New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
10 CONFER OVER FRIARS.
SECRETARY ROOT WILL VISIT PRESI-
DENT TO-DAY.
srSAToR MLAUR1N TALKS WITH COLONEL
ROOSEVELT ABOUT THE COURT OF
CLAIMS JUDGEsHIP VACANCY.
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oyster Bay. n Y, July 11.-Life at Oyster Bay
s,,-ned official color to-day. when each of the
,,oruing trains brought callers TO see the Presl-
DENT in regard to business affairs President
roosevelt entertained at luncheon Father Thomas
y Malone, Senator John L. McLaurin. Of South
carolina; Nevada N Stranahan. Collector Of the
port Of New-York and William Barclay Parsons.
cbief engineer of the New-York Rapid Transit Com
iesion He spent several hours in discussing bust
ness questions with each one Of these men.
Immediately after the interview with Father Ma
,ore II was announced that the President had
csived the papers containing the note from the
vatican TO Governor Taft in connection with the
removal Of the friars from Philippine lands No
statement further than that the negotiations We're
eing conducted satisfactorily to the President was
obtsinable-
Secretary Root has informed the President that
he will be at Oyster Bay tomorrow. 1t is thought
that the immediate visit Of Secretary Root was
made necessary by the results of Governor Taft's
work IN Rome. The consultation tomorrow will
embrace talk with respect to the best method of
reaching q desirable agreement which will tend
in the slightest TO work a hardship the Roman
Catholic Church. yet az the time will keep
questions Of church and state separated in accord
ance with the doctrine of American government
While Secretary Root IS with the President he will
have final conferences in regard to the Of Cen
eral Jacob H. Smith, who court martaled for
issuing an order held to be too drastic against the
Fiipinos.
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Senator McLaurin, whose term in the Senate
pires next March, came to talk TO the President
about the vacancy caused by the death CT Judge
Davis. Of the five judges in the Court of Claims
Senator McLaurin has been recognized prom
inent candidate for this appointment since the early
part of last spring. Appointing him would please
a large number of Republicans in the South.
Though he was elected to the Senate on the Demo
cratic ticket, he bolted his party in favor Of Re-
publican measures in a number Of instances.
While there is reason to suppose that President
Roosevelt is friendly to Senator McLaurin there Is
still uncertainty about his ultimate decision. Nc
LauFin's enemies in the Senate have threatened
10 defeat his appointment to the bench by refusing
20 vote for his confirmation. His colleagues on the
Democratic side OF the chamber opposed TO
giving him the usual Senatorial courtesy of
unanimous confirmation. The defiance of these
Senator'S if it resulted in McLaurin's defeat would
This Office is for life and pays $500 year
oDELL AND PLAT WILL SUPPORT HIM
President Roosevelt has been assured of the sup
port of Governor OdelI and Senator Platt for the
nomination for President and politicians are pre-,
this State to the next national convention
Despite the Presidents busy day, he found time
ton. In the forenoon he played tennis for nearly
Theodore. jr.. and his nephew. George Roosevelt,
new pier and bathh0Hse have Just oeen coma Io1e
west Of the Presidents house He went bathing
there this afternoon with his TWO older boys. After
ward they went for horseback ride.
Photographers persist in annoying the President:
To-day one started to take picture of Teddy"
while he was up tree, saving of limb b. The The
tographer and pepper. but the time is soon coming
when il will have be checked
At the executive Office this morning several peo-
pie who called were Informed that the desire of
the President to receive only the highest officials
on important business would be obeyed IN the
strictest sense D. D. Colcock, secretary of the
Louisiana Sugar Mems League. endeavored 10 see
the President but Mr.. Cortelyou told him that II
was impossible TO make an exception TO the Presi
dents order. He went away angry, and predlctec
that the President would not secure the Presiden-
tiaI nomination.
II is now more than likely that the President will
abandon his plan to cruise in the Mayfower. The
Mayhower has been equipped and rugged for his
use. but II is doubtful if he will have any time TO
spend the water.
Miss Alice Roosevelt is expected home from Bos
ton within few days.