The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
.DINED WITH
PRESIDENT
Distinguished Guests OF
the Executive.
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED
The Canal Question One OF
Those Considered.
Beef Trust Inquiry Adverted to
Briedy-Political Situation in
New York Also Theme
Of Conversation.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July ga distin-
Ruished party assembled around the
Presidents board at luncheon in his
Sycamore Hill home today. Aside from
the members of the house party, there
were Secretary of the Navy Moody, At
torney-General Knox, Senator Spooner of
Wisconsin, william H. Byrne. United
States District Attorney of Delaware,
and John C. Davies, Attorney-General OF
New York State.
It was neither quite by accident nor
vet by design. that all of the members OF
the party should have come together al
Sycamore Hill at the same time. Attor-
nev-General Knox was expected this
morning, but arrived earlier, bringing
Senator SpConer with him.
During the afternoon the visitors ols-
cussed with the President and Secretary
Moody some of the details of the invesu-
CATION that Is to be conducted by the De
partment of Justice into the ability OF the
new Panama Canal Company to pass J
clear title to it's property to the uniteo
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 arrangements LOT Ihein'
Case of Spooner.
| As heretofore stated in these dispatches
Senator Spooner has been invited py Mr
Knox to assist In the investigation, bu,
| II is understood that he has not decided
dednitelv whether he will take an active
mart in II or not. If he should, 1t wouie
necessitate his going to Paris, ana ne II
| haIieyed not to be DESTROYS OF MAKING
| the trip at this time. No details OF th'
i conference were made public.
| II ia understood the beef trust INQUIRY
| Was adverted to briefly, and In this pnas'
az LAhe Z ii sc,IsRion Attorney Genera -
| vies participated. He was partleula1D
interested because he instlluteu son.'
time a1o an action against the represeh
tatiy,es of the sso-caiIed beef trust in New
| Work. state. The President and Mr.. Ia
Wis also discussed the political situatlof
| ,r Nevv York with special reference 10 th'
| n, osnect of Mr.. Davies getting the noml
| nation for Supreme Court justice IN Ih'
| Fifth District. He thinks he VIII secure
| the nomination.
VIII Be Provided For.
Tn the event of his failure to be nomi
rated however. 1t is quite likely tn
| president will name him to succeed Judg'
| Alfc-d G. Coke as United States Judge
| tho northern district OF New 1orh' Juub'
Coxe having been advanced by the Presi
dent to the United States Circuit oench
Should Mr.. Davies obtain the nomination
Il IL understood to be the intention
the President to appoint Representative
Sherman of New York to the eAlsuh'
vacancy on the district bench.
District Attorney Byrne went over IN
nolitical situation in Delaware with III
PRESIDENT. Delaware is now without rep
resentatton in the United States Senate
The Legislature Is Republican, put
deadIocked upon the election OF Senators
An effort is being made to compromls
the dificulties as to dissolve the oeau
lock. and have a special session OF IN
Legislature to elect two Republicans De
fora the terms of the present memper
of the Legislature shall have Xplreo.
This evening the President entertaine
at dinner besides Secretary Moody, Eu
pene A. Philbin, former District Aftor
new of New York city: Frank c. Traver
of this village, and the Rev. Father Jon
7, Belford of st. Peter and ST. Fau
Church in Brooklyn. The three gen.ie
mon last named are prominent Cetholc
and were invited by the President to dis
cusa with him and Secretary Moody IN
question in relation to the admlnistra
ton's demand for the withdrawal Oh Tn
Friars from the Philippines.