Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE
OFFICIALS OF TOWN OF GLEN
ECHO MAINTAIN SILENCE.
United States District Attorney in
Baltimore Also Withholds Details
Speeding Of Autos.

Mayor John A Garrett OF Glen Echo re-
turned at II o'clock last night from BsItf-
more, where yesterday he spent two hours
In conference with United States District
Attorney Rose regarding the Glen Echo au-
tomobile situation. He was attending to
his duties in Rockville today as usual Mr..
Garrett was retcent about discussing what
TRANSFERRED at the conference, explaining
that the United States attorney had eau
toned him about giving out matter for
publication. He. however. characterised
his interview with Mr. Rose as having
been OF the most pleasant character. He
stated that he was Informed at the outset
that the Austrian, Italian and German min
listers had each filed formal complaints
with the Secretary of State. and was made
acquainted with the character OF the
charges and asked to make statement.
Mayor Garrett stated that he admitted to
Mr.. Rose that the facts as set forth in the
complaints were practically correct but he
took issue with the contention that the law
of Glen Echo was not being violated at the
time of the hold-ups. Mayor Garrett stated
that the district attorney assured him that
there was no occasion to call the occur
rences to the attention OF the federal grand
jury, but expressed the hope that some
agreement might be entered into between
the Glen Echo officials and the State De-
partment whereby such unpleasant occur
rences would be avoided In the future.
discussed ways and means, but he would
not go into their nature He added that
the automobile law Of Glen Echo will be
enforced. as usual. although. he explained.
no attempt W II be made to modest diplo-
mats when their identity Is known
No Word From Mr.. Rose.
No communication from United States
District Attorney Rose of Baltimore to the
Department Of Justice In reference of the
conference of Mayor Garrett. Marshall Col
Inns and himself yesterday had been re-
ceived up to a late hour this afternoon. 1t
was stated that in the absence OF the At
torney General from this city nothing could
be given out, even II q. communication
should arrive.
Marshal Collins. who with Mayor Garrett
went to Baltimore yesterday for the pur-
pose OF comforting with United States At
torney Rose IN reference to the complaint
of the several foreign representatives to
the State Department against the stopping
Of their automobiles on the Conduit road.
returned home last night. when seen by a
Star reporter today he stated that the con-
ference was a private one and declined to
say what action had been taken.
In reference to the reducing of the speed
limit at Glen Echo to six miles an hour
from twelve miles. the marshal stated that
as yet nothing had been done, but that he
expected Mayor Garrett to decide the mat
ter within few days.
What District Attorney Says.
Special Dispatch to The Star. : -.
BALTIMORE, Md. June CT feel GER
tain that in the future foreign diplomats
will have no room for complaint regarding
their treatment by Glen Echo officials
while touring in that vicinity in automo-
biles," United States District Attorney
Rose said this afternoon to The Star cor
respondent. Mayor Garrett. Marshal Col
Inns and myself had very pleasant talk
late yesterday afternoon, and when 1t was
concluded We shook hands all around.
smiled and parted very pleasantly.
The foregoing is all Mr.. Rose would say
in regard to the conference.