The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-30
GOV. GUILD AT OYSTER BAY
Nays ACTING CHIEF ALSO 4
GUEST AT SYCAMORE HILL.

The Governor, After an Adventure In q Pub
TIC Hack, Talks with the President. hut
Not About Politics " Plan for
Instruction nc Annapolis Submitted.
OYSTER Bar. ". Y. July es.-0ov. Guild
Of Massachusetts, and Acting Secretary
Of the Navy Newberry broke the quiet At
Sycamore Hill to-day by lunching with
the President. Gov. Guild came to talk
over with the President his approaching
visit to Provinoetown and to coach him In
the part he 10 20 take In the celebration Of
the landing OF the Pilgrims. Secretary
Newberry brought with him the report
Of the board Of naval officers on the aooi-
dent in the turret Of tho Georgia and a
plan for the reorganization Of teaching
methods At the naval academy.
The guests arrived on the 1919 train,
and as usual one OF the Government alto
mobiles was waiting to take them to Saga
more Hill, hut the routine was varied by
an enterprising hackman. who captured
Gov. Guild and carried him of right under
the nose OF the White House messenger
who had been detailed to pilot him 10 the
machine. Secretary Newberry escaped the
clutches OF the haokmen. and when he
learned what had befallen the Governor
he ordered full speed ahead on the auto
mobile.
-Wen lay the pirate aboard and rescue
the Governor he declared. a. he settled
himself on the quarterback Of the automo-
bile and got under way. The pirate hack
man was overhauled near the Executive
Offices and the Governor was rescued with
out bloodshed.
The guests left Sycamore Hill directly
after lunch. Secretary Newberry said:
The principal object OF my vieit to the
President was TO lay before him a plan for
the complete reorganization OF the teach
ing methods at the Naval Academy. The
President is much interested in this work
and has che matter under Amusement. The
new system, IL adopted. will revolutionize
the methods OF instruction now in vogue at
Annapolis"
The Secretary did not explain what had
been foundw wrong with the present course
Of instruction at the Naval Academy He
said hat he had carried to the President
the report Of the board OF inquiry in the
matter of the exploslon on the Georgia. He
He said that the report was a finding as 10
the facts in the case and was made without
comment. Another board, the Secretary
said. would be convened at once TO consider
methods of either turret construction or in
the handling of guns that would bring
a greater percentage Of safety TO the gun
crews on the warships.
Secretary Newberry said the report that
he had laid before the President was
final so far as the facts in the case went.
He announced that the report had met
the Presidents approval, but refused TO
say Just what was the finding OF the board.
When asked IL a date for the departure
cided upon the Secretary said that there
was nothing new to report. He added
that the fleet was ready and would start
when the President gave the word.
IL Is the duty Of the navy to he ready"
he said. Beyond that we have only 10
await orders"
While the Secretary made no direct
statement, IL was understood that the feet
would undoubtedly sail for the Pacific as
originally announced.
Gov. Guild said that his visit was guilt
less Of any political significance.
It's the gooseberry season in Masss-
chusetts politics." he said, -and there are
many big green berries. but that il all.
We are not interesting ourselves as yet in
the Presidential campaign Of next year.
our hands this fall n we can't look
ahead too far. | didn't ak Presidential
possibilities with Mr.. Roosevelt. IL is his
time and I left him to enjoy il.
old times. The President and I were at
Harvard together and | have known him
since boyhood."
Gov. Guild added that he had arranged
the details Of the Provincetown celebra-
ton with the President, but would leave
them for the President "a announce. He
said hat they had decided TO lave as
little fuss about the proceedings as pos
sible.
The President will leave Oyster Bay
on August 10 to attend the celebration at
Provincetown on the 10th He will sail
IN tina Gpyavnmanf vaCbt MavHnUar
number Of warships will take part in the
celebration and both the President and
Gov. Guild will make speeches. The Gov
said that il was hoped that the cele-
would allay the well known jealousy
Of Provincetown and the Cape concerning
who had the right TO claim the first Pil-
grim.