New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
EARLY TO BED A NEW
RULE At WHITE HOUSE
LightS Out at 1890 O'Clock,
Except on Rare Occasions,
in Executive Mansion.
WILSON WANTS GOOD SLEEP
Senators Fletcher and Bryan
First to Run Against Presi-
dent Order Barring Out
All Job Hunters.
lFrom The Trlbune bureau. i

Washington. March G.-Smplicity is a
CONSPICUOUS feature in the reorganization
Of the routine Of the White House. 2S
announced to-day. The President intends
10 set a good example for other govern
ment employees by going 70 work promptly
at o'clock each morning, and Secretary
Tumulty expects TO be on the jon half an
hour earlier.
Only on rare occasions viii President
Wilson remain up later than 1899 o'cloc~
at night. as lie plans To get nine hours
slecp each night. Lights will be out at
the White House NJ that hour every
night. except when there is a reception
or some other affair. but this Will toe
seldom. EN-Presidcnt Taft usually Re
5ired after o'clock and many nights he
worked until later hour, preparing
speeches and messages. considering par
don applications. etc.
Breakfast hour for the Wilson's will ho
$50 o'clock. and the whole family viii
eat at that time. The luncheon hour VIII
he 30 o'clock. instead of o'clock. the
hour OF The Taft and Roosevelt admin
situations. The dinner hour viii he in
stead of 6 o'clock. and the dinners VII
he less formal. Engraved invitations will
be sent out rarely.
Secretar-' Tumulty shocked the White
House policemen by appearing few
minutes before o'clock his morning.
lie had transacted much business before
the President entered the executive offices.
at 9 o'clock.
President Wilson was up before o'cloc"
and shaved himself. something he doe
every morning. He held conference
with Secretary Tumulty Immediately AZ
ter he reached the executive offices.
New Rule Hits Senators.
Mr.. Wilson believes he will be relieved
of a great burden by the rule requiring
officeseekcrs to take Up their business
with the proper departments. There viii
be only few exceptions to the rule. and
these will be when the President requests
en interview.
Senators Fletcher and Bryan were the
first members of Congress to feel the
force Of the new rule. They called to-
day To urge the appointment of certain
Constituents as marshal and United States
Judge in Southern Florida. but were po-
litely told that they must take up the
matter with the Attorney General Other
members Of Congress on similar business
we're referred TO various department
heads
There were many callers AT the White
House to-day. including ex-senator Oba-
diah GARDNER, Of Maine. who was men
1ioned at one time for Secretary Of AgIi-
culture; Senator Ramsdcl and Governor
Luther L. Hall of Louisiana. Senator
owen. Of Oklahoma Representative Sims.
Of Tennessee. and Senator William Alden
smith. Of Michigan. These visitors al
pcarcd before the Cabinet meeting. the
Michigan Senator calling TO present the
resignation of Thomas J. O Brien, AM
hassador TO Italy.
Viscount Sutemi Chinda, japanese Am
bassador. paid his respects to President
Wilson this afternoon. General John {.
Black. president Of the Civil Service Com
mission. and his associates and Augustus
Thomas. Of New York. also called in the
afternoon Senator Sheppard. Of Texas
Invited President Wilson 70 visit Texas
at an early date.
. The first message sent by The President
10 a foreign ruler was addressed 20 Mich
.olas II. Emperor Of Russia, to-day. and
read
on this three hundredth anniversary OF
the accession OF Michael FeOdorovitcr
sPouanofR 10 the imperial throne Of Rus
.sis. I extend TO your ma jcSty cordial f.
Ncitations and the earnest hope or the
Government Of the United States that the
bond Of friendship which now uniteS INC
two nations may ever continue aho