The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-17

 SECRETARIES AT SYCAMORE Informal Meeting of Cabinet Held. THE GUATEMALAN SITUATION Des ire That Honduras Participate
 in Negotiations. Brigade Army Posts Matter Also Up for Dfscusston---specfal Envoy
 whitridge and Mir. DooIey
 Guests of President.
THE GUATEMALAN SITUATION

Oyster Bay, July l6--President Roose- welt had somewhat of cabinet meet ing at sagamore Hill today. Secretary Taft and Acting Secretary of State Ba- con reached Oyster Bay on the midnight train.
 The business they brought occupied the time fully until luncheon was serv- ed. At luncheon F. W. whitridge special United States ambassador to the Court of Madrid for the wedding ceremony of King Alfonso, made his appearance by special invitation as did General Theodore A. Bingham. police commissioner of New York and F. F. Dunne, well known as Mir Dooiey.
 Secretary Taft, Mir. Whitridse and General Bingham went back to New York on the afternoon train and &c., cretary Bacon and Mir. Dunne went to Westbi,ry in the automobile of the secretary, which had TUT, over from his summer home at that place this morning. Mfr. Bacon will return to Washington tonight, Secretary Taft is on his way to Canada for an extended vacation. The important features of the day included & thorough discussion of the Central American situation. St a cretary Bacon goes back to Washington with full information as to the president desires in this matter and the nego- tiations will be hastened if possible, that conclusions nay be reached be- fore the session of the Pan-Amerisan conference at Rio.
 Tl,e one new feature in the situation Is the expressed desire of Honduras to be participant in the negotiations. IL Ia understood that this request will be granted In a way but that the par tieipation of Hondu as will be rather In the results reached than in shaping the conclusions. The peace negotIa- tions will be conducted, according to present plans, oII board the United States cruiser Marblehead, now in Qua temalan waterA.
 Secretary Taft settled the much vex- cd question of creating brigade army posts the conclusion being that four Instead of seven posts will be estal- lished durins he pre- sent fiscal year The number Is curtafled because of the lack of necessary funds
 MT. Whitridge made report in per son regarding his mirsion to Madrid which he said had been anticipated ty the printed news of the state marriage
 CoElmissloner Bingham and MT Dunne hasod their visits purely on so- cial grounds. They are both old tine friends of the president.
 At the conclusion of the conference on Central American matters, Assis- tant Secretry Baconr accompanied Dy MT. Dunne, left for his home on Long Island.
 Secretary Taft. Police Commissioner Bingham and MT. Whitredge left Oys- ter bay on the 2:S0 train. Secretary Taft said that as a result of his visit to Sagamore Hill, four brigade army posts will be established this year.
 Although 1t Is decided that seven such posts should be established, tho appropriation this year is not sufficient for the other three, The four decided upon are at Fort Riley and Fort Leav- enworth. Kansas. and Fort D. A Rus sell, Wyoming. and Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
 Between s2oo.Ooo and $soo.OOO will be expended at each post this year out of the current appropriation. In the case of the other three posts which are needed, 1t will be necessary to pur- chase more land. There are not suf- ficient funds available for this pur- pose.
 A brigade post will be ample to pro vide for the accommodation of three regiments, whether they are artillery, infantry or cavalry. These posts will be put In command of brlgadier gem erals. Secretary Taft said he will go at once to Murray Bay. Canada. for his vacation.