Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NO RETAL|AT|0NbY
PRESIDENT WILSON
Bears No III Feeling Toward
Those Who Opposed Him
on Tolls Question.
WHITE HOUSE DOES NOT
EXPECT SPLIT IN PARTY
Many of Executives Closest Ad.
visers Look for Solicitation of
Democrats to Be Result.

There was not the slightest jubilation
around the White House today over the
Presidents victory in the House yes
terday. The President himself kept to
his Saturday holiday program, and in
the early morning went to the country
for golf. He returned after noon with
the purpose in view of having a quiet
afternoon, giving attention to only such
executive matters as required prompt
consideration. Secretary Tumulty was
in charge of affairs around the ex-
ecutive Offices. and there were large
number of congressional callers who
wished to make engagements with the
President or leave messages for him.
Those who had been in close touch with
President Wilson since the action in the
House yesterday represented him as
showing not the slightest trace of either
excessive satisfaction with his triumph or
il1-feeling toward any one who had op-
posed his plans. In fact it became known
that the President possesses no unkindly
feeling toward those against him. In the
case of Representative Underwood. for
instance, the President is known to have
not only high regard for the Alabamian
but deep personal attachment for him.
TIE temperaments of the two men are
much alike unruff1ed under nearly all
circumstances and conditions. but tena-
cious of their views upon public matters
Was Frank With President.
Mr.. Underwood frankly out firmly in
formed the President personally, at two
conferences, that he could not follow the
chief executive on the tolls problem and
Mr. Wilson agreed that there was no
other course for the Alabamian to pur-
sue.
from the White House against democrats
who could not follow the President on the
matter unless there are individuals who
follow a persistent course of opposition
and attempted embarrassment.
The White House has no thought that
there will be q, split in the party. The
President will not follow course that
will encourage i'll feeling on anybody's
part, and is sure that in few weeks the
family row Will be over and everybody
again happy. ready to meet the common
enemy. as was done on the tariff and
banking laws. lie does not conceive IL
possible that democrats may not differ
without this leading to permanent III
feeling.
See Solidification of Party.
Many of the Presidents closest advis-
ers are of the opinion that the outcome
of the fight really will be a solidifica-
SloA VI tit party tndt Will remain IN
tact for a mighty long time to come
Looking back over the events of the
last few days. it will become apparent
it is pointed out. that the republicans
are lining up solidly against Mr. Will
son and this will have the effect of
lining up his own party for him even
when there are differences of opinion
amcng his congressional followers.
Another effect likely. it is predicted,
will be d somewhat sharper drawing of
party lines by the President than in the
past, thereby aligning his own party
whenever the opposition appears in
clined to fight the administration and
the democratic party. Any other course,
in view of the approaching congress
sional elections, will leave the demo-
Gratis in bad shape, it is said.
The fact that the President is not
thinking of retaliation on members of
his own party, but will do the retalia-
tion on the opposition. will, it was con-
tidently predicted by congressional
callers at the White House. bring CO.
hesion of a powerful nature within the
democratic ranks from now on.