The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-25
IS DUE
HALF HOUR AFTER
ROOTS DEPARTURE
Secretary Begins Mexican
Trip Today Without
Seeing Chief Ex-
ecutive.


welt is on tine reaching Washington this
afternoon nc and Secretary OF State
Root will meet on their respective trains
IN the Pennsylvania yards-the President
returning from nis sumner at Oyster
Bay and the Secretary departing for
months journey 70 Mexico
Secretary Root and party leave the
Sixth Street station at $50 o'clock, and
few minutes before O'Clock the train
bearing the Presid ent is scheduled to
pull into the yards, reaching the sta
ton at o'clock.
Urgent Matters Pending.
How the Secretary came TO miss the
President by a few minutes, since the
two have not met In conference since
Secretary Root went 70 his summer
home, at Clinton. shortly after the Pres
ident's departure, no one seems able 10
explain.
Important state questions are pending.
among them the japanese British situa-
ton in British Columbia. the Newfound-
land fisheries situation. the work Of the
American Delegation at The Hague Con-
ference. the central America Peace Con-
ference. diplomatic and consular per-
so2uel
kOOt on important Imp.
Secretary Root begins today what
promises to be ore OF the most impor-
tant journeys eve taken by an Ameri-
can Secretary of State. It promises 10
equal in Importance his journey around
South America last fall. and is OF more
Importance than his visit 70 Canada last
winter. Big receptions are being plan
ned for him at every place where he
can possibly stop en- route 10 the MeXi-
can border, and after crossing tIs Rio
Grande many ovations viii be given 10
him
he will travel nearly 500 miles, Secre-
tary Root will be accompanies by Mrs
Root and Miss Root W T. s DOYLE
formerly a clerk IN the War Depart
IN this city. who accompanied the Sec
retary on his South American trip as
private secretary and translator and in
terpreter, was also engaged for this
trip, but, owing 10 Illness, he viii be
unable 10 go.
Percival Garrett Interpreter.
Thrown in the lurch at the last mo
ment. the Secretary selected for the
assignment PercivaI Gassett, clerk OF
the fourth class IN the Consular Bureau.
who was private secretary TO H. G.
Pierce, formerly Third Assistant Secre-
p. OF state. and who is under appoint
ment to a consular post in Mexico. Mr.
Gassett speaks and writes Spanish fu-
emily. while the Secretary Of State
does neither. Mr.. Gassett was a men,
Der OF President Roosevelts Rough
Rider regiment. The party will have
two servants-a personal attendant for
the Secretary, and maid.
Busy Before Departure.
Today was the busiest the Secretary
has experienced since his return to
Washington Saturday. Yesterday diplo-
mats began calling TO bid him farewell.
and today a large number of the dipio-
mats paid their respects. A large num-
ber Of the Seeretary's friends, public
officials. and diplomats will be at the
station TO SCI the Secretary on. as we'll
as to welcome the President on his re-
turn
Secretary Root will proceed almost
directly 10 Mexico. his first stop heina
in ST. Louis tomorrow night. when ne
viii have o change cars. From there
ne viii be conveyed without change to
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