The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-23
"Aisy Boss" Platt and Candidate
BeIknap Discussed Politics with
the President.
CANNON'S MISSION So
SOCIAL
YET HE TALKED LEGISLATION
WITH MIR. ROOSEVELT.
Next Speaker of the House Will Not
Oppose Financial Measures If
Sentiment FavOrs. Them.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, July 22-At lunch
con to-day the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt entertained Senator 7. c. Plat. of New
York; former Senator and Mrs. George
Turner, of Spokane, Wash; Governor and
Mrs. Yates, of Illinois; Charlemagne Tower
United States ambassador to Germany;
Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois, who, it is be-
lieved, will be the next speaker of the
House of Representatives, and III. c. Frick
of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Turner who is a member of the
Alaskan boundary commission, called to
talk over the boundary subject with the
President before his departure for England.
He will sail, it is understood, in a few days.
Ambassador Tower, who is on leave of alb
sence from Berlin, came to Oyster Bay to
pay his respects to the President and to
convey to him personally the assurances of
Emperor William of the high regard in
which he holds Mr.. Roosevelt.
With Senator Plat and Representative
Cannon the President discussed the work
of the approaching extraordinary session of
Congress, especially with reference to some
remedial financial legislation. The discus
sion, it is understood, did not assume the
dignity of a formal conference, but the
President made it known TO his callers that
he most earnestly desired Congress at the
earliest time to prepare and pass meas
ure intended to provide for more elastic
currency and for the general relief of the
country in financial way. Governor Yates
participated in the discussion. He also
talked on the political situation in Illinois
with the President.
Mr.. CANNONS STATEMENT.
While admitting before he left for New
York that proposed financial legislation
had been under consideration to-day Mr..
Cannon insisted that his call on the Pres
ident has been principally social. Matters
of legislation, both financial and general,
were discussed briefly and Informally, but
no definite conclusions were reached. Mr..
Cannon said it was not certain whether
the House would take up for consideration
financial legislation at the extra session in
November. That could be determined only
by the House itself.
1t has been stated that Mr.. Cannon is
opposed to any agitation of the financial
question and that he would exercise his
power as speaker of the House, after his
election, to prevent any legislation looking
To changes in the present currency sys-
TEN. These statements, IL can be said, do
not reflect accurately his views. He does
not approve of some of the proposed finan-
cial measures, but he indicates that If there
be a substantial sentiment next fall in
favor of currency legislation he will not be
found standing in the way of Ii. He has
strong opinions regarding changes in the
currency system, but he declined at this
time to enter on any discussion of them.
He said he was not in the East for the
purpose of considering the financial ques-
ton and did not expect to have conferences
with anybody about II. His business in the
East, he said. was personal, but while in
this section he would investigate some mat
ters relating to government works and iL-
provements.
I. c. PLATTS MISSION.
Senator Platt said after his call on the
President that he had come to Oyster Bay
to conclude a conference begun with the
President in Washington concerning some
political matters in New York State These
matters, he added. were not in shape at
present for public discussion. In part they
related to appointments to be made by the
President. Mr.. Plat declared that every
Republican in New York was supporting
| the President freely and enthusiastically
and he had no more doubt of his election
| than he had of his nomination. AS to the
reorganization of the national committee
| the senator said Senator Hanna would be
| selected chairman and he had no doubt Mr..
| Hanna would consent TO serve again.
Morris b. Belknap, nominated by the Re-
publicans of Kentucky a few days ago for
| ident Roosevelt. Mr.. Belknap came to pay
| his respects to the President and to discuss
| with him the political situation in Ken
| lucky He conveyed formally to Mr..
! Roosevelt the assurance of the Republicans
| of his State that they were a unit I'm sup
port of his nomination for the presidency
next year and assured him that they would
send solid delegation for him to the
national convention. He expressed strong
| hope of his own election next fall and in
| formed the President that in 1904 he
had little doubt the Roosevelt ticket would
| sweep the State.
Late this afternoon the members of the
| committee appointed some time ago by the
President to consider the advisability of
| transferring to the Department of Com
merce and Labor some Of the scientific
| bureaus of the government now connected
| with other departments, called on Mr..
Roosevelt to consider with him some phases
| Of their work. The committee has not
| formulated its report and the members
said to-day that no change was proposed
| for two or three months
Early tomorrow morning President
| Roosevelt will start on horseback ride to
| Sayville, l.. l., to visit his uncle, Robert
| B. Roosevelt. He may be accompanied by
| Mrs. Roosevelt, but her going will depend
on the weather. The return ride from Say
vile will be made Friday morning.