Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
Members of White House Fam
lily on Automobile Trip
to Mount Vernon.
CONFERS WITH BRYAN
ON JAPAN AND MEXICO
Huerta's Play Not Likely to Win
Early Recognition of His
Government.

Ia spite OF many pressing questions
OF moment. President Wilson stuck 10
his Saturday holiday schedule, at least
for the fore part of the day. President
and Mrs. Wilson and members of the
family left the White House shortly
after 10 o'clock for Mount Vernon, go
ing in two machines. and return
ing about l o'clock. in time for lunch
con. IL was Mr.. Wilson's first visit IS
chief executive to the tomb of the
first President of the United States.
The President went away without ap-
pointments for the afternoon, but IL was
expected that he would spend good part
of the afternoon with Secretary Bryan
discussing the Japanese protest against
the California legislation and the many
phases of that delicate situation. II he
can find time to do SO he may send for
some of the democratic leaders in the
House and Senate to discuss currency
legislation. The surmise among the
President subordinates. however. is that
of the Presidents afternoon and evening
lie Will want to give to public busi-
ness.
Mexico Needs Attention.
The California; Japanese disturbance
Is by no means the only big question Mr.
Bryan has to lay before the President
Huerta's little tip that Ambassador
Wilson is merely a personal friend, and
not to be regarded officially as repre-
senting this country, needs atteWton
from both the President and Mr. Bryan,
and may get it during the afternoon.
The action of the provisional presi-
dent OF Mexico in intimating that Am
basSador Wilson has no official stand
ing there is credited around the White
House as little game, not unwelcome
to Ambassador Wilson himself. by
which the ambassador may rid himself
of the worries of the Mexican problem
and force the early selection of sue
cessor.
As far as the Huerta government is
concerned. it is likely To be the policy
Of the Wilson administration not to
recognize IT at all until it is able to
establish beyond doubt that il is
capable OF running real government.
The appointment of successor to Mr..
Wilson would almost necessarily recog-
nize the Huerta outfit
Charges have long been made that
Ambassador Wilson was intimately
connected with certain Mexican fac
tons and their followers. That Mr..
Wilson played big part In the events
also been charged. If Mr. Wilson is at
all friendly 10 the Huerta regime and
wants 10 see il recognized there would
be no better way OF bringing about
tIldI IMAM IOTclnS the
nomination of his successor as ambas-
sador, the selection of new ambas
sador being in itself equivalent TO
recognition.
To Be Busy Next Week.
President Wilson is certain to have
. mighty busy time next week. A
hundred and one vexing problems
growing out of the tariff. now before
the Senate. will arise throughout the
coming week and until ?, tariff law is
passed by Congress. and the President
must pass upon some of them The
new currency bill which he has de-
cided must start upon its passage. will
be discussed with the leaders that
a bill may be ready by the time the
House committees are named. about
June /. The President himself has
stated that the currency bill TO be re-
ported from the House and sent to the
Senate will be product of common
counsel among democrats. and it is his
purpose TO resort TO counsel as often
as necessary with those charged with
the business Of producing legislation.
Thousands OF appointments are pressing
for settlement and many of these must
be disposed of during the week. The
White House is sending the nominations
10 the Senate bout as fast as they are
gotten ready by the heads Of depart
incnts but the coming week promises 10
SO more nominations made than during
slN otier week of tie new adm nstra-
ton
President Wilson had expected 10 get 10
District. appointments this week, but