discussed by roosevelt and secretary wilson oyster bay july conferences took place today at sagamore hill concerning the pending russo negotiations and the scandals recently developed in the department of agriculture ri at washington president roosevelt entertained at luncheon baron boscn who succeeded count cassani as russian ambassador to the united states and who Is associated with M watte as an en voy of the emperor of russia to the peace conference his visit to the president today was for the purpose principally of making arrangements for the formal call on the president of M witte who will arrive in a day or two from europe it Is expected M wittes visit to president koose velt will take place on thursday two days in advance of the formal reception of the russian and japanese en and their suites by the president on the yacht mayflower M watte will be accompanied to oyster bay on that occasion by ambassador rosen secretary wilson of the department of agriculture also was at luncheon as a guest of the president having come to oyster bay by invitation of the president to discuss the recent developments of the cotton report leak scandal and for the exploitation of altro culture which induced the resignation of dr george T moore both of these cases now are under investigation by the department of justice by direction of the president the inquiries will be made very thorough and it the facts disclosed should warrant it prosecutions against the offenders will be instituted by attorney general moody meantime a rigid inquiry will be made into all other bureaus of the department of agriculture it being the intention of both the president and secretary wilson to purge the department ot any taint of corruption