Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-20
Policy Of Frequent Conferences
with Democrats Announced
from White House by Chief
Executive,
Mr.. WILSON PLANS TO
BE AT CAPITOL OFTEN
Tariff is to be Treated as
Measure of Majority in Con-
greSS and viii Have Support
of Administration.
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Washington March lg.-Presidcnt
Wilson will confer frequently with
members of the house and senate In
the presidents room al the capitol
during the extra session Of congress.
This was announced the White
House late today ri president In
tends TO make himself as accessible
as possible To members Of congress
on those days when tariff legislation
will have reached It's most important
development.
The president VIII 20 to the capitol,
II was said, at the White House. in
a spirit OF friendly cooperation. there
to consult with democrats and re-
publicans alike on the progress If
legislation. He believes. however, that
he should 60 10 The capitol ass party
leader. lie always has said thlt the
president Of the United States WAS
the elected leader of his party AMI
that he particularly was charged
by the people with the carrying out
of party pledges Mr. Wilson believes
the tariff bill should be treated u- n
party measure. The announcement to-
uay that the finance committee of the
senate and the ways and means cOiu-
mittec of the house would work On
the tariff bin In Joint conference, tcn-
sulting the president often, Nas IN
line with his idea that the democratic
leaders in congress would draft tar
iff bin which would stand or iall on
its merits, both In congress and before
the country. tie believes In enforcing
party discipline and after The lcd1ers
have approved the tariff llll. uc VIII
make every effort 10 secure rs pass-
age in both houses without matel al
alteration
The president met mcmhels II
congress today REGARDING tplu'nt-
ments. received manv visitors ih the
emst room and took brlring automo-
bile ride. Senator John Waiter Smilh,
Of Maryland, called to urge the ap-
pointment of W. c. Davecmon for the
vacant iudgeship IN the four5h INIT
ed states district court but did not
discuss the senatorial contest IN
Maryland Though urged To- 81" -.
by Maryland leaders, the president has
not stated definitely whether he Is for
or against the re-ciection of ~,iigtur
Smith. democrat.
II became known that w. ]. Harris,
chairman Of the democratic state
committee of Georgia, very likeiN
would be chosen director of The cen
sus II also was stated authorltoiNeiy
that the nomination Of Charles =.
Neill. to be commissioner Of amor
statistics. would be sent to The senate
again when congress conv MS Ann
eth.
Mr. Wilson was congratulaed fof-
mally on his election to the pres
dency by committee of tha Ameri-
can philosophical society 9f when tc
is the eighth member to become nhief
executive Of the nation. Tha presi-
dent also received a committee from
the national conservation c1ngress,
which told him they wanted t. lislFl
any impression that the organization
was affiliated with the nati9nal pf O
gressivt party. They q acl rec thell
wish for the use and defe )pmeat ~
the countrys national re- sources ana
that they approved his principle that
reservation is not consei"atnn n