The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
News FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Declares Trust Leg.
isIation Will Be Pushed at
Present Session.

Washington. President Wilson
came out with flat declaration that,
despite what he characterized as a
deliberate campaign by certain inter
ests to bring about an adjournment
OF congress and postponement OF the
administration trust legislation pro-
gram, he would use every influence at
his command to get the pending bills
through the senate at this session.
Choosing his words carefully, the
president disclosed his belief that or
ganized distribution of circular letters
and kilograms among business men,
members of congress and other public
officials, calling for an adjournment
of congress, a halt in the trust bills.
an increase I'm freight rates for the
rail roads and rest for business
was responsible for what he recently
described as psychological depres-
sion"
Some Letters Made Public.
In support of that view the White
House made public copies OF such let.
ters and kilograms which have been
brought in by friends OF the admins.
tratlon. One of the letters which fell
into the hands of White House Off.
cials was circulated by the Simmons
Hardware Company. OF st. Louis, un.
der date OF June ..
Just prior to that date President
Wilson had offered to II. G. Simmons.
president OF that company place on
the Federal Reserve Board Just be-.
fore the president expressed his Views
on the trust program. II was announc.
ed that Mr.. Simmons had declined the
appointment and that Charles =. Ham.
his stead.
Statements Create Sensation.
White House officials denied the
Simmons letter had to do with the de.
clnation OF the appointment. II was
said. moreover, that the president did |
not know Of the letter when he offered |
Mr. Simmons the place.
The presidents declaration and tho
publication OF the letters created n
mild sensation approaching that which |
followed the presidents denunciation
OF the "insIdious lobby" which. he
said. was threatening the tariff bill
last year,
Wilson viii open Canal Formally.
President Wilson will leave Wash.
ington on March 8. 1915. for Panama.
to attend formal opening ceremonies
OF the Panama canal at n date TO be
determined later, The president will
leave the capital the day after con
gress goes out OF session. lie will
make the journey to Panama on the
battleship New York. The date OF the
formal opening ceremony for the canal
will be decided before the president
leaves here and the exercises will take
place soon after he reaches there
On the old battleshIp Oregon. which
attracted worldwide attention ON her
run around the Horn Just be.
fore the Spanish War. the president
with members OF his cabinet will
make the first official passage through
the canal, and then proceed TO the
Panama'Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco
National Capital BreVities.
Peace treaties will soon be signed
by the United States. Great Britain
and France, after plans suggested by
secretary of State Bryan.
Action ON the Hobson national pro,
libitiOn amendment has been post,
poned by the house rules committee
lntil July l,
Immunity of members OF congress
rom oiyil and criminal action as re-
suit OF their official duties, has been