Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Representative Broussard and
Col. WexIer, New Orleans
Banker, Asserts Its Need.
MIND OF PRESIDENT
is OPEN ON SUBJECT
Will Hear All Arguments on Both
Sides of Question-Economy
Conference Today,

The case of the sugar interests of
Louisiana, who desire the retention of
the present tariff on sugar. was put be-
fore the President this morning by Rep
| resentative Broussard of Louisiana. Rep
resentative Broussard was received at the
White House at . o'clock and was with
the President an hour.
Sugar is the only schedule in the pend
ing tariff measure upon which agreement
| has not Yet been reached between the
President and the ways and means COM
mittee. The President will reach a con-
clusion on this item as soon as he has
gathered in the last argument for and
against free sugar.
Col. Sol Wexler. New Orleans banker,
also discussed the tariff on sugar with
the President. Col Wexler insisted that
| the su gar industry of Louisiana could not
| suffer more than a one-cent reduction in
| the tariff rate. The President listened
attentively
If the President can arrive at ahAgree-
ment with the Louisiana senators On the
sugar schedule, there will be enough
| votes, it is generally assumed, to pass a
tariff bill with free wool. On all other
schedules there is substantial agreement
between the President and Congress The
wool or free sugar might pass, but that
| both could not.
Diplomats Homes Discussed.
Homes abroad for American diplomats
was the subject brought before the Presi-
dent by Representative Linthicum of
Maryland, who was with the President
for a few minutes. Mr.. Linthicum said
ne. did not discuss the Baltimore post
mastership nor the senatorial situation
in Maryland.
Secretary of State Bryan took some
residents of Lincoln, Neb., to see the
President. In the party Of fellow towns
men were A. r. Talbot, head of the
Modern Woodmen of the World; DR.. w.
A. Falkner and several women
Economy and efficiency in the govern
| ment business will be the topic Of con-
sideration at a conference this afternoon
Brandeis Of Boston and John Purroy
Mitchell of New York. The conference
will take place in the White House. Mr.
Brandeis and Mr.. Mitchell are expected
to arrive at $50 o'clock.
The model city plan for Washington
presented to the President by Mr. Mitch
ell. will be the subject of q later confer
ence.
Isaac Cans at White House.
Isaac Cans was received at the White
House at 3 o'clock, when the general re-
ception was in progress.
The commission Of fine arts made for
NAL call this afternoon. The commission
is composed of Daniel c. French Of New
York, chairman: Frederick Law Ohm
sted of Brookline, Mass, vice chairman;
Thomas Hastings Of New York. Cass Git
bert of New York. Charles Moore of De-
troit. Edwin H. Blashfield of New York
and Peirce Anderson Of Chicago. Col
Spencer Cosby, U. S. A., is secretary.
Senator Colt Of Rhode Island was spon-
sor for a party Of thirty Masons. These
are members Of the Neport command
cry of knights Templar. Representative
James A. Hamill OF New Jersey intro
duced a number of friends.
Rev. Father Mulry OF Newark. N. j.,
was a visitor at the White House today.
Father M0lry Is a friend of Secretary
Tumulty, who presented him to the
President.
Clark Urged for Excise Board.
Endorsements. congressional and local,
progressive and democratic-a bundle Of
them-accompanied the application of
John B. Clark to be appointed a member
of the excise board of the District of CO.
lumbia. laid before the President today.
This is the>first name presented for men,
bership on the excise board.
The war record of Mr.. Clark accom-
panies his application. He was attached
to progressive headquarters in Washing
ton during the recent presidential cam
paign. and made speeches for Roosevelt
Is nearby communities in Maryland and
Virginia. He is veteran Of both the civil
war and of the Spanish-American war.
Both Governments Provisional.
While the governments Of Mexico and
China are provisional. and stable govern
| ment is not formally established, recog-
milton by the United States is withheld
China is to be recognized April 8. when
the general assembly, a representative
| body. meets.
The situation in Mexico is still too COM
plicated to allow guess as to when a
| constitutional government will be installed
| 10 permit of formal recognition. The
| election of president in due form pre-
scribed by the law of the land will be the
| first step: one that has not yet been
| taken.
This attitude toward the subject of
| recognition of Mexico and China has
| been clearly indicated by the President.
| He also has outlined his Views on the
question OF granting freedom in the
| Philippines, in accordance with the party
declarations.
President Wilson is in full accord with
democratic party pledges on this subject.
| The crux of the problem is: When shall
| the Philippines be ready for independence?
| The date of granting autonomy to the
| Philippines, in the Presidents view. is de-
| batable.
| On all questions the President is keep
| ing an open mind. If he closes his door,
| to use his own illustration, he has not
locked 1t. and If he should lock it the
/ key will remain in the lock-
| U. S. Decides on Recognition.
| The President said yesterday that the
| negotiations which Secretary Bryan be-
gan Wednesday with the diplomatic corps
in regard to China had not yet matured.
but that an announcement could be ex-
| pected shortly. He talked to some of his
! callers about the constituent assembly
| which meets next Tuesday, decla ring thai
he believed 1t would be genuinely rep-
resentative body which would formulate
| a stable government.
Intimations had been received here