Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-16
ROOSEVELT HEARS OF AFRICA
Discusses Politics and Labor Topics
With Visitors.


With Visitors.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 16.-
President Roosevelt entertained
dozen guests, the largest party he has
had at his home on Sycamore Hill
since he began his vacation. With
his guests, the president discussed
wide range Of topics, naval, political,
labor, publicity, hunting and travel
ing.
After his usual morning exercises,
the president welcomed Henry Reu-
terdahl, the marine artist and writer,
and John Williams, labor commits
sioner of the state Of New York, who
came up from the city. Mr.. Reuter-
dahl, who accompanied the battleship
fleet on its voyage from Hampton
Roads to Magdalena bay, and who in
an article published last February
severely criticised the construction
of the battleships of the navy, came
to talk with Mr., Roosevelt about
naval matters. II Is understood that
Mr.. Reuterdahl is preparing another
article on the United States navy, and
that II was his wish to consult the
president regarding the article. When
Mr.. Reuterdahl came from his visit,
he said he CAME to talk on naval mat
tiers, but that he could not tell what
the matters were. Questioned whe-
Their any of the alleged differences
between himself and the president
were touched upon during the visit
Mr.. Reuterdahl said:
80 far there have never been any
differences except in the imagination
of some people"
Regarding his attitude on naval
matters, he said:
''If we are going to get new navy,
every one should be interested in get
ting as good navy as possible, and
the president believes in that idea. I"
Mr.. Williams, who, with Mr.. Reu-
terdahl came from New York, said
he talked with the president on labor
matters, but would not say what they
were, preferring that anything more
definite should come from the presi-
dent.
Shortly after the departure OF his
two morning guests. the president re-
ceived party of 10; Charles f.
BROKER. republican national commit
teeman from Connecticut; C. A.
Moore, who has hunted In Africa;
Perry Madeira Of Philadelphia, and
w. r. Whitehouse Jr. of New York,
both Of whom have spent some time
in Africa; Charles Scribner, the New
York publisher; r. d. Millett, the ar
tist, who Is a member of the Ameri-
can commission to the Toxic EXPOSE
ton; Major Edgar A, Means. surgeon
in the United States army and nat
uralist; Henry Fairfield Osborn, a
geologist connected with the Ameri-
can museum of natural history in
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Africa, and DR.. Alexander Lambert of
New York.
It was a jolly party that sat
around the presidents table at lunch
con, and Mr.. Roosevelt was in the
best of spirits. African hunting was
the principal theme. The president
listened with great interest to the
experiences of the several guests who
have been In that country, and asked
many questions for information which
will help him when he goes there to
hunt next year with his son Kermit.
The political situation was discuss
ed by National Committeeman Brook
er and the president, but Just what
phase Of II was the subject of their
talk could not be learned.
With Charles Scribner the presi-
dent had talk regarding the publi-
cation OF his writings on the African
hunting trip. The presidents guests
departed during the afternoon.