The evening world., 1913-04-25

ana So... or the President told callers
that" &C.. or 1T ID understood that the
President VIII do such and such .
thing"
A. the correspondents enter. most Of
them say Good morning. Mr.. Prss'-
dent" and ne replies. GOOD morning.
gentlemen" and often adds . special
greeting to some Of them who chance
10 stand near him. Again he will make
Inquiry about some correspondent who
10 absent or III. The publicity cabinet
gathers In an informal semicircie around
the President, and when all have en-
tered Mr.. Wilson says. with . smile. Il
believe q quorum is present. 10 that we
can proceed TO buaness and discuss
affairs Of state and nation. What can
I tell you to-dayT'
PRECEDENT ANSWERS FRANKLY;
cAe,Ner MEMBERS FOLLOW.
This 10 the signal for a series Of dues-
lions, some Of them very direct. about
Governmental affairs. The President
answers with surprising frankness and
general discussion follows. but through
out this discussion questions by corre-
spondents are always being put. To
some Inquiries the President says. Il
cannot discuss that subject just now"
and Il 10 Instantly dropped. II Is no.
ticeabis that no correspondent takes
note Of what n aid. Not . lead pencil
10 In sight. The meetings last from
fifteen minutes 10 half an hour. and
then with Q "0ood morning" ell around
the correspondents leave.
There 10 Q new order Of things In most
Of the departments. Give oil informa-
tion possible 10 the press. but let the
nSws b given only by respousibis heads.
= the rxls. In past days II was necss-
sary often for Washington correspond
snts 70 get news through subsidiary
channels. This resulted In one paper
having the news and another not get
ting Il, or what u termed bsat or .
SCOOP. The Wilson regime alms ~
Widespread general publicity. With
equality Of opportunity for al papers.
In the Navy Department Secretary
Dasisis 10 Q nswspapsr editor. Admiral
Dewey saiA to Ghs correspondent Of The
Evening World few days aGo that he
believed In . policy Of publicity for the
II
sii inquiries for news. He even joked
about Q column interview With himself
that had been manufactured out of two
sentences. and sah that hs enjoyed
reading Il - much - any one. because
Il was news TO him and very interesting.
SoMg PuOLiciTv GxPGRTs IN
| the CABINET.
Secretary MoAdoo OF the Treasury II
4 past master IN the Art Of dealing with
nSvspapers. 30 70 Secretary LAne oi
the Interior. who once was an editor.
Secretary Garrison OF the War Depart.
meut In most amiab1e In helping CORE
spenasnts 70 Cst news from hA' Depart
ment.
Editor Bryan Of the Commoner. nov
Secretary Of state, 10 not half % com.
munlcativs now IN once - when Q can
didsss, but he has probably . wider
Journalistic aceuaintsnos than any oths'
Cabinet oiic@.
me attitude toward publicity 10 on'
of the most ystrikng dfssrsnces bstwsef
the Unitet. states 0evssnmsnt and thos'
of European countxiss. That the Chile
Dsscutivs Of Q great nation should hol'
renaiar receptions for uewspaper cor
rsspondsnss and talk With them Init
! mstsiy about AFFAIRS Of state u . pres
. Ne unknown In Europe Partiouloei
In Hngiand 10 such intimacy with -
: pesss Impossible. There 10 IN unwrtteel
NV IN England that the 0overnm0l
oGeiai. no matter how high his RAM
wAe taiks for publication must retire
. President Wilson talhs to the press an
promotes publicity - . valuable "a
: junet 10 aemocratic government.