The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-04-11
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- HEAR
president WILSON SPEAK
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WASHINGTON, April Especial to
The Advertiser) Personal rfhow do
You do" was said to the members of
Congress here today by President VIII
son.
addressing join. session OF the House
and Senate the President served notice
on the members that he intends to cut
another precedent and work shoulder TO
shoulder with the Nation Is lawmakers.
lh'.f am very glad indeed" he said,
ito have this opportunity to address
the two House Of Congress directly
and verify the impression that the Pres.
ident of the United States is q person
not q mere department Of government
mailing congress from some isolated
stand Of jealous power, sending mes.
sages and not speaking naturally and
with his own voice, that he is u human
being trying to cooperate with the other
humhn gbefngs in common service.
After this pleasant experiences We shall
feel aqiite normal in cur dealings with
QUE anotler.p ~. -Aaaa'- u.s. ~
Attended by single Secret Service
agent, President Wilson proceeded TO
the Capitol. He left the White House
immediately after tuday's cabinet meet.
ing and was received by Speaker Clark
and Nice-President Marshall in tile
Speaker = room After both houses had
been Jointly organized two members OF
each body were appointed to escort the
President to the rostrm.
{ When the house gallery was opened
300 women, carrying cards of admis.
sion stood outside Wives and daugh.
tiers of members Of Congress arrayed
in Spring finery, pushed and mauled in
o mad rush for seats. Cards of ad.
mission brought IS to $40. Capitol
iofhciak took moving pictures of Plesi.
dent Wilson S visit.
Dewey Honored Guest.
For the first time since The Sphnish.
American War, Admiral Dewey sat on
the house hpor, a privilege accorded
him by Congress, m 7
Az eleven clock every seat was
filed and hundreds of persons were un.
able to enter the galleries,
Enroute to the Capitol, President
wilson insisted that Jimmy Sloan,
Chief of the Secret Service men at the
White House ride on the seat with him
instead of on the front seat with the
chauffeur. -
II required but little more than
eight minutes for the President to
make hts opening remarks and deliver
his message TO Congress sAs soon as
he had finished reading his message,
tho President returned to the White
House, the House adjourned until
Thursday, the Senators returned to
their own chamber and after transact,
ing brief routine business adiourned
until tomorrow. -, ]
Remarkable Address s /
The President s address was reuard.
ed by Congress as one of the most re-.
variable ever delivered befora nm
American Legislative body Senators
ana eohgressmen were pleased with the
precedent established. The President Is
attitude was regarded as bold but evil
aentiy his hearers appreciated the fact
that they were dealing with an exec.
ptive who believed his cause a lust
one.
Inc president was inclined TO be A
trine nervous, but he evidently realized
that he was delivering the message to
the people rather thar to his Immediate
hearers. His face was paler than usual
as he read from his nes,aoe
Inc message gas typewriter on small
a. " Papef' In the first few words
cleared rapidly. The attention he 70.
eened was noteworthy. everything
ana everyone was silent IN the greaf
chamber except the trained and farce.
ful voice Of the Chief Executive Most
Of the senator nodded their approyai
teetionists were plainly Jispleass e TO
~, Senator sl Lodge 50, apripbt twirlina
h's fingers, his face was SET The othas
Republicans plailIy showed tbsmsel~ss
dress. uu'ing the adj