Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-13
Greatly Benefited by Rest and
Outdoor Exercise in
the South.
HE GETS INTO HARNESS
AT ONCE UPON RETURN
Holds Meeting Of Cabinet and Pre-
pares to Tackle Trust and
Other Problems.

President Wilson quickly put on off,
cial harness this morning after reach
ing the White House, where he ar
rived with members Of his family
about TAB o'clock. He was at work
with his stenographer Immediately
after breakfast, and when his dicta-
ton had ended he began an Important
conference with Secretary McAdoo.
At II o'clock the Presiden. stood at
the head of the cabinet table and
smilingly greeted all of his cabinet
advisers. It was the unanimous opinion
of cabinet members that they had
never seen the President looking so
we'll. DR.. Grayson. the Presidents
physician and friend. was congratulate
ed on his success with his distinguished
patient He modestly attributes 1t all
to rest, outdoor exercise and change of
air
Tackles Trust Problem Soon.
Few of the bigger problems the Presi-
dent must solve were discussed at today S
cabinet meeting. Departmental matters
needing prompt attention took up most
Of the time The President will confer
with Attorney General McReynolds over
proposed trust legislation within short
time, and tomorrow there is an engage
ment for the democratic members Of the
House judiciary committee. headed by
Representative Clayton. to confer on this
| subject with the President.
This committee has drawn up two or
three tentative antitrust bills, and
these will form the basis OF the con-
ference. The President will later con-
| fer with Senator Newlands and others
IN Uh
| trusted in the Senate. The President
Forthcoming address on trust legislation
is looked for early next week. Mr..
Wilson has been at work upon this ad-
dress and will deliver 1t when he thinks
senators and representatives have re-
turned to their duties and are prepared
to take up the problems Of the hour.
Mayor Mitchell at Luncheon.
| Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of New
York was a guest of the President al
luncheon today. Mr.. Mitchell has not
| had a chance to discuss New York poll
| tics with the President since his election
| as mayor, and is understood to have in
formed the President as to what is doing
| in the big city along political lines. Talk
| about reorganization of Tammany Hall
and Of the democratic party Is still going
on, and there will be no concerted action
| until Mr.. Wilson has opportunity to ex-
press his own views on the subject.
| That Mr.. Wilson sympathized with the
candidacy of Mr.. Mitchell for mayor Is
! history. but it is also apparent that the
democratic leaders of the state and city
those of the Wilson type-must put into
execution plans for the reorganization OF
the party along lines that promise vic
tory In the coming election for governor.
The republicans are greatly pleased over
the prospects. They aided in the defeat
of Tammany and the shaking up the
party has undergone since the deposition
of Gov. Sulzer. They do not believe New
York democracy can come back" in time
to elect governor and senator to sue
| coed EIihu Root.
| Mayor Mitchell and Dudley Field Ma.
| lone, who is now collector of the port OF
| New York, are two of the men who will
| figure in the rehabilitation.
| They are both ardent admirers anG
| supporters of the President and sugges
tons from him will receive prompt at.
| tention. The President must determine
how far he wants to participate in the
| proposed reorganization, If at all, ant
whether 1t will not be best to let time
and events bring about the reorgantza
| ton. The President does not pay much
attention to organizations and believes
that the democrats can win v.ctorie:
| whom proper appeals must be made.
May Stop Civil Service Raids.
There are strong limitations afoat thai
President Wilson may not take kindly
to further congressional attempts to raid
the civil service, such, for instance. as
proposed in the post Office appropria tion
bill, which carries an amendment remov-
ing assistant postnasters of large cities
from the civil service protection given
them by executive action of Presiden,
Taft.
Civil service reformers and supporters
are raising roar about alleged raids in
various directions, but. on the other hand
loyal democrats are protesting to their
senators and representatives that the
civil service was not extended by repub-
| lican Presidents until they succeeded in
puttinr in thousands of republicans, who
now hold all the good jobs. The Presi-
| dent is between the cry of democrats for
some of the spoils and the cry of the
civil service people that backward steps