New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
TO DISCUSS CADET CASE
PRESIDENT TO SEE SCOTT.
4nOther Statement-SeUeral Guests
at Sycamore Hill.

Oyster Bav. Aug 4-secretary Wright has sent
word to President Roosevelt that he desires the
President to see Colonel Hugh l. Scott, superin-
tendent of the United States Military Academy at
West Point. and talk with him regarding the find
ings and recommendations made by board OF IN
qury and indorsed by Colonel Scott IN the eases
of the eight cadets of the academy who were re-
Gently found guilty of hazing and suspended, TO
await the action of the Secretary of War and the
President upon the report of the inquiry board
Colonel Scott Is in Washington, where ne was
called by the Secretary Of War for consultation
regarding the cadets cases. and he Will undouo'eo-
1y be received at Oyster Bay by the President on
his way to West Point from Washington.
The Presidents acting secretary, Rudolph FORSTER
after returning the executive offices this after
from his daily visit to the President gave
out the following statement:
Acting Secretary Forster again said that the
President had not yet received the nnal dec1SiolL
cases; that originally the department seemed IN IN
Tned to remove the eed inclined to think that
they ought not to be removed. but had evidentIy
not yet come to any conclusion in the matter ana ana
has notified the President that he wants the
President to see Colonel Scott. with , Wh9m f, ne
(Secretary WrishD has just been In consulta m i to
The f OF e0urse s1o wii ie6era Wright
Secretary Cortelyou and Thomas ]. o'Brien,
American Ambassador to Toxic, were guests OF
President Roosevelt at Singapore Hill to-day Sec
retary Cortelyou driving over from his home, near
Huntington. Other guests of the President to-day
were ". C. Forbes. Vice-Governor of the Philip
pine Islands: r. R. Rogers. general counsel for the
IsthInian Canal Commission; Robert j. Collier. Nor
man Hapgood and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan
Ambassador O'Bren said that he had come to
pay his respects TO the President and talk over
matters in general pertaining to his mission In
Japan. There was nothing. he said. that was CT
special interest in his visit. The ambassador ex-
poets to leave New York on August Il on the
steamship Mauretania for Japan, going by way
of Europe.
Mr.. Rogers said he had talked with the Presi-
dent regarding affairs the canal zone He said
that he had informed Mr. Roosevelt regarding the
land condemnation proceedings on the tsthmus
which recently finished The political situation
in Panama adjusting itself nicely, Mr.. Rogers
said.
Mr. Forbes spent some minutes with the Presi-
dent discussing the situation in the Philippines. and
Informed the Executive that everything was gong
smoothly there. The guests departed shortly after
luncheon. Mr. o Brien, Mr.. Forbes and Mr. Rogers
going to New York by train. and the remainder
of the party going by automobile.
Notwithstanding the presence of guests at his
home. President Roosevelt had time TO receive also
a notable equine visitor, the chestnut hackney
stallion Bar Sinister. owned by T. c. c. Morgan. of
the English Hackney Horse Society. which is at
present stabbed at Huntington here The
President had expressed wish to see the thor
oughbred, and to-day William Culley, who has the
horse in charge, drove up to Sycamore Hill 10 show
him to the President, who expressed the keenest
admiration of him. Bar Sinister has been in this
/
King the unbeaten English gig horse and winner
of the Waldorf cup at the National Horse Show
in London.
The President. through his acting secretary Mr..
Forster to-day denounced being entirely fcti-
tious an alleged interview with his son Kermit
regarding the African hunt of next year which
has received publicity Mr.. Forster said the story
absolute fabrication
Washington. Aug 4-secretary Wright had a
oh /
intendent of the Military Academy at West Point,
concerning the status eight cadets whose
dismissal from the academy was recommended by
a board of officers. Secretary Wright announced
after the conference that he would reach, bly,
within forty-eight hours conclusion on the cases
and would them make statement regarding them
Pending that statement he preferred not 10 discuss
the matter further
II is known that the Secretary regrets the mis-
understanding which has arisen through the public
discussion of case He says himself that the
statement issued by the President yesterday is
questionahly accurate. the President made it
plain TO him that he had idea that his approval
of formal proceedings of the board would be taken
as final action This evidenced
by the letter OF President requesting Secretary
Wright TO come TO Oyster Bay to discuss the case
with him
No orders have been issued for the cadets to re-
turn to the academy, and probably will be
issued any until Secretary Wright has
determined upon a course of action.