The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE VISIT
SYCAMORE HILL HOUSE.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
Considerable Time Devoted 70 Dis
cussion Of Political Matters-pi..
tinguisaed Priest at Dinner.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July ga dis
ti1rguished party assembled around
the presidents board at luncheon in
his Sagamose, Hill home today. Aside
from the members of the house party.
there were Secretary OF the Navy
Moody Attorney General Knox, Sem
ator Snooner Of Wisconsin,, William
Bryne, Emitted States, district attorney
of Delaware. and John G. Davies, at
torney general OF New York state. It
was neither quite by accident n0r yet
quite by design tlbat all the members
ct the party should have come togeth-
er at Sycamore Hill at the. same time.
Attorney Gesral Knox was expected
this morning but arrived earlier,
bringing Senator Spooner with him.
Panamar Company Title.
During the afternoon the visitors,
discussed with the president and. Sec.
Moody On1 of the details Of
the Investigation that is to be con-
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.
It is expected that in a few weeks the
Investigation will be in full progress.
Thus far Mr.. Knox has been making
only the preliminary arrangements for.
it.
AS heretofore stated in these dis
patches. Senator Spooner has been
invited by Mr.. Knox TO assist in the
investigation, but it Is understood
that he has not decided definitely
whether he will take an active part
in it or not. If ne should, it will ne
cessitate his going to Paris and he is
believed not to be DESTROYS Of max
of the. conference were made public.
The Beef Trust.
1t is understoond that the beef trust
inquiry was adverted to briefly and
in this phase of the discussion Attor-
ney General Davies participated. He
was particularly interested because
he instituted some time ago an action
against the representatives of the So
called @beef' trust" in New York state.
Politics Discussed. .
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 court JUS
tice in the Fifth district. He thinks
he will secure the nomination. In
tire event of his failure to be nominal
ed, however, it is quite likely the pres
ident will names him to succeed Judge
Alfred Coke, as United States, judge
of the, northern district of New York,
Judge Coke having been advanced by
/ the president to the United States
| circuit bench. Should Mr.. Davies OBJ
| tain, the nomination it is understood
to be the intention of the president to
appoint J. S. Sherman of New York
to the existing vacancy on the district
bench.
Situation in Delaware.
District Attorney Byrne went owe
the political situation in Delaware,
with the president. Delaware is now
without representation in the United
States senate. The legislature is re-
publican but is deadlocked upon the
election of senators. An effort is be-
ing made so to compromise the diff
ffcuTries as to solve the deadlock and
at 4 special session Of the legislature,
elect two republicans before the terms
Of the present members of the 1egis-
1ature shall have expired.
Entertained at Dinner. .
This evening the president enter
tanned at dinner. besides Secretary
Moody, sEugene A. Philbin, former dis
trict attorney Of New York City. r. G.
Traverse, of this village, and Rev.
Father John L. Belford, Of St. Peters
and st. Paurs church, Brooklyn.
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
tration's demand for the withdrawal
of the friars from the Philippines.
Caused by Open Lamps.
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