Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
PRESIDENT LAUDS
CH|LDREN'S BUREAU
Hope of Its Usefulness Ex-
pressed to Miss Lathrop,
Head of Institution.

To express appreciation Of the Presi-
dents reappointment Of Miss Julia La
throp to be head of the children's bureau,
Miss Jane Adams, directress of the
Hull House of Chicago: Miss Mary Nc
Dowell. head Of the University Settle
ment in the stockyard district OF Chi
cago, and Miss Lathrop called at the
executive offices this morning.
The President expressed to them his
view of what can be done for the chill
dren Of America through the children's
bureau, and told of his hope that its
activities might be extended to further
the purpose for which it was created
He paid a compliment to Miss Lathrop
as the head Of the children's bureau and
wished her success. Miss Lathrop was
Miss Adams assistant in welfare work
in Chicago.
The question Of woman suffrage was
referred to in only the most general way.
although the three visitors were all in
Washington as attendants on the Ma
tional Council Of Women Voters.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis Of Chi
cago. who is well acquainted with Miss
Adams, Miss Mcdowell and Miss Lath-
rop, met them at the door of the ex-
ecutive officers as all were entering, and
exchanged greetings.
Always Sent1meutal1St.
Some years ago. said Senator Lewis, he
had occasion to tell Miss Adams that he
was for sentimental reasons opposed to
suffrage for women. This morning, greet
ing him. Miss Addams asked him if he
is still a sentimentalist.
I'm the presence of three such distin-
guished and charming women, always"
emphatically replied the Senator from
Illinois.
Senator Lewis told of his part in agree
ing to abandon the effort for a recess of
Congress. He said that he and Senator
Hoke Smith and others, as much as they
respected the Presidents views, were not
entirely in accord on the currency pro-
gram. believing that their constituents
should be consulted regarding the great
prospective changes under the pending
bill of the location of the funds of the
nation. He was not willing to be bound
by caucus obligation to vote for the cur
rency bill without such consultation of
his constituents to find their humor in
the matter. On the agreement of other
democrats not to bind by caucus agree
ment to the currency program he was
willing to withdraw his resolution for a
recess.
And the democrats became as
harmonious as they usually are" he
concluded.
oAPAOAAoSAS xAPPOAAtAACAI o0LI40Os
Thomas H. Birch has been determined
upon for minister to Portugal, and his
nomination will be sent to the Senate
Mr.. Birch. whose home is in Burlington,
n J., was a member Of the staff of the
Governor of New Jersey when Mr.. Will
son was at the head of that common
wealth. Both Mr.. Birch and his father.
a wealthy wagon manufacturer of
Burlington. were old friends Of William
Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Birch sought the
Belgium post.
Representative Dietrich OF Massachu-
setts brought to the executive Offices this
morning one of his Cambridge con-
stituents, John Buckley. He was unable
to see the President, and made an en-
gagement for later day.
Senator'S James, Swanson and Lea, fac
tors in deciding that the Senate shall
stay in Washington and finish, without
recess, the tariff and currency programs
Of the administration, were early White
House callers. They remained only a
few moments.
Public Printer Ford paid his respects to
the President. Another caller was Rep
resentative Seldomridge of Colorado.