Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-11
President Says That it Does
Not Apply to Members Of
Congress and Senator's;
Open Door to Solons.
MORE APPOINTMENTS
ARE MENTIONEU
Dockery Of Missouri fon.
rs Third Assistant Postmas-,
y ter General; Blakelee for
Place; McAdoo Has Sec'y4.

Place; McAdOO has Secy
Washington, D. c., March 10.--Afte1a
four strenuous days, In which his cone;
ferences with democratic leaders fresl
quently we're interrupted by handss
shakers, President Wilson today de-
|cided that hereafter he will make apss
pointments only after II o'clock In tho
morning, or for the east room In the
afternoon. He plans to come to the
executive Office about o'clock ana
first devote two full uninterrupteds
hours to correspondence and other im-.
portant business each day. Membero,
|of his cabinet and for whom he sends
will not be subjected to the new rule
but all others will. On cabinet day0l
the president will see his visitors be-
fore II o'clock, the hour OF meeting.
The presidents list today was long
enough to keep him busy.
Postmaster General Burleson reach
ed the executive Offices today Just .
few minutes after the president walk.I
ed over from the white house. Sew
eral democratic national committees
men from the west had ENGAGEMENTS
today. Senator Stone, Speaker CLARK
and Alexander Of Missouri, who were
next on the list, came to disonsS Mis-
souri's claims to several important
positions.
Late today the men of the diplo.
matte corps were to be presented FORM
ally to the president and on Wednes.'
day the diplomats and their wives Will
meet Mrs. Wilson Tonight Ct o.
o'clock the president will press but.
ton in the white house which will open
a stock brokers' convention at Fort
Worth, Texas.
Patronage Not for Congress.
President Wilson's rule about dis
cussing patronage with his visitors
does not apply to members Of COM.
gress. 1t was pointed out today At,
the white house that the president in-s
tended his announcement that once
seekers should address themselves to-
heads of departments should not be in-'
terpreted as including senators and
representatives to whom the presi.1
dent hopes to be accessible at al
times and on all subjects. Mr.. Wilson
intends to consult with cabinet Nom.
bers about the recommendations OF
members of congress and visitors. Tho
whole purpose Is to divert the stream
of applicants and their friends from
the white house to the government
departments 80 that the field OF choice
may be gradually reduced before he
takes up the question of appointments.
When the president was governor OF
New Jersey he always gave precedence
to members of the legislature and
when that body was In session he
would always keep his door open to
the legislators to come and 60 un.
announced
Encourage Visits OF Salons.
Mr.. Wilson hoped in that way to
encourage frequent consultations
about Legislative matters. 1t Ia quite
probable that when congress ID In
session he will pursue the sam6
course and 1t has even been suggested
that when critical moments arrive
in dealing with legislation, Mr.. VIII.
son may go to the presidents room
at the capitol at once and be In close
physical touch with members OF bclh
houses.
Mr.. Heifner asked the president
how soon a conference might be ar.
ranged with western senator's and rep
resentatives on the Alaskan question.
The president told him that the OPEN
ing resources of Alaska was engaging
his deepest thought and suggested
conference with Secretary Lane OF the
interior department.
Change In Place.
President Wilson expects to send to
the senate today the nomination OF
James |. Blakeslee, secretary OF the
Pennsylvania state democratic commit
tee to be fourth assistant postmaster
general Mr.. Blakeslee was reported
last week as slated for third assistant
but definite announcement was made
today at the white house that he will
have the fourth place in the postofjlce
department.
1t was expected that the nomination
Of State Senator r. T. Roosevelt OF
New York, to be assistant secretary
Of the navy to succeed Beekman VIM
throp would be sent to the senate to.
day or tomorrow.
Dockery In P. O. Department.
Former Governor Alexander M.
Dockery of Gallatine, Mo-, has been
chosen for third assistant postmaster
general He formerly was representa-
tive in congress. It was announced
that his nomination would 80 to the
senate today.