Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
WILSON KEPT BUSY
WITH HIS CABINET
President Devotes Morning to
Conferences With Chief
Advisers.
M'REYNOLDS ADMITS
WANAMAKER INQUIRY
Customs differentiation Charges Be-
ing Investigated by Special
Agent.

Almost the entire morning at the
White House was taken up by cabinet
members In addition to the regular
Friday gathering of the cabinet, Attor-
ney General McReynolds called on the
President by appointment at 10 O'Clock.
He discussed possible appointments.
While at the White House there was
considerable interest in a report that he
had made some special arrangements for
the Department of Justice to further in
vestigate the charges of undervalua tion
of imported goods by the John Wana-
maker firm, and Mr.. McReynolds said
that the department now has a special
agent in Philadelphia making such an in
vestgation.
Secretary Redfield of the Department
OF Commerce also called before the
ca bfnet meeting began at II o'clock.
He said his visit was solely for the
purpose of presenting a friend to the
President He gave his name as Mr..
Ayers of New York.
Representative Humphries of Missis-
s1ppi called to urge the appointment
Of Edward Houston. a Honolulu law
yer. for appointment as Governor OF
Hawaii. to succeed Gov Frear. the
present incumbent Former Gov David
r. Francis of Missouri called on the
President, he said Just for a personal
call of respect.
Asked in regard to recent reports
that he might be selected for a diplo-
matte post. former Gov. Francis said
he didn't care to say whether he would
accept such an appointment until one
was definitely offered him.
Stone Backs McCabe.
Representative Stone of Illinois called
to advocate the appointment of E. D. Nc
Cabe of Peoria. Ill, as collector of in
ternal revenue for that district.
A delegation composed of the executive
committee of the democratic national
committee. headed by Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer and composed of Cato
Sells of Texas. Homer Cummings of Con-
necticut. Fred Lynch Of Minnesota and
Clark Howell of Georgia. called by ap-
pOintment at 3 o'clock this afternoon to
discuss with the President the advisable
fty of opening permanent press bureau
in the near future for the purpose of in
forming the country of some of the good
things the democrats are doing, and to
counteract the effect of all the republican
harmony propaganda being put out. Such
a bureau probaul.- will be established
soon. and it is said that Thomas j. Pence
probably Will be placed in charge OF It,
Secretary of War Garrison had long
talk with the President this afternoon,
beginning at 2:3O o'clock, on Philippine
matters
IL wax the nfSC real discussion S6cr6-
tary Garrison and the President have had
in regard to the Philippines, and matters
Of policy as we'll as personnel We're taken
up. among them the possibility of a new
governor general of the islands.
Insists on Free Wool and Free Sugar.
At the semi weekly conference be-
tween the President and newspaper cor
respondents yesterday afternoon. the
President came out strongly the
champion Of free wool and free sugar
in three years. as provided for in the
tariff bill recently passed by the House.
He announced that he is not consider
ing compromises of any sort, and that
he considers it the duty OF the demo
cratic majority in the Senate to fulfill
it's platform pledge by enacting the
House bill into law.
Il am not the kind" said the Presi-
dent. that considers compromises when
| once take my position. | have taken
my stand with the House leaders for
the present bill. Enough said. | am
not looking for nor accepting COM
promises"
OF course it is expected at the White
House that there will be minor changes
in the bill made by the finance COM
rections which have been approved by
House leaders since the bill left their
hands. but in the principal schedules,
such as wool and sugar. the President
|
change il he can prevent it, There
were even intimations that he might
veto a bill that came from the Senate
with amendments on wool or sugar.
Discusses Currency Legislation.
President Wilson let il be known
Yesterday that various persons have
suggested plans for currency reform to
him, and that some friends other than
members of Congress are at work on
tentative bills Mr.. Wilson did not re-
veal the identity of the outsiders. but
it is believed that Prof. Royal Meeker
of Princeton University. who holds a
chair i'm political economy, Is among
the number.
The indications are that the ideas ad-
yanced by persons outside of Congress
will be turned over by the President
to the heads Of the Senate and House
banking committees for use in connec-
ton with the bills they are drafting.