The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-26
HOPES TO HASTEN REVISION.
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lSlATION BY MAKING HIM.
SELF ACCESSIBLE.
Number of congressman Call at White
House To- Discuss PatrOnagc-W. j.
Harris, Of Georgia, Director of Cen
SlIs.

Washington, March 19.-President
wilson will confer frequently with
members of the House and Senate in
the Presidents room at the capitol
during the extra session of Congress.
Ihis was announced at the White
House late today. The President in
tends to make himself as accessible as
possible To member on those days
when tariff legislation will have reach
ed its most important development.
He found while Governor of New Jer-
sey that legislation often was expedit-
ed by his close communication with
the New Jersey Legislature. He made
II a practice to- be i'm his own office
whenever the Legislature was in ses-
sion, day or night, and gave prece-
dence in his engagements to the legs-
lators. The President will go to the
capitol, in spirit Of friendly cooper
alton. there to consult with Democrats
and Republicans alike on the progress
of legislation. He believes, however,
that he should go to the capitol as
party leader and he has always said
that the President is the elected leader
OF his party and that he particularly
was charged by the people with the
carrying out of party pledges. Mr.
wilson believes the tariff bill should
be treated as n party measure.
The announcement today that the
t1nance Committee of the Senate and
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee Will work on the tariff bill in Joint
conference, consulting the President
often, is in line with his idea that the
leaders in Congress should draft a bill
which should stand or fall on it's mer-
It's both in Congress and before the
country.
The President was busy today. He
met number of members of Congress
on questions of appointments, receiv-
ed many visitors in the East room in
the afternoon and took an automobile
ride. Senator Smith, of Maryland,
called to urge the appointment of w.
{. Devecoon for the vacant judgeship
in the Fourth United States District
Court, but did not discuss the Sena-
torial contest in Maryland.
Though urged to do so by Maryland
leaders, the President has not stated
definitely whether he is for or against
the reelection of Senator Smith, DEM
ocrat.
1t became known that w. j. Harris,
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee OF Georgia. very likely
would be chosen director of the CEN
sus III was also stated authoritative
ly at the White House that the nomi-
nation of Charles Il. Neill to be COM
missioner of labor statistics, which
failed of confirmation at the special
session of the Senate. would be sent
to the Senate again when Congres,'
convenes on April 7th.
MIR. Wilson was formally congratu-
lated on his election by committee
OF the American Philosophical Society,
OF which he Is the eighth member to
become chief executive OF the Nation.
The President also received a COM
mittee from the National Conservation
Congress, consisting OF President
Charles LathrOp Pack, of Lakewood,
y. j.; j. b. White. Of Kansas City;
r.. :. Worsham, Of Atlanta, Ca; Wal
ter III. Page. OF New York. and Thomas
K. Shipp, of Indianapolis They told
the President they wanted TO dispel
any impression that the organization
was affiliated with the National Pro-
gressive party or any other political
party. They declared their wish was
Tor the use and development Of the
country's National resources and that
they approved his principle that pre-
servation is not conservation"