The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-03-13
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President Favors Confininu the
Special Session to Tariff
Legislation
NO OFFICES FOR RELATIVES


settled deep enough in office to indi
cate pretty clearly some of the thingI
that may be expected of him in the
near future. He has made no public
announcements of policy, but there
were few developments that seem
ed to show the trend of the first days
of his administration.
The president told visitors that he
was inclined to favor the plan OF
house leaders to confine the special
session of congress to tariff revision
He indicated that while he did not
look forward to the passage of a cur
rency reform measure at the special
session, such a bill might be whipped
Into shape in the house while the sen
ate was wrestling with the tariff and
could be brought up Immediately af.
ter congress convened in regular ses.
sion In December.
office Not For Wilson Relations.
President Wilson has passed the
word along the line that IL is his wish
that no member OF the Wilson family
and no relative have a position in the
present administration.
His wishes became known In rather
startling fashion to Captain A. NJ. vii.
son, cousin who lives in Portland,
Or. Captain Wilson aspired to be n
member of the Philippine commission.
N NJ
tary of war, to talk the subject over
with him. Secretary Garrison shock.
ed him by saying that President vii.
son had sent out word that no relative
OF the pres dent should have n position
In the new administration.
Civil Service Bars Up.
President Wilson has let Il be
known there was no immediate pros.
pect OF letting down the civil service
bars 10 the thousands OF Democratic
office.seekers. The president told Sen.
ator Pomerene that 80 far he and the
cabinet had formulated no policy as
TO appointments for minor positions
In the government service.
There had been n report that Presi.
dent Wilson might revoke the recent
order OF Mr.. Taft, which put $4,000
fourth.class postmasters under tho
civil service.
10 States Favor Direct Elections.
The secretary OF state has received
notice OF the action OF the legislatures
OF IS states upon the proposed consti'
tutional amendment providing for the
direct election OF senators by the peo.
pie. So far not single state has
acted adversely. The amendment has
been approved by Massachusetts. Min.
nesota, New York. Arizona. North Car
olina. Oregon. Mississippi. Colorado.
Idaho. Texas. Montana. iii.
nois. Maine. Nevada. New Hampshire.
Wisconsin and Vermont.
Cabinet Is Merely Sieve.
Though office-seekers have been re-
quested TO address themselves 10 the
heads OF the various departments, the
OF the cabinet will act mere.
ly as sifters OF the mass OF applicants
and their decisions will not be final.
This was made clear at the white
house.
Published statements that the an
nouncement OF the administrations |
policy about office-seekers might re-
suit in a situation whereby the attor-
ney general, for instance. made APP
Dointments of federal judges before
whom the governments case might
De tried, brought forth the explanation
hat such an impression was errone'
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National Capital 6revltles.
Several congressional leaders are
prepared TO introduce bills for the re-
zeal OF the Canadian reciprocity act
L the coming extra session of con-
,ress.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
Iounced that in future large part OF
he coal supply needed for the Ameri'
an war vessels will come from Alas
"a.
Postmaster-Genera Burleson stated
hat no appointments of postmasters
robably would be made before April
except possibly In cases OF emergen'
y.
President Wilson is reported to have
ffered to Richard olney, OF Boston, I
ecretary of state in President Cleye' {
lnd's cabinet, the post OF ambassador
) Great Britain.
]. NJ. Baker of South Carolina, as
stant librarian of the senate, was
ominated by the Democratic caucus q
,r secretary. 1t is equivalent to an q
lection. He received 20 votes to %
hich were scattered among Joseph
Wilson, the presidents brother
,rmer Senator Gardner of Maine.
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