The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-08
Grave Matters of State Are
 Under Consideration
RESULTS NOT DISCLOSED
Russian Situation and Jewish Petition Were Discussed at Leneth--0ther
 Distinguished Visitors at sagamore Hill.

Oyster Bay, N. r.. July 7.-secretary of State John Hay is a guest of President Roosevelt tonight at Sagamore Hill.
 Matters of grave importance to this country. in its international relations, were under consideration during the af- ternoon and evening.
 The conclusions reached at the con- ference are not disclosed. They consid- cred in all It's phases the Russian sit- uation, particularly with respect to the B'Nai BRith resolution and petition, which. 1t had determined, will be for warded to the Russian government; and the Alaskan boundary question which next month is to be taken up for what is hoped may be final adjustment in London.
 Secretary Hay arrived here from New port, R. l., where he has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Payne Whitney, this afternoon. He was accompanied by Senator Fairbanks of Indiana. Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah, arrived on the same train.
 Senator Hanna Arrives.
  home. Senator Hanna of Ohio, accom- panied by Mrs. Hanna and Mir. and Mrs. Clement A. Griscom and Miss Griscom, had reached Sagamore Hill on MT. Gris- com's private yacht Alvina The lunch con party included besides those already named the Presidents house guests and Guy Wetmore Carryl, the author. After the luncheon President Roosevelt dis cussed with Secretary Hay and Senator Fairbanks, Senator Hanna and Senator Kearns the Alaskan boundary matter. Senator Fairbanks was a member of the joint high commission which had the uuestion under consideration several years ago, and the President and Secretary Hay took this opportunity fo go over -rne matter with him It is understood that the papers in the American case have been made up and the case is ready for presentation.
 Secretary Root Senator Lodge and for mer Senator Turner of Washington, the American members of the commission, will leave for England in the course of month to begin the actual work of the commission in London. After full dis cussion of this, including consideration of the final instructions to the American commissioners, Senator Fairbanks and Senator Kearns left the Presidents home and took a late train for New York Soon afterward, Senator Hanna and his party boarded the yacht and sailed for New port.
 Hanna Gets Facetious.
 'sIIave I retired from business?' said Senator Hanna, repeating the inquiry put to him by the newspaper men, as he was about to return to the Alvina. T would say not I never retire from anything. The senator has relieved himself of some of his business responsibilities, but he says he has no intention or retiring feom active business life
 Senator Hanna assured the newspaper men that his visit to the president had no political significance. His health, he said, was getting better but when one of his persistent interviewers inquired if he thought he would be able to manage the next republican national campaign, he re- piled laughinly:
 Now, you are getting inquisitive. Real 1y that Is a matter that has not been determined so far as I know
 When the other visitors had gone, the President and Secretary Hay continued their conference until far Into the night It is regarded as likely that some develop ments In the Russian situation may be expected in a few days.