Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-16
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT I
Man Who Discovered MiSfit
Amor Belt on Evans Battle
ships Holds Friendly Chat
With Chief Executive,


lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
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dent Roosevelt entertained a dozen
guests today the largest party he has
had at his home on Sycamore liill
since he began his vacation. With his
guests the president discussed wide
range of topics, naval, political, labor.
publishing hunting and travelling
After his usual morning exercise the
president welcomed Henry Reuter-
dahl, the marine artist and writer and
John Williams, labor commissioner of
the state of New York, who came up
from New York Mr.. ReutefdahL who
accompanied the Atlantic battleship
fleet on it's voyage from Hampton
Roads to Magdalena Bay and who in
an article published last February so-
verely criticised the construction of
the hattIeships Of the navy, came 10
talk with Mr.. Roosevelt about naval
matters 1t is understood that Mr.
Rcutcrdahl is preparing another ar
ticle on the Unitrd states navy and
that ii was his wish TO consult tn"
president regarding this. When he re
turned from his visit with the pres
dent he said that he came To talk or
naval matters but lac could not tell
what the matters were. Questioned
whether any of the alleged differences
between himself and the president
were touched upon during the visit
Mr. Reutcrdahl said
so far there have never been any
differences except in the imagination
of some people"
Regarding his attitude on navel mat
ters, ne said.
"If we are going TO get a new navy
every one should be Interested In get
ting aus good a navy as possible and
the president believes in that idea.'
Mr williams who with Mr. Renter
dahl returned to New York. said he
talked with the president on labor
matters. but would not say what they
were. prcfcrring that something more
definite should come from the presi-
dent. shortly after the departure Of
his two morning guests the president
received a party of ten. Charles r
Broker, republican national commit
teeman from Connecticut. c. A. Moore.
of the American Protective Tariff
league and his son, Arthur Moore, who
has hunted in Africa Porcy Madeira,
of Philadelphia, and w. +. White
house. Jr.. of New York. both of whom
have spent some time IN Africa
Charles Scribner. the New York pub
Usher: r y. Millct the artist who
is a member OF tho American com
mission to the Toxic exposition; Major
Edgard A. Mcarns, surgeon in the
United states army and a naturalist,
Hcnrly Fairfield Osborne. q geologist
Of National History of New York who
has had experience in Africa, and DR.
Alexander Lambert, of New York. IT
was jolly party that sat around the
presidents table at luncheon, and Mr.
Roosevelt was I'm the best of spirits
African hunting was the principal
theme during the afternoon. The
president listened with great interest
to the experiences of the several
guests who have been in that coun
try. ana asked many questions for in
formation which viii help him when
he goes there to hunt next year with
his son, Kermit
The political situation was discussed
hy National Committeeman Brookcr
and the president but Just what phase
of It was their subject could not be
learned.
with Charles Srribner the president
had talk regarding the publication
~ his writings on the African hunting
trip The presidents guests departed
during tho afternoon.