Evening journal., 1914-06-29
Wilson IS AFTER
CEN. EVANS HEAD
Objects to Criticism of Adj
miniStration and Demands
an Explanation
PRESIDENT DEFENDS
CONSERVATION BILLS
BY JOHN EDWIN NEyN
United Press STAFF Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, June ga court
martial with possible dismissal from
the service, may result from the re-
cent speech Of Brigadier General
Evans, acting head of the Division OF
the East II he was correctly reported.
According to the accounts of the
speech which have reached President
Wilson. the army officer, in ban
quet address. severely criticised the
administration. He poked ridlcule at
the Monroe Doctrine and declared
that whereas IN the past the United
States had been peaceful, Il was now
rapidly become the most meddlesome
Of nations. The President said today
that he has already written a letter to
Secretary Of War Garrison calling his
attention TO the reported utterances
and asking him TO ascertain whether
the general was correctly reported.
Following the Presidents action in
the "Carabao Society" dinner after
math. Il Is believed certain that II
Evans admits the criticism he Ii like
ly TO be severely dealt with. practi-
cal notice has been served ON the Of
iicers of the United Service that
criticism OF the administration VIII
not be tolerated
President Wilson will not tolerate
making the conservation bills now
before the House subjects Of par
tisanship. He told his callers today
that he realized there was decidedly
apparent conflict between the advo-
Gates OF the conservation bill affect
Ing water rights prepared BY Seere-
tary OF the Interior Lane and that
which was drafted by Representative
Admanson. The bills differ radically
In form. especially in their solution
Of the rights TO dam navleable rivers
and the conservation forces Ia the
House have been divided into two
factions, with the result that the OPP
ponents Of conservation were hope
ful. The President said today that
he had only just become aware Of
this situation He stated that he
planned 10 call a conference between
the leading advocates OF the measures
and was very hopeful that be will be
able 10 bring about compromise
bin which viii be satisfactory to all
concerned
Unless a settlement OF The disputed
points can be reached, il IS likely that
fight between the advocates OF
States right" as opposed to "nation-
alization" In conservation Will be
precipitated on the floor OF the House,
something the administration has
been very anxious to avoid.
The administration expects COM
plete explanation from George Fred
Williams, Of Massachusetts. minister
to Greece. regarding his activity in
the Albanian imbroglio. Until that
explanation reaches the President he
will have no comment 10 make He
said that the State Department had
called for a report. but that II had
not been sent 70 the White House.
Whether Williams has already re-
signed his portfolio, The President
would not say
Until further word Is received
from the Montana authorities, Presi-
dent Wilson will order no troop
to points near that State
He said today that the situation IN
Butte Is seemingly under the control
Of the State authorities While Gov
ernor Stewart has asked that troops
be sent to Fort Missoula so that they
would be available for service at
Butte in case Of necessity the Presi-
dent will not take such action unless
he Is convinced that there may be
actual need for their services.