Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-18
PRESIDENT TO co
ON SOUTHERN TRIP
Date Of Visit to Commercial
Depends Upon Adjourn
ment of Congress.
FIRM FOR GLASS BILL;
AGAINST A COMPROMISE
Executive Is at Work on a Plan for
Extending Merit System in
Public Service.

tentative arrangements are being made
for trip by President Wilson to Mobile,
Ala. to attend the meeting Of the South
ern Commercial Congress. The President
has informed the officers Of that body
that IL Congress has adjourned by o.
tober q, the tentative date for the meet
ing. he will go. Should Congress adjourn
at later date the time for the meeting
will be arranged to suit the convenience
Of the President.
President Wilson is greatly interested
In the discussion and investigation by
the Southern Commercial Congress Of
at this meeting 10 expected to be the
forerunner Of rural credit legislation
At the December session Of Congress.
No Currency Compromise.
President Wilson has no intention Of
compromising with insurgsnt democrats
on the administration currency bill. He
made 1t plain today that he intended to
stick by the report Of the democratic
majority of the House banking and cur
rency committee ana was confident that
the House would adopt the Glass bill
without material change.
court test Of the California anti-alien
land law. but the initiative must come
from some Aggrieved japanese resident.
President Wilson let 1t be known to-
day that such was the status Of the stu
alton. No plans have been made for q
test case.
Drummer Boy Seeks Pension.
A pension is sought for Rudolph I'LL
man. sixty-nine years old. who has been
In the government service for ffty-seven
years. Representative Kinkead OF New
Jersey was at tho executive offices this
morning and spoke to the President
about Il Mr.. Ullman IL now q clerk In
the ofdoo Of the adjutant general Of the
army In the War Department.
Ullman entered the army as a drummer
boy when twelve years old. He was mus
tered out thirty years afterward with
the rank Of first lieutenant He is
anxious to be reinstated at that rank
and retired at the usual pay.
Thomas Nelson Page, ambassador to
1teiy. paid his respects to the President
and said his farewells before his de-
parture for his post. He leaves from New
York September 3.
Extension Of Merit System.
A systematic method Of promotion in
government service. especially as re-
CARDS the consular service-a matter al
ready up-is to be evolved by the Presi-
dent. He 10 now revolving the subject
In his mind. 1t 10 said on the most COM
Detent authority, but has not yet de-
termtned upon any Of tho details OF
plan.
Six weeks ago the Secretary Of State
submitted to the President his recon-
mendatons for promotions in the con-
sular service. These involved transfers
and Few appointments, and, a. usual.
were advancements based upon the merit
system.
Promotions Held Up.
These consular promotions have not
been acted upon by the President. They
are held up for the sole reason. 1t is au-
thoritattvely stated, that the President
purposes to work out his own system Of
promotions In the service.
1t ts supposed that the President has In
mind, not only consular service promo
tons. but also the evolution OF merit
system that will be applicable throughout
present NO exact idea In his mind ana
no way to predicate the details Of the
plan.
Invited by Veterans.
Remembering the splendid courtesies
extended to him at Atlantic City last
year by veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. and the ovation following his
address at the convention there, Presi-
dent Wilson is hopeful to be a guest of
the national encampment of the United
Spanish war Veterans. September 3 to g.
70 Be held in Buffalo. He advi .L com
ins At the White House OF his wish to
accspt the invitation. and said his move
msnts would be dependent upon the &C.
tivities OF Congress-
The committee that extended sanatns t 1nsr .nyi
Fall n New Mexico and Senator William
Hughes of New Jersey. Jere A. Costello.
Iohn lyman Smith, G. e. Rausch and
John ". Mitchell. past commanders commando Of
r All he COMMITTEES. Past Commander
Smith is the candidate Of the DEPARTMENT