The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-18
MANY PILGRIMS
AT OYSTER BAY
Congressman FaSSett Dis
cusseS Candidacy of Hughes
With Roosevelt.
SAYS LITTLE ON LEAVING
FILIPINO PROMISED INDEPEND.
ENcE 20 YEARS HENCE.

oyster Bay. Aug. 7.-President RooSe-
welt had a number of callers at his home
on Sycamore hill today and discussed
a Wide range of subjects with them, from
Philippine island affairs. with Senior Man
uel Queson, a prominent Filipino. to New
York police department matters, with for
mer Chief John McCullagh Mr. Roos.-
welt also had long talk with Congress
man j. Slodt Fassett. with whom poiiti-
sal CONDITIONS In New York state were
discussed. On leaving Sycamore hill. Con-
gresham Fassett said he hardly knew
what to say about his talk with the pres
ldent. because he feared that what he
the president.
Speaking for himself. Mr. Fassett said
he was somewhat puzzled as to the stu
alton in New York state. He said he be-
the nomination for gubernatorial candi-
dates should be settled in the caucuses,
the place where they ought to be set
tied.
Opposition Strong.
Speaking OF the candidacy of Cover
nor Hughes for denomination, Congress-
man FaSSett said:
Il find that there Is large opposition to
Governor Hughes in the state. and es-
pecially in my part of the state on the part
of large element connected with the race
track or gambling interests. / have also
received strong protests from prominent
railway men and voters of the laboring
classes As far as | can judge. though.
the party seems pretty evenly divided as
to those who are in favor of and those
who are against Governor Hughes re-
nomination"
Senior Queson's Mission.
Senior Queson. who is leader of the
Nacionalista party in the Philippine as
semb.-, said, through his Interpreter
that he had come TO pay his respects to
the president. He wished to inquire of
the president he said how much the par
ment of their island would be increased.
He said he had been assured by PNsi-
dent Roosevelt that If the new assembly
which will be elected two years hence
worked as well as the present assembly
is working. more power in the government
of the archipelago would be granted to
the Filipino people. Senior Queson says
the president faVors complete indepen-
dence of the Filipinos when they are
able to assume self-government. He said
the president does not believe in complete
independence at present on account of the
possibility of foreign aggression. He hopes
in twenty years to see the Filipinos in
dependent and able to take care of them
selves, Senior Queson says.
Filipino Has Faith.
The Filipino leader said that he would
keep the words of the president in his
mind and heart and that when the Fill
pinos had fulfilled their part he would
appeal to the president to carry out the
other part and give the Filipinos their
independence Senior Queson was highly
enthusiastic over President Roosevelt and
said to his interpreter in Spanish:
He has conquered me. He is man.
Our people will have faith in what he
said"
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry
and Charles Sheldon, who arrived at Sag
amore Hill this afternoon remained over
night with the president.
McCullagh's Visit.
Ex-Chief John McCullagh came to re-
quest the president to lend his influence.
If he could consistently do so, toward
having a plank placed in the Republican
state platform advocating the enactment
of law enabling the interpolation sys-
tenn to be put in force in the police de-
partments of all first and second class
cities of the state.
Mr.. McCullaSh counted upon the pres
ident's familiarity with the police system
acquired when he was police commission
er of New York City. to aid him in his
plea, but he found that. while the pres
ident was in full sympathy with the idea.
he considered that 1t was a state issue,
and that interference by him was not to
versation with the president, expressed
the hope that Mr.. Roosevelt would be
able to see his way clear to urging Gov
ernor Hughes to view the proposed change
in the system more favorably. Cover
nor Hughes vetoed a bill to establish the
three pla toon system in the first and sec
class cities