The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-04-08
WILSON WILL Be
RIGHT ON HAND
WILL OCCUPY ROOMS IN TIE
CAPITOL CLOSE RESIDE
CONGRESS- ELBOW.
BY Ernest q. Walker
mail Special to The Advertiser.)

w ASHlNGION, March SU.-fresi-
the room that belongs to him at the
Capitol during the forthcoming extra
session of congress. Official innova-
dent Wilson is really going to occupy
lions always cause Washington to
pause. This one, as proposed, furnishes
theme for conversation with regard
TO the extra session. Executive inter
ference, by Thunder" roars the stick
Ter for proprieties. Gle will find him
self the subject of month of indig-
nant debate in the senate, month that
with better propriety could have been
devoted to tariff bill.
There is great uncertainty over what
the outcome will be. When the matter
was first preached some weeks ago,
Washington said Mr.. Wilson might
change his mind when he had actually
settled in the White House and heard
what practical legislators thought about
his proposal. The matter was dismissed
as something not worth worrying about.
But visits to the Capitol appear to
figure in President Wilson'S scheme of
exercising leadership for the American
people. Presidents have long been re-
garded as the leaders of their political
parties and there has long been talk
about q President being President of
all the people. As Governor of New
Jersey MIR. Wilson announced that he
expected to be the leader of the people
in the state. He appears to have a
similar idea as to the people of the
United States when he is President.
He will go to the Presidents room at
the Capitol, send for senators and rep
resentatives, talk over matters of legis.
lation, and give an impetus to popular
welfare.
Vice. Presidents Did It.
Vice Presidents have done likewise on
modest scale. Mr.. Fairbanks, while
Vice President, participated much in
legislative councils. He had been q
senator. Mr.. Sherman, while Vice Pres.
idcnt, was at times especially active in
counselling over legislation. He had
been member of the house for years
The Vice President has a special room
off the rear corridor of the senate, just
as does the President, Vice presiden-
tial activities in legislation, however,
have not been particularly conducted
from this room and it has not been the
custom of the Vice President TO send
for senators and representatives.
The Vice President Is room is Of real
utility to him. The Presidents room
was possibly built, when the north wing
of the Capitol was constructed, with
an idea Of courtesy to the Executive
and also for balance with the. Vice
President. No Partially to be shown
etc. 1t is square, box-like compart
ment, magnifcently frescoed, however
and probably the most beautifully fin
ished room owned by the United State:
government anywhere.
High Art Plenty.
FrescO painters have wrought won
ders in that room. They have pu
upon the walls likenesses of Washing
TOMS cabinet. In the ceiling is an al
legorical figure, comprising the por
trait of a woman, whose eyes seen
focused upon the spectator at what
ever point in the room he may stand
But that Presidents room, with spec
ial attendant seated at the door
| is unoccupied by the President from
one years end to another, except TO
one day and that for an hour or s.
when a session Of congress is about t.
adjourn. Sightseers want to lool
around the place and are given prac
tically free access thereto. Senator
walk within frequently and sit upol
the red upholstered furniture, talkin
business and politics.
Presidents have long taken a han
in legislation but they see their con
| gressional visitors at the White Hous
or at the White House Offices. A lei
ter written tho congressman, or, if
be an immediate matter, he is tele
| phoned for and he comes scurrying t
the Presidents Offices. Hardly cor
gresham, whatever his politics, woul
demur at n Presidential summons
Now President Wilson, instead 0
bringing senators and representative
TO his office at the White House pre-
poses to bring them to his office at tn
Capitol.
Practical Effect Certain.
Senators and representatives wi.
come to his Office at the Capitol. Il
all probability the meeting will b
cordial Those summoned will discus
the matter more or less fippantl
among their colleagues-in the cloak
rooms and the corridors. There vii
be a high old time about the innova
ton, with one here and there denounc
ing it vigorously and, possibly dis
posed to carry it into debate. Blu
the practical effect is uncertain. A
ex-senator from New England of
very practical turn of mind forecaste
the situation in this wise:
"The President will 90 to the Cap
toll, perhaps. If he does, it will b
only a few times. He will find hi
visits there are not practical. Me
may begin to laugh about it. But oh
President will speedily find that littl
or nothing comes from these efforts an
he will cease occupying his office a
the Capitol He viii find IL better /
call congressman down to the Whit
house."
After all has been said there ar
those who think it still very doubtfl
whether President Wilson will adher
to his purpose to occupy his room Q
the Capitol. He is not likely to yiel
his opinion that the President shoul
maintain closer relations with congres
buk chic NOV he hrounbk about x,,;tb =,