Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-08
SERIOUS DISCUSSION
Matters of International I'm
portance Considered at
Sycamore Hill.
RESULT is NOT MADE PUBLIC
Russian Situation and Alaska Bound
AIRY Question Principal Subjects,
Hanna Leaves for Bar Harbor-Poli-
ties Has Nothing to Do Wits Visit.

Oyster Bay, July S.-Secretary of
State John Hay is a guest of Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill. Mat
ters CT grave importance to this eoun-
try in its international relations were
under consideration The conclusions
reached at the conference are not did
closed, both the president and Seere-
tary Hay regarding it as inexpedient
at this time to discuss for publication
the details of their work. To two sub
iects of serious concern most of their
attention was turned. They consid-
cred in all its phases the Russian sit,
pation. particularly with respect to
the B Maj Birth petition, which it has
been determined would be forwarded
to tho Russian government, and the
Alaskan boundary question, which
next month is to be taken up for what
is hoped may be final adjustment by
the American and British commission
in London.
Alaska Boundary Question.
After luncheon President Roosevelt
discussed with Secretary Hay and Sen.
aters Fairbanks, Hanna and Kearns
the Alaskan boundary matter Sena-
tor Fairbanks was a member of the
Joint high commission which had that
question under consideration severa,
years ago, and the president and Sec
rotary took this opportunity to go
over the matter with him. 1t is I'M
eerstood that the papers in the Ameri-
can case have been made up and the
case is ready for presentation. Sec
rotary Root Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts. and former Senator Turner,
Of Westinghouse American men,
bers Of the eommissien-will leave for
England in the course of a month to
begin the actual work of the commits
sion in London After a pretty full
discussion of the question, including
consideration Of the final instructions
tc the American commissioners, Sen
ators Fairbanks and Kearns left the
presidents home and took late after
noon train for New York.
Soon afterWard Senator Hanna and
his party boarded their yacht and
sailed for Newport. Senator Hanna
fAtA &AthoR eAOASa lll0 tlOl III fAlld1lllC
coast for several weeks in the Alvina,
going as far north as Bar Harbor.
Senator Hanna interviewed.
Have | retired from business"
said Senator Hanna repeating the in
quiry put to him by the newspaper
men as be was about to enter the
launch al the pier to return to the
cbCt,I1
retire from anything
The senator has relieved himself of
some Of his business responsibilities.
but he says he has no intention of re-
firing from active business life. That
is part of his own life, he says, and
he could never be happy with no bust
ness to attend to.
Senator Hanna assured the news
paper men that his visit to the presi-
dent had no political significance. His
health he said, was getting. better,
but when one Of his persistent inter-
viewers inquired If he thought he
would be able to manage the next Re-
publican national campaign he replied
laRghlngly:
Now you are getting inquisitive.
Really that is a matter which has not
been determined, SO far as know.
That question of the national chair
manship can be determined only by
future events"
When the other visitors had gone
the president and Secretary Hay con-
tinued their conference until far into
the night. 1t was noted as bit sig
nificant that they should begin their
conference on the very day the Rus
sian ambassador, Count Cassini, sailed
for home. 1t is regarded as likely
that some developments in the Rus
sian situation may be expected in a
few DAYS