Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
SUFFRAG|STSW WAIT
WILSON'S ANSWER
Has Not Yet Given Clerks Per-
mits to March to the
Capitol.
AFFAIRS OF DISTRICT
BEFORE THE PRESIDENT
No Indication as to When Local
Problems Will Be Taken Up
for Consideration.

President Wilson has given no answer
to request that he let down the pro-
hibition that bars government employees
from presenting petitions and other mat
ters to Congress, SO far as it applied to
woman clerks in the departments going
to Congress next week with petitions urg-
ing a change in the Constitution of the
United States permitting women's suf-
.frage
1t was President Roosevelt who started
the stringent laws and regulations for
bidding clerks of departments from car
rying their troubles to Congress and from
pouring their woes into the ears of con-
gressmen in the halls and rooms of the
Capitol.
That Mr.. Roosevelt did not then an
ticipate the desires of woman clerks in
the department bent upon aiding the
suffrage movement is clear. Mrs
Rooksby, who is leading the Michigan
contingent that will bear down upon
the Capitol next week for woman
the majority of the Michigan women
who were aiding in the petition move
ment were clerks in the government
departments and did not wish to- go
IL
gave his sanction by amending the ex-
listing regulations. The letter mean
dered through various hands in the
executive offices and has not yet reach
ed the President for action, although
held for his attention by Secretary
Tumulty.
District Affairs Before President.
President Wilson gave no intimations
of rIy- on, fl1a trio h
lens before him for consideration. He
has seen no local callers about the Dis
trict Commissioners or excise board.
Whenever he desires to send nominations
to Congress he has a great file of letters
and recommendations before him.
The list of candidates for appointment
are now eighteen before the President.
More names are to be added within the
next few days.
The names on file today are as fol-
lows: Walter b. Wilcox. David l..
Selke, Robert G. Smith, Jesse c. Suter.
Lewis NJ. Thayer. James F. Kelly, John
Quinn John NJ Mixby, John d. Clarke,
T.. A. Fuller. Fred S. SwindeH. John
Shields. Albert a. Shoemaker. Martin
d. McQuade, A. G. Belt, Albert c. Muir
daugh. William F. Meyers and F. S.
key-Smith.
Ask Ambassadors Retention.
The plea of the American colony in
Mexico City for the retention of Henry
Lane Wilson as American ambassador to
Mexico was laid before President Wilson
this afternoon. A deputation of six
prominent Americans domiciled in Mexico
City presented the arguments in behalf
of Ambassador Wilson.
The program of hospitalities to be
extended by the Washington commit
tee to the British and Canadian COM
missioners for the joint Anglo-Am
can celebration of the centennial of
peace between the United States and
Great Britain, who will be here May IL
and IL. was laid before President Will
son this morning.
DR.. James Brown Scott, secretary of the
Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace, chairman of the Washington COM
mfttee, and Fl. B. f. Macfarland, former
Commissioner of the District of Columbia,
who is vice chairman of the committee.
We're at the White House to obtain the
Presidents approval of the plans.
While the plans for the celebration in
Washington are taking shape, the COM
mittee is not yet ready to make public
any details in the process of decision.
President for Home Rule.
Alaska for .Alaskans in the matter of
to the President today by delegation of
dozen citizens of that territory. headed
by. r. w. jennings The delegation re-
ceived the strong impression from the
President that he agreed with them. and
was generally in favor of the principle
of home rule.
The Presidents attitude toward home
rule will have a bearing on appoint
ments in Porto Rico. Hawaii and else
where, as we'll as in Alaska. 1t may
also affect his selection of men to fill
posts in the District of Columbia, such
as the recorder of deeds. register of
deeds and others now held by men not
citizens Of the National Capital.
Commission to Remain.
The efficiency and economy commission
created by President Taft will be con-
tinued under the Wilson administration
Mr.. Wilson had conference last night
with F. A. Cleveland, head of the COM
mission: Louis d. Brandeis of Boston,
John Purroy Mitchell and DR.. Henry
Bruere of New York and manifested deep
interest in the idea of the modern, busi-
ness-like plan for handling the affairs
of che national government
The same visitors talked with the Pres
ident about the budget system and the
government of the city of Washington.
The President always has favored a bud
get system, and there is every likelihod
that the economy commission will be
asked to work out a comprehensive basis
for budget legislation.
Mr.. Mitchell and DIR. Bruere brought
a memorandum on establishing a model
government for the city of Washington
The President indicated keen interest
in the proposals.