The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
INVITATION TO
THE PRESIDENT
United States Military Tourna-
ment to Be Held at St.
Joseph in September.
ROOSEVELT PLAYS TENNIS
CONGRESSMAN BARCHFELD A
CALLER AT SYCAMORE HILL.

Oyster Bay. Aug. H.-An invitation to
President Roosevelt to visit the United
States military tournament at ST. Joseph,
Mo-, Sept. q to %, was given today by
John Donovan. on behalf of thefmilitary
tournament association of St Joseph, and
on behalf of the people of the city of St
Joseph Mr.. Donovan is president OF the
association. The president expressed a
desire to attend. but said he could make
no promise because he probably would be
unable to make the trip on account of
other business.
With DR.. Andrew ]. Barchfeld of Pitts
burg, member of the house of representa-
tives from the Thirty-second Pennsyl-
vania district, the president spent some
time in discussing conditions in Central
America and Panama and the coming
meeting in Berlin of the International In
ter-Parliamentary union. at which Mr.
Barchfeld will be a delegate.
Prior to the arrival of his guests, the
president played tennis. In the afternoon
the president remained quietly at home
reading. He is still seeking all informa-
ton obtainable on African hunting.
+ st. Joseph's Tournament.
The tournament OF st. Joseph is to be
exclusively one of United States troops
and no miiitiamen will take part. The
of the Missouri and will represent every
branch of the service, even the balloon
corps The aeronautic exhibit, il is ex-
pected will be one of the most interesting
features of the show.
The association has provided 5000 in
cash to be distributed in prizes for the
best feats performed by the soldiers. The
money will be apportioned as prizes by a
board of United States army officers ap-
pointed for that purpose.
President Roosevelt became very enthu-
siastic about the plans and assured his
visitors that theer was no question of the
.IrsA Of "a hot n "a
believed in encouraging athletics among
the soldiers.
Trip TO Central America.
DR.. Barchfeld talked with the president
| principally on his trip of five weeks
| through Central America and Panama. He
returned last Tuesday. He attended ses-
sions of the Central American court of
arbitration. which was the outgrOwth OF
| the Central American peace conference
court was in session at Carriage, Costa
Rica, when he made his visit. He said
| that the people of Costa Rica were fear
| full that the disturbed republics whose ter
ritory adjoining their country would not
! abide by the decisions made by the court
and would blame Costa Rica if the court
rendered decisions adverse TO the adJoin-
ing countries. The Costa Ricans feared
he said, that they might thus be involved
in war with their neighbors. Mr.. Barch-
| field explained to them that Costa Rica
| had nothing TO fear, because the United
| States and Mexico, which are bound by
| treaty to maintain peace in Central Amer
lea, would protect that republic.
| Regarding Panama. DR.. Barchfeld tolo
the president that work on the Panama
| canal was progressing satisfactorily. Ht
said that the work under the present adj
| ministration had been so thoroughly sys
tematized that it is now only matter
| of mathematics.
Panama Elections.
| The recent elections in Panama. salt
Mr.. Barchfeld was a triumph for clear
and decent politics. Senior Obaldia, the
newly elected president. was the choice
of 90 per cent of the voters, he said. L
is Senior Obaldia's intention 10 make tou
of the entire republic before he takes OF
flee, the congressman learned This VII
take a month and he will visit every ont
of the seven states of the republic Hi
object is to obtain an idea of the wants
of the people of the various states so tina
when he assumes office he can meet thei
| wishes
The coming meeting of the international
lInter-Parliamentary union at Berlin
which was. also discussed by the docto
and the president, will take place Sept
49, 10 and 20. DIR. Barchfeld, VINO is on
of the twenty-five delegates named b!
the house of representatives to attend tn
meeting. will leave this country on Sept
IL. He said that this year all the Latin
American republics of South and Contra
America would for the first time be rep
resented at the conference.