Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
STATE AFFAIRS
ARE DISCUSSED
PRESIDENT C0NFERS WITH
ELIHU ROOT
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Ma
TONS Chief Executive Attends
church-Bryan Prom
Ised Majority
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 12.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt conferred this after
noon with Secretary of State Elihu
Root and Assistant Secretary of State
Robert Bacon at the presidents home
at Sycamore Hill for almost four
hours. The exact nature of their de-
alterations could not be learned. 1t is
presumed, however, that state affairs
of an important nature were the sub
jects of their discussion.
1t is likely the foremost subject was
the situation at present existing be-
tween the United States and Venezuela.
Secretary Root, who completed
course yesterday at Muldoon's farm
at White Plains, N. Y, came across
Long Island sound this morning in the
government yacht Sylph, which had
been sent over for him. Acting Secre-
tary Bacon was at his home in West
bury, l.. l., and came TO Sycamore Hill
in an automobile, arriving after l
o'clock.
Ar. Bacon, who has been in charge
of affairs at Washington, brought with
him the latest information of the state
department. The president and the two
secretaries consulted until 2 o'clock,
when all sat down to dinner with the
presidents family.
After dinner the conference was re-
sumed and it lasted until a quarter to
5, when Acting Secretary Bacon de-
parted in an automobile for his home
in Westbury.
President Goes Bathing
Seeretar.- Root and the president, ac-
companied by two of the president s
sons, were seen later going toward
the beach in Cold Springs harbor,
where the president goes bathing.
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it was supposed all were bound for a
cooling dip in the bay.
The staff of the executive officers
was on duty all afternoon, awaiting
some business from the president.
When seen tonight the presidents sec
rotary said the conference at Saga
more Hill today was connected with
affairs in the state department. He said
that Secretary Root had been invited
by the president to spend Sunday with
him. The secretary remains at Saga
more Hill tonight as the presidents
guest.
This excessively hot day was not too
warm to keep President Roosevelt
| from attending church. With Mrs.
more Hill to Christ Episcopal church,
in the village, and listened to SER
mon ON the Mathematics of Life and
! Character"
Greets Old Friends
Fully a hundred boys who are
church attendants in Astoria, Flush
ing and Jamaica and are camping near
oyster Bay, were at the church to see
the president as well as a large num-
her of summer visitors. When the
president entered the church he raised
his hat to the assembled people and
spying a couple of old men whom he
has known for years said with en-
! phasis to them:
II am glad to see you"
| Oyster Bays Democratic leader tele-
graphed to William Jennings Bryan
| that he could rely upon President
Roosevelts home town for a majority.
The Democratic nominee replied that
he was glad to have the support of the
town where the Republican president
lives.
A furrier of New York's east side
came to Oyster Bay today and informed
people that he had been commanded to
see the president. He failed in his
mission, however.