The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT
MOODY, KNOX, sPOONER AND OTHER
PROMINENT MEN.
Panama Canal, the Beef Trust and
Politics Discussed by Mr.. Roose-
Welt and His Advisers.

OYSTER BAY, N Y, July ga dis
tinguished party assembly around the
Presidents board at luncheon in his Sag
amore Hill home to-day. Aside from the
members Of the house-party there were
Secretary of the Navy Moody Attorney
General Knox. Senator Spooner, of Wis
cOnsin; William II. Byrne, United States
district attorney of Delaware; and John C.
Davies, attorney general of New York. 1t
was not by accident, nor yet, by design,
that all the members of the party should
have come together at Sycamore Hill at
the time Attorney General Knox was ex-
pected this morning, but arrived earlier,
bringing Senator Spooner with him. Dur
ing the afternoon the visitors discussed
with the President 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 Panama
Canal Company to pass a clear title to its
property to the United States. 1t is eX-
pected that III a few weeks the investiga-
ton Will be in full progress. Thus far, Mr..
Knox has been making only the prelimi-
nary arrangements for 1T. AS heretofore
stated in these dispatches, Senator Spooner
has been invited by Attorney General Knox
TO assist in the investigation, but, il is
said, has not decided whether he Will take
an active part in it or not. If he should
it will necessitate his going to Paris and he
is believed not to be DESTROYS of making
that trip at this time. No details of the
conference were made public.
1t Is understood the beef trust inquiry
was adverted to briefly and Attorney Cen
eral Davies participated in it. He was
particularly interested because he insti-
tuted 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 refer
ence to the prospect of Mr.. Davies getting
the nomination for Supreme Court justice
in the Fifth district. He thinks he will
secure the nomination. In the event of his
failure TO be nominated, however, II IS
quite likely the President Will name him
TO succeed Judge Alfred G. Coke as United
| States district Judge of the Northern dis
| trict of New York, Judge Coke having
/ been advanced to the United States Circuit
/ bench. Should Mr.. Davies obtain the
| nomination, it is said to be the intention
| of the President to. appoint Congressman
Sherman, of New York, TO the existing
/ vacancy on the district bench.
| District Attorney Byrne went over the
! political situation in Delaware with the
| President Delaware is now without repre-
| sentatiOn in the Senate. The Legislature
/ is Republican, but is deadlocked An eff
/ fort is being made to compromise the diff
| ficulties 10 solve the deadlock, and at
/ a special session of the Legislature, elect
! two Republicans before the terms of the
/ present members of the Legislature eX-
] pire.
This evening the President entertained
/ at dinner besides Secretary Moody, Eugene
/ Philbin, former district attorney of New
/ York City. Frank c. Travers. of this viii
/ Iage and the Rev. Father John Z. Bedford,
/ of st. Peter and St. Paurs Church, in
/ Brooklyn. The three gentlemen last named
/ are very prominent Catholics and were in
vitpd bv the President To discuss with him
/ and Secretary Moody the question in re-
I lation to the demand for the Withdrawal
/ Of the friars from the Philippines. After
/ dinner tonight. Colonel John w. Vrooman
/ of Ne1< York. and William L. Swan, whose
/ summer residence in near that of Mr..
! Roosevelt. called TO pay their respects.