New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
WILSON FINDS WORK
AT NIGHT NECESSARY
Can't Keep Routine Running
Smoothly Without Devotlng
Evenings to Conferences.
CHINA PROBLEM DISCUSSED
Davies May Go to the Philip
pines-H. S. Marshall for
U. S. Attorney-Office for
La FOllette's Brother.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. April THE President will
devote two more evenings this week TO
conferences in order TO keep the daily
routine running smoothly. lie will discuss
economy and efficiency on Friday evening
with John PUrroy Mitchell. President OF
the Board of Aldermen of New York.
ana Louis -. Brandeis, of Boston. and
will also take up Mr.. Mitchels proposition
TO make Washington "the model city"
On Saturday evening he will confer with
Judge George y. Westcott. of Camden.
and eX-Mayor Hlnchliffe of Paterson re-
garding the New Jersey political situa-
ton
The question of the recognition Of China
was taken up at to-day's Cabinet meet
ing. but nothing was decided. and it is
understood no action will be taken until
after the Chinese Constitutional Assem-
bly, organizes a week from to-day Sec
rotary Bryan has held several confer
ences with the Chinese Minister and is
understood to be in favor Of recognizing
the Chinese government at the earliest
possible date TO emphasize the friendly
feeling of this nation. as was the pur-
pose of the White House statement re-
garding the Chinese loan.
Davies for Philippines.
Joseph Z. Davies. national committee
man from Wisconsin. and secretary of
the Democratic National Committee.
seems 10 be slated for Governor General
of the Philippines. TO succeed w. Cam
cron Forbes. His candidacy was favor
ably discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-
day. He has the support of Chairman
McCombs.
Mr.. Davies can have diplomatic post
If he desires. and he was tentatively
offered the Ambassedorship to Italy. but
declined. declaring he preferred 10 resume
the practice of law. The President is dis
posed TO give Mr. Davies about anything
in reason that he wishes. and is under
stood TO he in favor of sending him 10
the Philippines as Governor General
President Wilson is going slowly with
regard to the Philippines and thus far has
given no milling as 10 his policy. although
he is known TO disagree with Senator
Jones and the Secretary of State on the
question Of independence. He conferred
with the Secretary OF War on the sub
ject. and it was agreed that there would
i've no changes i'm the personnel or pres
cnt policy until the situation had been
thoroughly studied.
The fact that President Wilson present
"a TO the Cabinet the matter of naming a
successor to Governor Forbes is signid-
cant that he is moving cautiously and
regards lhc administration Of the Philip
pines as one of the important problems
confronting him. Mr. Wilson probably
took I'D the candidacy Of Mr.. Davies as
"a reeler. but no opposition to the Wiscon-
sin man developed.
Mr.. Davies is a lawyer with consider
able executive ability which he demon
Strated during the campaign, and his APP
pointment AS Governor General of the
Philippines would be pleasing TO the Dem
ocratic leaders.
Office for O'Corman's Partner.
H. Snowden Marshall. law partner OF
senator O'Gorman. probably will be
United States Attorney for the Southern
District of New York. He was spoken
OF to-day as foremost in the President s
mind for that office.
II was said that John X. Sague. ex-
Mayor of Poughkeepsie, was most likely
10 be appointed Collector of the Port Of
New York, though there was a well de-
fined impression about the White House
to-day that John purrOy Mitchell might
be offered the place.
Although the White House declined
either to deny or affirm the report, II was
declared to-day that President Wilson
virtually had decided to appoint William
L. La Toilette, Of Wisconsin. q brother
of Senator La Toilette, 10 the Office OF
Register OF Wills of the District OF Co
umba. The place commands salary Of
$4,000 a year. Mr.. Ia Toilette has been a
lifelong Democrat and conducted the Wis
consin campaign for President Wilson
lie is ten years older than his Progress
sive Republican brother.
President Wilson was told to-day that
women of the country expected TO hold
him 10 his reported declaration that his
administration was TO be as much shared
bv them as by men voters.
Miss Mary II. Foy, OF Los Angeles, pres
idept of the California Woman's Demo-
cratic League, told the President the
women Of California were ready to stand
by him in his programme of legislation
and hoped he really meant that women
would have an active part in the accom-
plishment OF notable reforms.
II meant every word Of IT," the Presi-
dent is said to have told his visitors.