Evening star., 1915-02-25
PRESIDENT FAVORS
MONT|cELLOPLA
Expresses Hope That Pur-
chase Resolution Will Pass
This Session.
White HOUSE VISITORS
DISCUSS D. C. AFFAIRS
Founder of the Hotel de Gink"
Wants Public Land for
Farm de Gink."

Kern expressing deep interest in the
passage of joint resolution providing
for the purchase from Representative
Levy of New York of Monticello. the
home of Jefferson. The letter to eact
is identical and is as follows:
Il am told that there is a resolution
now pending before both houses OF
Congress for the purchase of Month
cello. the home of Mr.. Jefferson, and
! that back of it lies a very strong senti.
ment in both houses. Certainly my OWE
| interest in it is very deep and very sin.
cere. l most earnestly hope that there
Will be some interval in the business OF
the Senate which can be used for the
passage of this most interesting piece
or legislation. which / think will meet
the approval of the whole nation"
Levy Insists on $5oo,oOo.
Mrs. Martin Litt1eton. who has been
back of the movement for the acquisi-
tion of Monticello for long time, has
made several visits to the White House
lately. So has Representative Levy
who has long owned the historic home
OF the great President Mr. Levy
states that patriotic motives only in
duce him to part with the property in
which he has great pride
MI Levy would not agree to dispose
OF the property to any purchaser, he
said recently. until Secretary Bryan, his
friend. urged him to turn Monticello
over to the government at fair price
Even at the price originally carried in
the resolution-$500.0 .00O-but stricken
out. Mr.. Levy asserts that he will lose
many thousands of dollars, as he could
long ago have sold the property for a
million dollars The resolution pro-
wi ipt
tiate for the property, but Mr.. Levy
said today that 100000 is his lowest
limit.
Regarding District Matters.
President Wilson had many visitors
today. some of them comforting with
him about District matters of interest.
Representative Tribble of Georgia
asked the President to nominate Frank
Bell Of Athens. Ga. as recorder of
deeds of the District. Bell is a brother
of Representative Thomas Bell of the
ninth Georgia district. Mr.. Tribble
stated, after the interview, that he felt
encouraged over the prospect of land
ing Bell for the position.
Representative Adamson of Georgia
introduced committee of ministers
land Methodist Protestan Church. which
will meet in the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church in April
The committee invited the President
to be present during some hour of the
session. The committee consisted of
Rev. Louis Randall, Rev. j. w. Bafder-
son and Rev. E. A. Sexsmith, all of this
city.
Senator Overman and members Of the
North Carolina delegation in Congress
called on the President today to urge
him to name Samuel L. Rogers OF
North Carolina as director of the CEN
sus to succeed w. ]. Harris of Georgia.
nominated a few days ago to be a
member of the federal trade commits
sion. Many other candidates have al
ready been placed before the Presi-
dent and it is expected there will be a
sharp fight for the census vacancy
The position of director of the mint
has been vacant for many months.
resigned to go with a large banking
institution in New York. and it has
been much sought after. The Presi-
dent is awaiting the recommends tion
Of Secretary McAdoo.
Wants Land for Hoboes.
JEFF Davis. founder of the Hotel de
Gink for unemployed in New York
asked President Wilson today to set
aside some public land in Arizona for a
Farm de Gink" for the use of unem-
ployed. and later discussed his pro-
ject with Interior Department officials
The unemployed are divided into
three classes Davis told the Presi-
dent, "hoboes. who are willing to work
tramps, who won't work, and buns
who can't work. We are doing our
best to care for the hoboes who are
entitled to assistance from the govern
hobo some time. Christopher Columbus
was a sea hobo before he was the dis
coverer of America"
Protesting Executive Order.
The visit today of committee from
the American Federation of Labor
| brought out that President Wilson re-
| Gently signed an executive order OF
| much Importance to employees of the
| Panama canal. Ever since the work
upon the canal began the government
has furnished. free Of rent. all houses.
| together with light, heat, etc, as well
as hospital treatment for the sick and
| injured. 1t develops that recently
| President Wilson. acting upon recon-
| mendatiops from Gen. Goethals and
| Secretary Garrison. signed an execu.
tive order compelling employees, after
March l. 10 pay rent for houses and
| to meet their own light and heat bills
as well as pay a reasonable price TO,
| hospital service.
| James OConnell. A. J. Barris, w. j
Spencer and n. Z. Alibas, representint
the metal trades department of tn.
American Federation of Labor, wer,
presented to the President, and called
his attention to what they termed tn,
injustice of the order. They said the,
appeared before Congress some tim,
ago and reached an understandint
with the appropriations committees
that there would be no reduction 1,
wages in the Canal Zone before July /
1916 Although there had been no re
duction the effect of the order wa
| equivalent to a considerable reduction
The President referred them to Sec
retary Garrison. and said he woul,
take the matter up with Mr.. Garrison
The President told the callers that h.
did not think it likely. as intimated b,
the committee, that jamaican neeroe
are to supplant American workinRme,
along the canal.
Members of the labor committee. in
ltroduced by Representative Buchanan
said after the conference that thew he
llieved the President was in sympath,
with their attitude, but they were O
the opinion that the appropriatio,
of Coporesu bad