Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
WILSON TOHEAR
PLANT OF WEST
Will Grant Long Conference to
Senators Directing to
Tariff Bill.
FREE SUGAR AND WOOL
ARE BITTERLY OPPOSED
If President Is Convinced Present
Plan Is Wrong He Will Not Hes
itate in Urging Change.

President Wilson has decided to grant
to the western democratic senators who
have complaints about the inequalities of
the tariff bill a conference of two and
a half hours Thursday, beginning at 1o::0
o'clock in the morning. This conference
was arranged for by Senator Newlands.
Not less than ten democratic senators
from intermountain. Pacific coast and
western states will be present. The time
allotted by the President is the longest
he has ever given to any gathering since
he has been in office and probably indi-
Gates the impression that has been made
upon his mind by the preliminary repre-
sentatlons made to him.
The statements of western senators as
to alleged inequalities that are burden
some to the west have been supplement-
ed by thousands of letters and kilograms
received at the White House during the
last four or five weeks protesting against
free sugar and wool
Must Be Convinced.
The President will give each senator
all the time he desires to present the
western view of the tariff bill. and If he
becomes convinced that they are right he
will not hesitate. it is said. to confer
with Representative Underwood and
democrats generally with q view to
changing the bill. If. on the other hand.
he is satisfied that the arguments are
not well founded. he will hold to the
position he has taken all along. that the
consumers should have the benefit OF
free WOOL and free sugar.
President Wilson hopes to meet the
democratic members OF the legislature OF
trip to that state this week in the in
terest of jury reform and the calling
of state constitutional convention The
President was in communication today
with Gov. Fielder with view to getting
the legislature together at the Cartaret
Club, Jersey City, Friday, for the same
kind Of a conference as Mr.. Wilson as
governor used to have with his legisla-
tive colleagues. He will urge the demo-
Gratis to carry out the pledges Of their
state platform.
Itinerary of Trip.
The Presidents itinerary for the trir
| was announced today as follows: Thurs.
day, leave Washington at 3 pm. arriving
at Newark, n j.. 7:3l pm. on private
car Address at New Auditorium, New
ark. at pm motor to Elizabeth. n. j..
for another address and return to New
ark also by automobile. leaving Newark
1890 pm, arriving in New York 1885
pm, going to the home of Col. r. NJ.
House to spend the night
Friday, May BY automobile from
New York to the Cartaret Club, Jersey
City. for a legislative conference: ad-
dress at p.m., Jersey City High School
building, then to New York. and leaving
at 12 30 midnight, Pennsylvania railroad.
arrive Washington 7:12 am, Saturday,
May g.
The President will be accompanied by
Secretary Tumulty. DR.. T. l. Rhoads. his
personal aid. stenograPber and secret
service men.
Fight Against Polk Expected.
Senator OGorman of New York met
the President at the White House at 2:30
o'clock. 1t is understood that the Presi-
dent discussed with Senator OGorman
the appointment of a collector for the
port of New York. S. l.. Polk has been
recommended for this position by Secre-
tary McAdoo, but Senator O'Gorman has
withheld his approval of this selection
and it is expected would make a strong
fight against the nomination should the
President decide to send Mr. Polks name
tn the Senate