The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GATH
ERS ADVISERS AROUND HIM
AT OYSTER BAY
PANAMA CANAL QUESTION
AND THE BEEF TRUST
These, With New York and Delaware
Politics, Furnish Topics of Discus
sion-Attorney General Davies, of
New York, Appears Certain of a
Place on the Bench.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July ga
distinguished party assembled around
the presidents board at luncheon at
his Sycamore Hill home today. Aside
from the members of the house party
there were Secretary of the Navy
Moody, Attorney General Knox, Sem
ator Spooner, of Wisconsin; William
NJ. Byrne, United States district attor-
ney of Delaware, and John c. Davies,
attorney general of New York state. 1t
was neither quite by accident, nor yet
quite by design, that all the members
of the party should have come together
at Sycamore Hill at the same time.
The visitors discussed with the pres
ident and Secretary Moody some Of the
details of the investigation that is to
be conducted by the department of
Justice into the ability of the new
Panama Canal company to pass a
clear title to it's property to the United
States. 1t is expected that in a few
weeks the investigation will be in full
progress. Thus far Mr.. Knox has been
making only the preliminary arrange
ments for it.
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 it or not. If he should
it would necessitate his goipg to Paris
and he is believed not to be DESTROYS
of making that trip at this time.
Beef Trust Remembered.
1t is understood that the beef trust
inquiry was adverted to briefly, and in
this phase of the discussion Attorney
General Davies participated. He was
particularly interested because he in
stituted some time ago an action
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 the
prospect of Mr.. Davies getting the
nomination for supreme justice in the
Fifth district. In the event of his
failure, however, it is quite likely the
president will name him to succeed
Judge Alfred G. Coke as United States
district judge of the northern district
of New York, Judge Coke having been
advanced by the president to the Unit
ed States circuit court bench. Should
Mr.. Davies obtain the nomination it
is understood to be the intention of
the president TO appoint Representative
James S. Sherman, of New York, O
the existing vacancy on the district
bench.
District Attorney Byrne went over
the political situation in Delaware with
the president. Delaware is now with
out representation in the United States
senate. The legislature is Republican,
but is deadlocked upon the election of
senators. An effort is being made so as
compromise the difficulties as to de-
solve the deadlock and at a special
session of the legislature elect two
Republicans before the terms of the
present members of the legislature
shall have expired.
This evening the president enter
tanned at dinner besides Secretary
Moody, Eugene A. Philbin, formerly
district attorney of New York city;
Frank c. Travers, of this village, and
Rev. Father John L. Bedford, of st.
Peter and st. Pauls church in Brook
Ign. The three gentlemen last named
are very prominent Catholics and were
invited by the president to discuss
with him and Secretary Moody the
questions In relation to the admins
tons demand for the withdrawal of
the friarS from the PhilipDineS