New-York tribune., 1903-08-20
LATE SESSION PROBABLE.
IN NOTEMBER.
No Agreement Yet on Financial Bill
"A Protest to China.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Aug. 19.-That no agree
ment between the members of the Senate Sub
Committee on Finance is yet in sight; that the
opposition to the calling of Congress in ex-
traordinary session until November, when the
State elections have been decided, is so strong
that the probab point to no session in
October. and that the administra ton is to make
a strong protest to China against the deporta-
tion to Peking for trial and execution of GER
tain Shanghai editors accused of sediton by the
Empress Dowager. were statements made with
some show of authority to The Tribune by three
of the visitors to Sycamore Hill to-day.
These visitors included Senator Thomas
Kearns. of Utah. Mrs. Kearns and Henry L.
Stoddard of The New-York Mail and Express"
who arrived on the noon train and were the
Presidents guests at luncheon; John A. Sleicher,
of New-York city II. H. Kohsaat. of Chicago;
Charles r. Skinner, Superintendent of Educa-
ton of New-York, and Congressman H. w.
Palmer, of Pennsylvania. The visit of Senator
and Mrs. Kearns, who entertained the President
al luncheon his recent Western trip was
mainly of a social nature the President learning
a few days a go that they were in New-YOrk, and
inviting them to visit him at oyster Bay after
the naval review here after luncheon, how
ever. it is said the President discussed with the
Senator the work of Congress and the political
situation in Utah. Mr. Kearns assured Mr..
Roosevelt that Utah would give him its electoral
votes.
CASE OF THE CHINESE EDITORS.
Mr. Sleicher was here in his capacity as presi-
dent of the Republican National Editorial As
socia ton. He came to ask the Presidents in
tervention in the case of the Shanghai editors.
Mr.. Slecher holds that. Shanghai being outside
Chinese jurisdiction, and under the authority of
the foreign powers. the Empress Dowager had
no warrant for ordering. the deportation
of the accused editors to Peking for trial
and probable execution. One editor has already
been deported and executed. and both Great
Britain and Japan have filed protests against
this arbitrary procedure Mr.. SleiCher it is said.
was assured that the matter would be taken up
at once by the State Department.
Mr.. Slecher is also a member of the commit
tee appointed by the stockholders of the Ameri-
can Ice Company to investigate alleged irregu-
larities in the companys affairs. 1t is under
stood that the committee on it's recent trip to
Washington and other cities. found the COM
panys properties in Washington and elsewhere
to be in debt, and that extravaganza had been
practised which, in the committees opinion,
should be curtaed. It is asserted. however. that
these extravagant outlays already being cur
tailed and that so far the committees investi-
cation has brought to light nothing which
points to malpractice on the part of the COM
pany.
Mr.. Kohlsaat's visit was OF a private char
acter It is probable, however that financial
matters well as the political situation in Chi
cago and Illinois were discussed
INVITED TO WILKESBARRE
Congressman Palmer was here chairman OF
the committee of the League of Republican
Clubs of Pennsylvania to invite the President
to attend the leagues convention at WiIkesbarre
on September 22 % and "a. The committee,
which arrived here on the POI train and left
Int
Wilkesbarre Record and The Scranton Truth;
c. II. Price, Mayor of Wilkesbarre; Colonel w.
c. Price, Louis n Hammerng, who was re-
Gently elected an alternate to the next Republi-
can National Convention; George J. Llewellyn
secretary of the league; Colonel J. D. Laciar.
Albert Leisenring. Drs. E. c. Johnson and
George W Guthrie George II. Butler William
Mates. Charles Williams and Charles ]. Long
It is understood that the President told the
committee that one of the things in his admin
istratfon he was particularly proud of was the
fact of his having been instrumental in the set
tlement of the coal strike dispute member
Of the committee said that the President is much
interested in the miners. and has greatly desired
to them. The miners. according to the same
member positively idolize the President and
strongly desire TO him. The President prom
sed to give the committee his decision as to
accepting the invitation before the close Of the
week He warned them. however. il is said
that. should he decide To visit Wilkesbarre. he
would do so after the convention had adjourned
in order that his visit should have no political
significance.
M stoddard said that his visit was purely Of
a private character,
The President to-day definitely announced his
inability to attend the first of the international
yacht races tomorrow He has not yet decided
whether he viii witness one of the later con-
tests. The Mayfower returned to Oyster Bay
late this afternoon. and tonight Mrs. Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt and small party of relatives
aboard the vessel. from which they will
witness to-morrows race The Mayfower will
sail for Sandy Hook early tomorrow morning
Secretary Moody accompanies the party
While it is known that the recent visits here
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