Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20

Wilson upon his enumeration Of policy
toward China and Latin America Mr..
Montague is thoroughly In accord.
Dollar diplomacy said Mr.. Montague,
is hardly In accord with the comfy
OF nations. to say nothing OF their indie
pendence.
Tennis Court for Misses Wilson.
The tennis court in the south end Of
the White House grounds is being put in
shape for Misses Jessie and Eleanor Will
son. daughters of the President, and
friends of theirs who like the game OF
tennis. The tennis court is not the one
made famous by Roosevelt and his men,
oraDie tennis cabinet" consisting of Gift
ford Pinchot. James r. Garfield. Law
renee O.. Murray, M. Jusserand. the
French ambassador, and several others
The addition to the executive offices
three years ago was built over that court
The court which is now being repaired is
the one that was built for the Taft young
people after the Roosevelts left the White
House 1t was seldom used. however.
President to Confer at Capitol.
President Wilson has not changed his
mind about going to the Capitol at in
tervals and talking with his Legislative
colleagues" as to legislative and other
business and the state of the country
generally The President, planned to do
this many months ago, and his residence
In washington has not caused a change
Of opinion. Several times each week. as
he nnus opportunity to slip. away from
the White House. he will go to the Presi-
dents room in the Capitol, near the Sem
ate chamber.
The White House view is that the Pres
ident will go lin spirit of friendly CO.
operation" to consult with democrats and
rpnuDlfcQnS alike hnt pcneciallv IN
suit with his democratic supporters as to
important measures that may become
party measures. He takes the same po-
sttion he did as Governor OF New Jersey,
that as President he is the leader of his
party and the direct representative of the
people.
In New Jersey Mr.. Wilson kept in such
close touch with the members of the leg
islature that he knew their every move
The fact that number Of times he ap-
piled friendly" pressure that did the
work he wanted is now well known.
There Is no official statement as to
the methods he will pursue at the Cap
itol beyond the official admission that
friendly" way with his colleagues.
The President continues to keep in
touch with the New Jersey legislature
from the executive offices, and is now
upon there will go through. The big
leaders have wired him that what he
wants will become law.
Rev. Donald c.. Macleod, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. said to-
day that he was not a member of the
party which called at the White House
yesterday to recommend J. HoldswOrth
Gordon and Louis p. Shoemaker for
District Commissioners
DR.. Neill Still His Choice.
The name of Dr. Charles P Neill to be
commissioner of labor will again be sent
to the Senate by the President on the
reassembly of Congress in special ses-
sion. The objections of Senators Tillman
and Overman have not altered the Presi-
dents opinion Of the fitness OF Dr. Neill.
Oswald G. Willard. New York pub
Usher, whose name has been among 9TH
ers mentioned for minister resident and
consul general to Liberia. in an inter-
view in New York city declares he is not
a candidate and would not have the post
He does not know who proposed his cam
didacy. and says he has not talked with
the President since the night after cleo
ton.
President Wilson has sent the following
telegram in connection with the celebra-
ton at Lincoln, Neb. of the birthday Of
William Jennings Bryan. the Secretary
Of State. The telegram. which was ad-
dressed to Edgar Howard, was as fol-
lows:
f.ledSc> accept lily SluCeTS SOOQS WISHES
on the occasion of the celebration of Mr.
Bryans birthday by the Lincoln Bryan
Club. / cannot tell you what a COM
fort 1t is to me to know that I am to
have the aid and counsel Of your dis
tinguished fellow-townsman. 1t Is a
source of genuine pleasure. as we'll as
great advantage, to me to be. associated
with him.
Sends for Roosevelt Picture.
The picture Of former President Roose-
Welt, which has adorned the wall OF the
Presidents room in the executive Offices
ever since former President Taft first
took his seat at the desk therein, is
wanted by Mr. Taft.
The picture of his father, which also
hung in that room, Mr.. Taft took with
him when he left the White House. A
letter from Mr.. Taft received at the
White House requests that the picture
be sent to him at the hotel in New
Haven, Conn.,, where he expects to put UP.
The gold-framed portrait will be taken
down and forwarded. as requested.
Secretary Garrison and Gov. Cotton of
Porto Rico had a brief conference with
the President today. The Secretary has
announced his intention of studying close
ly the Porto Rican situation, particularly
touching the demands of the natives
States and a greater degree of independ-
ence. He will confer with a number of
persons as to this aspect of Porto Rican
affairs and later talk to the President.