Evening star., 1914-11-24
President Says Later He Ex-
poets to Take Up Matter
of Pensions.
JUST THINKING ABOUT
SECRET SESSIONS SEAT
There Will Be No Reoeivership for
Colorado Mines-Wilson Going
to Massachusetts.

gress at the coming session will not
include recommendations for the re-
tirement of superannuated employees Of
the government, as had been hoped
by the many people interested in this
subject. The reason the President has
for ignoring the subject is that he
sees no probability that legislation for
retirement could be accomplished dur
ing the few months of winter legisla-
tive work. He realizes that there will
be comparatively little legislation be-
yond appropriation bills, and he Is al
ready trying to make up his mind just
which of the several important bills
pending he will endeavor to persuade
Congress to put through before it ad-
journs next March.
The President said today that he had
given consideration at cabinet ses-
sions and at other times to the re-
tirement problem and knew 1t to be a
most important one. Later In his ad-
minstratlon he hoped to see something
done and will participate in the maxi
ing of legislation for retirement OF
the faithful employees of The govern
ment who have given all the best years
of their lives to the service.
Just Thinking.
President Wilson today illustrated to
,,11ars b;s sto+a Of wind an tho oues
A'' SO. VI -1 o--
tlon Oh dttehoihS executive sessiois
of the Senate by telling the folioW-
ing story:
"A certain man was playing golf.
and, after few holes, he turned to
his caddv and said:
'Caddy. have you ever seen any
one play worse golf?'
THE caddy was silent.
n,ay worse eo,fo. reneated the man,
| evidently thinking the caddy had not
heard?
hearo you tne nist tlme' saio 'he
| '1''
No Colorado Mines Receivership.
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| ffesioeh' "hson saiu 'ouds' III
sponse TO inquiries, that ne mas peen
advised by Secretary Wilson of the
! Dena rtment of Labor. that there In NO
| ,oaaI ,,.,a+ e.. .ha nronas;+;or ~
1eeaA Aoi .e p.Np
attempt 10 place the CoIoraoo coal
| mines in the hands of a receiver and
operate them by the government to
end the long coal strike in that state.
The President said that Secretary Will
| son had submitted the question to the
! solicitor of that department and to Of
| ficials Of the Department of Justice.
| They had reported that they could not
find anything in the laws Of the coun-
/
would permit such a step.
I-nder the circnmstancas tbe admin
| ;strat;ar nor1J ,,ot nrocead in this Al
ract;on NJ dacision haI heen reached
te ,tta,nt tlis bmt tho reonest Of the
A. H'ar;,n radar.tin,, af Iahar +bat +bis
ls iSai e'si.i VI .,"h,,,i,tinn tha
ue uohe Ieaui'eu ai e ~ of .he Yay.rne re
| hidltef " ieSdi oiieeiS VI eiie So'ei
ment
| Gets Mexican ASSURANCES.
Inc 'fresldent To-Day receiNeo eeie-
| grams from representatives OF the gov
ernment in Mexico giving assurances
,b,+ order will, be nreseryed in Mex
! -. et:,
lco fesardless OF the lac.ioiiai war
/ fare in sight. These assurances from
! Mexican military leaders are that
/ American and foreign residents and in
| terests will be preserved as far as pos
sible, and that it is believed there is no
'gSer Ths President sGi ia asserted that there is
no truth IN stories OF serious alsas sat,
over denosits of funds with southern
banks for cotton purposes. At least,
that is what the PRESIDENT was IN
tSaii,sa tE .t M.en III ae nuin oau ana
The President was asked TODAY
whether. in view of the large num-
| Der of foreign vessels that have come
under American register in the last
| few months. he Will press his proposed
| legislation for purchase Of ships by
not received Information lately as 10
admitted to American reeister but he
| was told not long ago that a number
or orders Tor cotton could NOT De exc.
, Uuseu III 'he sou'h oeeauee VI iaeA u
While the President for manv wears