The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-20
ROOSEVELT, PRIVATE CITIZEN
All M mas TO SAY WEE NIX
ar THE OUTLOOK" OFFICE.

Fdnsr Ledge and ths Secretary 81
. the Navy with Iilm a. sagamsre Hnl.
OrsrEE Bar. June ls.-Privacy, that's
he word Absolute. impenetrablo. dOu-
he r.v.ted. non-leakable. continuous and
All pervasve privacy. with oaly two
oopholes a week. That was the Eist Of .
very courteous but very crisp few mo-
msn,s NJ conversation on the part Of Col.
Roosevelt this afternoon. What he does,
What he thinks. how he amusos himself,
whom he receives. Theses and several other
items about which tho public has been
Accustomed to have fair working knowl-
EDGE are 10 become known only at the
sprni-vceSly chats in theofiices Of the Out-
o.. where he will begin his editOrship in
rerscn On Wednesday next.
But Notwithstanding this retiOsnoe in
details the Colonel made no effort 10 con-
vey the impression tina, in his capacity
ma private citizen he has abiured the
society Of public men. To-day he has
been associating with two persons who
have a hand in the Government Senator
Lodge Is a guest at Sycamore Hill over
sunday. and this afternOod Secretary Of
the Navy Never dropped in by way Of the
Dolphin and Long Island Sound for an
evenings talk. AZ sunset this evening
when the ex.President came out on his
ysranda to receive several inquirinE
callers his last word TO them in answer
TO a question about bis African trip was
us
i shan't have anything 10 say. ever.
The Colonel began has protests % reti-
cence a. soon a. he came within hearing
distance
Now. Gentlemen said he. i really
haven anything 20 say on any subject
whatever, don't want 10 have anybody
Ct IN the habit Of coming to me with the
idea that ! am going TO talk. FOR I'm not
gong to do il At all.
Twice a week intend to 90 into NeN
York and will he at the Outlook once
there That IL the only place that shall
receive callers who want me 70 say any
hing
What are your plans for the next few
dsys'' he Was asked
Beyond going into town Tomorrow
morning for my sons Wedding and on
Wednesday for my first visit to the Out
.oos once since I have been hack
haven't anything 20 tell
senator Lodge vas around the cnrner
g the porch with Secretary Meyer. and
their propinauity inspired the next ques-
uon. which was.
Can you tell ~ what you have becn
doing to-day. COionsl7-
'Nos, that'-he hurst out with some |
stihusiasm is just the kind Of a que--
uon that don't want to answer Ny life
here from nov on - to he absolutely |
Elvate n ! began telling about thoae
things the result would he that shouldn't |
have any peace OF rest or vacation al |
summer ! would be simply overrun all |
he time
Won't you tell us what you thought
d your reception put in some one.
Tie eH-President shook his bead at
first then he Widened his smile q tribe
end finally said. I guess you know what
thought about that.
How about The trophies that are ca
parted here--whsn do you expect to I'M
pack them''
NO no.. laughed tho Colonel. mot
vori
-I-n'' there anything about that An
can tup that you want 60 add 10 what
You have said Already
Here came the answer that fairly
JUwIed over his hearers:
40 / shan't have anything 10 say.
ever
IN spite ~ the avowal which was male
81 The 'ag end Of the afternoon there are
af-v facts IN regard TO tho way that the
Colonel has spent his day that have sifted
out IN the hours before church time word
cane down the hill that he and senator
Lodge we're talking over the ColOnel's
np A.'o those who passed In the vicir-
nv NJ the Roosevelt house declared that
he ~ President could he seen pacing
hs rIazya with some activity and that
here were moments when senator Lodge
lOiue1 him
Church time In Oyster Bay h 1915.
very few moments before that there
vas a sprnkling Of curious villagers
posting themselves with kodalts. many
q them under the trees u tho Christ
Episcopal Church. which IL the ono the
Joionel attends here. From the trees
"a front of the rambling little building
WITH ne long gabled red root and Ivy
rown walls the banners that remained
nom Yesterdays welcome had dried out
sufficiently to Autter.
there was quite = large attend
ace n wondering ones by the time
NE bel. began its final tollinE. They
ssr" boxing for the Colonsl's party 70
ln'e 1881 behind his horses. for during
ne tine that no was making Oyster Bay
ne summer capital 10 was known be
Howne1 upOn automobiles. But he fooled
Ieh SION big comfortable car rolled
.h4'i 'hs porte-c ochAre q the church.
'L" '".'nel was In the tonneau and with
''m v"re Mrs Roosevelt. Mrs. n. A.
l.'Ea1-"r. Miss AleEAndsE. who Il tho
uah'"" ~ Theodore. IT,. that young
nan himself and his bF@her QUENTIN
~ another automobile just behind we're
= ..I". Roosevelt Isabel 3. Hagnor, Mrs.
'".'' 3 social secretary. and Archie
ne -"rvice had already begun. The
gfta'h'- -as tho Rev Percy TrsROrd =,
o','n u Greene. y. Y. who took the