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Show SECRETARY SHAW GOES TO OYSTER BAY TO SEE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OYSTER. BAT Aug. 7. Secretary Shaw came to Oyster Bay today to see the President about'a matter personal to the President nV himself.. While here he embraced the opportunity to take up with the President two or threa routine questions that are pending in the Treasury department. His visit, he said, was of no public significance or ! Importance. The Secretary . remained about an hour with the President leaving leav-ing Sagamore Hill In time to catch the 12;20 train for New York. He expected to return directly to Washington. Secretary Shaw said that, the Federal Government having assumed control of the yellow fever situation in New Orleans, Or-leans, no efforts would be left unmade to stamp out the epidemic He had several sev-eral conferences with Surgeon-General Wyman of the public health and marine hospital service, whose bureau is under the direction of the Treasury department. depart-ment. . The Secretary will go to ' Roanoke,' ' Va., tomorrow, to deliver a speech, at the i opening of the Republican State convention of .Virginia. The President, who is. keeping in close touch with the yellow fever situation, today received the following ..telegram from Surgeon-Gen. Surgeon-Gen. Wyman: . :"Mayor Beqrman and other members of the citizens' committee In New Orleans Or-leans haa received assurances of funds necessary to pay expenses of labor and material. Have "wired Surgeon White to take charge immediately and' have ordered large additional force of command com-mand officers who have had special experience ex-perience In epidemic work. The service appreciates Its responsibility but will go to work with felelng of confidence." |