Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-06
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President Decides Not to Press
for Legislation at Present
Session of Congress.
SENATOR SIMMONS THINKS
DEMOCRACY IN NO DANGER
Confident Party Majority Will Be
Returned to House at Elections
in November.


insular affairs committee Of the House.
conferred with President Wilson today.
the Philippine bill. carrying into effect
for a larger measure of sef-govern-
ment in the islands. being under con-
stderation part of the time.
President Wilson stated to visitors
today that he has given his approval
to the main features Of the bill. which
has been practically completed by the
committee and is about ready for in
PRODUCTION in the House. The President
was frank enough to say. however,
that he does not believe the bill will
become law at this session of Congress.
Resident Commissioners Quezon and
Earnshaw of the Philippines have con-
ferred with the President several times
in an endeavor to bring the influence
OF the administration to bear in favor
Of the enactment of the legislation at
this session. but they have not found
the President willing to place the Phil
ippine bill ahead of more important
legislation. which he has had trouble in
getting to satisfactory legislative
position. They do not expect the bill to
become law before the short session of
congress next winter, and probably not
until the next long session, more than
a year of.
Has Candidates for Judge.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
discussed with the President a number
Of patronage questions today, hoping
to be able to land places for North
Caronnians. The judgeship of the
Supreme Court of the District was one
OF the matters talked of. Senator Sim
mons believes that Representative Pou
l1
ceptable judge If the President should
conclude to name an outside man, If
however, the President wants to give
the place to local man, Senator Sim
mons recommended Thomas Ruff1n. a
North Carolina lawyer. who has prac-
tlced law in the District for many years
Don't let anybody fool you into think
ing that the democrats will be beaten in
the congressional and other elections in
November said Senator Simmons. in
response to political questions The
masses OF the people of this country are
with the administration. and will support
It. The opposition just now is coming
from certain big interests, and from a
few men whose political aspirations will
always confront the country. The demo-
Gratis will win the next House easily By
the time the election is held business con-
ditions throughout the country will be
prosperous and the people will not wish
to make change. There is nothing fun
damentally wrong with business in the
of the people cannot be impressed with
the idea that there is simply because a
few large interests have been trying to
create that Impression
Diplomatic Post for Morris.
The nomination Of Ira Nelson Morris
of Chicago to be minister of the United
States to Sweden went to the Senate
today. Senator James Hamilton Lewis
has been pressing for long time for
the recognition of Mr.. Morris. who be-
longs to the well known Chicago fam
lily of that name.
Tomorrow the President is expected
to settle the long fight over the district
Ohio by the nomination of John H.
Clark of Cleveland, who is not objec-
tionable to Senator Burton
President Wilson would not today
discuss the case of George Fred Will
liams, the Massachusetts man who has
been saying some hot things in Greece
about the Albanian situation, but it is
known that Mr.. Williams will return
to this country shorn of his official po-
sition. The President has notified the
principal European powers that the
United States disclaims any responsi-
bility for Mr.. Williams statements
about Albania.
May Get Treasury Place.
Representative Andrew J. Peters of
Massachusetts is regarded today as a
strong probability as the successor to
Charles S. Hamlin as assistant secretary
of the Treasury. Mr.. Peters is not can
didate for the position. but would like to
enter the Treasury. 1t was said today.
Powerful influence is supporting him for
the place. and he is said to be highly re-
garded by Secretary McAdoo. whose rec
ommendation will be followed by the
President Representative Underwood is
also giving his support to Mr.. Peters for
the place.
President Wilson Is planning a trip on
the presidential yacht Mayflower later in
the summer. probably in August. No def
mite arrangements have been made be-
cause of the uncertainty about the ad-
journment of Congress.