The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
CONGRESS MAY
MEET APRIL I

Washington, March 12.-Represen.
tative Oscar w. Underwood, the
Democratic majority leader Of the
house, had his first conference at the
White House today with President
Wilson.
President Wilson was urged by Rep
resentative Oscar W. Underwood,
the Democratic leader today to post
pone the date Of the extra session OF
Congress at least one week. As a
result of Mr.. Underwood's suggestion
recently, the president had fixed on
April /. Mr.. Underwood advised the
president that the ways and means
committee would require more time
in preparing the new tariff bills.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson has said
he would be guided by the counsel
of house leaders, 1t was regarded as
practically certain today that the new
Congress would not convene before
April or 8. Mr.. Underwood discuss
ed with the president the advisable.
ity of including anything more than
the tariff in his first message to con.
gress.
The presidents proclamation is ex-
pected to point out that the extra
session is called to revise the tariff
alone. Mr.. Underwood assured him
today that mouse leaders would be
able to confine the attention of con.
gress to that subject.
Mr.. Underwood said as he left the
White House that the Democratic
caucus would decide whether the ia
riff was to be revised in one bill or
each schedule taken up separately.
The engagement list for today In
cluded Senator Overman of North
Carolina; former Representative Ran.
dell Of Texas, frmer Speaker Can.
non, Vance Mccormick, Senator New
lands Of Nevada, Representatives
Pepper and Kirkpatrick OF Iowa,
Wayne Macveagh. Henry ST. George
Tucker, Richmond. Va, and Repre-
sentative Sims Of Tennessee.
A special cabinet meeting was call.
ed for II o'clock.
In the east room of the White
House late in the day the president
planned to receive William Corcoran
Eustis, r. T. Brooks and NJ. |. Wei.
Ter of the local inaugural committee,
who were to present to him a gold
inaugural medal. Solicitor General
Bullitt and Samuel Untermyer coun.
sci for the house money trust inves-
tigating committee, were also to pay
their respects. Later in the after
noon the president and Mrs. Wilson
planned TO receive the diplomatic
corps and their families.
1t was reiterated at the White
House unofficially that George W,
Guthrie, Democratic state chairman
for Pennsylvania and a former mayor
OF Pittsburg, was a likely appointee
for a diplomatic post. Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer has been urging
his appointment to Italy.
No Word From oney
1t was stated also that word from
Richard olney as to whether he
would accept the ambassadorship to
Great Britain was not expected for
several days.
Senator Overman of North Caro-
lima presented to the president the
name OF Whitehead Klutz of Sails
bury for ambassador to Brazil.
President Wilson is giving careful
consideration to the appointment OF
collector OF customs for the port OF
New York. Dudley Field Malone, a
son'in-law of Senator O'Gorman, has
been under consideration for some
time and 1t was said today that if
Mr. Malone were not appointed he
would be offered a position OF equal
Importance. No comment was made
at the White House on the frequent
mention of the name of John Purrey
Mitchell for the collectorship. Mr..
Mitchell. however, is said to be &C.
ceptable to Senator o'Gorman of New
York.
That former Senator Gardner OF
Maine and former Gov. Burke OF
North Dakota might have posts was
learned at the White House today
but it was not said Just what posi-
tons they would be offered.