The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
TALK OVER Affairs
IN THE FAR SOUTH.
President and Advisers Consider
Central and South Ameri-
can Problems.
.RETIcENTA ut CONFERENCE


The Presence Of Mr.. Buchanan
Thought to Have Been Signifi-
cant, but He, Too, Is Mum.
Especial to Tho rimesl Dlspntch.1
YSTER BAY. N. Y, July ID
The President was In confer
ence for several hours to-day
~ with Attorney-General Bona
pnrte. Acting Secretary OF
State Robert Bacon. Enrique Crcel.
Mexican ambassador to the United
States. and w. I. Buchanan. formerly
United States minister to the Argen-
tine Republic and Panama. and one OF
the foremost authorities on South and
Central American affairs.
Although no definite statement OF
the matters under discussion could be
obtained, 1t. is understood that the
situation IN Honduras. Guatemala, Ven.
ezuela and other South American storm
centres was gone into at length. AS
he was leaving. Secretary Bacon ex-
pressed the BELIEF that the South Amer
lean troubles had 1simmered down until
there was no further cause for alarm.
Donaparte n Facetious.
Attorney General Bonaparte came
down from New York on the 11:19.
train. He said that he had been called
to confer with the President, but was
not certain of the exact nature Of the
business on hand. 8j
When asked II he would talk with
the President In regard to. the appeal
of the American Newspaper Publish.
.ers' Association for Immediate action
against the paper manufacturers pool.
the Acknowledgement said, laughingIy.
that he knew nothing about paper
pools, but thought that some action
should be taken against the pool OF
reporters in which he found himself.
He was equally uncommunfcative on
his return from Sycamore Hill. He got
back to Oyster Bay village in time to
catch an early afternoon train, and
would only say that he had finished
his business much sooner than he had
expected.
Ellis May Succeed Pnrdy.
One OF the matters which. 1t Is un.
sderstood. were discussed by the EAttor-
ney General and the President was the
appointment OF a. successor to Assist
ant Acknowledgement Milton D.. Pardy,
who has recently been made Judge OF
the District Court OF Minnesota. Wade
Ellis, the present Acknowledgement OF
Ohio. had been mentioned for the place
Secretary Loeb said. after the confer
ence, that the matter had been left un.
decided
Secretary Bacon came down by auto
mobile from New York to attend the
meeting at the Hill. He brought with
him the Mexican Ambassador and Mr..
Buchanan. both OF whom had accom-
panied him to New York from Wash
ington. Secretary Bacon often runs up
to his summer home at Westbury. near
II here, for the weeks end to escape the
heat OF Washington, where he Is en-
gagged in sitting In the State Depart
ment during the absence Of Secretary
Root. Mr.. Bacon remarked to-day that
he came up every time there was any II,
thing Of sufficient Importance to give
him an excuse. His visits to Saga
more Hill have been especially fre-
quent OF late.
Hot Weather Pipe-Dream.
Upon his arrival to-day, Secretary
Bacon was asked about a, press dis
patch from the City OF Mexico. in
which 1t was stated that the United
states and Mexico. or one OF these
countries alone. might establish pro-
tectorate over Guatemala II the "rul
or ruin, policy was continued. After
reading the dispatch the secretary
smiled and said:
II have heard nothing Of the mat
ter. It is hot weather ptpe-dream..
senior Creel was also certain that
there was not ground for the report:
He said that the present method or
maintaining peace in Central America
had been working well the past year,
and that he did not think It would pc
ne essnry to make a change, except
by treaty, so that the countries should
not .encroach on each other.
/, Mr.. Buchanants Mission.
w, II. Buchanan was representative
at the Pan American Conference at
Rio Janeiro last summer, and more
recently accompanied Senior Creel to
the Inauguration at Costa RIGA Of the
court OF arbitration for Central Amer
ican States. His presence at the con-
ference to-day is considered slgnift-
cant. He would say nothing concern
ing his talk with the President. Senior
Creel left for New York on an after
noon train. and will probably return
Mt once to Washington. Mr.. Buchanan
accompanied him.. S.
Chief iWilkie,5 of the secret service,
came to oyster Bay this saIternoon&tC
Inspect the Presidents guard. He
spent some time at the executive Office
with Secretary Loeb. The report that
Nebraska Republicans are to petition
President Roosevelt to take the stump
and save them from Bryan gave Sec
rotary Loeb q chance Ito say once
more that under no circumstances vii
I the President make political speeches
during the campaign
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