The Detroit times., 1913-04-22
President Insists Appointees
= Must BE More Than Mere
Scientist TO Hold Job Tn
der His Administration
MAY DROP ANY FURTHER
ACTION AGAINST MOORE
New Chinese Republic VIII BE
Recognized Soon as COndi-
tons Warrant

WASHINGTON, April 2l.--Merely
because man is a scientist viii not
insure his ioD under the Wilson adj
ministration. He must De a practical
man OF affairs il his position requires
administrative duties.
The president made this plain to-
day when he was asked NJ his weekly
audiences with the Washington cor
respondents whether IL WaN TO be the
rule that scientists were TO be dealt
with separately in considering their
claims 10 positions. The president
believes that where scientists are
. needed. the country must have the
best in their line, but in positions
such as The director OF the census
bureau, he believes that the individ-
ual named must be possessed OF
executive as well as scientific attain
ments.
The president refused to discuss the
case OF Professor Willis l.. Moore,
head OF the weather bureau, removed
from Office for improper use of his de-
partment He has referred the, en-.
tire situation TO the attorney general
10 decide whether there shall be other
proceedings.
No further news has been received
by the president from California, but
he believes that the governor and
legislature realize the gravity OF the
. pending legislation, and that they VII
b sur that tire Is no discrimination
In whatever law, il any. Is finally de-
termlned upon. The news that his
telegram 70 the California officials
sent by Secretary OF State Bryan was
we'll received in Japan, pleased the
president.
To Recognize China.
The report that mere had develop
ed serious hitch in the recognition
OF the new Chinest republic is not
true This government will recognize
China Just as soon as the constitu.
tiona assembly provides for stable
government. The first act OF recog-
milton will co9le from the charge
d'anairs ~ the American legation AZ
Pekin. Hei has been instructed that
. so soon rs China complies with GER
tain restrictions made by this gov
eminent, he shall take the first steps
toward recognition.
The president is well pleased today
over the progress made in disposing
1of the tariff bill. He feels confident
that there will be no hitch In taking n
through the house and that the senate
situation will smooth itself out before
the measure Is taken mp there. He
has made il plain to all callers that
the bill will 20 through practically as
at present arranged The sugar and
wool provisions will be insisted upon
to the list by the president, but he be-
lieves that the senators who are now
objecting so strenuously 10 them will
come around to the belief eventually
that the party Is pledged ia enact Just
such a law. and in the final lineup
they will be on the other side OF the
bill
The attempt being made 10 charac-
terize as unavoidable the reciprocity
provision of the BILL which gives the
president with the consent Of both
houses, the right to negotiate prefer
entail treaties with other nations.
meets with no response at the execu-
tive Offices. The presidents position
Is that Congress Is legislating for the
whole OF the people in the tariff bill.
and that the interests OF the people
are paramount X Il should be found
that the rates under the bill are so
low now that no concessions can be
secured from other nations. the admin
istration will not worry, bu' will as
sumo that the people and not the
manufacturers have received the bene
fit