Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19
PRESIDENT WANTS
bEST-F|TTED MEN
Has Made Little Progress in
Selection of Philippines
Commission.
JUSTICE GERARD URGED
FOR DIPLOMATIC POST
Senator O'Gorman Discusses Appoint
ment at the White House.
Porto Ricans Protest.

President Wilson has not made much
progress i'm the selection Of commits
sion for the Philippines that VIII be
intrusted with the preliminary work
toward carrying out the policy OF tte
administration, as pledged at the Bal
timore convention. for the independ
ence of the islands at as early date
as that independence can be brought
about. The President does not propose
to urge upon Congress at this session
to begin consideration OF Philippine
legislation. but his first message To
Congress next December. upon the as
semblinG of that body. will forcefully
urge that the democratic party shall
not overlook its promises to give the
F1l1pinos their Independence
The Baltimore convention strongly in
weighed against a policy Of Imperialism
and colonial exploitation, and declared
1T to be the purpose of this nation II
give the Philippines independence
| soon stable government can he
| tablisned, this independence to be guai
| anteed by the United States until the
naturalization of the islands l..
secured by treaty with other powers.
Realizing that there must be harmony
| on the part of the administration ani
| Congress the President wants to secure
| the ablest men he can get for commits
| sioners, and he has beeu looking earnest
/ ly for men of the type he believes
| 10 be best fitted for the work that VIII
| follow the passage of legislation proAnd-
| ing for eventual independence in the
! islands.
The President has told friends that n
| is not determined whether he will nam
/ an entirely new commission or will retain
some of the commissioners now IN ofiee
| Much will depend on the number OF meti
he secures for administrative work ia the
islands.
Justice Gerard May Be Ambas sador.
Senator OGorman Of New york dis
cussed some New York appointing nts with
President Wilson today and one of tnem
was the sending of Justice J. W. Gerard
of the supreme court OF New York &"
Italy or one of the other big European
nations as ambassador. The President
has had Justice Gerard on hi $ slate for
months and the backing of Senator
O'Gorman lends weight to- the strength
the New York jurist already possesses
for an ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
4 1t is not unlikely that the nomination
will go to the Senate i'm short time
Senator Martin and Rspresentative
Fitzgerald from the Senate and House
appropriation committees, talked To
President Wilson today y bout the esti
mates that will be sent to Congress
next December for appropriations Tor
the fiscal year beginning July L. 1914.
The President it is Known wants
more businesslike form OF estimates.
as recommended by the economy and
efficiency commission and the outcome
of his conference today is that he will
reach an understanding with his cab
met advisers as to The best form Tor
| the transmission of the estimates.
| which all the departments must soon
begin work upon.
Considers Congressional Campaign.
Representatives Lloyd and Page spen;
fifteen minutes today talking with
President Wilson about the steps that
have been taken by the democratic
congressional committee to be I'm readi-
ness for the next congressional cam
paign and for keeping democrats posted
as to what is being done by the neN
administration. Mr. Lloyd who has
long been chairman of the committee,
said that the President approved OF IN
work so far inaugurated and planned
He did not wish to discuss reports ina
| the President is not committed to th
election of Representative Johnson OF
| Kentucky as chairman of the commit
tee.
An economic delegation from Poria
| Rico called on : the President today anu
| presented A memorial containing aran
iments i'm opposition to the tarin Dill
far it places sugar on the free list an.
| reduces the tariff on fruits. The deieSa
| tion declared that the removal OF the taf
! iff on sugar would destroy the sugar III
dnstry in the island and that busines
| would seriously suffer. The delesatio.
was introduced by Luis NJ. Rivera, resi-
dent commissioner from Porto Rico.
| President Wilson this afternoon present
! ed TO Capt. Louis j. Van Schaiek. brotil...
| of Rev John Van Schaick, 1r., of tn.
| city the government medal of honor 10
/ gallantry i'm the Philippines on nunerous
occasions The medal is the govern
ments highest form of recognition of
/ bravery. and is given only after catefui
/ investigation. The President in brie'
/ speech referred tn the history or Capt.
Van Schaick's deeds and said IL gave
him pleasure to present the medal
| The President TODAY sent 10 the Senat,s
i the following nominations:
To he United States marshals Emmrs
! r. Jordan for the district OF Alaska. div
| sion No. 2: Edward w. EAum. for the dis
irict of Alaska division 40. :,
White House officials today. Nnen m.
/ formed that dispatches from Mexico tiss
/ interpreted Secretary Bf! All stateuers
| of last Saturday an. Endorsement q
/ Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson. expires
! ed the opinion that there never had befs
any proof to substantiate the charges t.
! Gently made against the Ambassador.
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