Evening star., 1915-03-23
President Now Expects to Re-
main on the Job Here
All Summer.
MAY GO TO CALIFORNIA
IF WAR TENSION RELAXES
Short Visit to Cornish Possible.
Muskogee, Okla, Trip Is Being
Discussed Also.

President Wilson stated today that he
ton Or FOR trip in anv direction. All
he has in mind Is to remain on the job
here, getting as much relief from the
routine of his Office as possible, and keep
ing up his golf and outdoor exercises at
every opportunity. The summer home at
Cornish. N. H, whore tho President had
some vacation during his first year in
Office. and made several brief trips to
last summer. has been leased for the
present year. but 1t is doubtful. IL pres
ent conditions abroad and in Mexico con-
tinue. whether the President will get to
Cornish more than q few days at a time
this summer. II at all.
The transcontinental trip to the two
California eXpositions. with stops at
various places to and from the Pacific
coast, has not been planned for any
given time. although the President in
tends to go some time this year. events
permitting.
Want Him to Mix.
1t was proposed by his friends that
he should get out among the people.
get closer to them personally, and tell
the voters, face to face, what his ad-
ministration had accomplished SO far
and proposed to do In the future. This
program looks pretty indefinite now.
but 1t is generally believed there will
be lull in important matters that Will
give him the hoped-for chance Of min
CLING with the people.
Mr.. Wilson has many invitations to
mako speeches in Washington, and
could reach the country through what
he might say here or at nearby places
to which he is frequently invited. but
his friends feel that he Is due for a
mixing trip, close to the real voters.
and that he ought to reserve his COM
ments and advice for such a trip.
Painting White House.
Col. Harts, superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds. Is evidently Of
the opinion that the President will not
get away from Washington this sum-
mer for a long vacation. as he is max
ing a start to give the White House a
much needed coat Of white.
1t has been the custom in past years to
repaint the White House every year.
Last year this was not done because
the President and his family did not
get away during the summer long
to go through the job without being q
bother.
Col Harts has begun early by put
ting force Of men scraping the old
paint from the top portions of the
building. and is following these men
with painters. The paint on the walls
Of the White House looks badly worn
and 1t is necessary that as fast as pos
sible the building be given a new dress
of white. 1t is hoped to finish the
work early in the summer.
The White House tennis grounds are
n
bers Of the Wilson family who enjoy
the game. and for Secretary Tumulty
and employees who frequently play
when the season is propitious Mr..
tary and with Charles Swem. the Pres
ident's stenoErapher. The President
cares little for tennis. 1t Is rather
strenuous for him and his enjoyment
is found in golf. which he plays every
day in spring and summer unless the
weather Is extremely bad. The winter
just past he played when practically
all the other golfers of Washington
were sticking to their Offices or homes
May Go to Muskogee.
There Is likelihood that the Presi-
dent may go to Muskogee, Okla, April
25 to speak before the Southern Com
mercial Congress which meets there.
He is certain to do so II he feels that
he can be away from Washington sew
eral days. The trip would not be long
and there might be no danger to public
business in his absence. To this gath
ering of southern commercial men the
President is to deliver an important
message on business and the prosperity
the administration declares is now re-
turning to the country.
One or two cabinet officers who are
advisers Of the administration on
political and business matters, have
recently declared to friends that big
business and certain newspapers are
Withholding from the public facts that
show a revival Of business and bright
er prospects generally. II the Presi-
dent should come to that conclusion
he would have no better vehicle for
reaching the country than a speech be-
fore commercial and business men, the
majority of whom. being from the
south, sympathize with him and his
beliefs.
The trip would not give the Presi-
dent any opportunity to meet the peo-
pie along the route. but 1t will give
him, it Is believed. an excellent open
ing to encourage business and aid the
prosperity which the democrats need
so badly to keep them in power.