Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-22

Sull OF white duck, wearing tan shoes
and Panama hat and looking ex-
tremely well and happy on the second
| day of his vacation, President Roose-
| welt today with Mrs. Roosevelt drove
to the village from Sycamore Hill and
attended the morning service of Christ
| church, of which Mrs. Roosevelt is
| member.
| Less than $50 persons were in at
| tendance at the service. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt who were the
| only members of the Presidents fami-
| ly present came to church in the fami-
| ly carriage. A small group Of village
| residents gave them welcome, the
| President. lifting his hat. and bowling
| to right and left The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt occupied one of the
| two pewS in the extreme rear of the
| church. During the song service the
| President sang heartily with the con-
gregation.
When the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt drove away from the church a
large crowd was assembled. Mr..
Roosevelt again bowed and raised his
hat Thus far the secret service men
guarding the President have had moth
ing of Importance to do. The PreSi-
dents yacht has arrived in oyster Bay
harbor and lays at anchor near Saga
more HILL ready at moments notice
| to take the President or his family on
pleasure trips
During the day, tho President re-
ceived no visitors and passed the af-
ternoon which was extremely hot at
Sycamore Hill. Secretary Loeb was
Interviewed today, regarding the re-
port from Washington that he might
be asked to accept the position of
chairman of the Republican national
committee. Mr.. Loeb was apparently
pleased as he read the report and
smile spread over his face.
Il have heard nothing whatever
about the appointment" said he.
They seem to be arranging this mat
ter in Washington"
| When asked whether there was a
| probability that the President would
| be asked to settle the matter by Sc
Letting national chairman, the sec
rotary said that he had heard nothing
of such plan.
| If it is the intention of the sub-com-
mttee of the Republican national COM
mittee to name Mr. Loeb as chairman
ton so far as can be learned has not
been communicated either to Mr.. Loeb
or the Pre- sident Some Indication of
| the sub committees intention is eX
pected before it's meeting in Washing
| ton on Jnly to determine finally upon
the man to fill the position.
| Secretary Loeb, who This year is max
| ing his home at the SeaWanhaka Cor
| inthian Yacht Club on the opposite side
of the harbor from Sycamore Hill. to-
day narrowly escaped becoming hero
| Hc was on his way to the executive
Offices this morning when his attention
was drawn to a man In the water call
| ing for help. AS he was about to jump
| in and rescue the drowning man. he OBJ
served launch running toward the
| unfortunate man. The man Was Fred
| Was, an employe of the club, who had
gone bathing and ventured beyond his
dephth He was taken ashore uncon
scious but resusitated.
The executive offices We're open for q
short time this morning, when business
that came in the morning mall was
disposed of.
1t is not known definitely here, just
what day Secretary of War Taft will
come to see the President, though he is
expected during the week. He will be
accompanied by General Luke f.
Wright, who was chosen by the Presi
dent to succeed Mr.. Taft in the posi-
ton of secretary of war when Mr.
Taft's resignation becomes effective on
June 80. The President will so over
matters pertaining to the war depart
ment with the retiring secretary and
his successor.
AS far as is known no important po-
litical conferences have been arranged
to take place at Sycamore Hill, it be-
ing the Presidents intention to obtain
all the rest possible and secure abSo-
lutte freedom from official cares. To
this end Secretary Loeb and members
of the secret service under Special
Agents Sloan and Murphy are working
with the greatest care. The attention
of Secretary Loeb was called today to
the dispatch from San Jose. Cal, con-
tanning the remarks of Representative
f. A. Hayes before the Asatic EXclu- |
sion League.
Mr. Hayes was quoted as having said |
that he was the bearer of personal
message from the President of the
President of the United States to the
people of California. The message the
congressman said, was in explanation
of the failure of exclusion legislation
by Congress. The President was quoted
as saying:
II am still trying diplomacy. I am
sending to Japan the sEarpest cores
pondence that any nation has ever re-
ceived. But tell your constituents that
if cannot get what want by diplo-