Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-10
At THE WHITE HOUSE
All Members of Cabinet at
Today's Meeting.
THE PANAMA QUESTION
DISCUSSED IN ALL ITS BEARINGS,
BUT NO ACTION.
Senator Hanna and Many Other Dis-
tinguished Men Call-Mr. Littauers
Case Not to Be Reopened.

| o'clock when the members assembled at the
| executive offices and about 12:30 when they
adjourned. The Panama situation was
practically the sole topic of discussion.
| While Secretary Hay had little In the form
| of late developments TO present, the whole
situation in respect to the revolution out
of which has grown the republic of Panama
was considered thoroughly. Cordial ap-
proval of the course of the President and
| Secretary Hay in the matter given by
the members of the cabinet.
| 1t is understood that further state
ments concerning the organization of the
| new republic or the negotiations between
| Panama and the United States regarding
| the construction of the isthmian canal will
be made at this time The situation, so far
| as American interests on the isthmus are
| concerned, is regarded to be in excellent
shape.
The status of NJ. Philippe Bunau varilla.
| the representative in this country of the
republic of Panama was considered, but
| no statement concerning the matter was
| made at the conclusion of the meeting. IL
| no change in the present situation should
| occur it is not regarded likely that any
| additional naval force will be ordered to
| the isthmus. Certainly no land forces will
be ordered to Panama, unless the situation
| should take serious turn.
| An important conference concerning the
| Panama situation was held the White
|
| ing of the cabinet. The participants in
| the conference We're President Roosevelt,
| Senator Hanna of Ohio, Snd members Of
the cabinet for a few minutes. The de-
| cision reached, If any, was NOS disclosed.
| 1t is understood, however, that the discus
| sion was purely informal ana not Intended
| in any manner to be dec. sve.
| Shortly before IL o'clock-the hour of the
| meeting of the cabinet-Senator Hanna ar
| rived al the executive Offices accompanied
by w; j. Curtis. member OF the law firm
| OF Sullivan & Cromwell of New York. at
torneys in this country for the new Pana-
| ma Canal Company. They were admit led
| to the Presidents private Office at once.
Mr.. Curtis remained only a feg minutes.
/ he said he merely paid his RESPECTS TO the
| Pi esident. VIM. Nelson Cromwell is in
| Paris. but has started for this country.
| Senator Hanna remained with the President
for more than half hour. Long after
| the members of the Cabinet had assembled
| he and the President eon7inued to talk.
| several of the cabinet officers Joining in
| the conversation.
| As Senator Hanna left the White House
| he chatted frankly. He said that he and
| the President had not discussed the ques-
| ton of the chairmanship of the republican
national committee. I'm fact" said he,
that matter was not mentioned today.
| It's dead issue, any how.
The Country With the President.
I'VE talked of variety of topics" con-
! tinued the senator. among them the
| Panama situation. That is not a political
| question-not even a technical question.
| The people of this country want an 18th
mian canal built and they want it built
by the Panama route. They have accepted
| the Panama route. and they propose to
| stand by the President in the matter OF
| constructing the canal by that route"
Senator Hanna was asked whether, in
! his opinion il would be necessary to enact
| new legislation to provide for negotiations
| between the United States and the republic
of Panama for the construction of canal.
| He replied that that was question for n
i lawyer to answer. He felt that a new
treaty would be necessary. of course. but
did not think serious difficulty would be
encountered in negotiating a canal treaty
with Panama.
Senator Hopkins of Illinois. who called on
the President, said that the country stood
by the President on the Panama situation,
and would continue to do so.
The Case of Mr. Littauer.
Representative Littauer Of New York had
brief conference with the President this
morning to again renew his request for a.
reopening of his case in the Department of
Justice, which rendered to the War Depart
ment a decision that Mr. Littauer and his
friends declare did nothing but leave him
"up tree" where he is unable to present
his side in any satisfactory shape The in
terview with the President does not appear
to have been any more successful than
his attorney, John G. Miburn of Buffalo.
have had with the President and the At
torney General. There has been no reopen
ing of the case so far. Mr.. Milburn and the
Attorney General have been in correspond
ence some time, and point was reached
where it was supposed reopening could be
agreed upon, but it is stated that the At
torney General has not so far been able TO
grant the kind of reopening desired and in
sisted upon by Mr.. Littauer.
1t is stated on good authority that Mr..
fore the government and the public his
connection with the glove contracts, and
that altogether he does not appreciate the
situation in which he has been left. 1t is
regarded as certain that If Mr.. Littauer
fails TO secure from the President and the
Attorney General what he regards as an
opportunity to vindcate himself he will APP
peal to Congress. of which he is a member,
for a thorough investigation of the whole
transaction. Should he succeed in this the
entire case will be reopened and Mr.. Lit
tauer will be able TO present his side TO his
full satisfaction. Even If he does not de-
mand an investigation he will use his right
to speak in Congress for the purpose of
laying everything before the public.
Mr. Littauer is said to feel that he VIII
be denied such reopening of the case as
he desires and has asked for. Should this
prove true he will prepare his case for full
presentation to the country and to his con-
stituents through Congress
1t is understood that the correspondence
between Attorney General Knox and Mr..
Mlburn will be made public this afternoon,
so that the latest phases OF the case may
be made public.
MANY Political Celebrities.
Political celebrities and statesmen by the
score called on the President this morning
in the short time before the cabinet meet
ing There was Senator German, possible
democratic opponent of the President next
year; Senator Hanna, the most talked of
man in the country at this time; Speaker
Cannon, the new power in the House of
Representatives; ]. S. Williams, the minor
ity leader in the House; Representative
Littlefield, the flibuster of Maine; Senator
Hoar, the venerable and wise statesman OF
Massachusetts,; Senator Lodge. his sagacious
colleague; Representative Charlie Dick,