Evening star., 1914-10-02
President Will Assemble Ad-
visers When important IS
sues Require Discussion.
HAS APPROVED THE BILL
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
Discusses With Delegation Prop
osition for Direct Loans to Cot
ton Men in South.

President Wilson has abandoned reg
ular cabinet meetings Fridays and
Tuesdays of each week and calls ses-
sions of his entire cabinet only when
he has some important matter TO dis
cuss with all of his advisers. Today.
which was regular cabinet day at the
White House. the President devoted
largely to individual conferences with
cabinet officials. talking with Secre-
tagies Lane and Daniels. Mr. Lane, in
addition to departmental subjects.
talked with the President about conser-
walton legislation pending in Congress.
The Secretary of the Interior and the
PRESIDENT would have been pleased
to see general conservation laws
put through at this session. but
generally they will be satisfied to
have the Alaskan coal-leasing bill be
come law. An emergency exists in
Alaska which only immediate legisla-
ton can relieve Secretary Daniels
discussed naval subjects with the
President
Signs Rivers and Harbors Bill.
The President today signed the rivers
and harbors bill. appropriating sac.-
100000 in lump sum.
The President gave some time today
to a further discussion of the PROPOSE
ton for direct loans by the govern
ment in the handling of the cotton
crop. He listened for more than thirty
minutes to delegation headed by
Representatives Henry Adamson. Mon
go and Helm, and Senators Smith or
South Carolina and Owen of Oklahoma.
who argued that the financial situation
in the south caused by the European
war should be relieved by federal leg
islation providing for direct loans.
The President has not indicated, his
views, but it is generally telt that ne
will not approve of this sort of legis-
lation now. in view of the overw helm
ing desire in Congress to get through
and get home for the elections. He be
lieves the banks in the south. with the
aid of the Treasury. are able to care
for the situation and will cooperate in
every way within existing laws.
The President understands, from coli
Igressional callers, that Congress Will
adjourn about October 10. but IL has
not been settled whether the national
legislature will reassemble in Novem-
ber or at the regular time set by the
Constitution, the first Monday In De-
|cember The President has assurances
that the ship purchase bill. against
which there has been much opposition
within the democratic party. Will os
taken up upon the reassembling OF
Congress.
Compliments Ohio Democrats.
President Wilson wrote to Representa-
tive White of Ohio today. indorsing the
administration Of Gov. Cox and the work
of the democratic congressman from Ohio.
Thank you sincerely for sending me q
copy of the legislative handbook which is
being submitted to the voters Of Ohio"
the President wrote. 1T 10 certainly o
record of notable achievement.
Gov. Cox has carried out with ex-
|traordinary spirit and success the pro-
gram of reforms laid down in the plat
form of the party in the state and SO
has illustrated once more the feeling
Of the best public men that the prom
ises upon which one seeks election con-
stitute their mandate from the people
This record is of a piece with the
consistent action of the democratic
members of the House OF Representa-
tives from Ohio, which has constantly
excited my admiration"