Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-18
CABINET SESSION
BLOCKS VISITORS
Few Callers and Less Talk OF
Patronage at White
House Today.
RECOGNITION OF CHINA
UNDER CONSIDERATION
District Matters Presented by Sena-
tor Pomerene-News From New
Jersey Pleases Wilson.

Jersey fledSeS WILSON.
There were fewer visitors and less talk
OF patronage at the White House today
than at any time in the two weeks Pres
fdent Wilson has been doing business.
The visiting list was curtailed by the
cabinet session. which began at II o'clock
and lasted until o'clock. In the early
morning the President worked on his
correspondence.
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio. Senator
Jones of Washington and a nuilinNr of
people not in official life We're with the
President for a few minutes each. SEN
ator Pomerene talked to the . President
about District OF Columbia matters. but
declined TO make public any explanation
of the subject. He said the police-suf-
frage hearing would be resumed in few
days. upon the return of Senator Jones,
who had business out of the city
Attitude Toward China Discussed.
The most important business discussed
at the cabinet meeting was statement
President Wilson has prepared dealing
with China and the question of the rec
osnition of the new republic by this
country. The intimation was that the
President would consider the matter fur
ther this afternoon and then make pub
lie the statement, which he desires to
nave worded in the most careful manner.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
had several conferences on the subject of
China before Mr.. Bryan left for eRe
west, and they reached an understanding
as to the policy of the new administra-
tion toward the young republic in the old
country in the east.
That understanding was to have been
given publicity after the cabinet meeting
today. but when the members of the
Presidents family left the White House
they refrained from any definite informa-
ton, the idea being conveyed, however,
that. after revising ii, the President will
make the statement public some time this
afternoon.
President Taft and his Secretary of
State. Philander Knox, withheld recog-
milton of China to give the new govern
ment there an opportunity to demonstrate
its ability to maintain a real republic and
10 conduct popular government
President Wilson. was pleased today
with dispatches he received from leaders
In the New Jersey legisla ture declaring
that the jury reform bill which he ad-
vocates SO heartily will become law in
the shape desired by the people. Senator
j. Warren Davis. who represents the Will
son element in the New Jersey state
the President that the senate will amend
the jury bill as 1t passed the house so as
70 eliminate Objectionable features.
Urges Direct Vote for Senators.
The President is pressing to have the
senate follow the lead Of the lower house
of the state legislature to ratifying the
proposed amendment to the Constitution
electing United States senators by direct
vote of the people. Half the states have
ratified this amendment. but a number of
haY- TGr do n iTnCJ ito Ind
ment by the required number. 1t is ex-
pected the result sf the work of the
President will be thaf>Le will get through
the Legislature all of the. bills and resolu-
tions to which he commit ttesa1siplself some
months ago
Representative Murray-"Alfalfa B1ll.e.
as they call him in Oklahoma and thss
halls of Congress-wants H. D. Line
baugh of Toxic. Okla. made assistant
secretary of the Interior Department. He
says that Limbaugh has the Endorsement
OF one wing of the Oklahoma democrats
and is the right sort of man for the
place. 1t was Alfalfa Bill who led the
immortal ten of the Oklahoma delegation
in the Baltimore convention favoring Will
son Tor President and who became fig
ure IN that convention.
Representative Murray did not see
President Wilson today, but has an en-
gagement for Thursday.
Invited to Memorial Dedication.
pfii- JdiiitS 1TdDl wilson of New York
today invited President Wilson to attend
the dedicatlon of the Maine memorial in
New York on Decoration day, Nav 20
The President told his visitor that his
purpose was to remain in Washington
and make no trips away from here until
the extra session Of Congress had ad-
journed. As Memorial day is a holiday
however. he might find a chance To ac-
~ IJn
the matter. he said. and give answer as
soon as possible. Gen. Wilson was con-
ndent the President would accept
President wilson has declined invita-
uons To attend the theater in Washington
this week. stating that ne preferred In
go at some time other than in the week
which, by so many Of our people is espe-
cialiy devoted to the moro serious cos-
Germs OF religion" None of the members
OF the Presidents family Will attend the
theater this week
School girls and school teachers. To the
number of nearly 800 were received by
room of the White House. There were
100 young women from Dr. Fletner.s
School in Brooklyn. Prof. Warner was
at the head of a class OF forty-five girl
students from Massachusetts. DELPHI Col
lege OF Brooklyn had delegation of 100
teachers
The candidacy of +. A. Day TO be com
missioner OF the general land office was
National Committeeman Fred ID. Lynch
OF Minnesota The promotion of agricul-
ture was also discussed and Mr.. I.vnch
quoted the President as in favor of ex-
perlmentai farms to bring to the farmer
the information that may be valuable to
him. -
President Declines Personal Gifts.
razor strop mounted in gold. received
by The President yesterday, was sent
back 70 the donor with a letter of re-
gret The strop came 10 the President
because of his remarks on the y,alue of
a strop a barometer
Numerous other gifts have been re.
turned within the past few days. MI
wilson does not believe that the Presi-
dent of the United States should accent
special favors from any one
breaches Air and Sunshine.
PARIS. March 1S.-''A certain morbid
ness among girls and women which -asts