Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-15
THE PRESIDENT
Has a Host of Callers to Dis
cuss Business Matters.
Questions of Date of the Extra Session
and Financial Legislation
Occupy Their Attention Throughout
the Day, Friday.

oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 14.-Finan-
cial legislation and other work of the
proposed extraordinary session of Con-
gres, were discussed, today, by the
President with several of his callers.
The first arrivals were Secs. Shaw and
Hitchcock, respectively of the treasury
and interior departments.
In addition to some departmental
questions, which they desired to bring
to the Presidents attention, they con-
sidered with him the suggestions made
by the members of the Senate sub
committee on finance at their confer
ence with the President, Wednesday
night particularly with regard to an
extra session of Congress at date
earlier than November 8. Considera-
Bile opposition has developed in the idea
of calling the extra session in Octo-
Der. The point is made that many
senators and representatives will be
engaged during October in their state
campaigns and that it would be politi-
cally unWise for them to leave their
states at such a time.
1t was announced, today that no
definite conclusion regarding the date
of the extraordinary session has yet
been reached, and that no decision
would be announced until the Presi-
dent shall have consulted members of
both branches of Congress and others.
AT luncheon today, the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a party, in
Guiding Secretary Hitchcock, Senators
Culloms of Illinois, Comptroller of the
Currency Ridgeley, and T. E. Brynes
of Minneapolis.
Senator Cullom and Comptroller
Ridgeley discussed the financial situa-
ton with the President with special
reference to the necessity for currency
legislation. The opinion is expressed
frankly that it is going to be diff
cult task to frame a financial measure
that will be reasonably satisfactory to
the opponents of the various schemes
for improving currency system. Thus
far, practically the the only prepara-
| ton upon which nearly all seem to be
agreed is that the proposed legislation
should include provision for the de-
| posting of customs receipts in national
| banks.
Comptroller Ridgeley is going to
| Pittsfeld, Mass for a few days rest,
| while Senator Cullom will start, tomor-
row, for Chicago.
Late this afternoon. Former Score
tary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle,
| Dennis T. Flynn. for several years dele
gate from Oklahoma in the House of
Representatives Bishop Frederick u.
Rocker. who until recently was secre-
tary of the Papal delegation in Wash
ington. and Edward Lauterbach of
hn
Mr.. Carlisle's visit was on private
matter, but the President embraced the
opportunity to talk briefly to him on the
subject of financial legislation.
Mr.. Lauterbach, who is one of the
counsel for Representative Littauer il
the glove contract investigation, dis
cussed that matter briefly with the
President
Tomorrow, Cen Robert Shaw Oliver
recently appointed assistant secretary
of war will take luncheon with the
President.
| Regarding the report from Yokohama
that Prince Ching of the Chinese for
eign office. had obtained Russia's con
sent to the use of President Roosevelt
good offices in connection with thu
Manchurian difficulty, it can be sait
that nothing is known here. I'M
President has received no intimatiol
that he is even being considered as al
arbiter of the Manchurian trouble
Senator Cullom, commenting upon tn
Yokohama report. said he regarded i
as decidedly unlikely that such prop
osition would be nade TO fresiden
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