New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
0DELL WITH ROOSEVELT.
CORTELYOU THERE. TOO
Congressman Hill and Babcock ot
Sagamorc-PoIitics and Finance
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Oyster Bay, n. Y. Aug. 31.-National al
State politics. finance and economics were 10 ~.
fore at Sycamore Hill to-day. President Ro..-
velt's guests included Governor OaeH secr.,,-..
Cortelyou Of the Department OF Comnerc. -,
Labor. Congressman Z. J. Hin. Of Coune,,ic,,.
a member Of the House Committee on RanL,--
and Currency, and Congressman j. ". R.bro-,'
Of Wisconsin chairman Of the Republic, -
gress COMMITTEES
Governor OdeH arrived on board n. ".
Reserve boat Ateen. accompanied BIZ LIsu,.-,-.
Commander Fly. whose guest the C;oyar,o-
At the Union League Club dinner Las, -.
Captain Forshsw of the ID Battalion =, -
Naval Reserve and Adiutant General w..
The Aileen dropped anchor in the bay A. - *
. m and few minutes later Governor O.,
landed. and arrived ar Sycamore F4r1 IN e.
for luncheon with the President The C,or..--
re-emberked on the Afleen for New York a., a.9o
2. m. Asked aftervard as 10 the nature % "a
conference. Governor Odeu said he ba5 a.
cussed both national and State politics win -.
President He added that municipal politics "a.
not been considered. The question OF ,r-
cessor TO State Senator Charles P Mcc1eua,s
Of Westchester County, TO whom renbA-sht-
in the Board OF General Appraisers has 49,,
offered was also discussed Governor Oar
gave the President the benefit Of his ob=a--.
lions on his recent Western tim. In 1-,a1, :.
yesterdays conferences in New-York ba+u.s7
Governor Odell and Senator Plat NJ 1JnD
Bruce. president OF the Republican County Cow
mittee. and William L. Ward. Republican 1.a5.-
in Westminster County. several important an
nouncements are expected TO follow the Gov
ernor's visit TO the President to-day.
DISCUSSING THE CURRENCY.
Congressman Hill arried here on the 1000
a. m train, and took luncheon with the Presi
dent. leaving Oyster Bay at POI D. m He said
he came here on the Presidents invitation 10
discuss financial legislation. He submitted 70
the President a written brief upon the prin-
cipal propositions which. in his opinion. nnust
be contained in the proposed financial bill Ths
first was the deposit of custom house receipts
in national banks on the same basis that inter-
nal revenue receipts are now deposited. Tha
second proposition was the repeal OF the Hnnita-
ton of $3.OO0OOO a month retirement OF bank
notes. and the third the question OF an emer-
gency circulation. subject 10 a heavy tax He
had received the impression that it was the
Presidents intention to confer with other
members of the House. He said he had a very
pleasant and satisfactory talk with the Presi-
dent. 1t is understood the difficulties encoun-
tered in finding basis for agreement between
the leaders OF the House and Senate. as well
as the question Of calling Congress in extraor-
binary session in October. were gone over be-
tween the President and Mr.. Hill. who was
actively interested in financial legislation In the
last Congress.
MR.. CONTIGUOUS VISIT.
Secretary Cortelyou arrived here from Wash
ington at $50 p. m. and was driven 20 Saga
more Hill in time for dinner with the President
Mr.. Cortelyou remained at Sagamore over
night. and tomorrow morning viii go 70 his
home at Hampstead, to stay until the beginning
OF next week The cause Of Mr. Cortelyou's
visit was the Presidents desire to discuss mat
tiers connected with the transfer Of various bu-
reaus TO the new department OF which Mr.. Cor
telyou is the head. The case OF W. A. Miller
and the investigation Of the methods IN the
Government Printing ONCE which grew out OF It
will also. it is said. be discussed while Mr.. Cor
telyou = here
Congressman Babcock II Is understood, came
TO discuss Wisconsin appointments and come OF
the features of the next Congress elections
William n. Murphy and Addison B. Atkins
were visitors at Sycamore Hill in the morning
Their visits were of purely private character