Evening star., 1914-10-09
President Satisfied if Congress
Adjourns After Enacting
the Revenue Bill,
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
WILLING, 1T IS ASSERTED
October II u Date Talked Of Among
Congressional Callers at
White House Today.


hint that President Wilson will be
satisfied if Congress adjourns after
passing the war revenue bill. The Clay
ton antitrust bill having gone through
Congress-. and being within few hours
Of the signature Of the President, the
White House sees no reason why Con-
gress should remain in Washington
after the war revenue bill has become
law. and 1t Is hoped this bill will be
pushed rapidly.
Republican leaders are said to have
given the assurance that they will agree
to an early passage of the war revenue
bill II they receive definite promise that
no other legislation will be undertaken.
II they do not receive this assurance
they Will debate the war revenue bill
for long time to come.
Ihere was vague talk among White
house congressional callers today about
adjournment OF Congress October IT, but
Representative Underwood, Democratic
leader Of the House, made a brief call
at the White House and offered the
prediction that Congress will close its
session with the passage of the war
revenue bill.
Cotton Legislation the Thorn.
me hight over legislation for the
relief of the cotton situation promises
to make trouble, and as the admins
tration has SO far failed to indorse any
OF the various cotton schemes, it Is
now considered wise that Congress
should bring about the adjournment
1t has been craving so long.
The President has made it exceed
ingly plain that he cannot give his ap-
proval to any of the cotton schemes
that expect direct assistance from the
government. He has said he believes
there are sufficient resources in the
south to handle the situation if they
are properly mobilized. He cannot re-
gard 1t as wise that the government
should inaugurate measures that would
set bad precedents when 1t is possible
to handle matters with existing ma
chinery. He sympathizes with south
ern people and southern congressman
in their dilemma, but he wants to give
the much sought relief in the right
way.
Instead of a regular cabinet meeting.
President Wilson conferred with in
dividual cabinet members about esti-
mates for the next fiscal year for
taries Lane. wilson and Redfeld took
with them to the executive offices
bulky packages containing the finan-
cial wants of their departments for the
fiscal year 1915. He has already talked
fcers.
Wants Low Estimates.
The estimates Of all the departments
and Independent establishments must
be in the hands of the Secretary of the
Treasury by next week, SO that they
may be put together for transmission
to Congress in December next. The
President has requested each cabinet
adviser to keep the estimates as low
as possible. When the total estimates
have been prepared by the Treasury
they will be taken up at the full cab
met meeting and discussed with a view
to pruning.
President Wilson has decided to go
to Pittsburgh October "a to speak be-
fore the Y. M. c. A. celebration there.
The invitation was presented by Rep
resentative Palmer, the democratic
candidate for senator. The occasion
will not be a political one, being a cell
ebration of the anniversary of the
founding of the Y. NJ. c. A. The Pres
ident's speech will not be in support
Of Mr.. Palmer, but it is likely that
he will let it be understood that he
made the visit because of his friendly
feeling for Mr.. Palmer.