The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-22
QUIET ON SYCAMORE HILL
COLONEL PITS ~ 4 DAY ON
ms STtCk az LETTERS.
Armenian Priest Goes ~ the Road for
Money. hat ContributinG Editor
Doesn't Coniribsiie- Nanb Requests
for speeches Ipuring " esiern Journe,

OTsTER BAY. l. I July y Sagamors
Hi was quiet to-day Tho presence ri
an Armenian priest. which was unknown
to Col Roosevelt until he was informed
81 II this afternoon. did not disturb its
placidity in tho least The report from
Dies Moino-. Iowa that a new political
party. including Roosevelt. BRYAN and
other leaders was To he formed. didn Z
make the slightest difference in the Col
onel - plans tn keep to himself and his
worS
Col Roosevelt said after the pres,
had be-n sent away that he saw the
stranger az the Outlook ofic- on Tuesday
and tnid him that there was nothing doing
IN the Ssy ot money Contrt buttons Al
though the Colonel has been on this side
only n month or - ha has encountered
lot of this class vt subscription seekers
III" ~ the Contributing Editor Ia tho Ouf-
looE and not a contributor 10 stray callers
The priest left town this morning There
had been no disturbance
The abssnC~ Of the customary number
~ pilGrimages To the Hill during the
PAST two days does not mean that Mr.
Roosevelt - resting He worked bard
to-day reducing the stack ~ Correspon-
denC@ which - poung m on hum like a
torrent He told the reporters that while
formerly there were hundreds Of letters
there are Thousands nov. Invitations
frum all sorts Of organi Nations renuaats
Tor peTronal opinions on every ConcpiV-
able subject from politics To birds ap-
peals for AID and most valuable advice
a. to how he should conduct himself
in tho future are n few things the Colonel
has tn contend with
Theapproaching Western trip, beginnin z
IN the latter part OF next month, 10 q source
Of worrlinent 60 MIR Roosevelt. Since the
Itinerary was announced last week he
has received dozens Of bids for speeches
~ addition To those already scheduled
He said to-day that towns en- route think
that 40 long A. he's in the vicinit y he can
easily and without any extra trouble
hang around and talk 20 them. OF course.
he remarked. he cannot do any such thing
he spe'Achs~ from the rear end Of a trainte
viii lie a. limited ~ possible. The Colonel
knows that tins first jaunt half way across
the continent ~ going 20 bs a lively propo-
sition. and he will have TO cut down on
spontaneous parties.
~ Tar a. politics - concerned. Col
Roosevelt saId to-day that he really does
not know how active a part he will take
this fall. He may touch on a few vital
points IN his Western speeches He will
undoubtedly make several speeches in the
New York campaign. Details are to he
planned later
an old friend and neighbor 81 the Colonel
assembled Sycamore Hill this morning and
chattai with the Colonel. who regards him
very highly. T r likes 20 meet his fellow
townsmep He likes to talk with them
This afterr Don the Colonel went out for
a row on Cold Spring HArbor. He re-
turned IN time for dinner and sTent the
evening doing more work He will leave
early in the morning for New York. He
expects tn meet a few visitors az the Ouf-
look office. and provided he gets time will
writ" couple Of pieces for Or. Abbott's
publIc ION