The Washington herald., 1908-06-22

Oyster Bay. June a-It was tropical
weather here to-day and President Roose-
welt took the hint, appearing at Christ
Church this morning clad in Immaculate
white ducks and crowned with a Panama
straw.
In Washington the President attends
the Dutch Reformed Church. but there
Is no congregation of that denomination
here, and during his vacation Mr.. Roose-
welt and his family are very regular at
tendants at the pretty little Episcopal
church where Rev. Dr. Henry H. Wash
burn breaches. The sermon this morning
was on confirmation.
There was the usual gathering OF VIII
lage folk and summer visitors about the
doors Of the church when the President
drove up.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt drove
down alone this morning and stopped at
the church door for few moments to
greet a few friends before going into the
church. With the close Of the service, II
IS the custom for the congregation to
remain seated until the President has
passed out but this morning there was
another gathering Of worshlpers waiting
outside on the steps, who kept the Presi-
dent dofilng his hat as he drove away.
Photographer Is FoiIed.
photographer had a big camera
mounted in strategic position not far
from the church, and President Roosevelt
shielded his face with disgust as the
man opened fire. The Presidents colored
rcoachman, Joe Washington. did not dodge
the camera. lie is very proud of his new
team Of blacks, although one OF them
has the three fatal white feet OF tie
horseman's provcrb
Secretary Loeb did not attend church.
but he came over by boat from his quar-
tiers at the Scawanhaka Yacht Club to go
over the official mail at the executive
Office. He did not seem greatly surprised
al the report from Washington that he
might be asked 10 accept the chairman
ship Of the Republican National Commit
tee, but refused to discuss the rumor. be-
yond saying that they seem 10 be fixing
that matter up down in Washington
lie asserted that he had as yet received
no official communication regarding the
Chairmanship. and declined to say whether
or not he would accept it If asked
Taft to Visit Roosevelt.
Secretary Taft will probably come ~
oyster Bay Thursday, after attending
commencement at Yale. Secretary I,oeb
has no other visitors 20 announce. but
It IS likely that Gen. Wright. Mr.. Tafrs
successor. will accompany him on his
visit 10 Sycamore Hill.
The Sylph. the Presidents Yacht. IS al
ready at her moorings off the u" West
Roosevelt wharf. just below Sycamore
Hill. and II looks as though. for the
present at least. the President would have
on hand no more serious work than TAX
ing excursions along the Sound and over
night camping trips with his athletic
crew OF boys.
When asked to-day about a dispatch
from San Jose. Cal. appearing I'm a New
York newspaper. in which Congressman
J.. A. Hayes was quoted as having told
the Asiatic Exclusion League that the
President had said that while he was
still trying diplomacy and was sending
Japan the "sharpest correspondence that
any nation has ever received" he would
get exclusion by legislation If diplomacy
failed, Secretary Loeb said that he had
heard noting Of the matter and did
not believe that President Roosevelt
would care TO comment upon the dis
patcn.
The secretary would rot communicate
with Sycamore Hill tonight, but prom
ised TO bring the matter 10 the Presi-
dents attention in the morning.