The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-27
ROOSEVELT PREPARING
FOR AFRICAN TRIP


OYSTER BAY IN. ", July Is
president Roosevelt entertained a
dozen guests today, the largest party
he has had at his home ON Sycamore
Hill since he began his vacation. With
his guests the President discussed a
wide range of topics, naval, political,
labor, publishing, hunting and travel
ing.
After his usual morning exercises
the President welcomed Henry Reuter-
dahl, the marine artist and writer. and
John Williams, the Labor Commissioner
of the State of New York, who came
up from New York. Reuterdahl, who
accompanied the Atlantic battleship
feet on its voyage from Hampton
Roads to Magdalena bay, and who in
an article published last February
severely criticized the construction of
the battleships of the Navy, came to
talk with Roosevelt about naval mat
tiers. 1t is understood Reuterdahl is
preparing another article on the United
States Navy and that it was his wish
When Reuterdahl returned from his
visit with the President he said he
came to talk of naval matters, but that
he could not tell what the matters
were. Questioned whether any Of the
alleged differences between himself and
the President were touched upon dur
ing the visit Reuterdahl said: $50 far
there have never been any differences
except in the imagination of some peo-
pie. -
Regarding his attitude on naval mat
tiers he said: elf we are going to get
a new Navy, every one should be in
terested in getting as good a Navy as
possible, and the President believes in
that idea.
Williams, who, with Reuterdahl, re-
turned to New York, said he talked
with the President on labor matters,
but would not say what they were,
preferring that anything more definite
would come from the President.
Shortly after the departure of his
two morning guests, the President re-
ceived a party of ten, Charles F.
BROKER, Republican National Com
mitteeman from Connecticut; C. A.
Moore, who has hunted in Africa,
Percy Madeira of Philadelphia and w.
F. Whitehouse Jr., of New York, both
of whom have spent some time in
Africa; Charles Scribner, the New
York publisher; F. d. Millett, the ar
fist, who is a member of the American
Commission to the Toxic Exposition;
Major Edgar A Mearns, surgeon in the
United states Army and a naturalist;
Henry Fairfield Osborn, a geologist
connected with the American Museum
of Natural History in New York, who
has had experience in Africa. and DR..
Alexander Lambert of New York
1t was a jolly party that sat around
the Presidents table at luncheon, and
Roosevelt was in the best of spirits.
African hunting was the principal
theme during the afternoon. The Pres
ident listened. with great interest 10
the experiences of the several guests
who have been in that country, and
asked many questions for information
which will help him when he goes
there to hunt next year with his son
Kermit
The political situation was discussed
by National Committeeman BROKER
and the President, but just what
phase of it was the subject of their
talk could not be learned.
With Charles Scribner the President
had a talk regarding the publication
of his writings on the African hunting
trip. The Presidents guests departed
during the afternoon