Evening star., 1915-06-24
Stops at Roslyn, L. l., on His
Way to Summer Home at
Cornish, N. H.
FIRsT-HAND IMPRESSION
OF SITUATION IN EUROPE
Host of Mr.. Wilson Just Back From
Trip Which Included London,
Paris and Berlin.

NEW YORK, June 24.-President
Wilson, en- route from Washington to
his summer home at Cornish. N. H,
stopped of today at Roslyn, Long Is
land, to spend the day with his init
mate friend Col. E. NJ. House, and to
receive at first hand the latters i'm
pressions of the war situation in Eu-
rope and the developments incident
thereto affecting the United States.
Col House. ten days home from a
four-month trip that carried him to
London, Paris and Berlin, greeted the
President warmly at the little station
AT Roslyn, and took him by automo-
bile Immediately to his country estate.
where they were to spend the day, free
from interruption by visitors, in dis
cussing Col. Houses trip and his con-
ferences abroad with high officials of
the warning powers.
The President and Col. House were
left alone and sat for a while in the
shade of the broad veranda. screened
from the roadway by towering trees
and shrubbery. apparently in earnest
conversation. Presently they rose and
went for a stroll, unattended, over the
estate. the walk taking in vineyard
pergola, where they entered and sat
down. During the stroll through the
appeared to be engrossed in their dis
~ussion.
President Asks Many Questions.
The President asked many questions
and listened in silence for long periods
20 Col. Houses replies. No part of
their conversation was divulged. but
il was generally known to members of
the Presidents party that the topics
We're the European war, its develop
ments, the attitude of foreign govern
ments toward the United States. how
the masses of the warning nations re-
garded tho struggle and the prospects
for peace.
What Col. House had told the Presi-
dent was gained from a trip that
began January 80. when he sailed
return hero june "a from Liverpool
During his stay abroad Col House
visited Sir Edward Grey, the British
minister of foreign affairs. and after
Paris. where, 1t was reported. he dos
bvered a letter from President Wilson
70 President Poincare of France. From
Paris Col. House went to Berlin. He
Gerard. and after a two-week stay,
called on the German imperial chancel-
lor, Won Bethmann -Ho1lweg. He then
returned to Paris and later went to
i|CHuon. puTlnS nlS ABROAD II was
several times reported that he was
acting as President Wilson's personal
emissary, but this was denied both by
the President and Col. House.
Conferred on Mexican Crisis.
II was recalled in connection with
the Presidents visit today that he had
conferred with Col. House before the
Mexican crisis of 1914. The informa-
tion placed before the President by
Col. House then was believed to have
been considered carefully by the Pres
ident in formulating his policy toward
Mexico
Col. House. as a citizen of Austin,
Tex, was familiar. to a great degree,
with the problems of Mexico. The ia
cilities extended him during his recent
tour of European capitals have afford
ed him, II was pointed out, an oppor-
tunity to become almost as familiar
with the problems whose solution is
now being sought in the European
war. President Wilson's high esteem
for him and his views was emphasized
by the greeting today at the railroad
station, which was cordial and ex-
tremeIy friendly.
After spending the entire forenoon In
uninterrupted consultation the Presi-
dent lunched with Col House at his
home. The afternoon was to be de
ence, varied by hour SO of the
Presidents favorite pastime, golf. or an
automobile trip over the Long Island
roads Tonight the President expects
10 resume his trip to Cornish, y. II.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson. the Presidents
naval aid. accompanied him. Miss
Margaret Wilson. his daughter. who
was in New York. expected to Join him
a. Roslyn later In the day.
One of Guard Weds.
uhen he left here after midnight last
night were a bride and groom. They
vera Mr. and Mrs John O. Slye the