The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
GETS Down TO WORK
ON CURRENCY LAW
President Wilson Begins Prepa-
ration of Message to
Congress.
INSISTS ON LEGISLATION
He Will Tell Lawmakers That
Conditions Demand Early
Action.

Washington, June l4.-President
Wilson this afternoon got down to
the serious work Of writing a message
to Congress upon which he will rely,
to great extent, for the passage of
currency legislation at the extra ses-
sion.
The President has all along been
most serious in his belief that currency
legislation can be had before the
special session adjourns, and his mes
sage, which will be ready for Con-
gross next week, will earnestly urge
that conditions demand currency re-
form as a companion to tariff revi-
sion. The President will not stop at
the message, but will use his innu-
ence In every possible way TO bring
about the reform he believes TO be
SO necessary.
The White House was not remotely
disturbed to-day by suggestions OF
Representative Henry, of Texas, that
Wall Street is doing the yelling for
new currency bill, and that FUR
.her Investigation of the money trust
Mr.. Henry has not been a frequent
visitor - the White House since the
new regime set in, and has not been
consulted by The President as to i'm
poftant legislation
Views of the PessImists.
Pcssimistic opinions that currency
legislation will not be accomplished at
this session continue to reach the Pres
ident. He has been told fatty by
friends that 1t will be impossible to
hold the Senate in Washington for
currency after tariff bill gets through
in August. No President has ever yet
been able to do this. August weather
and the long and tiresome grind pre-
cedinG the final passage of the tariff
bill Will be sufficient. the President
has been told, to bring about adjourn
ment OF Congress and the sending of
the problem over until next winter.
The President. however, is optimistic
and is depending upon a wholesome
public demand for currency reform to
keep the dignifed and independent
Senate on its hot-weather griddle un-
til the job is finished. The Nessimist
prophets are willinS to stake much on
their accuracy of judgment as to the
outcome of it all.
The President is counting on har-
monious backing among Democrats for
the bill he will finally ndorse. but pre-
ACTIONS continue to be made that he
cannot hold his party together on this
question as he did and will do on the
tariff.
District Appointments Not Ready.
There We're no developments at the
White House to-day in the fight for
District commissioners and members of
the excise board. The President is not
expected to name the appointees before
some time next week. He understands
the situation in the District building,
especially as to the necessity for ap-
pointing the excise board without de-
lay and he will. it is believed, not de-
lay the selections much longer
The White House continues to be
hooded with arguments In behalf of the
various candidates. and this is expect
ed to continue until the whole thing is
settled.
Oliver P. Newman is still the best
bet on the commissionership, with the
second man still in the dark, chances
favoring several men, one of them be-
ing w. v. Cox.
President Plays Golf.
President Wilson went out to the Co
lumbia Country Club this morning with
Dr Grayson for a round of the golf
links. He made good score. return
ing to the White House at 1 o'clock for
luncheon. The President plays pref
ty fair game Of golf, although he is
said not to be- as good player as for
mer President Taft. Mr.. Wilson drives
n long ball and approaches the greens
with reasonably accurate strokes. He
has played only few games since
coming to Washington.
IT is stated that no member OF the
Wilson family will be able to go to
San Francisco late this summer or fall
to attend the corner stone laying OF the
New Jersey Building at the Panama
Exposition, to be held in 1916. Re-
ports from there have declared that
some of the Presidents daughters may
be able to cross the continent. The
reports have brought to the White
House hundreds Of invitations.