Evening star., 1916-11-13
PRESIDENT WORKS
APPLIED UP DESK
Attacks Delayed Correspond
ence After Two Months Alb
Sence From White House.
NO CALLERS ARE RECEIVED

| President Wilson. glad to be back,
worked ardously today upon delayed
correspondence and important official
matters claiming his attention. He re-
manned away from the executive of
/ fees spending his time in his study
| where an immense pile of letters and
| official documents glared at him from
| the big table he works upon.
| He made no appointments, although
Secretary Lansing saw him at noon re
garding the questions that have again
come up over submarine activities that
may conflict with German promises to
this country
There will be few appointments dur
ing this week. it is said. owing to the
dent to dispose of.
Political and other callers We're nu-
merous at the White House today, but
none of them saw the President They
jubilated with Secretary Tumulty and
related incidents of the campaign.
Mr.. Woolley Is Congratulated.
Robert W. Woolley, who had charge
of the publicity end of the democratic
campaign. and who has been compli-
mented upon the effectiveness of his
work. was one of the callers. Mr..
Woolley resigned as director of the
mint to take up the publicity work
for the democrats. and he is one of
the men President Wilson is expected
to provide good positions for. There
has been some talk of Mr.. Woolley
being put on the tariff board. which
President Wilson has not named, but
the understanding is that the President
will appoint men not identified with
politics. Mr.. Woolley is said to be due
for a substantial promotion from his
former position of director of the mint.
The President asked early today for
the latest information on the political
makeup of the House of Representa-
tives in the Sixty-ffth Congress. He
was told indications from present re-
turns were that republicans would
have PIT members and the democrats
2l2 with six members of other parties.
The President was understood to be
much concerned over the makeup of
the next House chiefly because of it's
effect on the selection of the Speaker
and chairmanships of committees.
which he is anxious to see in the hands
of democrats. AS far as legislation is
concerned. it was said today, Mr.. Will
son is confident that most measures to
be proposed by him would gain the
support of enough republicans to carry
them through.
Plans to Push Legislation.
Because Of the probability that the
next House will be republican the
President is laying plans to secure as
much important legislation as possi-
BILE during the short session opening
next month. Measures he particularly
desires passed are those to allow Amer
lean exporters to establish common
selling agencies abroad. to enlarge the
interstate commerce commission and
to create machinery for preventing in
the future a crisis similar to that
which recently threatened to involve
the country In railroad strike and
other railroad legislation suggested
by him when the strike threatened.
The President has begun preparation
Of his next message to Congress. He
plans to urge that number of these
quo :ticna be taken up.
Mr.. Wilson continued to refuse to
make any comment on the election pend
ing the receipt of formal word from Mr..
Hughes and the republican national
committee conceding his reelection.
May Go to Hot Springs.
Henry Morgenthau. chairman of the
finance committee of the democratic
national committee, called on the Presi-
dent today.
After a brief stay in Washington. the
President may go away for rest be-
fore Congress convenes. Hot Springs.
Va, was mentioned the place he
might visit. He will make no definite
plans. however until he has got in
thorough touch with official business
here and learned whether the subma-
rine or Mexican situations require his
presence.
Secretary Lansing planned to confer
with President Wilson today on recent
submarine attacks on vessels carrying
Americans and the Mexican situa-
, ton
While officials admit that the sub
. marine situation is filed with grave
possibilities no action will be taken
until further reports have been
ceivcd. 1t was said today that no evil
( deilce. far has been received by
the State Department proving that
/ Gernauy's pledges have been violated.
No Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow.
No meeting Of the cabinet will be held
tomorrow. according to plans at the
White House today although there