The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-20
WILSON TO ADDRESS
CONGRESS TO-DAY
Expects to Begin Work at 8
O'clock This Morning on
Personal Message.
WILL BE BRIEF AND TO POINT
Chief Executive, at White Sui
phur, Keeps in Close Touch
With Washington.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
White sulphur Springs. W. Va. April
I9.--presidcnt Wilson VIII commence
work at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
on his personal address to Congress-. in
which no viii request permission TO
use tho army aud navy of the United
states To uphold tho dignity and do
tend the honor of tho nation"
Tho Presidents private stcnosrnphcr
Tonight was ordered to report for duty
ut the White House at S o'clock to-
morrow morning. The President OK
pects Immediately to commence dicta-
ton. and he viii probably complete his
address within half an hour. 1t Is
expected to he very brief and To tn.
1oirt. Tn" message viii probably he
delivered at noon tomorrow, provided.
OF course. that Il bsAatcd dispatch from
liu"rta does NOT arrive saying that the
dictator VIII saiuie the flag. according
20 the schedule laid out by Ecar.Ad-
iniral Mayo.
This however. Is no, expected A
,"mrori2ius message from tho Mexican
dictator reached tie Preslden, to-day.
over the telephone the President IN
tttnet"d Secretary Bryan that hc did
not consider that this note needed a
reply. "
Tho United States .a through with
note writing. the President Indicated
Ihc next move VIII be "A blow from
TIN. mailed list. 81 stroke from the Al
iaiitic Fleet, which In now on its wn,.
sonth"ard. augmented by tho torpedo
notilit. which WAS ordered IL Tam
rico lat. last night,
Despite the fact that his physician.
Or Carey i. Grayson, had instructed
him TO remain quite; as possible to-
ua% tha President was noticcably ncr-
Nous all day.
For the nrat time in months Inc
10 ar al,
morning atrollins over tie golf links
with Mrs. Wilson.
In the afternoon the President wen,
Tor long drive through the Allie
Ehanies. and Immediately upon re-
turning 10 hts hotel started of on an
other walk. this timo alone except for
the Secret Service men.
MI day !ous the chief executive was
~ elosa touch with tho situation in
Wash!nSton. 4 telegraph wire from,
the ho,ei was ioopcd directly into the
Nh!te HOUSE. The long distance tele-
phone In The Presidents private room
WAS constantly connected up with III,
o',ic. of Secretary or state Bryan.
Twice during Tho day President WA
son conferred with Secretary BRYAN
but IL was stated nothing OF import
#Hee developed during these confer
iccs'
An the Mexican dispatches received
tie stat" Department We're wired To
he president a. soon az they had been
translated
IN interesting incident occurred dur
sns the Presidents morning walk to-.
lag, Near the Grccnbricr Hotel, tho
ch'ct executive and Mrs Wilson met a
TRIO q! children. the eldest Of whom
MAS carrying an American Tag Ap.
parently unconscious or, the presence
OF the President, the children continued
IN their play.
What are You DOING" inquired the
chief executive OF the youngsters.
We arc salutins the flag" replied
Robert Clay EnuGh. OF Sew York.
The President then said: FL hope you
VIII never forget To honor tho flag
of your country" and moved on. i,
Was not until he had PASSED that the
children learned that the big man with
the cad smile was the President of
the United states.
The President and his party left
here at 1910 tonight. They nre
scheduled TO reach Washington at 7.iJ
tomorrow morning.