The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-09
NO POLICY YET AS TO
MINOR POSITIONS
President Will Begin Work
on His First Message to
Congress Next Week
Decides He Does Not
Want Uniformed Aides to
Accompany Him on Public
Occasions.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, March s.-President
Wilson divided his time today between
a discussion Of prospective appoint
ments with cabinet members and Iegis-
latfve policies with members Of con-
gress- He cleared his desk by O'Clock
this afternoon and took a long auto
mobile ride with Mrs. Wilson After
dinner he attended a theatre. Four
dayg work at the White House moved
by aS smoothly as If President Wilson
had been there for years, well trained
assistants taking care of the details
<and as cabinet members are bearing
the chief burden Of appointment tasks.
the work for the president was far
ments gti1l continue to occupy the
center of attention in official Wash
ington.s Richard Olney has been de-
cided upon for ambassador to Great
Britain. It is unknown whether he
viii accept. George w. Guthrie, DEM
ocratfc chairman OF Pennsylvania, is
said to be slated for ambassador to
Italy.
NO LETTING DOWN or BARS.
President Wilson let it be known to-
day that there was no Immediate pros
pECS Q4 letting 0OWA1 luC CASAl SCtt1tC
bars to thousands of democratic Office
seekers. The president told Senator
Pcmerene that SO far. -he and the calhi-
net had formulated no policy as to ap-
pointments for minor positions in the
government service.
There had been a report that Presi-
dent Wilson might revoke the recent
order of Mr.. Taft which put $4,000
fourth class postmasters under civil
service.
The supreme courts visit today was
unusually brief, due to the fact that
the aides at the White House bene-
fitted by their experience on the last
occasion when the court paid its for
NAL respects. An embarrassing situa-
tfon was created then. as neither the
members of the supreme court nor Mr..
Taft were sure who should leave the
blue room first In the uncertainty the
courts visit was prolonged nearly an
hour Today President Wilson was
informed he was to depart ahead of
the court. He did SO after chatting
briefly with the justices and hurried
back to the executive offices to meet
q long line of callers.
NO UNIFORMED AIDES.
President Wilson finally decided that
he would not be accompanied in pub
lie by uniformed aides. The latter viii.
be with him only on state occasions
at the White House or at army or
navy functions
The president is not fond Of cere-
mony or quasi-regal appearance which
he thinks the presence of uniformed
aides invariably gives There are
twelve aides at the White House now
but the number probably win be great
ly reduced.
PREPARING FIRST MESSAGE.
President Wilson viii begin prepa-
ration of his first messag to congress
next week So far he has had but
little opportunity to consult his cabinet
or senate or house lea3ers about the
message. 1t is probable that the mes
sa ge win deal with only two subjects
the tariff at some length and currency
reform briefly.
During the special session other
messages may be sent to congress on
,,arious subjects and it is likely that
the attention of congress will be espe-
cja,iv called to the need for currency
legislation after the house has disposed
of most of the tariff schedules Pre-
dictIons today are that the president
will not attempt to attack the present
tariff In a. statistical manner but that
he viii confine himself largely to an