New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
PRESIDENTS TRIP SOUTH.
Plans for Visit to Terds-May Hunt
IN Colorado.
tFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.l

Washington. Feb. 15.-Secretary Loeb has al
most completed the itinerary for President
Roosevelt's trip to Texas and the hunt TO fol-
low. As executive business might delay ad-
vance the time of starting for two three days,
the secretary does not intend to make formal
announcement of the programme until shortly
before the actual departure from Washington.
The objective point of the journey to Texas is.
Of course San Antonio. where the reunion of
Rough Riders is to be held The President will
be with his old comrades on March 81, it has
been definitely decided. so it is fair to say that
this date will be the principal one OF the ceIe-
prauon In addition to a speech by the Presi-
dent. the most sensational Of the bronco bust
ing" rough riding and shooting events will be
scheduled for that day, in order that the Presi-
dent may that his boys" have not lost any
of their prowess since the days Of San Juan.
The President will probably leave Washington
on March %. Taking in Louisville. Fort Worth,
Dallas, Waco and Austin on the way to San
Antonio. he viii make brief stops and speeches
at the towns mentioned and after the
union will visit Houston. With Houston the
speechmaking and formal portion Of the Presi-
dents journey will end. In the next four or five
weeks he will attempt to take as nearly COM
plete rest from business Of state as possible.
After Houston will come the jack rabbit hunt
which his Texas friends have been trying to in
duce the President TO take for several years.
Then will come the excursion into Colorado, if
public affairs do not prevent. and for about a
month the President and three or four friends
viii be separated from civilization while they go
into the Rockies in quest of mountain lions
any other big game that happens their way.
AS 1t is impossible for the President to lose
nlmself completely for any length of time,
secretary Loeb will make arrangements to keep
near ; enough to find him If imperative need
arises After the Presidents camp is chosen.
sloetracked twelve fifteen miles away. One
OF the cars viii. be fitted up with all necessary
ONCE appliances. such typewriters telegraph
instruments files and record cabinets. A force
OF stenographers, clerks and telegraph opera
tors from the White House will transact the
regular routine business just they do at the
capital. II may be necessary to tap the wires
Tor Ihere VIII probably be no regular telegraph
the Presidents train rests. A postofice to con-
unue In existence only while the secretary and
his force are transacting White House business
at the sidetrack, may also have to he estab-
nshed- II this becomes necessary an employe of
the Police Department in the person OF some
inspector who happens to be IN the neighbor-
hood at the time viii probably be pressed into
service TO act as postmaster of ''Loebville"
He will sell stamps, money orders, postal cards
and stamped envelopes register letters and
packages and perform all the duties Of a post
master while he is there. He will be required
10 make reports to the department at Wash
through the regular channels When the Presi-
dents train leaves the sidetrack after the
hunt the postoff1ce Of 'IoebviIle' will be only
a memory.
If public business does not require the Presi-
dents presence in Washington at an earlier
date, he will probably return from the West
about the middle OF May and remain here until
about June 20. when he expects to go TO oyster