The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-10
Goes to His Room in the Cap
itol and Confers With
the Senators
LINCOLN LAST TO
ADOPT THE CUSTOM
Democratic Members of the
Finance Committee Are
Present and Plan
Talked Over

WASHINGTON, April e-President
Wilson went to the president room
at the capitol this afternoon and dis
eDssed the tariff bin for an hour
and a half with the ten Democratic
r,,ar,b hers Of the senate finance COM
r,it+ae At the conclusion of the con-
FarerCa he announced that he hopeo
tho meeting would be repeated ottetl
~ the future. 1t was the first VISIT
Of this character by president since
Ldncolns time. $50.
AZ result of the conference today
ALI feeling of resentment against the
president for coming TO the capltol
among Democratic senators. If there
ever was any, disappeared The presi-
dent was in a conCilatory mood. At
the outset he told the senators as
Gem Ied his object in coming to the
rapitnI 10 meet with them instead OF
having them come to he White House
to confer with him was to suit their
convenience, and expedite business.
The president explained he was not
unaware Of the fact that he was in
PRODUCING an innovation. bat that he
believed it would work out satisfac-
toriIv in the end The president 8
prelude uttered today had much tenn
pering effect, as the Introduction TO
his address in yesterdays precedent
breaking event in the house of repre-
sentatives.
No Segrcg alton.
The meeting today was devoted
mainly to considering the latest de-
velopments in the situation in the sem
ate with respect to tariff legislation.
Before the conference adjourned it
was practically agreed that there
would be no segregation of the sugar
or wooden schedule from the main
tariff bills.
The president appeared to be very
much encouraged by what he learned
ate. Views were exchanged as to the
time that will be required to pass
the bill. II was generally agreed that
the bill will probably not reach the
senate before the 10th of 18th o!
May.
The president was told in the con
ference that the Republican senators
among the regulars will not seek t.
delay the passage CT the bill through
the senate. The regulars will not
offer any substitute, but Will propose
some amendments.
Progressixes Have Plan.
The progressive Republicans, MFR
Wilson learned, win not acquiesce $,
readily IN the biz. Senator'S La
It bltStASt 1di1IiAIilS, bTlStON ana fOF8f
Will attack the bill generally. They
will seek to emf hasize features tina
they regard as bad. Senator lie Fol
lette expects tn present Il bill, in tht
nature of a substitute, practically re,
writing the schedule He viii con
sumo considerable time.
But after allowing for all possibI,
delay. the president and his adviser
today reached the conclusion that til,
bill can be put through the senate be
fore July LIST. and finally go to til,
president before August list Presi
dent Wilson made il plain that he 4
impressed with the necessity of pass
ing the bill as promptly as possible il
the interest of reassuring business
and preventing a business or 7nancia
depression.
Meets Newspaper Men.
When President Wilson emerged
from the presidents room after I'll
hour and a half conference. he foun.
fC0utiDned on GApnnJ