The Washington herald., 1907-09-26

Rosy. erect, and looking as if he had
never known a strenuous day, President
Roosevelt returned yesterday from Oyster
Bay 20 spend four days In the Capital
before departing on his Western trip.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the other members Of
his family who were with him al oyster
Bay returned with him, and 1t required
severaI carriages 20 convey the minor
members of the official party from the
train to the White House.
The special train bearing the President
and his party pulled into the PennsyI-
vania station at 557 e. m Waiting in the
train shed 10 welcome the Executive
were Postmaster General AIeyer. Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor Straus, and
Lieut.. Commander Keyes. the latter one
Of the Presidents naval aids.
Policemen Line His Path.
Police Captain Byrnes had made ample
police arrangements. and himself looked
after the Presidents safe conduct from
the train to his carriage. He was as
sisted by inspectors Cross and Gessford
and Sergts ConIin and Boyce, and twenty
privates lined the path which the Presi-
dent had 10 follow IN walking from his
private car 70 the carriage. which was
drawn MP AT one Of the side entrances
to the train shed farthest from street
About 90 admirers gathered about the
carriage and waited over nalf an hour
to get a glimpse OF the foremost citizen
Of their Couutry.-Lhe President stepped
from his car helped Mrs. Roosevelt and
E r-Hr.r
hands with the Cabinet officers and
Lieut.. Commander Keyes
One Continuous salute.
As he staUted for the station entrance,
walking beside Mrs Roosevelt. with his
military stride, several plain clothes Of
hcers took strategic positions around
the party. and thus protected. Mr..
/ Roosevelt walked 10 his carriage through
double line Of policemen and spec
tators. He raised BIS hat tn answer TO
/ the salute IF o. group Of newspaper men.
/ and started 70 replace Il upon his head.
+ but so fast did the greetings c0ge as
( be passed along tha. he just kept the
+ hat-a black wideawake. such as he
wears on horsebacl-a few inches above
F his head. Every salute was punctil-
iously returned whether It came from
/ young or old, white or black.
Orders Carriuge Top Down.
! Reaching his carriage. Mr. Roosevelt
shook hands with both the footman and
/ the coachman. as did Mrs. Roosevelt
/ Then, while the small CROWD cheered and
clapped It's numerous hands. the coach
man lowered the top Of the conveyance
at the Presidents order. Then Mr
/ Roosevelt. with Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel. and young Quentin. entered the
/ open carriage and were at once driven
away at a rapid pace. The other mem
/ bers Of the party disposed themselves in
I the remaining conveyances and followed
/ at varying distances. All went up Penn
I sylvania avenue. around the Treasury,
and into the White Lot by the back way.
/ At the porticO Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt
shook hands with the attendants who
were there 10 receive them, and the party
/ passed on into the house.
No Cabinet Meeting.
The President did not see the news
paper men who gathered in the Execu-
tive Offices. Secretary Loeb. who came
/ in shortly after the President arrived
/ said in reply 10 questions that the public
/ business would not be taken up until to-
day. There viii be no formal meeting
Of the Cabinet tomorrow. but the Presi-
I dent viii discuss matters Of immediate
( Importance with the members Of his Of
fetal family who are in the city-Messrs.
Bonaparte. Meyer, Suaus, and Metcalf
sunday evening 1Ir- Roosevelt viii start
on his trip South and West. which is to
include participation in the unveiling OF
/ the Mckinley Memorial AT Canton. Ohio,
addresses in several cities of both sec
tons, and a bear hunt in Louisiana.
1t is stated that in his forthcoming ad-
hdress at Memphis. Tenn. Mr.. Roosevelt
viii declare more strongly than ever be-
fore in favor Of general scheme Of I'M
provement Of inland waterways. partly
with a view to controlling freight rates
by facilitating competition between rail
and water routes
Important Questions Pending.
One Of the matters to be brought to the
Presidents attention before he goes West
is thesquestion OF awarding a contract for
torpedo boats IN the Navy Department,
and the legal obstacle regarding the ship
ment of coal in foreign bottoms for the
use Of the great naval fleet on its coming
voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Attorney
Genera! Bonaparte will probably talk with
the President about the pending antitrust
prosecutions. one Of the cases that is m
der consideration is the proposed suit to
be brought against the International Har-
ivester Company.
The President will 90 to his Office be-
fore 10 O'Clock this morning. and from
/ that time until Saturday evening be will
be busy with the transaction of official
business, and in receiving a number OF
visitors, who may come on important
business The number of visitors, how
ever. will be kept down 10 the smallest
possible number. in view of the brief
duration Of the Presidents stay here.
TIE preparations for Mr. Roosevelt's
hunting tFipsh the South have been COM
pleted. but as little publicity as possible
will be given to the details of these ar
rangements
Among those who returned with the
President from oyster Bay were Secre-
tary and Mrs. Loeb. Assistant Secretary
Latta. iDr. Rixey. and the usual Secret
Service guard.
Ends His Longest Holiday.