did not at all look like the sick
man that he was when he was carried on
the ship that took him abroad last March
in search Of health. 1t was apparent that
he had gained much in strength and health
during his stay in Europe, although not
altogether a we'll man yet. As he left the
ship last night on the arm Of his daughter,
Mrs.. Payne Whitney he seemed trfe
feeble. AMI he still looks rather pale.
On the revenue cutter which met the
Baltic last night at Quarantine was a mes
senger from Washington bearing an en-
velope OF impressive size addressed to Mr.
Hay. The instructions we're that it should
he delivered to him in person. The mes
senger was first up the ladder and found Mr.
Hay the moment he got on deck. Mr.. Hay
took the envelope. looked it over carefully
and retired quickly to his cabin. One Of
the reporters who had followed the mes
senger asked him what the envelope was.
Mr.. Hay said
1T is from my good friend President
Roosevelt"
Mr.. Hay spent almost the entire trip up
the bay locked in his cabin with whatever
the envelope contained. There was rumor
that it contained the latest advices on the
peace sit alton.
Mr.. Hay was not at all DESTROYS of being
uo hat
il would be manifestly improper for him to
discuss the peace negotiations that had gone
on in his absence.
II first heard that there was such a move
ment,' he said. when | was in Paris, but
Of course, having had nothing to do with
them, do not feel called upon to discuss
them. did not know Until We reached
port that the conference would probably
take place in Washington,
Mr.. Hay declined absolutely to discuss
any other diplomatic questions. He was
asked il he considered himself cured
well. he said with smile, AL can say
is that the doctors seem to be ga tistied with
my condition. spent five weeks at Wes-
baden and feel that l am much better
Have you any idea of resignng from
the Cabinet?" asked the reporters.
Il shall remain in the Cabinet until either
President Roosevelt or myself sees fit that
l should resign was his reply. delivered
in such a manner that there was no doubt
that the Secretary of State had not come
back with his resignation in his pocket.
MIR. Hay said that his entire trip had been
solely in search Of health
Il made no official visits nor received
any official calls he added. The only
visit had that might be called official was
one which the King Of Belgium paid me
at the baths. He came to see me. and it
was hardly an official visit. ! had no con-
ferences with any one on any official mat
tiers, feel that my trip has done me lot
OF good. and l am glad to get back.
A revenue cutter was placed at Mr.. Hays
disposal in case he desired to leave the ship
but he stayed aboard. When asked if he
would return to Washington Immediately
he said:
THAT depends upon what is in this letter.
referring to the mesa ge he had received
from the President.
Later, after he had read the contents
OF the envelope, he said that he would
spend the night at the residence Of his
daughter Mrs. Payne Whitney, and that
COuIll IlOl lell uilli lc-hdy "IitI iit NOLiu
return to Washington.
Mrs. Whitney and her husband were the
first aboard the ship when the gangplank
was run aboard. Mr. Hay was leaning on
the arm Of his daughter. The police made
way clear for him through the crowd
and Mr. and Mrs. Hay got into an electric
hanson with their daughter and son-in-
law and went to the latter's residence.
Mr. Hay did not have to have his baggage
examined.
On the voyage over Mr.. Hay was out on
deck most of the time His appetite, how
ever, was rather poor.
The Baltic brought in 300 first cabin, go
second cabin and almost 1000 steerage
passengers. Among the first cabin pas
sengers was William +. Sheehan who has
been abroad three months. Mr.. Sheehan
said he hadn't thought Of politics in all this
time. He said he was glad to hear that the
Equitable sit uation had been settled
MIR Ryan is a very fine man, and | am
glad to hear that he came forward as he
did," Mr.. Sheehan said.
HELD Up BY ROY HIGHW AYMAN.
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