The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27
WILSON TO Be
RIGHT At HAND.
Intends to be on the Job During the
Working Hours Ct Congress
With His Eyes
Open.
TAKE AN ACTIVE PART
His Attention to Details Was One
Thing Which Made Him Sue
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# TRENTON, N. j., Feb. PA pres
ident on the job during the working
; hours Of congress is what may be ex-
pected when the extra session con
venes in the capital on April /. Gov
ernor Wilson made this plain today
when he stated that he is likely to
use the presidents room in the
capitol every day that congress is in
lsessios, and it is possible for him to
get there.
/ AS governor of New Jersey Wilson
found it an excellent thing to be in
close touch with members of the leg
/ islature, and he believes the plan will
work out far more advantageously at
Washington. The governor was told
that the presidents room in the cap
1 ital was usually used only once a
year when the executive went there
/ just prior to adjournment of con-
gress to dispose of bills.
But what is the room used for
the remainder Of the time?' Cover
i nor Wilson asked today. When told
! that it was not used, he smiled mean
ingly. It became known here today
1 that the extra session will be asked
ito legislate both for tariff and cur
rency reform.
Revolutionary, But Good Plan.
Il WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-Reports
from Trenton that Governor Wilson
as president may keep a guiding hand
on congress by utilizing the hereto
. fore slightly used presidents room
4 just across corridor from the sen
ate chamber as an office, where he
will be on the job for a few hours
every day during the session, were
favorably received by members o.
congress today Such departure
from the present presidential routine
would be revolutionary they admitted
but a majority thought the plan &
good one.
There can be no doubt said Sen
J ator Kern, who will be leader of thu
i majority in the upper house after
!, March 4, that the president an6
. congress should keep more closely il
touch with each other than is possible
! under existing arrangements. The
proposal that the president occupy
his room in the capital regularly
would seem to be an excellent solu
tion-the only solution for the nom
ent at least Suggestions have beer
made that a committee of congress-
be created to go back and forth be
tween the president and the law max
: ers to save the time of both.
! Senator Root pointed out In 6
speech some time ago that President
Washington actually sat with the sen
ate In executive session. Washing
| toms letters mentioning this fact are
on file here. In that way at least, q
l precedent is made"
! "A splendid idea,h said Senator
, Thomas of Colorado Mr.. Wilson'S
) success as governor Of New Jersey is
| due to his attention to details, and
+ his going into the caucus and his per
. sonal attendance where measures
1 were being created"
Il am sure that the closer the as
: ISOLATION between the president ano
congress, the better they will under
stand one another, said Senator
Pomerene of Ohio. The president
| and congress will do well to get as
) close together as possible.
: Without expressing any opinion as
) to whether or not / favor the tend
J ency to the enlargement of the exc
cutive influence over the Legislative
t branch Of the government said Sen
/ ator Pittman of Nevada, Il am salts
. fed that by reason of the perfect
) harmony with regard to Legislation
: which exists between Mr.. Wilson and
1.-THE democratic members of congress
by Mr.. Wilson's persuasive qualities
and leadership, that such steI
would be a convenience to congress
i and would facilitate legislation.
+ Some of the older senator's were
less outspoken.
"A THE room is there at the dispose
r of the president" said Senator Martir
Of Virginia, the senate minority lead
d err, and he is of course welcome tt
). visit the capitol as often as suits hi
pleasure.
"This is an innovation" comment
ed Senator Thornton of Louisiana.
r AN innovation is not in itsel
v wrong, but prefer not to discuss thu
v matter"
!. senator MARITIME of New Jerse!
said: 1.-The new presidents reported
plan is most commendable and woul'
undoubtedly work great success II
securing expeditions legislation aloni
democratic progressiye lines