Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Every Minute of Three Hours
Is Given by Mr.. Wilson to
White House Callers.
SUPREME COURT VACANCY
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Invitations to Attend Banquets Re-
ceived and New York De-
fenses Discussed.


filled for every minute from 10 O'Clock
until his luncheon hour. l o'clock In
that time he discussed almose every
subject ina ginable with his callers
The Supreme Court of the United
States vacancy was one of the subjects
that added to his engag cement list. Sena-
tor Stone and Representatives Dickerson'
Decker and Ruby, representing the en-
tire democratic delegation in Congress
from Missouri, called on the President
and presented the name of Judge W. w.
Graves of that state as eninently quail
fed for the vacancy. Representatives
Tague and Phelan of Massachusetts
urged upon the President the nomination
of Justice Charles DeCoursey of the su-
preme court of that state.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia urged
noted Georgia lawyer, practically the
entire bar of the state being for ME-
King. Senator Hardwick also dis
cussed with the President the cotton
situation in the south as affected by
the British orders in council. The
President stated that the State De-
partment is doing everything possible
at this time to protect the cotton m
dustry and interests against the com :
plants of British disregard of Ameri-
can rights.
This afternoon the President Will
consult with Attorney General Gregory
as to the Supreme Court vacancy,
going over the names of candidates
presented up to this time.
Invited to State Club Banquet.
President Wilson received cordial
invitation from the New Jersey society
of the District to attend its annual ban
auet, January IS. He said that ne
would consult with Mrs. Wilson as to
the date, and if they could attend they
would do so. The invitation was pre-
sented by committee consisting OF
Joseph OLong, John J. Keenan,, Z. j.
Ayers, ]. A. Edgerton and John P.
ONeille The same committee also in
vited Secretary Tumulty. Secretary
Garrison of the War Department. AS
sociate Justice Pitney of the Supreme
Court of the United States and Commits
sioner Daniels of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Another invitation extended to the
President was from the Merchants and
Manufa cturer's Association of Balti-
more to attend the annual banquet of
the association, January 27. Senator
John Walter Smith headed the delega-
ton, and the President told his visi-
tors that h, would consider the invita-
tion.
Mai. John Burke, so long associated
with Buffalo Bill, and now living with
the family of Allison Nailor, in this
city, paid his respects to the President.
The Nailor family raised Maj. Burke
the fact that n has visited and talked
with every President since Buchanan,
and that he saw President Lincoln un-
der fire at the battle of Fort Stevens
when Early made his famous raid on
Washington Maj Burke, then a young
man, went out with other local pa
triots, one of them being Washington
Nailor.
New York Defenses Discussed.
Former Representative Levy of New
York, who also called at the White
House, said that he had talked with
Secretary Garrison this morning about
the defenses of New York. Mr.. Levy
complains that the 12-inch guns de-
Tending New York are entirely made
auate and ought to be replaced with
is inch guns of .45-csliber. He asserts
that disappearing carriages are no
longer suitable for big guns, and urged
Mr.. Garrison seriously to consider the
defense conditions at New York. Mr..
Levy SAYS that all the younger officers
of the army regard the present guns
defending New York as utterly incapa-
bile of doing wha is required or them
under modern conditions of warfare.
senator owen talked with the Presi
dent some time about the rural credits
bill that has been reported by the Joint
committee of Congress that mas peen
working upon the measure SO long.
hearings upon which will start Fri
dav 1t is understood the PRESIDENT
IA yors the principles OF the bill and
will use his influence to nave IT become
law Senator Owens wants perma-
nent tariff commission, and urged the
President to get back of a bill that will
nrovide such commission, which the
business of the country is advocating.
Asked to Address Teachers.
Ren,esentative Fields of Kentucky
introduced to the President Mrs Cora
Wilson Stewart, president of the il
Iiteracy commission of that state. who
invited the President to visit Frank
fort in February to address meeting
of volunteer teachers who are engaged
in instructing illiterates
A delegation from the Presbyterian
social Tnjon of Philadelphia, which is
to hold its annual dinner February 2S,
invited President and Mrs. Wilson to
! be present The President did not give
definite answer: put probably n.asiy will
Edmund c. Shields, democratic state
chairman of Michigan. conferred with
the President about the Kalamazoo
most office, being introduced by Rep
reSAnfattve 2OTeUuS olcU L.
10 the choice of the democratic organi-
zation of the state for the place, but
there has been a hitch over his nomi-
ation. the candidacy of Samuel Foultz
| having some support.
REPRESENTATIVE OSlesby of New York
called on the President and presented
:. large number of letters from judges.
district attorneys and prominent men
| from upstate in New York, urging the
| president to name a man from above
Greater New York for the circuit court
vacancy made by the retirement of
| Judge Lacombe. Mr. Oglesby told the
PRESIDENT that the New York counties
would appreciate the honor and sug-
gested that he consider some of the
names that have been presented to him.
president Wilson possibly may put
the question of national defense be-
fore the country in series of
sneeches as one means of getting the
Necessary legislation through Con-
gress. -
| President might take advantage of the
Invitations to lay the administration
nian for national defense directly be-
FORE the people. AS soon as the subma-
rine controversy is entirely cleared up
the President intends to devote his
whole attention to getting the national
defense plans through Congress
| Beginning tomorrow, the President
| Senate lekders on the subject.