The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-11
IN AY SIGN NO
bills This WEEK
Wilson Believes Two Billion
Dollar Appropriations Re-
quire Consideration.
HIS MIND STILL OPEN
May Address Senate on De-
Tense of France Before Be-
ginning His Tour.

! Washington, July liza. P)-'
President Wilson still had before him
TODAY appropriation bills passed re.
Gently by congress and 1t seemed
doubtful whether any Of them woulo
be signed this week. The president
was understood to feel that the
measures carrying appropriations OF
more than $1,000, 100000, deserved de-
liberate consideration.
It was indicated at the White
House that the president was deVot-
ing considerable attention TO tne
rider on the agricultural bill repeal
ing the daylight saving law. He mas
before him many petitions some urg
ing that he sign the bill and others
that he veto it. SO far as could DE
ascertained the presidents mind was
still open.
No appointments for Mr.. wilson
had been made at the Whlte Rouse
this week. However, the president
was holding himself in readiness 10
meet the senate foreign relations
committee informally or in tormal
session and also to confer with SEN
ators who might desire to discuss
the peace treaty.
It was understood that the presi-.
dent had not begun preparation OF
the address to be delivered to the
senate when he presents the treaty
With France by which the United
sta es would 90 to that country's aid
in case of unprovoked attack by Ger
many.
lust when the treaty would be
submitted seemed uncertain, but IL
was considered likely that this would
Mr starts
his tour of the country.
Itinerary Incomplete.
The presidents itinerary for his
Swing around the circle renamed
uncompleted today. 1t was under
stood that several itineraries had
been suggested.
Going to the White House at IL
o'clock, he went Immediately to his
study and again attacked the mass
of official business which awaited
him upon his arrival from Paris.
The president has mapped out a
definite program for dealing with the
matters before him and it was said
this would be rigidly adhered to I'M
til he started on his speaking tour.
On the advice of his personal physi-
clan, Rear Admiral Grayson, the
president will go to the golf links
every day for exercise if 1t is pos
sible for him to do so.
Mr.. Wilson was said to be in ex
cellent health, but his physician
deems 1t advisable that he spend as
much time as possible in the open in
preparation for his vigorous speaking
tour.
Prepare for Long Contest
with the senate in possession Of
the peace treaty and it's league of
nations covenant, but with sessions
adjourned until Monday, advocates
and opponents of the league today
began preparations for the ratif1ca-
ton contest which is expected TO en-
gag, the attention of the senate for
weeks.
Both sides were expected to hold
informal preliminary conferences to-
day preparatory to the initial meet
ing Monday Of the foreign relations
committee to which the treaty was
sent yesterday after 1t had been laid
before the senate by President Will
son. The committee is expected at
its meeting Monday to agree on the
basis for its study Of the document
and accordingly its session Is awaited
with unusual interest.
In presenting the treaty yesterday
the president declared his services
and all his information would be M
the disposal Of the committee and
the senate. Accordingly il was con-
sidered probable several members Of
the foreign relations committee would
ask for conferences with the presi
dent within the next few days, or
that the president would invite sew
eral OF the committee members 10
the White House. In the two DAYS
since he returned to Washington, the
president has had no conferences
with senators. having been busy In
completing his address and with
other matters.