The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-31
GLASS HAS Conference
WITH NEXT PRESIDENT

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wIntering. Colonel House is a close
friend of the president-elect, and is
also very Intimate with Colonel Bry-
an. In view of this the president
elect was asked IL Colonel House bore
to Mr. Bryan an offer of a cabinet
appointment.
No" said the president-elect
quickly. Colonel House is on no
such errand He has been Colonel
Rryan's friend for twenty years. But
he is not stopping with Colonel Bry-
sn at Miami. He has a separate resi-
fence,''
Bryan For Secretary.
Has anybody been suggested for
secretary OF state besides Mr.. Bryan"
was asked.
"oh, yes" was the reply. 81 can
not repeat the list, but there have
been at least half DOZEN
Can you recall the names of any
of them?''
strangely enough / cannot right
now, because 1t happens the whole list
that has been laid before me, with few
exceptions, has been transferable.
But do know a number have been
mentioned for that place.
No Direct Applications.
The president-eiect was asked If
any candidate had presented himself
uiIectly TOT secretary OF state or any
other position
.'r do not think that anybody has
committed that indiscretion," he said
with laugh
.'Will you appoint men of practical
experience in public affairs?" he was
asked
.sYou see have both sorts under
consideration he said. $50 / cannot
tell you yet, But / am not going 10
make no a cabinet Of college presi-
dents, II that is what you mean" he
added quickly.
The president-eiect said he hoped
to announce hts cabinet all at one
time. You see. am trying TO make
mp team. he said by way of ex-
PLANTATION.
Carter Glass Calls.
The president-ei only complete
conference OF the day was with Rep
resentafiye Carter Glass. OF Virginia,
chairman Of the house subcommittee
on currency Mr.. Glass last month at
Princeton obtained from the presi-
dent-elrcf his ideas which should he
included in the currency reform bill
Mr. Giass visit today was for the pur-
pose Of submitting the result OF the
hearings on currency being held In
Washington. He said that. though he
did not know the president elects
plan in the matter, the bills would be
ready for introduction at the txtra-
ordinary session to be called soon
after Governor Wilson's inauguration.
This is In accordance with the gov
ernors wishes. II ls his plan to have
the bills ready, even II they were not
rushed. II may develop that the tariff
will drag along to the exclusion of
all other legislation. But the COVER
nor feels that the tariff. the currency
and the trusts are so closely inter-
woven that aii should be disposed of
NO. fra ass-r ~. Ia
Hearings End February 18th.
Mr.. Glass said that the hearings of
his committee would terminate on
February 18th, the last person TO be
heard being Sir Edmund Walker.
president OF the Bank OF Montreal.
tee win not report to thevpresent ses-
sion. But we will be ready to report
20 the extra session"
Mr. Glass was asked IL his bills con-
tempiated any radical changes in the
currency.
''but this I will say. that radical
changes are needed"
Speaking of Mr. Glass visit, the
preSident-elect said:
mfr, Glass and + had long talk
about the progress of the currency
hearings, and he pleased me by telling
me that he thought the attitude of
the big bankers who appeared before
the committee was one of friendly
cooperation, We went over the his
terry of the testimony since I saw him
last at Princeton. When / saw him
there these hearings had not begun.
understand the committee will not
report to the present session OF con-
gress Mr. Glass did not say that
: explicitly, ftht +. inferred It. T was
Z. EislsE Il, learn the bills woaidsise ready
for me extraordinary session"
Refers 10 Chicago Speech.
Chicago speech, saying
when l said In Chicago that the
banking system OF this country stood |
convicted. i thought l had said what
everybody knew before. Sometimes
ones commonplace startle the coun-
try. II seems that whenever / deliver I
d sreech somebody congratulates me |
OH an idea that I knew to be as old |
as Aristotle. The persons who con-
Fratulatc me tell me that the idea |
never occurred to them before. Then /
feel like going off and soaking my |
head
The governor will consult his dem /
tsst tomorrow and Saturday and Sum
day he will spend at his home In /
Princeton. No important conferences
arc scheduled.
Governor Wilson would make no |
comment on Senator Marines decla
ration In the senate today that he is /
limited to ora term In the presidency /