Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-12
RETURNS,
PLUNGES INTO WORK
Defers Conferences on Ger
man Situation and British
Note Until Later.
CABINET NOT CALLED
TO MEET TOMORROW
Mr.. Wilson Expects to Take Up Ma
: tional Defense Question With
Congressional Leaders Soon.

IT was evident upon the return OF
President Wilson to the White House
at $40 o'clock this morning that he
would not jump into important confer
ences or hold a special cabinet meet
ing over the Mexican or any other stu
alton. The President, it became known.
would not even call his cabinet to-
gether tomorrow. the regular day for a
cabinet session. His plans extended no
further than first disposing of a large
amount of correspondence and COM
missions awaiting his signature and
sending for Secretary Lansing to
gather up the odds and ends relating
to Mexico. the German situation and
the forthcoming note to Great Britain.
Later the President is to confer with
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison about
the disposition of troops and naval ves-
sells along the Mexican border and
coast. The President sent for Secre-
tary Lansing as soon as he had cleaned
before him. Mr. Wilson has received
only the most important phases of in
formation relating to Mexico, and in
his talk with Secretary Lansing his
as to be fully prepared to handle de-
velopments without loss of time.
Avoids Executive Offices.
The President did not go to the ex-
ecutive offices. which he has used very
little since Congress adjourned. He
went to his study in the White House
and Immediately began going over the
papers before him, occupying himself
in this way for some hours.
The President has no idea when he
will return to his summer home. He
wishes to confer on national defense
in the next few days with his Secre-
taries of Navy and War, and later on it
is understood he will invite the heads
of congressional committees dealing
with him. There will naturally be
more than one conference. the first
being preliminary, designed to give the
President a full view of the ideas of
Congress who will handle the legisla-
tion to be proposed on better prepared
ness to meet foreign foe.
From all parts of the country the
President has been receiving approval
Of the announced purpose Of the ad-
to put the defenses OF the
country in better shape. and the ques-
ton to be determined is Just how far
the process shall be carried. Opposi-
ton to an extensive program OF en-
largement Of army and navy is be-
ginning to manifest itself. among some
democrats and republicans OF influence
in House and Senate. but when the
President is ready to submit his rec
concentrations he will not depend
wholly upon democratic support for
success. He will not make the ques-
tion one of party. He will look to the
country to develop the sentiment that
will force Congress to put through his
measures. 1t is confidently expected
that the program will receive support
from a great majority of both demo-
Gratis and republicans.
No Political Conferences.
The statement was made today that
the President does not contemplate any
conferences on political subjects, as
has been suggested. He sees no reason
to bring forward political questions of
any nature now. In his opinion the big
problems before the administration-
foreign complications. Mexico and ma
tional defense-are entirely removed
from politics. The Presidents support
from the country generally Is non-par-
tisan, it is pointed out, and he wants 1t
to continue that way.