New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
THE PRESIDENT SAILS
ON THE WAY TO NEWPORT
10 Discuss NduaI Problems at
Wm College TODAY.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

BY Telegraph to The Tribune.1
Oyster Bay July 21.-The President and Mrs
Roosevelt and a small party started this even
ing on the yacht Mayf1ower for Newport. R. L.
where the President will make an address and
participate in discussion on battlesip designs
with the officers assigned to duty at the United
States Naval War College. More than ordi-
nary interest attaches to the Presidents visit
to Newport.
The subject he is to take up with the OH
GERS has had a great deal of pronllnence in
the daily papers, through criticisms Of warship
construction made by experts, and II Is believed
the conference viii result in an agreement
a number of disputed problems relating TO
the building Of big ships. 1t will be the first
time that President of the United States has
participated in such d conference. and the Off
GERS in attendance at the War College are
naturally anxious that the affair meet with the
appreciation of the commander in chief.
The President expects that important results
will be derived from the conference. All the
members of the Naval General Board with the
exception of Admiral Dewey, the entire staff
of the Naval War College and number of
leading naval officers who regarded as ex-
perts in naval design, construction and equip
ment. who have been ordered to Newport for
special duty, will be present
The party board the Mayaower included
Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt Archie Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt Mr. and Mrs w Emen
Roosevelt, and T. II. Netherand and John l..
McGrew. of the executive Office force. After
luncheon at Sycamore Hill the President gath
cred his party together and walked down
through the woods to the Roosevelt pier in the
cove. Here two launches waiting to con-
vey the President and his guests to the May
flower which lying several miles away In
the outer harbor
There was a lively chase between the two
launches as they crossed the and passed the
Seawanhaka Corinthan Yacht Club pier at the
entrance to the inner harbor. The launch bear
ing the Presidents flag which had been hoisted
by Quentin led all the way. 1t was almost
dark before the two launches brought the mem
bers of the party alongside the May1ower. The
yacht steamed away at $50 p. m.
After all were safely deck the launches
were hoisted aboard and under full steam the
yatht headed toward the harbor's mouth. where
a turn was made to the eastward. AS the May
flower steamed away threatening weather pre-
vailed. and 1t was regarded possible that
the Presidents trip might be somewhat un-
pleasant when the Mayfower approached the
eastern end of Long Island Sound
The Mayfower is expected to reach Newport
about O'Clock tomorrow morning. President
Roosevelt and his party VIII lanQ at 3.lo d. Ill.,
at the Naval Training School, where Rear Ad-
niral John P Merre president of the Naval
War College and the commandant of the train
ing station and the other officers will receive
them after which the President Will enter
carriage and drive to the flagstaff. There he
will review the brigade. II is expected that
the President will reach the Naval War Col
Iege at $50 a. m. When all the officers at
tending the conference have assembled the
President will begin his address. which. 1T is
understood, will not occupy long time. After
ward a discussion by the officers on battle
ship designs will take place continuing until
/ D. M. when a buffet luncheon will be served
After luncheon President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will hold reception for the officers and their
families the training station AND those IN
attendance at the conference.
The discussion batteship plans Will be
resumed at 2:30 o'clock and will continue
throughout the remainder Of the afternoon
The President has not decided at what time
he will leave Newport. 1t Is possible. how
ever that the Mayhower. on which he Will
return TO Oyster Bay. will not start until some
time I'm the evening. The takes between
twelve and fifteen hours Ii is the Presidents
plan to reach his home on Sagamore Hill In
time for breakfast Thursday morning.