Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-14
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED TO ES.
TAeLIsH SHIPS FROM COAST
TO COAST.
WOULD ACT As REGULATOR
OF TRANSPORTATION RATES
Bill Will 30 Pushed Provided Free Toll
Law 10 Withdrawn - Extra Session
Must Appropriate Over q Billion in
Money For Nssds ss- Government -
WILSON,. Calling List Still Heavy.


Wilson had number Of important con-
ferences planned for today.
Representative Jones. of Virginia, had
an engagement to introduce his coll
league. Representative Saunders. but
he expected to take up with the presi-
dent the question Of Philippine inde-
pendence, for which he has bill pend
ing in the house.
Other names on the presidents pro-
gram were Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer, of Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the democratic caucus; Joseph E..
Davies, Of Wisconsin. secretary Of the
democratic national committee; Gen.
eral Bigby Grays. of Alabama, men,
toned for assistant secretary Of war,
and Secretary Of State Bryan, who
leaves today on a ten days trip to his
home in Lincoln, Neb.
The president is scheduled to NEE.
Senator LaFollette this evening. This
will be the presidents first consulta.
ton with a member Of the progressive
republican wing.
For Government Owned Steamships.
Representative Stevens, Of California,
announced today that If the free
&C: were repealed by congress, he
would introduce and press at the extra
session a bill to provide line of gov
ernment-owned steamships from the
Atlantic to the Pacific to carry both
passengers and freight.
He believes the ownership and oper-
alton Of fleet Of vessels by the gov
ernment would act as a regulator Of
freight rates both by water and rail.
Over a Billion Needed.
Appropriations of the last session OF
congress, including the sundry civil
and the Indian appropriations bills,
which are to be put thru at the coming
extra session, aggregated S1,O9S,647,9 $50.
The annual statements given out today
by Chairman Fitzgerald, Of the appro-
priations committee. and by Former
Speaker Cannon, Of the department.
agree on that total. Mr.. Cannon adds.
however, that in addition to that
amount contracts authorized for public
works involve further expenditures OF
$76,956174.
Must Dispose Of Tariff First.
No currency legislation or any other
subject will be taken up by the extra
session until congress disposes of the
tariff. This is the position which Pres
ident Wilson practically agreed upon
according to Representative Albert A.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania. chair
man OF the democratic caucus, who
discussed legislation with him today.
Senator F. D. Roosevelt, OF New
York, who has been nominated assist
ant secretary Of the navy, paid his
respects to the president.
Representative Jones. of Virginia.
recommended the appointment Of T. F..
Morgan, of Warsaw, TO be public
printer.
Senator Hoke Smith presented the
name of w. j. Harris, democratic state
chairman Of Georgia. to be commits
sioner Of the census, and P. A. Stovall,
of Savannah, to be minister to Switzer-
land.
After these conferences the prest-
dent was c1oseted with Secretary Bryan.
Cane Proved to Be Loaded.
President Wilson today found hiiil-
self reading an application for post
mastership, in spite Of his rule not to
consider applications for minor offices
in person.
w. T. Hepner. of Lompoc. Cal, sent
to the president cane which did not
look as IL It were loaded, but when the
president unscrewed its top, he found
that Hepner had enclosed request
that friend be appointed postmaster
at Lompoc. /. He forwarded the appH-
cation to the postmaster general.