The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-07
Wilson Will Discuss
Legislation Wit h
Party Leaders.
DECISIONS AFTER
HIS INAUGURATION
Known That He Considers
Tariff, Antitrust Laws and
Currency Reform Most I'm
portant Pledges to Be Car
ried Out-Working on
Inaugural Address.

Princeton, y j.. February s.-Presi-
dent-Ele Wilson has not decided
what legislation he VIII recommend TO
the extra session of Congress besides
the tariff This statement was made
BY Mr.. Wilson when he was asked to-
night concerning reports from Wash
ington 10 the effect that he would urge
the next Congress to take up currency
reform.
IL is known Mr.. Wilson considers the
tariff. antitrust Legislation and cur
rency reform as the three principal
subjects upon which the platform
pledges should be carried out as quick
~ as possible. He expects to learn
from party leaders i'm Congress just
what il would be practicable TO take
up at the extra session. Mr. Wilson
said he would make no decisions until
after he was inaugurated and had an
opportunity to get closer TO the legis-
lators.
The Governor spent the day here
working on his inaugural address. He
took a long walk in the chilly air. and
was invigorated by it. His brother.
Joseph +. Wilson. of the Nashville
Banner. called on him tonight, leav-
ing at late hour for Washington.
Governor Wilson walked to-day. I'M
accompanied by secret service men.
from his home TO the Princeton Uni
versity library to work there upon his
inaugural address.
81 guess I can walk the streets Of
Princeton alone" he said. smiling.
Il intend to be as brief as posi-
BILE" he remarked, and I'll certainly
read the address very fast If the
weather is as cold as to-day"
Preparations Move Swiftly.
Washington, February 6.-Prepara-
lions for the inaugural ceremonies are
moving swiftly to completion. The
inaugural committee ro-day appro-
priated s2I 900 for the reviewing stand
at Lafayette Square. and the Presi-
dents stand in front of the White
House. These two stands form the nu-
cleus of the court OF honor, the key
note Of the entire decorative scheme
for the inaugural
A feature of the parade that has
not been in evidence since the inaugu
ration of Grover Cleveland will be a
donkey. The animal will march at
the head of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Washington.
To protect visitors to Washington,
IL has been planned to request many
OF the large cities to assign detail
of picked detectives to aid the local
authorities.
The purely naval contingent In the
parade will comprise about 1000 uni
formed men. while an equal number
Of uniformed men will be in the army
and militia contingents. Among the
civilians Chicago is 10 be represented
by Mayor Carter II. Harrison and about
500 stalwart Democrats, while the
State OF Illinois will be represented
by Governor Dunno and his stan, the
latter in uniform.
The National American Woman's
Suffrage Association practically has
plans for its pageant on March COM
pleted. All sections of the country
will be represented by marchers or
cavalry aluadroDs.
The suffragists' reviewing stand on
the south front Of the Treasury will
be ready within few days. Applica-
lions for seats on all the stands for
the pageant promise to exceed the sup
ply In one of the larger stands on
Pennsylvania Avenue section OF
l.00O~s seats has been reserved for school
children. They will be sold at a nomi-
nal price
Women of Columbus. Ohio, will come
10 washington in special train TO ar
rive on March l. They will appear in
one section Of the pageant