Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-01
WILSON BUSY ON
EVE Of TRIP IN
HIS HOME STATE
Callers Plentiful at White
House; Judge Wade Has
Appointment With Pres
ident on Patronage

Washington, d. c.. April 30. =.
President Wilson's intended depart
u-s for New Jersey tomorrow on
q speaking trip, congested his en-
gagements. Senator Robinson OF Ar
kansas brought two constituents who
opposed the rice schedule, but the
senator said he would support the
tariff bill. Senator Gore talked about
Oklahoma appointments and Senators
Ashurst, Dillingham; and Kern and
Representatives Cox OF Indiana and
FITZGERALD Of New York each brought
friends for 4 minutes chat with the
president. Justice Lamar OF the su'
.preme court. came TO pay his respects
Luis Rivera, resident commiss! s!onei
from Porto Rico, told the president
delegation from the Porto Rico
assembly was on It's way to protest
against free sugar.
Representative Hobson OF Alabama
talked with the president about the
Japanese situation, but declined to
discuss 1t with inquirers.
Walter H. Page, ambassador to
Great Britain, came to have hnal
talk with the president before leaving
for London within ten days.
The president prepared to receive
about 1000 visiting boys and girls
from various schools. in the east room
Immediately after luncheon, and later
to consult about prospective appoint
ments with Senators Burton, PEN
rose. Oliver, LaFollette, Stevenson,
Bryan and Poindexter.
Tonight the president was to have
as dinner gusets Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
p. Glass. Mr.. Glass was a student IN
Princeton during the presidents col.
lege days. Nh.
Wade Talks With Wilson.
Attorney General McReynolds, Sec
retary Lane and Frank B. kellogg.
president OF the American Bar associa-
tion. invited the president TO attend
the meeting OF the association IN
Montreal next September, but ne de-
clined.
Dr. r. B. Tuesler Of Toxic talked
with the president about promoting IN
terest in an international hospital for
Americans and Japanese at Toxic. He
told the president that when he LETT
Japan recently there was no warlike
feeling or hostility toward the United
States.
judge Martin Wade OF Iowa. after
discussing appointments with the
president, said Louis Murphy OF Du-
buuue, Iowa. had virtually been agreed
on for collector Of internal revenue for
the northern district Of the state.
Would Repeal Exemption.
Repeal OF the exemption OF Ameri-
can coastwise vessels from Panama
canal tolls and an amendment to place
all coastwise vessels doing an inter-
state commerce business before under
the regulations Of the interstate COM
merce commission was proposed today
by Representative Britton Of Illinois.
'In my Judgment" said Mr.. Britton,
speaking Of the exemption, that pro-
vision was one of the most unfair, un-
lust. dishonorable, high-handed and in
iuuitious things congress has ever
done. q palpable fraud In the interest
Of the interests"
Miller 70 Assistant.
Secretary Lane today announced the
selection OF Prof Adolph g. Miller Of
Berkley. Cal, to be first assistant sec
retary OF the interior department. The
nomination will be sent to the senate
In the near future. He has been pro-
fessor at the University Of California
since 1902. Previously he had been on
the faculty Of the University Of Chi
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