Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-28
PRESIDENT WAITS
WORD FROM BRYAN
No Further Move in Japanese
Situation Until Secretary
of State Reports.
PLUNGES INTO THE WORK
AFTER CRUISE ON RIVER
Hopes Senate and House Leaders
Will Be Able to Agree on
Currency Bill.

Refreshed by his day and a half's
rest the Potomac river. President
Wilson today entered vigorously upon a
heavy program of work, seeing and talk
ing with many visitors. The President
would have remained on the yacht Sylph
until this morning but the cool, blustery
weather OF yesterday caused him to re-
turn TO Washington early last night, the
cruise having been pleasant and un-
eventful.
To visitors today the President said
that he would await reports from Sec
retary Bryan in Sacramento before TAX
ing any further action on the anti-Japa-
nese legislation pending in the Cali
fornia legislature. The President de-
clined to comment on any phase of the
matter, merely laughing over printed re-
ports that Gov. Johnson OF California
had been unkind as to remark. ITO
hell with Wilson. Let's put him in
hole" Having no verifcation or denial
from Secretary Bryan of the reports OF
Gov. Johnson's warm comment. the
President naturally abstained from re-
marks one way or another.
Secretary Bryan is expected to inform
the President just how much there is of
d
hole" On the ground and making care
full investigation Of all sides of the ques-
tion. Mr.. Bryan is confidently expected
to be able to post the President thor
oughly.
To have such big and dangerous aues-
ton as that Of anti-Japanese legislation
turn into one of petty politics-personal
or party advantage or disadvantage
would be deeply regretted. 1t is pointed
out. by the administration, which will.
1t is said in inside circles. attempt to
solve the problem on a high plane, en-
tirely devoid Of politics.
Working on Currency Reform.
President Wilson has not received from
democratic leaders In House or Senate
any draft of currency bill. The Presi-
dent. months ago. began to consider this
subject along with that of the tariff, MAX
ing it secondary to the tariff in it's i'm
portance rating. There is an understand
ing that the democrats who are to be in
charge of currency legislation in Congress
Will go forward and draft bill en-
bodying the main principles Of monetary
reform already agreed upon with Mr..
Wilson
Representative Glass has been giving
this work his time for months. while Sem
vieor in the Senate. II the two cannot
agree upon bill that will have party
backing, President Wilson may be ap-
pealed to for approval of the measure
OF one or the other. The President pre-
fers, 1t is said, that one bill be drafted,
the details of which will be worked out
in conferences to be held after the draft
Is completed. The conferences so far
have been in the direction of getting a
draft ready this to be followed by many
conferences and probably hearings before
Senate and House committees. The Pres
ident's Information, however, is that a
definite measure will be ready for dis
cussion by the public in a short time.
Cheered by Peace Outlook.
President Wilson is pleased over the
manner in which the proposals OF Secre-
tary Bryan for International peace have
been received. The President remarked
TO visitors today that the temper Of the
whole world is in favor Of doing all that
is reasonable for peace" and he is graft
fed that Mr.. Bryan is working along
lines that are we'll received.
The President is not giving much at
tention at this time to the Panama tolls
question. He admits frankly that there
is much to debate on the question. and he
is leaving his mind open until he finds
il necessary to reach a decision.
Unable to Review Cadets.
E. H. Daniel of the board of educa-
ton today invited President Wilson to
review the annual parade of the Higt,
School Cadets Of the District. The Presi-
dent said that as he had been compelled
to decline all such invitations heretofore
he must do SO in this instance. although
he hoped to be able to review the boys
at some future time.
This afternoon the President received a
l,f ,1,nr - -f,lxo
Norwegian minister, who called to pre-
sent former Prime Minister Gram or
Norway: thirty Methodist ministers and
several hundred high school pupils from
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The
President also presented to the Columbia
Park Boys Club Of California a flag,
purchased for them by the California con-
gressional delegation
Presidents Program Changed.
A change was announced today in
President Wilson's speechmaking pro-
gram for New Jersey the latter part of
this week.
Mr.. Wilson will speak Thursday night.
May ]. at Newark. well as at Eliza
beth. \. j. Friday lie will confer with
Acting Gov. Fielder and Mayor Wittpenn
of Jersey City. rival democratic candi-
dates for governor. He will spend the
NJ. House in New York. and will return
to Washington May = after his speech al
Jersey City.
National Committeeman Call.
Roger {. Sullivan, Norman T.. Mack
and Edward F. Goltra, democratic ma
tional committeeman from Illinois. New
York and Missouri, respectively, were
White House callers today.
Mr.. Sullivan said he discussed the gen
eral situation in Illinois and made no
recommendations suggestions for fill
ing any offices. because the office-fiIling
que stion was to be handled by Senator j
Hamilton Lewis. Mr.. Sullivan is leaving
May "A for South America.
Mr.. Goltra discussed the st. Louis post
mastership with Secretary Tumulty. and
made no effort to see the President
whose engagement list was well filed. He
talked, however, with Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. who happened to be at
the White House for a conference with
the President, on first, second and third
class postmasters.
Returns From Flood Region.
Mai Thomas l.. Rhoads. President Will
sons aid, returned to Washington TODAY
after a long absence at Dayton. Ohio, as
sisting in sanitary work following the