New-York tribune., 1903-07-31
PAYNE SEES PRESIDENT.
INQUIRY DISCUSSED.
Important Developments May Fol
Iozo Conference.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR1sUxE.l


Oyster Bay, Long Island, July S0.-Postmaster
General Payne accompanied by Mrs Payne.>ar-
rived in the bay aboard the revenue cutter
Onondaga this morning, debarking shortly after
midday the station. They were driven in
one Of the Presidents carriages direct to Saga
more Hill. After luncheon the President and the
Postmaster General had a conference of several
hours to department matters in general, but
especially. it is understood. as to the postofhce
investigation and the course of action to be fol-
lowed in the immediate future. While no state
ment as to the precise nature of the conference
made for publication. II is believed that
matters of considerable moment in the investi-
cation were discussed.
Important developments are expected to follow
to-days visit. There has been no change in the
Presidents attitude toward the investigation,
and every guilty person will be prosecuted or
dismissed Several more indictments are ex-
pected before the investigation ends
1t is understood that the health of the Post
master General has materially improved since
he left Washington. 1t is not likely that i'll
health will compel his resignation when Con-
gress assemblies. Mr.. and Mrs. Payne sailed
from Oyster Bay soon after / O'Clock this AFTER
noon on their way to Washington, where the
Postmaster General will resume his official
duties on Monday.
Visitors at luncheon in addition to the Post
master General were Major General S B. NJ
W
migration at New-York. and his assistant, Mr..
Van Ingen. Professor Jerome Barker Landfeld,
Of the University of California was a visitor
in the forenoon.
The visit Of General Young. it is understood.
was OF purely social nature. After he had
greeted the President General Young withdrew,
ana was Immediately surrounded by the RooSe-
velt children, who escorted him over the place
General Young is said TO stand in high favor
with the younger members of the family.
1t is understood that the mission of the Com
missioner of immigration mainly of a pri-
Vate character. having only a secondary relation
to immigration matters. 1t is understood, how
ever that the general subject of more restrictive
immigration laws considered and it is
probable that bill for this purpose will come up
at the regular session of Congress with the sup
port of the administration. The President, ac-
cording to a statement made by the commits
sioner inclines TO mental and economic test
for immigrants Commissioner General Sargent
to an ilteracy test, and Commissioner Williams
to a test which shall be both physical and
mental. Mr.. Williams said he had given express
sion to his views in his annual report which
would appear within few days. As to sensa-
tional disclosures he said, his report would not
even approach that of last year He added that
no more heads were TO fall at present
Professor Landfield is an instructor in history
at his university. and is on his way back to
California after an extended tour in Europe. 1t
is said hat he gave the President the benefit of
his observations and impressions of European
affairs.
To-day's disclosure of the fact that Mother
Jones's crusade has been made the vehicle for
rehabilitating a Philadelphia newspaper in the
good graces of it's supporters and that her chief
counsellor throughout the e. peditOn was a cor
respondent Of the paper VINO sought to obtain
an interview by posing textileAworker, win
effectively discourage Mother Jones. Ii is
thought here, in any further attempt to obtain
an interview with the President. There is no
conclusive evidence that Mother Jones knew
of the manner in which her ostensibly philan-
thropic mission was being exploited. 1t is
known however that her right hand man both
here and in New-York was one of the represen-
tatives of that paper