Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Russian Warships MustLeave
Manila
OR BE DISMANTLED
L SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE
HELD BY THE PRESIDENT.
Representatives Of Big European
Powers Attend-Presumably Peace
is Talked About.

/ After the President had held conferences
today with Secretary Taft and Secretary
Morton II announced that the three
Russian cruisers-Aurora, Oleg and Jemt-
chug-which arrived at Manila last Satur-
day would either have to leave Manila
within twenty four hours or be dismantled
and informed there until the conclusion OF
the war.
The significance of the day at the White
House. however. was not in the decision
reached as to informing these vessels 1t
was In the visits of Jusserand Takahira
and Hugh O'Beirne, first secretary of the
embassy of Great Britain. Ambassador
Durand is at Lenox for few days. and the
fact that the President sent for Secretary
o Beirne. Ambassador Jusserand and Com
mander Takeshita is regarded as conclusive
evidence that he is trying To bring about a
concert of the powers in some direction.
He had a conference of two hours last
night with Ambassador Sternburg With
the Introduction into the game of the Brit
ish embassy about all the big countries OF
Europe are now interested In talky-taIks
about peace. When they have considered
suggestions made by the President they will
announce their views.
tary o Beirne. as pleasant and good natured
as possible, jokingly said the President
would have him arrested quickly IL he be-
gan talking. He got into his automobile
and hurried to the embassy to make a re-
port of his conference to his government
Secretary Morton arrived at the White
House soon after the President reached the
executive offices. NJ. Jusserand the French
ambassador, and Commander Isam Takeshita.
the naval attache of the japanese legation
were already in waiting to the President
1t was supposed that Ambassador J;isserand
desired to talk to the President about the
situation in the east, especially with refer
ence to negotiations for peace between ia
pan and Russia. but on leaving the White
House he declined to discuss the object of
his visit With Secretary Morton, who fol-
lowed him from the Presidents offices the
ambassador had a pleasant personal chat.
Irrigation Projects.
Charles D. Walcott, director of the geo.
logical survey, who is about to make trip
through the west. talked to the President
about irrigation projects in that section.
Mr.. Walcott will be away from Washington
several months.
Representative George W. Taylor of Ala
bama. who has been to the Mohonk peace
conference as a delegate called on the Pres
dent today to pay his respects.
Ex-GOv. Merriam of Minnesota. accom-
panied by President Lowery of the 500"
railroad, paid his respects to the President.
Commissioners Greene and Cooley of the
civil service commission. spent some time
with the President discussing some matters
connected with the commission.
John Barrett, minister to Panama, paid his
respects and made a brief report to the
President He will remain in this country
month before leaving for Colombia, to which
country he has been appointed minister.
Gen. Powell Clayton and H. l.. Remuel of
Arkansas talked with the President and Sec
rotary Loeb about the trip the President Will
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agreed that the President Will spend about
seven hours in Little Rock. arriving there in
the morning and leaving in the afternoon
He will be driven over the city, paying a
visit to Fort Logan II. Roots. and later in
the day he will make an address in the city
park. Before departing he will be enter
tanned by the board of trade. which will pro-
vide luncheon.
Thirteenth Cavalry officers.
Col Hatfield and other officers of the 18th
Cavalry stationed at Fort Myer called on
the War Department today and paid their
respects to Lieut.. Gen Chaffee, chief of
staff. by whom they were subsequently pre-
scented to Secretary Taft and Assistant Sec
rotary Oliver of the War Department. and
to the President at the White House. These
officers recently completed a creditabe tour
OF service IN the Philippines.
Now a Consul General.
Mr. William Harrison Bradley of Illinois.
who has been United States consul at Man
chester, England since jun, 1903, has been
promoted to be consul general at the same
port under the terms of the last diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill elevatilg
that office
Mr.. Bonaparte at Luncheon.
Charles J. Bonaparte. who will succeed
Paul Morton as Secretary of the Navy on
the latter's retirement from the cabinet on
July /, was guest of President Roosevelt
"a luncheon today. II was stated that Mr..
Boraparte's visit was not of particular sig
nificance. The President desired merely TO
discuss with him. in a general way, his ap-
preaching entrance into the cabinet.
The Indian Territory Conflict.
Secretary Hitchcock spent some time this
afternoon talking with the President about
the rioting over the collection of tribal
taxes in the Indian territory. The mayor
of Muscogee ordered his police to prevent
the collection. The result was a conflict
1t was stated that Mucogee merchants
threatened to boycott St Louis wholesale
men If they do not use some pressure to
pull Secretary Hitchcock off the track
their object being to gain delay until next
March, when new laws will go into effect