Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
New Jerseys 'Seven Sisters"
Laws May Be Basis of
Federal Legislation.
AWAITS development
OF HIS THEORIES
Currency Bill to Be Pushed, Repre-
sentative Henry Tells the
President.

Some exactly definite views on the
problem Of dealing with business con-
Quoted in restraint OF trade were
brought from New Jersey by President
Wilson. as the digest of his experience
as governor in administering the
aHairs of that commonwealth He has
no antitrust legislative program. how
ever. to impose upon the present .es-
sion OF Congress, it is learned today on
high authority.
his Ideas Will remain in cold storage
as Tar as his views are positively fixed
or In the incubator--to the extent
that he seeks enlightenment and de-
Veiopment OF his theories-untfl the
regular session OF Congress. at the
earliest, or until the time seems to
MIN opportune for congressional, dis
position OF the subject.
''Seven Sisters" Basisa
Whether the celebrated New Jersey
legislation which has become known as
the seven sisters" owing to the fact
that there were just seven propositions
for lawmaking involved, passed by the
New Jersey legislature, will be the basis
for proposed national legislation will
develop when the President suggests
what he has in mind to the national law
making body. Embodying the essence of
a comprehensive theory OF regulation OF
trade, 1t is probable that these measures
will reflect the Presidents attitude. in
all essentials. toward the problem That
the legislation Will require adjustment
perhaps elaboration, perhaps rnodifica-
ton. to meet national conditions, also
seems foregone conclusion
Pennsylvanians Call
Oil City, Pa, contributed its present
representative In Congress. Willis ]
Hulings. and his predecessor. former
Representative Peter NJ Speer, to the
visiting list of the President this
morning. 1t was not descent in con-
cert upon the White House. as Repre-
Speer's visit did not occur until his
successor had made his departure
Representative Hulings defeated Mr..
Speer for the scat in Congress. Mr..
Speer was a republican. and had had
but one term in Congress- Mr. Speer
offices by Mr. McMasters. an Oil City at
torney. They called merely to pay
respects.
Invited to Fair.
Representative Wilson Of Florida to-
day invited President Wilson TO attend
the interstate fair at Pensacola, Fla.
October 26, q. IS. The invitation was
extended in view of the fact that the
President contemplates visiting Mobile,
Ala, about that time to attend the
Southern Commercial Congress. The
President took the invitation under ad-
vtsement.
Bill to Be Pushed.
That the currency bill will be pushed
through the House in a weeks time was
the opinion expressed by Representative
Henry of Texas to the President This
will be effected by special rules and .
general willingness to expedite matters.
he said.
While the President and Representa-
tive Henry discussed the pending cur
rency legislation. it was only briefly and
that was not the object of the visit of the
Texas representative to the executive
offices. Matters OF patronage, too small
to give publicity. he said. was the real
purpose of his conference with the Presi-
dent.
Other White House Callers.
Judge E. F. Friedell of Texarkana.
Ark, one of the prominent members of
the, Arkansas senate. was presented to
the President this morning by Repre-
sentative Wingo of the same state.
Judge Friedell is the father of two OH
GERS in the navy of the United States.
He paid his respects to Secretary Dan
iels of the Navy Department after leav-
ing the White House.
NJ. Jules Hedeman. associate editor Of
the Paris Matin, was also one of the
Presidents morning callers He was
accompanied by NJ. Philip Bunau-Var-
lila, representative of the French stock
holders in the sale of their rights I'm the
Panama canal property to the United
States, and commentator ever since on
the construction plans as prepared by
this government and carried through by
the army engineers
NJ He6eman lis a distinguished French
Journalist who represented LIE Matin at
the Portsmouth peace conference be-
tween representatives of Japan and
Russia.