Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
PRESIDENT APPEARS
BEFORE CONGRESS
WILSON'S DECISION TO READ
MESSAGE IN PERSON BRINGS
OUT IMMENSE ThRoNo.
CABINET MEMBERS AND
OTHER NorARLEs PRESENT
House Galleries Packed With People
Anxious 70 Witness Unusual Spec.
taelo-Presidsnt Prefaees Brief Mes
sage on Tariff by Declaring He 10
Human Seeking Human Cooperation

sage on Tariff by Declaring ne 70
Human Seeking Human Corporation
Washington, April s-President Will
son reverted today to the custom OF
century ago in rev1ving the precedent
by which congress heard from the lips
of the chief executive Of the country
his -message to the national legislature.
Two motives Influenced Mr.. Wilson to
decide to read In person his first COM
munication to congress-the perfume
tory way in which presidential mes
sages usually were received. accom-
panied as they have been by the drone
Of clerks voice and empty seats, and
Mr.. Wilson's desire that every member
should hear his appeal for a thorough
revision of the tariff. the sole purpose
for which congress was called into ex-
traordinary session.
Congress Recognizes Rights.
Official Washington was prepared Tor
the event with feeling more OF curl
osity than OF criticism. sentiment as
to the wisdom of the move had hardly
crystalized. as the procedure of the
early days was only a historic record
as far as the modern legislators were
concerned. Congressman ACKNOWLEDGED
the right Of the president to read his
message and by concurrent resolution
arranged to gather in the senate cham
Der at l o'clock. The presidents mes
sage was only about 1900 words long
when he first prepared 1t, but in view OF
the changed circumstances he ADDED
preface. The entire message. however
required less than fifteen minutes for
the reading.
Cabinet Members Present.
The president had several engage
ments and a cabinet meeting to occupy
him before his departure for the capi-
toll. He planned to be away from the
White House only half hour.
Secretaries Lane, McAdoo. Danleis
and Garrison took seats in the execu-
tive gallery Of the house for themselves
and families to hear the president reao
the message. Secretary Bryan said ne
had another engagement sor the same
hour and could not go. Mrs. Wilson
and her three daughters also look
seats in the executive gallery.
the regular hour but 1t was ready to
adjourn to permit the president to
leave the White House for the capitol
at 1890.
Galleries Packed.
The house galleries were packed with
the wives, families and friends OF con-
Rressmen, two hours before the presl-
dent was scheduled to appear.
Admiral Dewey was escorted to a
seat on the floor Of the house, taking
advantage for the first time of the
nriyilege extended him by congress
when he returned triumphant from
Manila bay in 1898. He called on
sneaker Clark and was cheered as he
{ entered the chamber.
Members Of the diplomatic corps
filed the private gallery allotted to
them. Three -fourths Of the privileged
+bousand in the galleries were women.
Moving picture Man on Job.
Sneaker Clark had among his guests
q, the speakers gallery, Mrs. Victor
Wurdock, wife of the new progressive
leader in the house. Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer
and Mrs. Pitser. sister Of Mrs. Clark,
and her daughter.
60 unusual was the event that Su-
perintendent Woods. Of the capitol, In
stalled a moving picture camera TO
take moving pictures OF the extraordl-
nary scene The films will be pre-
served as historical record OF the
days proceedings.
After the house had been called TO
order Speaker Clark announced that
.,e president would be received by
committee Of three. and would enter
tho house chamber by the rear door at
D.
,,ointed Representatives Underwood,
Palmer and Mann.
Session is Delayed.
41-,e chair would admonish the
members" said Speaker Clark. that
,,n,ess otherwise indicated by the pres
tdant to keep their seats during the
aaiivery of his message and until he
has departed.
T,he hour for the joint session was
.et for 1890 o'clock. Before the SEN
ate could Join the house, however. 1t
had to turn back its clock twenty
,,1nutes to permit a large number Of
hills to be presented, and it was 1850
yvhen the vice president and the SEN
ators got seated in the house chamber.
president Wilson reached the speakers
office at 2:56 o'clock
Saws He is Human.
.r am very glad indeed, to have this
opportunity to address the two houses
directly and TO verify for myself tho
imnression that the president OF the
United States is a person. not mere
denartment of the government. hailins
Z congress from some isolated island Of
q Jealous power. sending messages, not
sneaking naturally and with his own
vnfce that he is a human being trying
!. 10 cooperate with other human beings
a. ! common service. After this pleas
ant experience shall feel quite normal
n ali Of our dealings with one anoth-
err
r1.he text OF Wilson's message ap-
pears on Page Three.-Editor.l
Given Close Attention.
President Wilson slipped away from
/ the white House quietly after the cab
B met mesting. accompanied only by ms