Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
WILSON COMPLETES
ISLAND COMMISSION
Sends Names of Three to Sen
ate for Philippine
Board.
NATIVES HAVE CONTROL
FOR THE FIRST Time
New Jersey Man Being Considered
for Place on the Interstate
Commerce Commission.


Philippine commission by sending to the
Senate the nominations of Gen. Clinton
l.. Riggs of Baltimore, Winfred r. Deni-
son of the Department of Justice of this
city and Henderson Martin of Kansas
There are nine members of the commits
sion. Burton Harrison, the new governor
of the islands. IS member, and there
are five Filipinos. giving the natives con-
troll of the commission for the first time
since the islands passed into American
control.
Gen. Riggs is d graduate of Princeton,
and when student at that university
was received in the Wilson family circle.
His father and the President were strong
friends Winfred T. Denison has been a
trust buster in the Department or JUS
tice for years, having handled some of
the big cases for that department
The President also nominated Edgar II.
James of Kentucky for United States
marshal for the western district of that
state.
Senator Thomas of Colorado conferred
with the President today about the coal
strike situation III that state, but gave
no intimation of the intentions of the
President, who has been having a care
full investigation made to determine his
line of acion, if he should take any.
Mr.. Wickersham Pays His Respects.
George W. Wickersham, former Attor-
ney General in the Taft cabinet, who re-
Gently completed eight-month trip
around the world, paid his respects to the
President today. Mr.. Wickersham said
that he would resume the practice of law
in New York.
Surgeon General Charles +. Stokes pre-
sented to the President today the presi-
dent of the Royal College of Surgeons of
Great Britain. DR.. Richman Goodlet-
Representative Montague of Virg MIA in
troduced James Caskie and Rev. Russell
Cecil, both of Richmond, who invited the
President to attend the centennial eele
bration of the Bible Society of Virginia.
the date for the celebration to be fixed
to suit the President. The President said
he would cons der the invitation, which
appealed to him. The society has been
active for 100 years. During the civil
war Moses d. Hoge of Virginia ran the
blockade of federal vessels, went to Eng
land and returned through the blockade
with $4,000 Bibles for Confederate SOL
diers
President Wilson has made no arrange
ments for any special Thanksgiving cele
bration at the White House. The day
will be quietly observed by his family.
Dinner will be at the usual hour, and a
huge turkey will adorn the table.
Considers New Jersey Man.
William NJ. Daniels of Princeton, a
member of the New Jersey public utilities
commission and a close friend of the
Pre-. dent, is being considered for one Of
the three places on the interstate COM
merce commission Mr.. Wilson will pres
emily have to fill
Successors must be appointed to the
late John h Marble, Judson C. Clements
whose term expires next month, and
Charles A. Prouty. who resigns to be-
come chairman of the board making ply
sical valuations.
The President will not accept Commis-
sioner Proutys resignation until he has
chosen a successor. He intends to fill the
vacancies as soon as possible, but at the
White House it was said today he had
made no final selections.
To Finish Message Tomorrow.
President wilson's annual message,
which he will read to Congress. will
be finished tomorrow, but just when it
will be delivered will depend upon the
convenience OF both houses in arrang-
ing joint session. Hitherto the Presi-
dents message has been read the day
after the convening of Congress.
1t is expected that the President will
dwell considerably on the need for
early action Oh the currency bill and
that he will develop. i'll d general way.
the attitude of the administration to-
ward trust legislation. leaving to the
congressional committees the task of
writing specific remedies. He will also
refer TO the Mexican situation.