Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
Majority Leader Underwood
and Senator James Agree
Date Is About Right.
SENTIMENT UNANIMOUS
TO FINISH WORK EARLY
Kentuckian Explains Why So Many
Think Natives of His State
Garry Pistols.

II have been talking with the Presi
dent about the legislative program
said Majority Leader Underwood at
the White House today. II was glad
to be able to report to him strong
disposition on the part of all con-
gressmen to finish our work and ad-
journ by June L.
"Is that rather early?''
IT do not think So Sentiment is so
unanimously in favor of early adjourn
ment I think everybody will work
toward the date I mention. do not
believe that trust bills will take so
much time. AS for rural credits.
everybody favors this legislation and
that means little loss of time upon it.
The appropriations bills will be pre-
pared carefully. but in good time. and,
as see it, adjournment will take place
June ]. The President is In agreement
with his party that early adjournment
of Congress is wise and will give US
his aid.''
Early Adjournment Forecast.
Mr.. Underwood's prediction is in line
with forecasts made some time ago in
The Star that the President and all the
leaders of his party are committed to-
ward an unusually early adjournment
Of Congress. The reasons are many
Foremost among them is to pass trust
legislation, rural credits for the bene-
fit of the farmers and give business q
chance to rest for number Of months;
give congressman a rest and allow
them an opportunity to mend their politi-
cal fences before the November elections.
The President and Mr.. Underwood
comprehend the desire of the country
for legislative rest after the con-
structive legislation that has been
passed and Is to be passed.
Senator James of Kentucky, In whose
judgment the President places great reli-
ance, said at the executive offices today
that he thought Congress would adjourn
by June /. He explained that the Senate
probably will pass a rural credits bill
while the House is handling trust legis-
lation. The trust bills will go to the
Senate and be under consideration there
while the House Is disposing of the Senate
rural credits bill That will save much
time
Thought Newspaper a Pistol.
When somebody asked Senator James
about the idea that Kentuckians have the
''pistol-toting'' habit more than others
the big kentuckian smiled expansively
and said: II have a habit of stufing a
newspaper that l have been reading into
my right-hand hip pocket. If lean over
the paper makes my coattails stick out
When I was in the House a friend told
me one day that a certain new repre-
sentative firmly believed / was carrying
a big pistol, and deplored such conduct
on my part This friend watched until
into my pocket. said: James, give me
that pistol you are carrying and pulled
out the newspaper. That settled the new
representatives prejudices as to me. any,
how
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska made
his first call on President Wilson to-
| day. The visit was upon the invitation
| of the President, who probably wished
| the Nebraska senator to feel that the
| latchstring of the White House was out
| to him the same as to any other demo-
| crat. The conference was a pleasant
one, apparently. Secretary Bryans en-
| trance into the cabinet and the turning
| over of Nebraska patronage to him by
the administration brought about re-
luctance on the part Of Senator Hitch
| cock to bother the White House, and he
has never shown any activity in that
| section of the District His attitude on
trust legislation would. it was supposed,
still further ALLEVIATE him from the White
| House. IQe fTeSlQGuI las lohcu CoTS
| that this should not be SO.
! Senator Gore at White House.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma conferred
with the President today about George A.
Hinshaw, railroad commissioner of that
state. who is a candidate for membership
on the interstate commerce commission.
Senator Gore and the Oklahomans are
also urging the appointment Of e. ].
Johns Of Chickasha. Okla. as member
of the federal reserve board for the con-
troll Of reserve banks. The President has
lately been giving most of his attention
to trust legislation and when he has con-
cluded conferences with the leaders he
will turn to the appointment Of the fed
eral reserve board and the filling of va
| cancies on the commerce commission.
Carmi Thompson OF Ohio, former pri-
vate secretary to President Taft. once
assistant secretary of the interior and
then treasurer of the United States.
called at the White House today to greet
Secretary Tumulty and those who once
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