The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
MONDAY CHAT
WITH PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wilson Says He Had No
Hand in Appoint
ing Reserve
Cities.
NO CHANGE IN MEXICO
Refuses to be Drawn Into Controversy
Over the Orders From
Daniels for a Dry
Navy.
lBy John E. Neviu, staff corr espon,

IBy John e. Nevin, staff corr espon'
dent of the United Statesl
WASHINGTON, April 6--Adverse
criticism OF the makeup of the fed
eral reserve district created by Sec
retaries McAdoo and Houston is meet
ing with no response from President
Wilson. The executive said today
that he believed the selections were
honestly made; that they were de-
cided on after complete investigation
Of actual trade conditions and capifali-
zation and exchange methods OF the
banks in each district The president
indicated that he believed the selec-
tions will stand and will not be up
set by the federal reserve board when
it is named. Just when this board
will be designated he was unable to
say. It Is unlikely that it will be
named for at least another fortnight.
The president made 1t very plain
that he had no hand in the selection
OF the reserve cities. The committee,
however, has furnished him with COM
plete information as to how 1t reach
ed its conclusions and this has salts
!! fled him that the selections were fun
! damentally sound. The president took
the position today that while there is
! keen disappointment II cries ma sap.
pli I'd for designation and were turned
down, he is confident much OF this
will disappear when the law actually
goes into operation.
4 Reports OF impending recognition OF
belligerency OF the Mexican constitu-
tionalists are pr emature. The presi-
dent said today that he has had no
request OF this character from Gen.
eral Carranza He further made 1t
! plain that circumstances alone W
determine what action he shall take
in the recognition of any govern
msnt in Mexico His hand may be
forced by sudden Developments but
| unless this should take place a policy
! OF non recognition until a stable form
OF government has been established,
will be pursued No Information mas
vet reached the administration ON
firming the reported action of Pfesi-
: dent Huerta in revoking the consular
designation OF Geo. D. Carothers, VINO
IS representing the state department
with General villa. IT is b:lteved,
however, that Huerta has taken TINS
action but it was pointed out oy the
president that this would make no
difference in as much as Carothers
has be IN and is operating in territory
exclusively in the north, controlled
by the constitutiopalis;s.
Wilson today refused to be drawn
into the controversy which has ARISEN
through the issuance of an order ny
Seer tary Daniels making the navy
absolutely dry. He took the position
that this is a departmental matter Tor
/ which Secretary Daniels is alone re-
sponsible and refused to say whether
he had seen the order before 1t was
issued.
In expressing his belief today that
stories of wholesale desertons py
senators on his anti-free tolls program
were untrue. the president made II
nlatn that he does not believe the toll
uu astion will be vital issue IN tnls
falls campaign. He said that the
white house had received many com
munications from every section of the
country and that they uniformly en-
dorscd his stand.