Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-24
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PRESIDENT sMAsAEs ANOTHER
PRECEDENT ev VISIT TO TALK
APPOINTMENTS.
TARIFF DISCUSSION RENEWED
BY HOUSE AND SENATE
Measure Defended in House Oshsts-
Sugar Senators Call on undsr~oed
to Make Plea For More Time and
Are Informed Compliance 10 lmpos'
sibIs-Rspubliean. to Decide Policy.

sibIs-RspubIieans to Decide Policy.
Washington. April 24.-President
Wilson's visit to the capitol today. the
third in his eight weeks in office, was
capitol historians could say. Other
presidents have gone to the capitol to
read their addresses or messages as
President Wilson did On April 8. but
there is 20 record Of any other presl-
dent going there to save time in talking
about appointments.
The president closed up his morning
engagements just before noon and
Tumulty in one Of the White House
motors. Representative Jones Of Vir-
ginia, one of the leading advocates for
Independence of the Philippines. had a
short engagement with the president.
and SO that he might arrive at the cap
itol promptly Mr.. Wilson invited Mr..
Jones to join him in the car.
Door Left Wide opsn.
Senator Gore was the presidents
first caller. Senators Sheppard and
Fletcher followed.
Representatives Oldfield and Good
win. of Arkansas; Hughes. Howard
and Bell, of Georgia; and Sisson. Col
lier and Stephens, Of Mississippi. all
asked the president to appoint w. v.
Turley, of Chattanooga, Tenn. as pub
lie printer.
What did the president say?" they
were asked.
"He listened very politely and
smiled" said the spokesman.
The door to the presidents room was
left wide open and the small group
which gathered in the corridor could
see the president in conversation with
those who came to call on him.
Senators Sterling and Crawford, OF
South Dakota. had no objection to the
appointment of James Coffey as col
lector Of internal revenue In the Da-
lsota district and tho president told
them he intended, to appoint Coffey.
LaFotlstts There Too.
Senator Hoke Smith and Senator
Shields conferred briefly. Senator La
Toilette came for short talk and had
ident. He said 1t concerned appoint
ments only.
The president summoned Senator
Townsend. Of Michigan. republican. to
inquire about j. J. Ball. of Port Huron.
whom he has in mind Tor collector OF
customs there. Bell was defeated for
congress on the democratic ticket last
fall.
II told the president the only thing
knew against Bell was his politics.
said the senator as he came from the
room.
Senator Tillman was the presidents
last caller and after having been at the
capitol one hour to the minute and
after having conferred with sixteen
senators and thirteen representatives
the president rode back to the White
House. He shook hands with several
admirers as he passed out Of the cap
itol.
Wilson Gives Out PIums.
President Wilson today nominated
the following to be postm2sters: k E'
Williams, The Dalles. Ore: B. NJ. Burg
her. Dallas, Texas; Norman H. Martin,
Weatherford. Texas.
Among the other nominations today
were:
Secretary of legation at Copenhagen
Alexander Magruder. OF Maryland.
Assistant attorney general-Samuel
J. Graham. Of Pittsburgh.
United States judge. fourth circuit
Charles j. Wood, of South Carolina.
United States attorney. northern dis
trict of Iowa-Anthony Van Wagenan.
United States attorney, western dis
trict Of Wisconsin-J. A. Aylward.
Commissioner Of labor statistics
Charles f.. Neill. of Washington. d. c.
Collector, of internal revenue for
Florida-Sayes Fl. Lewis.
Commissioner Of FISH and fisheries
Hugh NJ. Smith. of Washington. ID. c
S,,nervisiug inspector Of steam ves-
sells, fourth William ]. Nc
Donald. Michigan.
Collector of internal revenue for dis
trict Of Dakota-James Coffcy, OF
Aberdeen. S. d.
President Wilson today nominated
William H. Cottrill to be postmaster Il,
Princeton. n. J.. Mr.. Cottril is re-
publican and has been assistant post
master many years.
Tariff Discussion On.
Tarlf 01ScuS6lOn WAS on again lOud! :!
in both the senate and house sides OF
the capitol. There were informal con
ferences between senator's. and the
house met an hour earlier than usual
The house republicans conferred re-
garding their caucus tonight. wher
they propose to settle on their policy as
to the cotton schedule. The caucus al
ready has voted in favor Of the WOO
schedule prepared by Representative
Payne. but the cotton schedule has
been delayed thru what Representative
Gardner. OF Massachusetts,. has ex-
planned to be the inability Of his-sub-
committee Of the ways and means mi
nority to agree Mr.. Gardner expected
to be ready with the plan tonight.
Representative Peters, of Massa-
chusetts. a member Of the ways and
means majority, was among the speak.
ers on the democratic side today. pre-
senting an elaborate argument in de.
fense OF the measure.
Leaders OF all parties have been con-