Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-13
LEAVES
MULDOON
RESORT
SPENDS DAY AT OYSTER
BAY WITH PRESIDENT
Secretary and Acting Secre-
tary Of State Hold Prolonged
Conference With Master Of
Sycamore Hill
,CBy Morning journal Special Lsa.ed wlre.S

'IBy Morning journal Special Leased wire.1
Oyster Bay, July 12,-President
Roosevelt conferred this afternoon
with Secretary of State Elihu Root
and Assistant and Acting Secretary of
State Robert Bacon at the presidents
home on Sycamore Hill, for almost
four hours The exact nature of their
deliberations could not be learned. 1t
is presumed, however, that state af-
fairs of an important nature were the
subject of their discussion. 1t is
thought likely that the foremost sub
ject was the situation at present ex-
sting between the United States and
Venezuela.
Secretary Root, who completed a
White Plains, N. Y, came across Long
Island Sound this morning in the
government yacht Sylph, which had
been sent over for him. Acting Sec
retary Bacon was at his home III
Westbury, l.. L., and came TO Saga
more Hill in an automobile, arriving
shortly after / o'clock.
Mr. Bacon, who has been in charge
Of the state office at Washington,
brought with him the latest news of
the department The president and
the two secretaries consulted until
2 o'clock when all sat down to din
ner with the presidents family AT
ter dinner the conference was resum-
ed and it lasted until a quarter of 5,
when Acting Secretary Bacon depart
ed in an automobile for his home in
Westbury.
Secretary Root and the president,
accompanied by two of the presidents
sons, were seen later going towards
the beach in Cold Springs harbor,
where the president goes bathing.
Some Of the party carried towels
and 1t was SUPPOSED all were hound
for cooling dip in the bay.
Secretary Loeb was not al the con-
ference, having gone to visit Repre-
sentative Cocks. The staff of the ex-
ecutlve offices was on duty all after
noon awaiting some business from the
president When seen tonight the
presidents secretary said that the
conference at Sycamore Hill today
was connected with affairs in the
state department. He said that Sec
retary Root had been invited by the
president to spend Sunday with him.
The secretary remains at Sagamore
Hill tonight as the presidents guest.
This excessively hot day was not too
warm to keep President Roosevelt
from attending church. With Mrs.
Roosevelt he drove down from Saga
more Hill to Christ Episcopal church
in the village. listened to a sermon
on "The Mathematics of Life and
Character" Fully a hundred boys,
who are church attendants In Asto-
ria, Flushing and jamaica, and are
camping near oyster Bay. were at
the church to see the president, as
well as large number of summer
visitors.
When the president entered the
church he raised his hat to the as
sembled people and spying a couple OF
old men whom he has known, many
years, said with emphasis to them
Il am glad to see you"
Oyster Bays democratic leader
telegraphed to William ]. Bryan thai
he could rely upon President Roose-
velts home for majority. The
democratic nominee replied that he
was glad to have the support OF the
town where the republican president
lives.
A furrer from New York Eas
Side came to Oyster Bay today and
informed people that he had beer
commanded to see the president. H'
Ialed in his mission, however.