Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-14
SAN MATEO MAN
At CONFERENCE
WITH WILSON
Evon Z, Voel Attends Semi
Weekly Meeting Between
President and Newspaper
Correspondents at Capital

+ \ cloac IN Wow of President vii
son. with ample opportunity 10 ap-
praise him, was secured hy ENun =
Nogt. of san Rafael. near Grants
\. NJ. az 4 recent sVlni- weekly con
ference OF newspaper correspondents
I In Washington. Twice each week
President Wilson meets the noWspa-
men. and exposes himself to "A cross-
examination hy the astute members
Of the Fourth Estate, Through col
lege acquaintanees, Mr. voet was In
Vited 10 attend one Of The conferences
last week In a letter to an Alhuqucr-
que friend. Mr.. Nogt tells of his at
tendance at the conference. pralsing
highly the president for his frank cN-
PLANTATION Of administration questions.
Mr. Nogt while In the national capital
saw Harvey H. FERGUSON. congress-
man from New Mexico. whom lac
haNs Is on the job all the time and
much Interested IN the higher prices
being paid for wool IN TINS state.
When In san Rafael MIR. Vogt gives
his time TO extensive sheep interests.
His interesting letter follows
= arrived In Washington yesterday
and through the kindness of college
friends Of mine who ace newspaper
writer's here. was invited ia attend
the conference with the president yes
terdav az 2.30.
while waiting In the reception
reom AT the White House ! met a
great many of the correspondents.
Some of them ef national prominence
and others tcnderfcct at the writins
GAME
AT $50 we were ushered into the
presidents office and formed our
selves semi-circle In front of the
presidents desk The president came
out Of his inner cfficc and stood he
hind his desk He looked all around
the line of correspondents smiled and
waited for the questions which are
put t. him by the men who always
want to know good deal more than
Is given out for publication
"rhc president was dressed I'm white
duck. white stiff. laydown collar and
washable four-in-hand tie. His shoes
were tan oxfords of the hate sloping--
toe style.
while have been great ad-
mrer of the president and had un-
bounded admiration for his wonder
full accomplishments In 50 short a
time. I had feeling gathered from
q study of his picture In the maya
zines. that he had rather sardonlc
face a heavy jaw, and mn unlikahle
mouth.
This feeling is entirely dispelled
by a personal interview. His head is
Bhapcd like that of great thinker,
high forehead and almost bullying IN
brow. His eyes are keen. sincere. re-
markedly piercing and have twinkle
which i'm conjunction with his smile,
give one the impression of a great
deal Of human kindness.
In answering the queries OF the
men he was very clear in his state
ments and used the simple gestures
Of good talker. Throughout the en-
tire interview. which dealt with the
possible confirmation of Mr.. Jones of
Chicago, and Mr.. Warburg of New
York. as members of the federal re-
serve board. then with the trade
commission or trust legislation bill,
then with the Mexican situation, the
president was patient, direct and
forceful but so kindly and compre-
hensive in his replies that the most
hostile partisan can but admire and
respect II he is not even won over
Among the newspaper men who
are rather cynical crowd and not
always informed as to the sentiment
Of the country, one learns great
deal cf interesting news. The presi-
dent is working very hard, but is
standing up under the strain and
criticisms and attacks which seem to
be always forthcoming from some in
terests and PAPERS
From all | can learn In my travels.
there never has been a president since
have been reading political news.
that has the support and admiration
of the rank and file of the AmeF-
can people as thoroughly as President
Wilson His learning his absolute
fairness. his moral character and
courage are so great that he domi-
mates the house and senate through
sheer personal worth He is right
knows 1t, and makes every one else
see his side, though he is always open
to conviction, and as Henry Ford and
Banker Morgan learned from him in
recent interviews his attitude to-
wards business is merely to correct
the wrongs and not to stifle legiti-
mate business
"Then locally the social life Of his
utility IL liiufI III NO idNVif NY - =
democratic and good people and
keep themselves free from obligatlng
themselves to any group which might
tend to influence the presidents In
dependent action. Mrs Wilson and
spent a great deal OF time
in settlement and social service
work
To-day | met Senator Weekcs of
Massachusetts,. q most able and brainy
man of high standing. Senator Works
of California, a fine old fellow with
hospitable western ways, former SEN
ator Bourne Of Oregon, and Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire.
III r. Bankagc. OF the Associated
Press staff. and r. e. Mathews of the
Christian Science Monitor old college
mates OF mine, Dave Laurence,
White House correspondent for the
Associated Press and Ray Morgan, a
writer for Texas and st. Paul papers,
are the men with whom | have had
the pleasure Of seeing and hearing
some Of the inside news around con-
gress and the White House.
81 met our congressman Hon. II
b. FERGUSON. today at the White
House. and found him in good health
and very much on the job all the time.
He was Interested In the higher price
of wool in New Mexico"
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