The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
RETURNS TO WORK
IN FINE FETTLE
Triple Holiday Puts President in
Good Trim for His
Labors.
is CONSIDERING VACANCIES
He Is Said to Have List OF Nomi-
nations Nearly Ready
for Senate.
IS CONSIDERING VACANCIES

Washington, June 2.-Presi dent VIII
son was in fine fettle this morning
when he met the newspaper reporters
and correspondents for semiweekly
cross examination by them. His holi-
days OF Friday and Saturday had put
him in excellent shape, and he APP
peared TO greatly enjoy the verbal on
slaughts of the newsSathering fra
ternity.
Mr.. President" said one of the in
ouirers, "can you tell us what is hold
ing up the appointment of public
printer7"
Mainly the INDIGESTION OF the Prcsi,
dent" said Mr.. Wilson. with a laugh,
in which his hearers Joined.
"Mr. President" said another. have
you heard that a free trade lobby has
been working in Washington as Well
as a protection lobby. and are you in
favor OF an investigation OF all lob
hies?'
We'll, suppose that might extend
10 the President. as have been in
favor of a reduction OF duties. Seri-
ously though l have no objection to
an investigation OF all classes OF lob
byins by Congress"
Answers Mnny Queries.
The .nquirers put questions to the
President on. all subjects, from the
collectorship of customs at Portland,
Me. TO the probable retoinder OF the
Japanese government TO the recent an
swer of this government concerning
the protest Of Japan against the leg
islation OF tho California Legislature.
With good humor and frankness. al
though avoiding details, the President
answered the many questions. mani
Testing a perfect willingness to take
the public and newspapers into the
confidence of the administration as
far as possible.
Prior to the seance with the news
paper men, the President had been in
conference with Senator's Overman and
Reed OF the Senate committee that
IS TO investigate the charges of lobby
on the tartf. There Is excellent au-
thority for saying that the President
furnished the Senator'S with important
Information as TO lobby work In Con
gress and Il is believed that this in
formation extends to names. 1t is
known that since the Presidents state
ment q week ago that lobby is at
work here. and the determination of
Congress TO investigate the matter. the
President has been receiving many let
tiers giving him facts and figures as
20 the existence of lobbyists.
II is said the President was careful
in making il clear TO his visitors that
he did not charge the existence OF
corrupt lobby or Indicate that corrupt
methods were being used He was not
representatives., but merely stating
what lie thinks everybody knows and
helicves-that ''insidious" lobbying has
been and is still in progress although
the White House has information that
number of leading operators-the
best known OF the bunch--have left
Washington.
Exodus of the Lobb yistx.
Fearing the bringing in of their
names in the coming investigation, the
exodus of professional lobbyists has
been somewhat general, according to
White House Information. The com
rnittce will, it is understood. direct its
Investigations along the line of what
the President calls the ''ins dious'
class. those fellows who in ana out OF
the halls OF Congress try to influence
legislation by arguments which the
President regards rs filed with mis-
representation and deception,
Legitimate methods Of presenting
arguments to Congress-the public
statement of facts and figures that cam
be answered in the open, if necessary
the President does not condemn, but
he thinks there can he no disagreement
anywhere that private presentation of
misstatements constitutes lobbying of
serious sort.
The Senate.Comu!ittee does not in
tend TO ask. tbs" President to appear as
witness The committee will ac-
cept suggestions from him, including
names II he has them to give. and
work along lines OF its own There
would be no hesitation on the part OF
the President however, 10 respond to
summons bU; the committee has nc
precedent for calling President be
fore that body TO answer questions, and
has no intention of establishing a pre-
cedent
Nominations Withheld.
President Wilson has withheld the
nominations Of new civil service com
inissioners unt!l the Senate has decide
go upon liz course OF promised investi-
cations OF the work of the commission
and ~ is now likely 10 be some time
before lie Win send in new names fol
commissioners.
The President is preparing a long list