New-York tribune., 1903-08-15
CURRENCY DISCUSSED.
President to Seek Leaders ViezcS-
Conferences at Oyster Bay.
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Oyster Bay. Long Island Aug. 14.-This has
been another financial legislation day at Saga
more HilI the Presidents guests including Sec
retary of the Treasury Shaw, eX-Secretary
John G. Carlisle, w. B. Ridgely, Controller of
the Currency; Secretary Hitchcock of the In
terror Department and Senator Cullom, of Illi-
nois member Of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. Other guests were Bishop Frederick a.
Rocker until recently secretary of the Papal
Legation in Washington; Edward Lauterbach,
of New York; r. Z. Byrnes, of Minneapolis, and
Dennis T. Flynn. formerly Delegate in the Ma
tional House Of Representatives from Oklahoma
Territory.
Following so closely Wednesdays all night
conference at Sycamore Hill between the Presi-
dent and the members of the Senate Sub-Com-
mittee on Finance, to-day's financial guests
are considered here to be indicative of the ad-
ministration's desire that measures looking to
financial legislation at the forthcoming extraor-
binary session shall be mapped out with as much
haste as is consistent with thoroughness.
Secretary Shaw's flying visit With Sec
retary Hitchcock he arrived here on the 1904
train driving directly to Sycamore Hill, where
the two secretaries took luncheon with the
President Mr.. Shaw leaving Oyster Bay at
u 80 o'clock and the Secretary of the Interior
on the 4:1S train
In addition TO some departmental questions
which they desired to bring to the Presidents
attention it is understood that the two secre-
taries considered with the Chief Executive the
suggestions made by subcommittee of finance
at their Wednesday night conference. partic-
ulary with regard TO extraordinary session
of Congress at date earlier than November 8.
Some little opposition exists to the calling of
the extra session in October. 1t is declared by
many Senators and sFepresepta tiyes that Oc-
.oDer 1siT Witness tAem engaged n tFef. stare
campaigns. 1t may be asserted on the best au-
thority, however. that the date for the opening
of the extraordinary session has not yet been
decided on nor will any decision be announced
until the President shall have consulted with
representatives of both branches of Congress
and others
While it is understood that the visits of Sec
retary Shaw, Secretary Hitchcock, Controller
Ridgley and Senator Cullom all had whole or
partial reference to financial legislation, all were
apparently averse 10 speaking for publication
with any freedom. Their attitude was expressed
by Senator Cullom, who said: THE subject is
under consideration by the subcommittee on
finance; there is such divergence of opinion and
the entire matter is at present in such a tent
ative stage, that most of us do not care to dis
cuss the subject at the present time"
The visit of Secretary Hitchcock, it is said,
had reference also 10 the Littauer gauntlet
case Mr.. Lauterbach, who guest at Sag
amore last month, came, partly, it is understood,
to renew the invitation which has been rendered
the President to attend the installation cere-
monies early in the ralI Of President Finley OF
the College of the City of New York. The visit
of Mr. Lauterbach, il said, however. had
also to do with the Littauer case, Mr.. Lauter-
bach being one OF Representative Littauer's
counsel in the contract case.
Bishop Rocker said that the object of his
visit was merely to pay his respects to the
President and talk with him informally
the general condition in the Philippines. Bish-
Cd Rocker who was one of the four bishops re-
Gently appointed TO the Philippines, leaves
America in September to take charge of his do
cese.