Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
VISITS CAPITOL AGAIN TO MEET
WITH MEMBERS OF FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
SECOND VISIT srARTLEs
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
Executive viii Discuss Tariff Matters
With Committee, and Determine
Program for Presentation Of Tariff
Msasure-H psfsatsd Will Garry
Fiaht 70 State Primaries.

Washington, April 9.-President Will
son announced today that he would
meet tho democratic members of the
finance committee in the presidents
room in the capitol at 3 o'clock this
afternoon to talk about the tariff.
Altho it had been unofficially
announced before President Wilson
took Office that he expected to go to
the presidents room at the capitol at
frequent intervals to be in close touch
with congress, the news that he would
make the first visit today following SO
closely upon the notable scene of yes
terday. when he read his message per-
sonally before a joint session in the
hall of the house. set official circles by
the ears. The president sent word early
today by Secretary Tumulty to the
members Of the finance committee that
he would like to meet them at
o'clock.
Opposition in Senate.
The pivot of tariff reform, it is gen.
orally recognized, will be the senate
where the democratic margin Is SMALL
and where opposition to certain sched-
ules already Is apparent. When MIR.
Wilson last discussed with senate DEM
ocrats OF the finance committee the
tariff reform. they argued as unit for
splitting the bill into separate sched-
ules. assuring him wider attention
would be focused on each schedule. Mr..
Wilson is anxious that unanimity OF
opinion should prevail between the two
houses and has declared that the ar
guments advanced by both sides are
good.
The presidents first tendency, and
IN this he was counseled by Oscar I'm
derwood, the majority leader, was to
favor q single measure, but since the
main features OF the bill became
known there have been evidence Of
opposition from senators who oppose
free wool and the removal Of all duty
on sugar in three years.
Favors Intimate Debate.
The president Is said to feel that
more progress can be made by visit
to the capitol where he can confer with
the democratic members of the finance
committee and the latter can quickly
get in touch with senators reluctant to
favor the bill at present. Mr.. Wilson
firmly believes in intimate debate in
matters Of legislation not only as a
time saver but as means of averting
misunderstanding that might come by
having the administrations news
transmitted Indirectly.
The presidents conception of that
method OF securing legislation is that
as the leader Of the party that elected
him he can be an advisor. While he
never has suggested that the execu-
tive, either In the state or nation.
should actually interfere with the pro-
cess Of legislation he always has ma!r.'
tanned that the voice of the party lead
er should be heard.
Will Appeal TO People.
Intimations have come from the
White House that the president, If de-
feated in the present session on tho
issue of tariff reform, will go before
the people Of those states whose rep
resentatives in both houses Of con-
yress have thwarted the party pro-
gram and appeal in the primaries Tor
the selection of what he believes to be
progressive candidates.
Wilson Has Busy Day.
The president had busy schedule OF
engagements, however, before his de-
narture for the capitol. Beginning at
q o'clock he saw a series of callers at
Ave minutes intervals until 1 o'clock,
among them many members Of con-
press. At 2:2O he was to greet in the
east room more than 500 school teach
ers also Bishop Collins Denny, Of
Richmond, Va, classmate, and
Bishop E. E. Hoss, of Nashville. Tenn,
Of the Methodist federation commits
e;an in session here, and Robert 8.
Hver president Of the Southern Meth
odist University Of Dallas. Tex.
The president expected to leave the
White House at 2:3O, devoting the re-
mainder of the afternoon il necessary
to the conferences at the capitol.