Evening star., 1913-04-09
Presidents Mind Open on Sub
ject, He Tells Callers at
White House.
FEAR IN NEW JERSEY
AS TO TARIFF EFFECT
Schedules in Underwood Bill De.
clared Menace to Industry-Men
Picked for Good Jobs.

President Wilson today said that his
mind is open as to pensions for civil
service employees of the government and
that he will reach no conclusions until he
has had abundant opportunity to go into
the question, which he will do in the
course of time. after disposing of many
of the other big problems before him.
Representative Hamill of New Jersey
introduced Michael F. O'Donoghue, head
of the National Civil Service Retirement
Association. who presented Mr.. Wilson
with the arguments of famous actuaries
on what Mr.. ODonoghue calls service
annuities."
The conference was short one and
was productive Of no results beyond the
statement of the President that he is
not committed to any particular plan OF
and that when he has time he will go
into the subject and seek information
that will enlighten him fully.
The President has no thought Of re-
extra session, and therefore sees no use
giving consideration to the subject now,
when he has SO much else to handle.
New Jersey Tariff Protests.
New Jersey workingmen are flooding
the White House and New Jersey SEN
ators and representatives with protests
against changes in the tariff schedules
which they claim Will mean serious
harm to them in wages and probable
employment The protests come from
nearly every field of manufacture In
President Wilson's own state. New Jer-
sey is one of the great manufacturing
states Of the country. The pottery IN
dustry around Trenton is one OF the
biggest in America. Boots. shoes. mats.
leather and silk goods are all turned
out in large quantities.
1t is contended that free shoes. hats
etc. will put the workingmen engaged IN
those industries on footing with the
workingmen of European countries ano
that there will be a shutting down o.
business and the throwing out of employ
ment of thousands. The pottery workers
are more fearful than those in othei
lines. Pottery. it is claimed, needs
much higher rate of protection than mas
been given in-the Underwood bill to re-
move the American workingman from
the same classes. in wages, as those en-
gagged in that Industry abroad.
President Wilson will not receive manu-
facturers or workingmen having com
! plants to make on the tariff bill. though
their communications will receive his at
tention, it is stated. A delegation or pot
terry workingmen here for some days las
week did not get to see the PRESIDENT
All persons having business connected
with the bill are told to go to Congress.
To Get Choice Positions.
No nominations were ready to go to
the Senate today. but a number OF
selections to important offices are
known to have been made and to De
ready for the official announcement
that goes with sending to the Senate
Henry c. Breckinridge of Lexington
! yaI fx.r. 10 a -
retary of war, that position having
been declined by Joseph e. Davies OF
Wisconsin. Mr. Breckenridge is a
graduate of Princeton and was one OF
the original Wilson men In Kentucky
He is q son of Gen. Joseph c. Breck n
ridge Of this city. DeSha Breckenridge
another son, Is a candidate for collector OF
internal revenue of the Lexington district
The name of William II. Osborne OF
Greensboro N c., for commissioner OF
internal revenue has also been settled
on, as has that Of J. c. Osborne, ex-
Governor of Wyoming, for assistant sec
retary of state. Robert w. Woolley OF
Virginia is to be auditor for the Interior
Department, and w. w. Warwick OF
Ohio. now a member of the efficiency and
economy commission, and recently norni-
mated for assistant controller OF the
Treasury by President TAFT, Is under
consideration for controller in place OF
r. J. Tracewell. who has urged Presi-
dent Wilson to relieve him of the duties
of the Office at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Invited to New Hampshire.
Invitation to attend a celebration of
the centennial of the birth of Daniel
Webster was extended to President Will
son by Senator Jacob Ii. Gallinger and
former Senator William e. Chandler.
both of New Hampshire. The celebration
is to be held at Franklin, n. H, the
town where Webster was born. some
time this summer or early fall. The
date Of the event would be fixed to suit
the convenience of the President.
Senators Johnston and Bankhead of
Alabama called OH the President with
John H. Wallace. jr.. game and fish COM
missioner of Alabama, who urged upon
the President the Importance of the pur-
chase by the government of lands at the
head of the COOsa and other Alabama
streams for conservation and propaga-
ton of game.
Flood conditions in Ohio were discussed
with the President by a deputation from
Hamilton. In the party We're: Mayor
George Karb, Representative Brumbaugh
and about a dozen citizens of the town.
The President received their thanks for
efforts on behalf of flood sufferers The
party later proceeded to the War Depart
ment to urge that War Department en-
e:neer be sent to investigate conditions
with a view to the elaboration of prevent
i've measures against floods.
John T McGraw a Caller.
John Il. McGraw, democratic national