The Washington times., 1902-07-27
w. M. Byrne Talks Over
Deadlock at Oyster Bay.
HE FAVORS A COMBINATION
Mrs. Roosevelt Gives a Reception and
Tea Aboard the Mayflower-Secre-
tary Shaw Departs and Mr.. Moody
Arrives-0ther Visitors.

trict attorney for Delaware, came here
today to lunch at Sycamore Hill and 10
discuss the Senatorial situation in Della
ware. MIR. Byrne campaigned through
New York State for Mr.. Roosevelt when
he was running for governor. and was
cne of the speakers who accompanied
the governor on his Western trip in the
national campaign of 1900. Therefore
he came as a personal friend of the
President, interested with him in secur-
ing the election of two Republicans to
the United States Senate while the party
has control of the Legislature.
Mr. Byrne thinks the Democrats will
get the Legislature in the coming cleo
ton. which would mean the return of
R. r. Kenny to the Senate and the cleo
tion of Willard Salisbury, another
Democrat. AS the terms of office OF
members of the Delaware Legislature
expire on election day, the Republican
deadlock must be broken before Novem
ber If at all.
Prefers Combination.
Mr.. Byrne fought J. Edward Addicks
for long time. Now, when the period
for election has narrowed to days. he
favors the election of Addicks and a
Republican of another stripe, prefera-
bly, Henry A. Dupont. of Wilmington.
Mr. Byrne believes that this comblna-
tion Is preferable to the election OF two
Democrats hostile to the policies o. the
Administration.
The President has a natural interest
in the situation, because OF his deter
mination to pass reciprocity treaty
with Cuba and the necessity for every
available vote In the Senate. No effort
has been made. however. to get the
of Delaware. but it may be said that an
effort will be made to bring about con-
ditions which will warrant Gov. John
HUM In calling for special session of
the Legislature TO give Delaware rep
resentation in the Senate, which I: has
lacked since the Addicks deadlock was
formed.
Reception on Mayflower.
Mrs. Roosevelt invited twenty-four Of
her friends 20 reception and tea on
board the Mayflower at o'clock this
afternoon. The vessels drawing room
was decorated with cut flowers
Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary of the
Treasury, sailed away OF the revenue
cutter Gresham this morning. A little
later the Dolphin, bearing Secretary
Moody, of the Navy, came into the bay.
Secretary Moody will remain here till
Monday, when he starts on a trip along
the New England coast.
Senator John c. SDooner, Of Wiscon-
sin. paid his second visit to Oyster Bay
to confer with the President about the
matters preliminary to the beginning Of
work on the Pan-American Canal. SEN
ator Spooner will go abroad in the in
terest OF this Government to inquire
into the questions of title and treaty
Col. John W. Vrooman, of New York,
and William l.. Swan, OF Oyster Bay.
were amcDg the callers after dinner. In
spite OF the number of appointments
which he crowded into the day. the
President found time for a gallop on
horseback.
Guests at Luncheon.
Among those who were with the Presi-
dent at luncheon today were Philander
B. Knox, Attorney General. and John C.
Davies, attorney general of New York,
both of whom have been moro or less
concerned about the operations of the
so-called beef trust Mr. Knox likes a
good cut not less than Mr.. Davies, and
the Presidents table is said TO he al
ways well supplied.
Mr.. Davies went away early In the
afternoon, leaving Mr.. Knox to talk
trusts to the President II he wished.
Mr.. Davies said he was not at liberty to
repeat the utterances on the trust which
he and Mr.. Knox had exchanged.
1t was disclosed. however, that there
is a popular misconception Of the rela-
tions between Mr.. Knox and Represen-
tative Charles E. Littlefield. of Maine,
who plans to throttle the trusts when
Congress next convenes.
II has been stated that Mr.. Littlefeid
after offering a couple OF bills which
failed OF passage, drew a new instru-
ment for the destruction of the trusts
which was presented TO Attorney General
Knox for his opinion and that Mr.. Knox
and Mr. Littlefeld, after some confer
ances, agreed on this bill. 1t was not
introduced.
Could Not Agree.
With Mr.. Knox's visit here today 1t
came to light that Mr. Knox and Mr..
Littlefield never have been able to agree
on bill regulating combinations of
capital. That measure which Mr.. Little
field last gave to Mr. Knox for his con-
sideration was SO amended and rewrit-
ten by the Attorney General that II was
in word and in fact new measure. 1t
was read to Mr.. Littlefield IN this form
and he would not introduce It, or, at
least, did not do it.
In one OF hi5 bills Mr.. Littlefeld aimed
at an amendment to the Constitution and
compared with that bold purpose the bill
of Mr.. Knox may have seemed tame 10
him. Mr. Knox had nothing to say to-
day about the s.2-called coal trust, for the
reason that this subject never has been
dealt with at Cabinet meeting. and no
investigation Of the operations of the 60
called trust has been made by the At
torney General.
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