Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1913-04-10
Wilson Upsets Precedent And Will
Deliver Message In Person


Washington, April 6.-Setting aside
precedents of more than century,
President Wilson will appear in the
halls of congress Tuesday to deliver
his first executive message in person.
This decision of the president evoked
much comment among the congression-
al leaders. He will be the first pres
ident of the United States to appear
officially before either branch of
congress in deliberative session since
John Adams in the first few years of
the last century. An attempt was
made in 1913 to revive the custom, but
President Madison declined an invita-
tion to discuss foreign relations with
the senate. Since then no president
has even suggested joining in the de-.
liberations Of congress.
1t was suggested tonight that the
senate might go over to the house
while the president read his message.
Such proposal is under consideration
by congressional leaders.
President Wilson made his plans
known to Majority Leader Underwood
of the house, Representative Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania, and the other
house democratic leaders, that they
might prepare for the event.
The president believes he can get
in closer touch with the members of
both houses of congress, by personally
expressing his views to them. In ad-
dition to his official visits to the floor
Of the house which will become mat
ter of White House policy, the presi-
dent will take advantage of these Wis
it's to hold conferences with party lead
ers in congress.
The president has been told by his
friends that such procedure is fraught
with embarrassments unless he tact
fully keeps to his purpose Of merely
giving advice as the leader of his party
and offering suggestions to those with
whom he confers. Those who have
discussed this with him say he is con-
vinced that congress will not misun-
derstand his intentions that he will 60
to the capitol in spirit of friendly CO.
operation so that there may be at all
times a unanimity of purpose between
the executive and legislative depart
ments of the government.
The president, it was learned today,
has read with considerable surprise re-
ports that he had actually written
parts of the tariff or that he had forced
any agreements with committees OF
congress. AS declared, he simply hao
been asked to make suggestions and
had cheerfully done SO; that the bill is
the work Of congress and that his part
in it has been that of counsellor ano
adviser. 1t is known, too, that the
president is anxions to give equal con.
sideration to the leaders in both houses
of congress in seeing that party pledg
es are carried ont.
The senate has organized already fol
the new congress and its sessions VII
be mere routine meeting. lmmedl.
ately afterward, however democratic
caucus will be held when the fight t
revise the senate rules will begin.
This matter will occupy the senate
for part of the time that the mouse
busies itself with its work Of tariff de
bate. When the house assemblies Tn
democrats, after their caucus decision
will renominate and re-elect Speake
Champ Clark.
The republicans will nominate Repre-
sentative Mann Of Illinois and the pro
gressives will nominate RepresentatlV
Murdock Of Kansas.
The progressives may precipi,a'
trouble at the first fall OF the gave
liz they carry out a plan to demand tn
seating Of William j. Mcdonald :
place of Representative H. Olln foun'
of the twelfth Michigan district Wne'
the roll of members elected IS caiieu
i It is considered likely, however .na
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