Evening star., 1913-11-26
Will Order That They Have
Preference for Places in
Civil Service.
TALKS TRUST PROGRAM
WITH SENATOR NEWLANDS
Patronage Prompts Several Members
Of Congress to Call at the
White House.

President Wilson decided today to d.
rect heads of departments to comply, as
far as possible. with the laws giving
preference to veterans Of the civil and
other wars in the civil service Of the
government.
The decision was reached after a COM
mittee from the Department Of the Po-
tomac. G. A. R., had placed before the
President q complaint that veterans of
the civil war are being denoted rapidly
and that there are indications that poll
tics has something to do with 1t. The
President, after listening to the state
ments Of the committee, said that 1t was
the first time such Information had been
laid before him. and that he would at
rams Of the war are to have the prefer
ence that is intended they should get
In the civil service.
Members Of Committee.
The committee was composed OF T. II.
Mckee, commander Of the Department
Of the Potomac; J. K. Glenn. senior vice
commander. and Col. John McElroy.
The copmittee told the President the
members had been making an tnvesu-
cation, and were no longer in doubt that
many demotions OF veterans are pelng
made In the departments on grounds
other than their advancing age. They
gave it as their belief that veterans
are being denoted to make way TOT
younger men who have democratic IN
fiuence to help them, and that In some
instances the demotions In salaries take
into consideration the pensions received
The committee members expressed
AA>k- 1v~$0 S0xuy a
Termination and said the President was
positive and direct In his statements
that veterans shall be treated with the
special consideration the law author
ICES.
the matter up at the next cabinet
meeting.
Discussing Trust Legislation.
Senator Newlands. who is chairman
Of the Senate committee on Interstate
commerce. today talked with the
President about trust legislation that
Is to be fathered by the President and
his party In the coming Congress.
Mr.. Newlands Is said to be quite hope
full that his bill providing for an inter-
state trade commission Will receive the
support of the White House and the dem
ocrats in Congress. This bill would give
to an interstate trade commission SUBJ
stantia1ly the same powers over er,commerce
generally that is now lodged In the inter-
state commerce commission, except to the
extent of fixing rates. The Nevada sena-
tor berves the commission would accom-
piish much In the direction OF sreguiAtin
nAss. Mr. Ne&fhnfS. would ;ti0t 6bJpet to
certain ridsaifcations Of the Sherman an
ti-trust law along lines that. would. clear
the existing LAW and make Them directly
applicable. Is --T..--. ~ -
week Win touch. upon antitrust legisia-
tion: but 1t il not likely, twas: said
today, that he would be prepared TO go
to the point OF committing himself to
particular details, pending further con-
ferences he will have with party leaders
and with Attorney General McReynoids.
Senator Shafroth conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson today about the nomination
of /. E. Pinkhana for Governor of Hawaii.
The nomination Is being held up in the
Senate by Senator John Sharp Williams.
who alleges that Pinkham Is. not demo-
crat and has never been one.
If Pinkham's nomination Is not con-
frmed before the end OF the week 1t will
expire with this Congress and the Presi-
dent must decide whether he will return
il to the next Congress, which assemblies
next Monday. The nomination of III. NJ.
Pindell to be ambassador to Russia is in
the same predicament, together with that
sf Alexander Sweet Of Oregon to be min
Ster to Siam and a number of other
nominations of lesser importance.
Delaware Man May Land.
Senator Willard Salisbury Of Delaware