The Washington times., 1915-03-08
PRESIDENT SEES
NO TROUBLE CLOUD
Tells Congress StraggIers Rev.
enues Are Picking Up, and
Foreign Affairs Improving.

Fhe last stragglers or inc Slxty-
third Congress were today assured by
President Wilson that there Is no
cloud on the horizon which would
threaten an extra session Of Con-
gress.
Convinced from the President calm
confidence that nothing short Of an
unexpected development in the Eu-
ropean war zone, or a sudden blow
UP in Mexico would require the pres
ence here Of Congress, most OF the
way home before the end Of the week.
Among those who called at the
white House this morning were sen
ator John w. Kern Of Indi ana. chair
Senate; Oscar W. Underwood, Sen
ator ELECT, If you please; Senator
Thompson Of Kansas. senator Robin
son Of Arkansas; Chairman Adamson,
and Foreign Commerce; congressman
Thomas Of Kentucky and Congress-
man Smith Of New York.
Revenues Picking Up.
The legislators were told that as
far "a the condition of the Treasury
was concerned there would be no need
Of session Of Congress to create al
ditional revenue; that the revenues
were already beginning to pick up;
ana that houI.r should detctt fSo rasssnry aessa
was clothed with all necessary author,
ity to sell any portion of the unsold
Panama bonds.
Regarding the situation in Europe.
impression that the situation respect
ing the protection OF American COM
merce and neutral rights was being
handled successfully: that all the bel
ligerents manifested a sincere desire
to respect American rights: and that
only BY accidaat or the unlooked-lor
overzealousness of subordinate COM
manders on the war area. was anw seri-
Gus complication thought possible.
Senator Kern expects to leave Wash
ington within the next day or two.
Taylor Urged For Judgeship.
Mr.. Underwood. who called to rec
ommend Congressman Taylor Of Ala.
bama for vacant judgeship in that
to speak tomorrow before tho Sphinx
Club in that city. Returning the lat.
ter part Of the week. he will proceed
with his family to Alabama.
Mr.. Adamson stated that inaamuch az
ha was scheduled to make severa
speeches in Atlanta on his way home
he would not leave Washington until
early next week.
presented the President with giant
sweet potato, grown on the farm OF J
l.. Leftwich. at Summershade. Metcalfe
county, Kentucky. The potato weighed
seven pounds when born"
New York Patronage Up.
Another appeal was made to the Pres
ident by Congressman Charles b
Smith OF Buffalo TO settle the patron
age row in western New York by nam
ing former state Senator George d
Burd, Of Buffalo. as United States at
hnl HtA~ AHN@C ~ 4
place Is now held by John D. Lynn. OF
Rochester. who. after the Senate re
jected his nomination to the place b.
the President was named as an AZ
The President was told by Mr.. Smitl
that Burd would he acceptable to al
factions. explaining that when Bur
bolted the state caucus. which ha.
Sheehan as United States Senator h
made possible the election instead O
Senator OGorman. The President wa
non-committal.
Rublee Sees President.
Declaring that as there was still
Progressive Club in New Hampshire
he could afford to remain in the rank
Of the Progressive party. George Rub
lee, President Wilson's recess appo,Ete
White House today and paid his re
Senator Gallinger's accusation result
ing In his (Rublee's) rejection by tn
Senate. that he had acted as campaigl
MANAGER for former Cong ressmal
Stevens against Gallinger, was no
true.
"I am still a Progressive" he said
being q member of the executive com
mittee of that party In my State.
stumped the State against Senate. Gal
linser, but In the interest Of the Pro
gressive ticket.
Mr.. Rublee will remain In Washing
ton until after the organization Of tn
Trade Commission next Monday.
Fixes Days For Callers.
SO that he may have more time t
devote to the study of the inter alton
al problems facing he Administration
the President made it known that afte
this week he will see callers on ordj
nary business only on Wedne sd iys an
Thursdays between II and l o'clock
The other days he will work in hi
study at the White House