Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-30

The White House mail does not indi-
cate any great public interest in the cur
rency bill, as was the case in the pre-
liminary stages of the tariff bill. Letters
on the subject are few and far between
and simply commend the stand of the
President that reform in currency laws
should be cOntemporaneous with tariff re-
vision.
President All in White.
President Wilson's attire in the warm
weather is the lightest he can find. To-
day he wore white shoes, white duck
trousers and a white linen coat, with
white tie He has found the weather
rather warm, but said that he was glad
a change for the better has come. Dinner
is served to the President al fresco on
the west terrace of the White House. his
companions being Secretary Tumulty and
DIR. Cary Grayson. the latter staying at
the White House with the President.
The Presidents visitors list today was
not a large one, as the White House Of
fic.als. thinking that he would be in Corn
ish, ~. H.. with his family, had not made
any advance appointments. Congressional
callers without appointments were re-
ceived and there were number of these.
Senator James of Kentucky, called to
urge the President to name Kentucky
man as governor of Porto Rico, one OF
the fine plums that has not yet fallen to
a democrat The kentuckian Is DIR. Ar
thur Yeager of Georgetown. The Presi-
den did not say what he would do about
this appointment.
Senator James has arranged with Rep
resentative Stanley of Kentucky to name
young Adams, who failed of his ambi-
ton to go to West Point, as an alternate
from Mr.. Stanley's district. The case Of
young Adams attracted much attention,
with Senator James and President Will
son. both trying to find a way to help
him. II he fails to get to west Point
from Mr.. Stanleys district the efforts in
his behalf will continue until he is landed
in some way.
District Attorneyship Fight.
saw the President in behalf Of Albert
Schoonover of San Diego, for United
States attorney of the southern district
of California in succession to A /. Nc
Cormick. whose four-year term has ex-
pired There is a hot fight on over this
place. A. E. Campbell of San Luis Obispo
is the other candidate Schoonover has
all three democratic representatives from
the district, Church. Raker and Kettner.
back of him. 1t is claimed for SchoOn-
over that the bulk of the business is in
trict and that Campbell lives in the ex-
treme northern edge of the district.
Senator Meyers of Montana introduced
w. G. Conrad. a democratic leader Of
Montana for many years.
Newman and Siddons Call.
Oliver p. Newman and Frederick l.
Siddons, the newly appointed District
Commissioners. paid their respects to
President Wilson, thanking him for their
appointments
}. ". Cochran. an eighty three year-Old
Confederate veteran from the veterans
home at BOvar, Miss, shook hands with
the President. Cochran, dressed In Con-
federate gray uniform, is on his way to
Gettysburg TO participate in the reunion.
President Wilson will go by train to
Gettysburg July 4, instead OF by motor,
as originally planned. He has prepared
his speech, which will be brief, and i'm
mediately after its delivery he plans to
go on to Cornish, n. H.. to spend Satur-
day and Sunday with his family, return
ing to Washington the following Monday.
Reply to japan Ready.
The reply to Japan's latest note of pro-
test against the California anti-alien land
law is practically finished and will go
forward to the Toxic government in a
few days. President Wilson told this to
callers today, and declined to intimate
what the answer contained.