The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-29
ROOSEVELT TO KEEP IN TOUCH
STARTS FROM OYSTER BAY TO
FLEET AT PROVINCETOWN.

Will he Told by wireless Of Cuban Situation
Even Though He 10 Outside Of tho
Three Mile Limit To see Rear AdmI-
raj EVans's Fleet at Gun Practice.
OYSTER Bar, Sept. 2s.-President RoOse-
welt left Oyster Bay this morning on the
Mayf0Wer to visit the Atlantic feet ia
Cape Cod Bay. OF Provincetown, Ma S.,
where he is to witness sharpshooting with
big guns by the experts Of Admiral Evans's
squadron. During the trip the President
will keep In close touch with the Executive
ONCE through the wireless station at New
port. The MayHower Is equipped with
wireless apparatus.
Should it become necessary 10 order
United States troops to occupy Havsna
either to-day or tomorrow, the order will
probably be issued by the President while
he In ont of sight Of land and far beyond the
three mile limit, beyond which no Chief
Executive before President Roosevelt's
day ventured. This Is the second time
that President Roosevelt has defled prece-
dent in the matter Of stepping outside the
United States boundary line. The first
was his return by ship from New Orleans
last fall.
On the present trip the President will be
absent exactly ~ hours il he carries out
the official programme announced here
this morning.
The start Of the trip was a little behind
schedule. The Mayfower was to have
sailed promptly at II, but il was half an
hour later when the Presidents launch
put ont from the West Emlen Roosevelt
pier.
A. the President went up the MRyHower's
side the Presidential ensign was displayed
and twenty-One guns bOomel across the bay.
1t was nearly noon when the Mayhower
steamed out Of the harbOr, conveyed by
the torpedo boat destroyers Hopkins md
Lawrence.
The May6ower il scheduled to reach the
Atlantic fleet at s tomorrow. Az soon as
the Mayhower has been salute1 by the
fleet the ccmmander-in-chier the division
commander and their stats win board the
Presidents yacht to pay their respects.
At $50 the President will boarl the battle
ship Missouri and from then up 10 noon he
will witness gun drills and target practice.
The exercises which the President wilr wit
ness on boari the Missouri will lie as follows:
Handling room drill, after turret: tnrret
drill with Morris tube practice. after turret;
Morris tube practice. six-inch gun; loading
machine drill. six inch gun, after deck;
loading a six inch gum. The target practice
will be with the three. six and twelve inch
At II o'clock luncheon will be served
and during ~luhcheOn the Missouri will
Steam to the western end OF the line OF
ships VI the feet. At I2:45 o'clock the I
will return along the line and in
passing the President will observe the target
practice Of the variouS ships.
The President will return to the May
flower at l:55 p. NJ. Five minutes later
Mayfower will receive a parting
and start for Oyster Bay. She is
to anchor in the harbor here at
II O'clOc Sunday morning.
There has been some speculation here
rs to whether the President would nave
The right to order troops into Cuba if such
action should he deemed necessary while
ne was outside the three mile limit. which
the boundary Of the United States.
In any event the President will be kept
constantly informed Of the situation by
telegrap phi. IL is said hat all
Necessary plans for intervention in Cuba
rave been so carefully laid that they will
work. ont Of themselves and that it will
lardly be necessary for the President
O issue any direct order.
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 2s.-The wireless
;atiOn here got into communication with
he Mayfower at s O'Clock tonight and >
as been busy all the evening sending
messages to her. presumably to the Presi- :
All commercial work had to he put |
side. 1t IA a clear night, a bright moon
and the communication with the
acht is very good. The wireless station
xpects to be busy talking with the yacht =
she is within talking distance.