The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-29
OUTING is SHORTENED
PRESIDENT TO LEAVE EARLIER
Report That President Roosevelt VIII
Break Camp a Week Sooner
Than Was Planned

Denver. April 2S.-A Republican spe-
cial from Glenwood Springs last night
says: President Roosevelt will break
camp on May Sth, week earlier than
he had intended, and will start for
Washington at once. The only stops
he will make will be at Denver and Chi
cago, where the dates for his recep-
ton have been advanced to meet the
new arrangement.
Secretary Loeb came from the camp
early to-day. He conferred with the
President all of yesterday. He an
nounced upon reaching here that af-
fairs in Washington made it necessary
that the President curtail his trip
That there is nothing alarming in the
situation is manifest from the fact that
the hunt will be continued ten days
more in spite of conditions in govern
mental affairs which resulted in the
altered plans.
Disappointment reigns in several
Colorado cities and towns, and along
the route of the Presidents return trip
to Washington, because of his determi-
nation to curtail his hunt and start for
home on May Sth. While all invita-
tions extended TO the President to stop
at various poists not on the schedule
have been rejected by Secretary Loeb.
local organizations in these towns have
been hoping that some time would be
given them.
The announcement of the change of
the plans, which was made by Mr..
Loeb to-day, carries with il the decis-
n at
Denver and Chicago. The party will
leave Glenwood Springs about a. M
on May Sth, reaching Denver the same
evening. After the banquet there the
party will spend the night on the train,
which will leave Denver over the I'm
ion Pacific about a. M, May 9th.
There are few important places to
be passed through on that road until
Omaha is reached. Night will have
fallen by that time, according to the
schedule, and the trip across Iowa VIII
be made in darkness and no stops will
be made except those that are abso-
lutely necessary.
There is much speculation here as
to the Presidents reasons for advanc-
ing the time of his departure from Col
orado. Secretary Loeb announces that
there is no pressing business that re-
quires the Presidents attention, but
there are several things coming up
about the middle of the month in
which he is greatly interested. What
these are the secretary would not say
1t was said, also, that there is nothing
in the Venezuelan or Dominican situa-
tions that cannot be attended to by
| Secretary Taft.
Hunters who are with the President
believe he has enough game to satisfy
him and will have more than enough
when camp is broken on May 7th. They
are sure of getting more bears and any
number of bobcats where they are,
and after this week they expect to
move to another good hunting country
about eleven miles from Glenwood
Springs.
The President has taken keen de-
light in his outing and has been so sue
cessful that he will not be greatly dis
appointed in having to shorten it, He
will have Secretary Loeb with him
few days next week and perhaps for
a day in the present camp before the
West Divide Creek country is left be-
| hind.
The guides have taken a great fancy
to the secretary and have promised
him bear if he will come out and stay
a few days.