Evening journal., 1915-03-04
President WEARY
As CONGRESS ENDS
Expresses Delight TO Law
makers Over the Work
They Have Done
BELIEVES NEW
LAW BENEFICIAL
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March president
Wilson. accompanied by Secretary J..
P. Tumulty. Executive Secretary Ru-
dolph Forster and his confidential
stenographer reached the Capitol
shortly after 10 a. m. today.
He proceeded directly 10 his private
Office in the Senate wing and sent
word TO the leaders Of both houses
that he was ready for business.
His early start curtailed materially
the planned reception at the executive
offices. but was made necessary be-
cause the engrossing force was far
behind in its work and It was deemed
best 10 have the executive close to
the legislative machinery.
Many members of the Senate and
House took advantage of the oppor-
tunity of greeting the President with
out having TO make the long trip to
the other end of the Avenue.
Before leaving the White House ex-
ecutive offices TO hear the swan-song
of the sixty-third Congress, the Pres
ident had, however, received many Of
the retiring Senators and Represen-
tatives. To all, he expressed his de-
light over the great work Congress
has accomplished. With his admin
istration exactly half completed. he
told his visitors he believed that never
before In two year period had an
administration been able TO secure
the enactment of so much construc-
tive legislation
rrba 1raufI.vf Ta,IaraI fhaf ha ha
lieved the coming two years would
more and more emphasize the wise
character of the business-regulating,
currency and tariff reform bills, which
are the chief legislative factors of his
first two years in Office. He made It
plain to all of his callers that he be-
lieves these measures are beneficial In
the extreme and that if they are work
ed out under normal conditions, they
will prove a panacea for many of the
evils that have been complained of by
the people.
To a number OF his callers, who
asked him how he had enjoyed his first
two years in Office, the President said
Il had been a unique experience. He
said that he had missed most of his
usual summer vacation and expressed
the hope that foreign and domestic af.
fairs would soon adjust themselves sc
that he could forget public business
for a brief period and relax. He con
fessed to being very tired, a condition
he attributed to being forced to keeT
late hours. For three months nightly
/ in the study in the White House. which
was used by Abraham Lincoln TO di-
rect the destinies of the North in the
Civil War, the President has sat from
I ten to twelve and oftentimes until well
/ into the "sma hours" Of the morning
carefully scrutinizing every document
affecting the relations of the United
/ States with foreign nations
He told callers today that this was
the only time that he has had avail.
able for this work and quietly ex'
planned that not a single communica
ton of any sort has been dispatched
from the State Department withou
the significant 20. X. w. w" on thu
margin.
The President signed the joint neu
trality resolution authorizing him &
direct collectors of customs to with
hold clearance papers to any vesse
which he has reason to believe in
tends carrying cargoes of munition
or supplies to belligerent warships OF
the high seas.
/ The President also signed the Il
Toilette seGmen's bill as amended II
conference. The bill provides bette
working conditions for sailors, NOR
. lifeboats and RATS. better construc
ton of ships. allows sailors on for
eign ships touching at American
ports TO half pay and prevents de
serters' arrest.
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