Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-06
WILSON AT CAPITOL
T0SOL|C|T ADVICE
Talks With Senators Regard
ing Prospective Appointments
to Diplomatic Posts.

To consult senator's regarding appoint
ments of twelve important diplomatic
posts. President Wilson made a visit to
the Capitol late yesterday afternoon.
When the President arrived at the SEN
ate wing Of the Capitol he found the door
of the Presidents room locked and the
Capitol practically deserted Within
few moment. however. a messenger had
been dispatched for KEY At the Pres
ident's request the sergeant-at-arnls of
the Senate furnished him with a dupl-
| cate key. The President slipped the du-
pi:cate on his key ring. an act foreshad-
owing future visits.
| r. Although %fews sena tors were in the
IIbuildihg. Secretary. TumuIty sent out and
called in several who were within hailing
distance. Among those who came to con-
fer with the President were. Senators
Simmons. Stone. James O'Gorman,
Swanson, artin Smith of South Caro-
lima, Hughes. Lea, MARITIME. Shields.
Thomas. Shafroth Kern Oliver Stephen
son and Sliively. Senators La Toilette.
PenrOse and Tillman who were wanted,
We're out of the city
1t is said the President had chosen the
men whom he wished to appoint but had
| not in all cases determined where they
should be assigned. He consulted sena-
tors, republicans and democrats. from the
nome states of appointees regarding the
men selected.
Men and Posts Designated.
The men about whom the President
talked and some Of the countries fol-
low:
Thomas Nelson pas. of Virginia Ia
be ambassador to Italy
Justice J. W. Gerard of New York, to
De amba ssador to Spain. when the bill
making Madrid an embassy instead of a
legation is PASSED. probably within
few weeks.
Col Thomas H. Birch of New jersey.
to be minister to Persia
Charles ". McAlpin, secretary of
Princeton University. to be minister TO
the Netherlands.
Joseph r. Willard OF Virginia to be
minister to Belgium
Maj T.. p. Hale of North Carolina. to
be minister to Costa Rica
T. A. stovall of Georgia. to be min
lister to Switzerland
Former Gov. Benton McN1ilin of Ten
nessee. to be minister to Peru.
Or. B. L. Jefferson OF Colorado to be
minister to a South American country
probably Argentine Republic.
Henry Morganthau Of New York to
be an Ambassador. probably TO Turkey
Albert Sohmedemann of Wisconsin. to
be minister to Norway.
Frederick G. PenfielJ of PENNSYLVANIA
probably amba ssador to Austria.
Other names on the Presidents list
about which he consulted Senators Kern
and Shively OF Indiana were former Rep
resentative John T.. Lamb and Meredith
Nicholson, the author. The countries to
which they may be sent are said to have
been undetermined.
Official Announcement Later.
The President explained to the news
paper men at the Capitol that no official
list would be made public until word was
received from the various governments
as to the acceptability Of the individuals
selected.
Senators James and Stone talked tariff
and inquired about the proposed amend
ment concerning tee tobacco industry.
but learned that the President had not
given full consideration to IT, 4
The President left the Capitol as in
conspicuously he came. The attend
ants held an elevator for him, but the
President thanked them and declined I. Il
II guess I'm good democrat and can
walk down. he said, with a laugh