New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
PRESIDENT HAS CANTER
He and Mrs. RooseUeH Ride
Mayfo5Cer Gong to Hayti.

oyster Bay, July z7.-For rwo hours this morn
a., the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. taking ad-
s,.are of the delightful weather. enjoyed a ride
,sra1eh the country their saddle horses They
,srt sycamore Hill shortly after O'Clock and rode
-. through the village. where both the President
ns Mrs Roosevelt spoke n friends they met on
he street They cantered along for an hour ana
sc reached 4 point near Sea Cliff when they
.,-ned their horses heads honeward- The Presi-
5e,f vas clad in a SUIT Of white duck and wore a
Fsnau1a hat his usual apparel here al Oyster Bay
se- rnost every occasion. whether playing tennis,
riding horseback or receiving business callers
Mrs Roosevelt wore black riding suit
They reached Sycamore Hill their return
ssour the time that Secretary Loeb arrived with
..s morning mail The President said they had en-
tav.6 the ride exceedingly He then went over
sfsse business with the secretary. dictated many
letters enc s1unlber of teiegrarns including
one 70 the American athletes AZ London. The re-
,,s;ader Of the Presidents day was spent in
-sssiHR until early evening when the daily tennis
game vas played
<e visitors came 70 Sycamore Hfll to-day As
sisfsnt Secretary and Mrs Beeknan Winthrop, who
bad been over Sunday guests st Sycamore HILL
started this morning Cor New York and Norris
tazr y. J They made the trip TO New York in
c,a # the government automobiles. and were ac-
,o1psnis6 70 New York by Miss Ethel Roosevelt
sn5 Archibald Roosevelt
TIE Presidents yacht syfph carrying a party Of
,,vnz fcIk as the guests OF Kermit Roosevelt.
re-t 70 ire motor boat races in Huntington Bay.
where three defenders of the British international
cup are being selected
Because Of the immediate necessity for gun
hesrs and small cruisers IN the Caribbean Sea,
where there IS trouble in Haytt. strained rela-
tons with Venezuela snd unrest in Central Amer
scs sn5 where the watchful eyes Of the American
naval officers are required. President Roosevelt
rss dfs7erse5 with the use Of the cruiser yacht
Mgveover for the remainder Of the summer To-
ssv rhA NARROWER IN command Of Thomas Snow
T1--- far EnsT r-a-T-
Shs VIII 20 10 Hayti. 10 relieve the gunbeat
rsdvcsr which is al Port-au-Prince looking after
American interests. Il is said that the Navy De-
par--1err needs 50 many small vessels that sew
era sunboats now out Of commission on the
Pacific coast x-iI hs brought TO the Atlantic and
r,-o-sl,l- rlses in the Caribbean Sea. The Presi-
6e-r mas made little use Of the Mayhower since
s-e has been here. his only trip in her having
been that recently made 10 the naval conference
al Newport
vashtneto- July 27-Secretary Of War Wright
expects 10 go 10 Oyster Bay the latter part OF
this week 70 confer with the President on pend
frg matters Of Importance The papers in the
case cf the eight cadets whose dismissal from the
Military Academy West Point recon-
r-eried hv board appointed by Colonel Scott
the superintendent Of the academy. have been re-
turned 70 the War Department from Oyster Bay,
bearing the approval OF President Roosevelt of
TIE findings and sentence Of the board. Secretary
Wright has nor Vet issued his order dismissing
tas cadets. and he may not do until he has
discussed the matter with the President, who
has expressed q wish TO talk the matter over
with the Secretary
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Nevberry. who
returned to-day from q trip 10 Watch Hill and
Newport r 7. has ordered the cruiser Mayhower
- relieve the Paducah at Port-au-Prince. Havti.
TIE Mayfouer viii sail Saturday for the Haytian
port The Paducah viii come TO the United
States for repairs.
a report has been received AZ the Navy De
Ps-tment from board appointed by the captain
q the Mayfower 10 inquire into the sinking of
ire schooner Meuava by the Mayfower last week
Acting Secretary Newberry. who is familiar with
tbe details ~ the accident. said to-day that
further action regarding the accident would prob
ably he taken II was clearly unavoidable.