Evening star., 1914-02-16
May Cancel Cabinet Meeting.


II is douDttul il the President will re
ee.ve Visitors tomorrow. and lie may not
have i cabinet meeting 1t is practically
sasc that hls physician Will not con-
sent To his going TO the Senate to at
tend tie funeral OF Senator Bacoi. of
Georgia The opening OF doors and the
consequent drafts through tae Senate
corridors and rooms would he decidedly
risky and the Presidents advisers are
unwilling ne should so there.
Explaining several things of interest in
the foreign field of the administration, the
President was fully satisfied that the
administration acted properly i'll TecoS-
nizinS the new provisional government
OF Peru His information had been that
the new government had been installed in
ofiicc Dy due constitutional processes and
tat there was absolutely no similarity
between the change OF governments there
and in Mexico when Huerta took charge.
The President was confident that South
american countries do not look with dis
cIish or fear and trembling upon the
policy of this country in Mexico. To the
contrary. ne believes the policy OF the
! -nited States to be fully approved by
South America. where substantial people
wish TO see governments established le-
SaIly and orderly.
The President sees no reason for the
Dlted states SenulNS IildcIIllte guns anu
. cther arms TO Mexico City at this time
| for protection of Americans residing
there. as has been done by Great Britain.
with th,. consent of this government. The
processes Of decay in the Huerta govern
.nent are SLOW. but inevitable, il Is held
but ii Is not necessary al this time to
Sard equipments of arms for citizens Of
This country.
The administration Will await fur
ther Developments in Haiti before act
ing upon recognition of the new gov
ernyuent established there short time
ago.
Cabinet Not to Break Up.
The President fully confirmed The
stars statement of Saturday that Sec
retary Houston will not be named upon
The new federal reserve board. He
aocs not wish to break up a mighty
tie team the President said. with
. slnile. Mr.. Wilson. as heretofore
stated. believes he has a great cabine:
a!,d nothing would induce him to part
with any of the members.
The President regards business condi-
tions throughout the country as good
,xeept III few spots. There is no
Widespread condition of business disturb
.sure. in his opinion. Replying TO sug-
..eS SticIis that there are thousands of un-
employed in IL" country. and an esti-
mat ot ,.n''s, men out of work in
Create New York alone. the President
referred tn the Known faet that this sea
son IS tHc yet~ IS uuiVersstlly a bad one
for uen 1" 2't work. He does not under
st:,Hd that tfeFe ar accurate statistics
sllt'.' lts- tie IL tu:tI Iistnher of uneuploy-
"a Fl. New York oi elsewhere.
t.. tr1Ist legislative program OF I'll.
,dtt4iuistrstt toH i to he Put through with
aut unreasonable DELAY Suggestions 1h;,
tllg I'resid.ut aud congress might wait
: uioitls aud :. half for the United States
'ha nIbcr of Commerce To take a refer
endiIIIi on ths. proposed trust Legislation
arc mt With the statement that les,dine
1einorrat< want the whole legislative pro.
craIn completed 10y not later than june
II The President Is in accord with tn.
general desire to close the session of Con
ercss b1 Juno 1 and not later than Jun,
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