The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
PROMINENT MEN
SEE PRESIDENT
Goes Over Question of Title to
Panama Canal
BEEF TRUST is DISCUSSED
Incidentally the Delaware Situation Is
Brought Forward and Plan Is Dis
cussed by Which the Famous
Deadlock Can Be Broken.

Oyster Bay N. Y. July ga distin-
guished party assembled around the Pres
ident at luncheon in his home today
Aside from the members of the house
party there were Secretary of the Navy
Moody, Attorney General Knox. Senator
Spooner CT Wisconsin, William H. Byrne
United States district attorney Of Della
ware and John C. Davis, attorney gen.
eral of New York state.
1t was neither quite by accident, nor
vet by design that all of the members of
the party should have come together at
Sycamore Hill, at the same time Attor-
ney General Knox was expected this
morning but arrived earlier, bringing
Senator spooner with him.
During the afternoon the visitors dis
cussed with the President and Secretary
Moody some of the details of the investi-
cation that is to be conducted by the
department of justice into the ability OF
the Panama Canal company to pass a
clear title to its property to the United
States. 1t is expected that In a few weeks
the investigation will be in full progress
Thus far Mr.. Knox hes been making on
ly the preliminary arrangements for
them.
spooner Not Decided.
As heretofore stated in these dispatches,
Senator Spooner has been invited by Mr..
Knox to assist In the investigation, but
1t is understood that he has not decided
definitely whether he will take an active
part In 1t or not. If he should 1t would
necessitate his going to Paris and he is
believed not to be DESTROYS of making
that trip at this time. No details of the
conference were made public
1t is understood the beef trust subject
was considered and in this phase of the
discussion Attorney General Davis partic-
ipated. He was particularly interested be-
cause he instituted some time ago an ac-
ton against the representatives of the So
called beef trust in New York state. The
president and Mr.. Davies also discussed
the political situation in New York with
special reference to Mr.. Davies getting
the nomination for the superior court
justice in the Fifth district. He thinks
he will secure the nomination.
Has Place for Him.
In the event of his failure to be nomi-
mated, however, it is quite likely the
President will name him to succeed Judge
Alfred Cox as United States district
judge of the northern district of New
York, Judge Cox having been advanced
by the President to the United States
circuit bench. Should Mr.. Davies obtain
the nomination, it is understood to be
the intention of the President to ap-
point Representative James Sherman Of
New York to the existing vacancy. of the
bench.
District Attorney Byrne went over the
political situation in Delaware with the
President. Delaware is now without
representatives in the United States SEN
ate. The state is republican but Is dead
locked upon the election of senator's An
effort Is being made to compromise the
differences so as to dissolve the dead
lock. and have a special session of the
legislature to elect two republicans be-
fore the term of the present members
of the present legislature shall have
expired.
This evening the President entertained
at dinner besides Secretary Moody Eu-
gene Aphilbin, former district attorney
of New York City; Frank G. Travers of
this village and the Rev. Father John
L. Belford of st. Peter and st. Paul
church in Brooklyn. Tho three gentlemen
| last named are prominent Catholics, and
were invited by the President to discuss
with him and Secretary Moody the ques-
| ton in relation to the administration s
| demand for the withdrawal Of the friars
from the Philippines.