New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
Business Piles Up So Rapidly
He Has to Bar Out Callers
Before II O'Clock.
GREETS DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Legislators Not Forbidden to
Discuss Patronage with Viii.
son-EXecutive Goes to
the Theatre.
Iron, The Tribune Burcau.1

Washington March lO-Owing 10 tho
amount of correspondence and other bust
ness which is pilng up i'm the executive
Office of the White House. II was an.
nounced to-day that President Wilson will
receive no callers before II o'clock. ex
cept on Cabinet days, for an indefinite
time.
Many Of the hundreds Of letters reach
ing the White House relate TO applica-
lions for all manner OF offices, but these
are promptly referred to the proper de-
partments. However, the strenuous hand
shaking ordeal through which the Presi-
dent passed in the last week has resulted
IN important correspondence which de-
mands his consideration piling up so fast
as 10 necessitate a change in routine.
The new rule will probably remain in
effect until Congress meets. In any event.
President Wilson does not intend TO work
nights, as did his predecessor. and ne will
try to stay the flood Of correspondence
by working on ii from 9 TO II o'clock each
forenoon.
Representative Francis Burton Harri-
son, Of New York. paid his first visit to
the White House for long time to-day
He got in dsfavor with President Taft
bv declaring that the famous memorials
DUN of Attorney General Wickersham in
the Ballinger case was culpably pre-
dated. with tho result that an engage
ment he had with the President was can
ceIled.
The diplomatic corps, headed by AM
bassador Jusserand Of France paid the
usual Official call Of respect on President
Wilson this afternoon. Ambassadors,
ministers. secretaries and attaches OF
nearly every nation represented In Wash
jngton. all arraycd in court costume, We're
received in the Red Room. Colonel Spen-
Ger Cosby introduced the ENJOYS and their
{ suites to the Secretary Of state and
| Chandler Hale. Third Assistant Secretary
of state. presented them 90 President
Wilson. other aids for the President
designated for this ceremony were Cap
tain Louis NJ Little L. = NJ. g.; Lieu
tenant Charles *. Rockwell l.. 5. a.;
lieutenant Henry r. ClagetL T.. ; \;
| Dr. cary T. Grayson. passed assistant
surgeon. L. : ~, and Lieutenant Mat
! thias t. Manly. l.. : y.
After the President had mot individually
the circle of diplomats he addressed them
briefly. expressing his hope 10. tile con-
| tinuance OF amicab.e relation, between
this nation and their respective coun-
tries and INDUCING the wish that their
service m Washington might te person
/ ally enjoyable.
The diplomatic corps Will hc entertained
on Wednesday afternoon az TIA 40 tnr
al ..I Biol
| families when Mrs Wilson ald the VII
| son daughters viii be pr'Senl"l.
| President Wilson's rule about discuss
| ing patronage with his visitors dof, Ho'
applv To senators and r pr,S.uiatNes, u
| whom the President hopes 90 n. acccssht
at all times and on all suoJr ts Mi
/ Wilson intends 10 consult with 'dnintl
| members about the RECOMMENDATION OF
; members OF Congress. ana wee verse.
! The whole purpose of the new rue = p
! friends from the White House 20 W.
government departments. So mat re leW
! Of choice may %" gradually reduced ntlols
the President takes up the question OF
appointments.
President Wilson waited ay the White
House tonight until o'clock before leaF-
ing for the theatre So that he might push
= button to set i'm motion tho Breeders
and Feeders Convention and Horse sho"
at Fort Worth. Tex
Mrs. Wilson. accompanied hr MAJOR
Rhoades. in mutt instead Of uniform
Mrs. Annie Wilson Howe. tine Presidents
sister. Miss Margaret wilson Mss
Eleanor Wilson and Mrs. Cothran' niece
OF the President. made nap the party, VINO
arrived earlier az the theatre.
When the President arrived az the tiea-
tire and joined his family in a box re at
| tractod so much attention that the per-
Torrance had To be suspended Tor ie"
minutes. Applause and cheers dro"hen
the voices Of the players. and quiet was
not restored until the President mad re-
peatedlv bowed his ackuow ds.neuts.
Mrs. Wilson wore gown ol SOW s'1'
satin. with cream white lace on 'ns
bodice. and a long coat of black ana so'o
brocade. trimmed with fur