New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
WILSON HEARS FIRST
PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE
TWenty-one Guns Fired in His
Honor as He Attends Cavalry
Drill at Fort Myer.
EARNS HIS HALF HOLIDAY
Chief Executive Receives Many
Callers and Holds Several
Conferences-Congratu-
lated by Japanese.

From Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 29.-The President
held a conference to-day with Senators
Reed. Of Missouri: Gore. of Oklahoma.
and Fletcher of Florida. regarding rural
credits. The commission will go TO
| Europe IN May 10 investigate the methods
of foreign nations. and TO devise a plan
applicable TO conditions in this country.
The scope and direction Of the inquiry
We're discussed ut the conference.
/ Governor Fielder Of New Jersey told
| President Wilson. in letter received to-
dav. that II the jury reform legislation
failed TO be enacted according TO the ad-
ministration programme an extra session
of the legislature would be called for
May l. although hope for action at the
regular session had not been abandoned.
| The legislative situation in New jersey.
with particular reference to tho jury re-
form measure. was discussed with Prcsi-
dent Wilson by Representatives Baker
and Tuttlc.
senator John Sharp Williams presented
several Mississippi women 10 the Presi-
dent to-day and Representative Fucker
presented a party or Missouri women.
Governor Tener Of Pennsylvania headed
a committee which invited tho President
10 attend tho celebration at Erie of tho
| victory of Commodore Perry over the
British in tho War OF 1872. The colc-
| bra;ion begins July 6.
Hon. Wilson" Congratulated.
Dear President and Mrs Wilson" be-
/ no lot 4 md
at the White House to-day. from Tada-
shiga Suzuti. Princeton Theological
! Seminary graduate i'm charge OF a church
at Shiroshl. Miyagiken. Japan. extending
hearty congratulations for your throne
/ Of Presidency on this memorable day.
Last fall. when ! knew that Hon.
| Wilson was elected Presidency ot the
/ United States Of America" tho writer
/ said. u could not keep loud hurrah.
They wrote applause Of you in the papers
at that time To-day YOUR portraits are
printed IN the papers everywhere ana
/ praise your good name
Speaking Of AN entertainment at his
graduation az which Mrs Wilson was
present Mr.. SuZuti SAYS: Mrs. Wilson
| gave me her Kind salutation with a cup
] VI
thizlng treatment pray Ills Holy Spirit
/ upon YOU and your states"
President Wilson saw to-day Tor the
/ frs, time an exhibition of the hors"man-
/ shin Of tho American cavalry. Troops \.
| y. G and u of tho 18th Cavalry and
/ Battery = Of the 81 Regiment. n"ld NJ
/ tillory. rode through a series 81 difficult
! manUuvres 1T Fort Myer. while tie
| President enthusiastically applaudcd. As
: Nj Wilson approached and LEFT the fort
the artillcry fired twenty-one guns. the
first Presidential salute In his honor he
has heard
The President got his half holiday after
busy forenoon with callers. Judge
! KnJp. of the Commerce Court. thanked
ur President for reappointing him 10 1T
on the Erdman arbitration board. AMI
William J. McCombs talked over federal
appointments with him. but disclosed no
details
Joseph L. Davies. secretary Of rho
/ Democratic National Committee. said
after a conference with President Wilson
that he had not decided whether to ac-,
| cept the post Of Assistant Secretary OF
War
Mr Wilson pressed button opening an
Industrial exposition in Springfield Mass.
Suffragists 70 Open Siege.
Siege is 10 be- laid 20 the White House
/ by the sunragists it was announced to-
day AZ national headquarters. as result
/ Of the declinatiou Of President Wilson e.
| include in his message TO Congress some
|
Presidents declination was based on his
belief that Congress should take the first
stems and that hc would not be justified
in inauguratine such sweeping reform
through recommendations
Miss Lucy Burns. one Of the White
| House visitors. declared the reception or
the women was pleasant and the confer
onco was "spontaneous" She was accom-
named by three other leaders in the SUI
frage movement
I'VE are liable TO have many more OF
these Spontaneous meetings with the
President" said Miss Burns significantly
The women freely expressed their disap-
pointmcnt at the failure 10 induce the
| chief Executive To make mention OF the
cause" and reprisals were openly DIS
ciisSed. .
Joseph i. Tumulty secretary To the
President. had little New Jersey re
union of his own to-day. He has rs ms
guests James Kerney. Of Trenton. an init
mate adviser Of Mr. Wilson In New Jor-
soy affairs: Chancellor Edwin Robert
! Walker. and Vice Chaucellors Vivian NJ
4 Lewig. John y Backcs and John Griffin
They all had luncheon with President
Wilson in the Whit" House. and later at
tended the cavalry drill at For, Myer.
| Chancellor Walker who drafted the
seven antitrust laws known as the