The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Only -Four Viii Be EstabIisEe !
This Year
THE PRESIDENT HAS CALLERS
Mr. Dooley, Gen. Bingham, Mr.. Whit
ridge, Secretary Bacon and Secre-
tary Taft Are Among oys-
ter Bay Visitors.

oyster Bay, July 16-President Roos.-
Welt had somewhat of a eabtne+ r,oo.,.
at Sycamore Hill today. Secretary TAFT
and Acting Secretary of State Bacon
reached Oyster Bay on the midnieht
train The business they brought occu-
pied the time fully until luncheon wa.
served. At luncheon f. w Whitrtd.a
special United States ambassador to n.
court of Madrid for the wedding cere-
mohy OF King Alfonso, made his appear
ance by special invitation, as did Gem
eral Theo. Bingham. police commissioners
OF New York, and e. p. Dunne well
known as Mr. Dooley. Secretary Taft
Mr.. Whitridge and General Bingham went
back TO New York on the Afternoon
train and Secretary Bacon and Mr.
Dunno went to Westbury In the a1ltomo-
bile of the secretary. which had run
over from his summer home at that nlacs
this morning. Mr.. Bacon will return to
Washington tonight. Secretary Taft Ia
on his way to Canada for an extended
vacation
The important features of the day in
eluded a thorough discussion of the Cen
trail American situation. Secretary Bacon
goes back to Washington with full in
formation is to the Presidents desires
in this matter and the negotiations win
be hastened If possible that conclusions
may be reached before the session of the
Pan-Amerlcan conference at Rio.
The one new feature in the situation
is the expressed desire of Honduras to
be participant in the negotiation II
is understood that this request will be
granted in way. butethat the .partici-
patton of Honduras wiliAbe rather In the
results reached than in shaping the con-
clusions. The peace negotiations will be
conducted, according to present plans, on
board the United States cruiser Marble
head now in Guatemalan waters
Four Posts Established This Year.
Secretary Taft settled the much-vexed
question of creating brigade army posts,
the conclusion being that four. instead
of seven, posts will be established during
the present fiscal year. The number is
eurtailed because of the lack of neces-
sary funds.
Mr.. Writridge made report in person
regarding his mission to Madrid. which
he said had been anticipated by the
printed news of the state marriage.
Commissioner Bingham and Mr. Dunno
based their visits purely on social
grounds They are both old time friends
of the president.
Secretary Taft, Police Commissioner
Bingham and Mr.. Whitridge left Oyster
Bay on the 2:20 train. Secretary Taft
said that as n result of his visit to
Sycamore Hill, four brigade army posts
will be established this year.
Although it is decided that seven such
posts shall be established, the appropri-
alton this years Is not sufficient for the
other three The four decided on are at
Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming and
Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Between s200,-
600 and $500 900 will be expended at each
post this year out of the current appro-
priation.
In the case of the other three posts
which are needed, II will be necessary to
purchase additional land. There are not
sufficient funds available for this purpose.
brigade post will be ample to provide
for the accommodation Of three regi-
ments whether they are artillery, in
fantry. or cavalry. These posts will
be put In command of brigadier gem
erals
Secretary Taft said he will go at once
to Murray Bay, Canada. for his vaca-