Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
New Banking Group Ready to
Loan $4,000, 900 Now
and More Later.
SYNDICATE AGENT Is
Received IN CONFERENCE
Wilson Sees Army Horsemanship for
the First Time at Fort
Myer Drill.

TO provide a short-time loan of about
to the republic of China, and
would subsequently negotiate longtime
loan up to S1OO.OOO,0o0, or whatever should
be China's need. The President learned
this yesterday from J. III. Sears repre-
senting II. b. Nellins & Co. of New York.
The syndicate was asked for assur-
ances. in the interest of China, that the
United States government would not par
tictpate in any way in the loan. The
President, Mr.. Sears was advised, was
gratided that American capital is i'm sight
to help China.
Mr.. Sears told the President that Amer
ican bankers were preparing to raise
enough funds for China's immediate
needs, and felt certain they could obtain
enough money to relieve the republic Of
future financial difficulty. He has begun
n negotiations with the Chinese govern
ment, through the Chinese minister here.
They were in conference yesterday
They Want Free Hand.
We want only a free hand said Mr..
Sears. as he left the White House. I'VE
heartily approve of the administrators
policy in withdrawing government aid
from the six-power loan"
Mr.. Sears declared he had assur-
ances that China's feeling for the
United States was such at present that
1T would rather negotiate loan with
American capital than with that of
any other country.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon the administration to recog
nize the Chinese republic before the
constituent assembly meets April Z,
as an evidence of this country's faith
in ohi1itv 10 Chinese
government.
Sees Army Horsemanship.
For the first time President Wilson
yesterday saw an exhibition of the
horsemanship of the American army.
DifhcRlt maneuvers were performed by
Troops A, B. c and ID of the 18th Ca
valry and Battery of the Sd Field
Artillery at Fort Myer.
The President applauded enthusiast
ically. He stood with head uncovered
whenever the colors were dipped in
his honor by the color bearer of the
contingent going through stunts on the
tanbark.
left the military reservation the pres
idential salute of twenty-One guns
was fired from field guns in his honor.
4 squad of soldiers at present arms.
was drawn up at the gate to receive
him and speed him.
Accompanied only by Col. Edwin st.
John Greble of the field artillery, the
President left the White House in his
automobile at o'clock. Two secret
service men on motor cycles followed.
A ride brought him to the drill hall
at Fort Myer in about half an hour.
He went Immediately to the seat pro-
vided for him overlooking the drill
ground. Col. Joseph Garrard. COM
mandant at the post, joined him and
remained with him throughout the
drill After the conclusion of the
program, the President met and shook
hands with officers of the post.
In the section set aside for the Presi-
dent were Secretary Of Commerce Red
field and his family and the Secretary to
the President Tumulty. with a party of
friends from New Jersey.
New Jersey Party Guests.
Secretary Tumulty had a little reunion
of his own yesterday. He had as his
guests James kerney Of Trenton, an in
innate adviser of Mr.. Wilson's in New
Jersey affairs; Chancellor Edwin Robert
Walker and Vice Chancellors Vivian NJ.
Lewis John n. Backes and John Grif-
fin.
They all had luncheon with President
Wilson at the White House. Later they
attended the cavalry drill at Fort. Myer
with him. In the evening they returned
to Trenton.
seven antitrust laws. known as the .'sey
en- sisters" is mentioned for diplomatic
post Vice Chancellor Lewis was the re-
publican candidate for governor whom
Mr.. Wilson opposed when he entered pub
lie life in New Jersey. Mr.. Griffin is the
successor as vice chancellor to Lindley
NJ. Garrison, the present Secretary Of
War.
McCombs Sees Wilson.
William F. McCombs, democratic COM
mittee chairman, spent the better part of
an hour yesterday with the President. He
talked appointments, but would not dis
close their nature.
Peyton Cochran of Staunton, Va. was
boosted for assistant attorney general by
Judge j. n. Quarles of the state circuit
court and Steven d. Undertake. both
felIow-townsmen of Mr. Cochran. They
presented his candidacy to the President.
and then proceeded to the Department of
Justice to ask the Attorney General to
consider the man they advocate.
Mr.. Timberlake was chairman OF the
committee of arrangements that had
charge of the celebration In Staunton,
President Wilson's native town, which he
attended.
Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania and Sena-
tor oliver presented a deputation from
Erie Pa. to the President. The COM
mittee brought all invitation to the Presi-
dent to attend the celebration in Erie of
the victory of Perry on Lake Erie The
celebration is to be general in many cities
on the lakes taking place at arranged
non-confiicting periods. The celebration
at Erie is to open July + and continue
during the week.
Opens Industrial Exposition.
Opening the industrial exposition at
Mass, the President pressed
a button at 80 o'clock yesterday after
noon which put the machinery in motion.
The button was set up in the White
House.
The usual afternoon reception in the
east room Of the White House was not
held Yesterday afternoon. The President
left Immediately after the ceremony of
starting the Springfield exposition for Fort |
Myer.
st. Johns P E. Church of Elizabeth, N |
H. has been proposed as minister to |
Switzerland Senator MARITIME of New
Jersey called at the White House yester- |
day and presented the name of the cam |
didate who is also indorsed by Repre- |
sentative Tuttle of Elizabeth and by Gen. |
Collins of New Jersey.