The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
Some Of the Things That
May Be Expected
of Him.
FAVORS PLAN OF
HOUSE LEADERS
Special Session of Congress May
Be Confined to Revision of
Tariff-Economy Policy Is
Endorsed - Observing All
Courtesies to Senators in
Appointment Matters.

Washington, March T.--Prcsidcn
Wiluon had settled deep enough i,
office to-day TO indicate pretty clearly
some OF the things that may. be eX
pected OF him. He made no public
announcements OF policy. but ther,
were a few developments that seemed
TO show the trend OF tine hrst day!
of his administration.
The President told visitors he wa:
inclined TO favor the plan OF IIous'
leaders 70 conflne the special session
OF Congress to tariff revision.
lie indicated that while he did no
at this time look forward 20 passag,
Of currency reform measure at th'
special session. such a bin might b'
whipped Into shape in tho IIous,
while the Senate was wrestling viii
tho tariff
Indorse Economy policy.
The President Endorsed the policy O.
Democratic economy favored by Chair
man Fitzgerald. or the House Appro
priations Committee, and oSher leaders
His attention was called to- the ncet
FOR the passage OF Il sundry civil ap
preparation bill At the special session
This bill was vetoed by Mr.. Tai. be
cause or It's provision practically *
cnpt!ng labor unions and farmers
organizations from osecutiOn undei
inc sherman antitrust law. Friends
familiar with the Presidents attitude
toward kindred questions declare tha
unless Il could be shown that the para
graph TO which the former Presidcn
objected was no class legislation h'
would use his influence 10 prevent suct
provision being inserted in The new
bill.
Senators round that Mr. Wilson Il
observing the ccurtesies usually cS
tended them He called IN several Sen
ators and asked II they would objec
TO several appointments he expected
10 make. II was pointed oV; OIL au
,hority that President Wilson does no
!r,tcnd to turn over 10 his department
chiefs the appointment of Fedora
oficehoiders, particularly the import
ant posts
His order OF Wednesday was made
FOR the purpose OF allowing department;
heads to aft out applications and pre-
sent him with one or more suitable
candidates. Appointments in practi-
cally ever case eventually vii, reach
the White House, even II the APP
pointees themselves are barred in the
preliminary stages.
MURPHY Caller.
Charles T. Murphy, Of New YORK, the
leader OF Tammany Hall, met the
President day for the ilrst time IN
many months. The visit was az
ranged through one Of the White
House sccrctaries, who said Mr.. Muir
ply wished to pay his respects TO thu
new President. Mrs. Murphy ana
daughters. congressman Fitzgerald
and Riordan, Philip J. ponahur. treas
urer OF Tammany; John III. McCoc!
and Mrs. Mccoy, Michael j. Hayes
and other well-known Tammany meE
accompanied Mr.. Murphy. The party
was taken from the line OF several
hundred handshakers in the Eas; ROOM
and ushered into the Green Room.
Congratulations" said Murphy.
Thank you,'' tile President is re-
portcd as saying, I'm glad to welcome
you here"
The Murphy party LEFT the White
House after n brief inspection OF the
executive Offices. Secretary Tumult!
showed them through. In the Cabinet
room Mr.. Murphy asked TO be shown
the chair occupied by Secretary oi
state Bryan, which is at tho right
hand OF the President
ITS pretty close" he said with q
smile.
The President took his usual auto
mobile ride with Mrs. Wilson at 4
o'clock. Tonight Mrs. Burton Harri-
son, mother OF Representative Francis
Burton Harrison, of New York, ant
widow OF Jefferson Dnvis's private sec
letary. was introduced to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson.
Diplomatic Gossip.
Gossip among White House callers
today centred on tho more iInpOrtan,
diplomatic positions which the Prcsi-
dent Is expected TO fiji within ). short
time. 1t IS known the ambassador to
Great Britain is one Of the first tho
President and Mr.. Bryan will take
mp, and since Mr. Bryan plans to visi,
Lincoln for "A few days about the mid
die OF this month the nomination is
daily expected There were only a few
names suggested for foreign posts.
Joseph T.. Davies, OF Wisconsin. whc
was In charge of the Western head
quarters OF the Democratic National
Committee, was said to have been Of
fered the embassy at Rome, and the
report declared he had refused Will
liam Corcoran EuStiS, of Washington
was rcforrcd to as a possible selec-
ion for the German ambassa dorshIp
Mr.. l;ustis was In charge OF the in
ausuration ceremonies. Colonel Thos
Eirch. formerly aide to Mr.. Wilson as
Governor Of New Jersey, was said &c
bc in line for the post OF minister tc
Relgium. T. w. Gregory, of Austin
Tex, was reported to be slated fol
the ambassadorship to Mexico.
Announcement OF three importan
appointments, was made to-day
Charles +. Neill, who was Cc::::ais.
sioner of Labor under Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft, was nominated as
Commissioner Of the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics, which will talce tho plac.
or the old Labor Bureau in accordance
with tho act creating the new Depart
mont OF Labor. MIR. Neill was renom-
inatod As Commissioners OF Labor b,
President Taft several months ago. but
h,s, failed Of confirmation. and urder the
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