The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-15
CuIIom and RideeIy Talk with Him
Concerning Financial Legislation
and the Cuban Treaty.
LITTAUER-LYoN GLOVE CASE
HITCHCOCk AND LAUTERBACH SEE
HIM ABOUT 1T.
John G.. Carlisle Also Is Welcomed
Nothing known Concerning Re-
port from Y~Okohama.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. H.-Financial iegis-
lation and other work OF the proposed ex-
traordinary session Of Congress were dis
cussed to-day by the President with several
of his callers. The first arrivals were Sec
retaries Shaw and Hitchcock, respectively
of the Treasury and Interior Departments.
In addition to some departmental questions
which they desired TO bring to the Presi-
dents attention, they considered with him
the suggestions nae by the members of
the Senate subcommittee on finance at their
conference with the President on Wednes-
day night, particularly with regard to an
extraordinary session of Congress at a date
earlier than Nov. Q. Considerable opposi-
ton has developed to the idea of calling the
extra session in October. The point is
made that many senators and representa-
tives will be engaged during October in
their State campaigns and that it would be
politically unwise for them TO leave their
States at such q time. 1t was announced
to-day that no definite conclusion regarding
the date of the extraordinary session yet
has been reached, that no decision will be
announced until the President shall have
consulted members of both braches Of Con-
gress and others.
AL funcneOn to-day the PRESIDENT and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a party includ-
ing Secretary Hitchcock, Senator Cullom,
of Illinois, Controller of the Currency
Ridgley and L. ID. Byrnes, of Minneapolis
Senator Cullom and Controller Ridgely dis
cussed the financial situation with the
President with special reference to the ne
cessity for currency legislation. Mr.. Ridgely
talked over with the President some of the
features of his annual report to Congress.
The opinion is expressed frankly that it is
for Congress a difficult task to make cur
rency legislation satisfactory to the expon-
ents of the various schemes for improving
the currency system. Thus far, practically
the only proposition on which nearly all
seem to be agreed is that the proposed leg
deposit of customs receipts in national
banks.
Senator Cullom. while naturally interested
in the propose financial legislation, is, as
the chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, the more deeply concerned about
the legislation approving of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. He believes the extraor-
binary session of Congress ought to be
called to convene in October and so in
formed the President. He says the neces-
sity for the enactment of that legislation
Is urgent.
Controller Ridgely is going to Pittsield.
Mass. for a few days rest, while Senator
Cullom will start tomorrow for Chicago.
Secretary Hitchcock talked with the
President about the Littauer-Lyon glove
contract case. among other things, but said.
before leaving for Washington. that it
would not De proper Tor MIN 10 discuss the
matter for publication at this time.
Late this afternoon former Secretary of
the Treasury John G.. Carlisle, Dennis Il.
Flynn, for several years delegate from
Oklahoma i'm the House of Representatives;
Bishop Frederick u. Rocker. who until re-
Gently was secretary of the papal delega-
ton i'm Washington, and Edward Lauter-
bach, of New York, called IN the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Carlisle's visit was on a private mat
ter, but the President embraced the oppor-
tunity 10 talk briefly to him on the sub
ject of financial legislation Bishop Rocker
called to pay his respects and to discuss
with the President the situation i'm the
Philippines. He is one of the four Amer
lean bishops recently appointed for service
in the archipelago. He will sail for Manila
on the 18th of September. Mr.. Lauter-
bach. who is one of the counsel for Repre-
sentative Littauer in the glove contract in
vestigation, discussed that matter briefly
with the President. although his visit re-
lated also TO another subject.
Regarding the report from Yokohama
that Prince Ching, of the Chinese Foreign
Office, had obtained Russia's consent to the
use of President Roosevelt's good offices in
connection with the Manchurian difficulty,
1t can be said that nothing is known here.
The President has received no intimation
that he is even being considered as al
arbitrator of the Manchurian troubles.
Senator Cullom, commenting upon the
Yokohama report, said he regarded Ii as
decidedly unlikely that such a proposition
would be made to President Roosevelt.