Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-26
At THE CAPITAL.
Sen. PenrOse Makes Call
On the President.
Interviewed" but Tells Little
About Subjects Discussed.
The Board OF Food and Drug In.
speciion Is Created.

Washington, April Ex-senator Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania. whose name has
been freely mentioned in connection
with the divulginS at a dinner of the
details of an alleged conspiracy against
President Roosevelt, was an early visit
or at the White House today. This is
his first visit to the White House since
the publication of the story he denied
a day or two afterward.
The senator remained at the White
House for an hour but 4 good portion
Of this time he spent in conversation
with Secretary Loeb, there being other
visitors at the Presidents Offices.
When the senator came out he was
Immediately surrounded by e group of
newspaper men who followed him to
the gates of the grounds in front of the
Presidents house. The senator was
not at all communicative and declared
again and again he had nothing to say
If any consequence. The dialogue be-
tween the senator and the reporters
was substantially as follows:
what was the object of your visit,
senator
ut was purely social. 1 had a very
nice visit"
"Nothing to add to or take from the
talk shout the so-calIed conspiracy"
"No"
Did you explain to the President
why the Pennsylvania Legislature re-
fused t. endorse him for third time?'
Il did not"
DON'T YOU think that it needed ex-
planatiCn?'
Il do not"
.Ehat do you think Of the third
term proposition"
Il don't think
Willie Senator Pcnrosc was at the
executive Offices, Senator Bourne or
Oregon came in He went direct to
Secretary Loeb's office. Senator
Bourne, it has been commonly reported,
was the host ct the dinner at which
tAe details Of the sO-called conspiracy
against the President was said to have
been given out. Senator Bourne saw
the President after Mr.. Penrcse left
He declared however that there had not
I..on amy conference between the Pres
i,jont Senator Penrose and himself and
that he had not seen Mr. Penrose our
inc his visit to the White House
No information was given out at the
White House regarding the senator's
very Pleasant one.
Srcr, tary Loeb said that in his con-
yers;,-icr with Mr.. Penrose the so
called conspiracy was not referred t.
President Roosevelt today had an
other tax with District Attorney
Ellfcik Of Idaho, wEo is lcrc q con-
ncction with alleged timber ft.i nm
dictments in his state. Mr.. ttClrN eN-
poets to leave for home tomorrow
Representative Burton of ONO. VINO
ACCOMPANIED Secretary Taft on his IN
cent trip to the Panama canal, talked
with the President today. Mr.. Burton
sail that it concerned the inland water
ways commission Of which he is chair
man and secuted the suggestion thar
politics we're considered
President Roosevelt today discussed
national politics ana some Of the bust
ness of the Republican committee with
ite acting chairman, Harry 5. New.
With the newspaper men, however,
MIR. New would not talk politics.
Secretary Wilson today created by
cxl .utiyc order, the Board Of Food and
Drug Inspection T. administer the ma
tin..ai pure food TAM. The board consists
NJ nr Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry, chairman; DR..
Frodcricil i. Dunlap, whose commits
sion as associate chemist dates from
To-Day. ami George II. McCabe, solicit
tor OF tie department of agriculture.
Secretary Wilson has found it impossi-
lie u take ;bc required time to 60 into
a., Inc necessary details imposed by
IN. administration Of the Pure Food
Law. President Roosevelt gave heary
assert to the plan Of placing the adj
mnistration oc tho laws in the hands
Of a board. The appointment Of Dr.
Dunlap was the direct result Of cor
rcspondence the President has had
with presidents Of the larger colleges
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