Evening star., 1915-02-18
NO EXTRA SESSION
IS THE LATEST TIP
President Is Said to Have
Changed Mind for Sev-
eraI Reasons.
WOMEN MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST WAR EXPORTS
Present Petition Signed by %, 900 in
All Parts Of Country-Wilson
to See Moving Pictures.

y big tip from an influential man per
colated through Washington today that
there will be no extra session Of Con-
gress. regardless of the fate of the
shipping bill in the Senate. The infor-
nation has been accepted as absolutely
correct by those who know where it
CAME from. and can be relied upon. it
is stated
The. Pres ident has steadfastly de-
ciincd to state what he viii do on this
question. although week ago he told
two congressional callers that If the
shipping bill did not become law by
March 4 he was practically decided
upon an extra session.
Reasons Advanced.
His change of mind is said to he due
TO a number of reasons:
First. that If the country is eventu-
ally disposed to place blame for failure
to pass the bill the blame will fall
uEon the republicans. the democrats
having done everything within their
power to force it through.
Second. the country wants a rest fronl
lCsiSi;' ton.
Third, that business is likely to be
more satisfied with no Congress and
less agitation than if the shipping bill
had passed.
Fourth. that the continual talk about
the purchase of belligerent vessels
adds to the increasing feeling over
the European war that is daily mani
Testing itself. due to incidents and
abroad and to 4 number of
other reasons.
No decision has been rea ched to drop
efforts for the passage of the bill be-
tween now and March 4. but these eff
forts must take second place to the
appropriation bills, which the Senate
is expected to take up at almost any
moment.
Confers With Congressman.
The Presidents conferences with con-
gressional callers today did not relate
to the shipping bill, but to other mat
ters. mostly patronage. Senators Lee
of Maryland. Lea of Tennessee. Owen
of Oklahoma, Hughes of New Jersey
and Thompson of Kansas saw the
President. but the shipping bill was
not taken up with him. Representa-
tive Fitzgerald, one of the House lead
ers. also saw the President, but he
Representative Calder to
the White House to invite the Presi-
dent to attend the annual Sunday
school festivities in Brooklyn June 10.
The visitors told the President that
every President in recent years had
witnessed the event. Mr.. Wilson said
that he will attend if business at that
time will permit.
With Senator owen was c. J. Owens
of the Southern Commercial Congress.
and the President was again urged to
continental trip and attend the gather
ing Of the National Rotarians.
Oppose Arms Exports.
delegation of women from different
parts of the country, headed by Mrs.
F. Arnold, widow of DR.. G. Arnold of
this city, called on President Wilson
today and laid before him a petition
signed by nearly $4,000 women in all
parts of the country urging him 'to
do whatever lies in your power to dis
courage and prevent the unprincipled
expectation of arms and ammunition
to belligerent nations. in which busi
ness few of the inhabitants of the
United States are now engaged, and
whereby the terrible slaughter in
those unfortunate countries is decid-
edly prolonged and unnecessary mis-
countless men. women and children.
We. as women. feel that human life
is too sacred to be bartered away for
purely mercenary reasons. and cannot
lency 10 aid us in securing such action
by our government as viii prevent a
few people III this country from pro-
longing the war and enriching them
selves on the blood of their fellow
men
Delighted With Reception.
The signatures are largely those of
German Americans. but the members
of the delegation told the President
that they are Americans. They were
delighted with their reception by the
President. who told them he would give
At the same time he called attention
to tile many embarrassments now sur
rounding the American government in
its dealings with the nations at war
and the necessity that every proposi
ton should be approached with great
care.
President to See Movies.
President Wilson and his family.
with probably a few members of the
cabinet. tonight will witness. in the
east room of the White House, what
has several times been described as
the greatest piece of moving picture
drama in the world. 1t is The Birth
OF Nation" by D. w. Griffith. The
exhibition will be the first ever made
this side of the Pacific coast, the play
having had its initial performance at
Los Angeles.
The White House performance is to
be strictly informal no invitations
having been issued. and only members
of the family and few intimate
friends will witness 1T Preparations
for the performance have been made
with great care.
The Presidents interest in the play,
which is said to contain 1880 feet of
tim. and will run through three hours
or more, is due to the great lesson of
peace II teaches The story is based
upon Dixon's THE Clansman.' Dixon
was a schoolmate of President Wilson
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