The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-26
Wilson To Aid Democrats in
Pushing Big Measures.
Takes Matters in His Own
Hands for Swift Action.
WORKS FOR The LEAGUE
He VIII Take First Step To
Win Congress Over.
Daniels Says Must Accept Plan
or Protect Rights.

Washington. Feb. 26.-In accord
ance with his decision to call no extra
session of congress before his second
return from France. President Wilson
planned today to aid by his presence
at the capitol efforts of the Demo-
cratic leaders to force thru the big ap-
preparation bills and other important
legislation before adjournment next
Tuesday. Conferences at the capitol
were arranged for today or tomorrow
as work at the White House would
permit.
Senator Martin, the Democratic
floor leader, urged upon committee
chairmen the necessity for quick work
and asked his colleagues to leave all
speech making to the Republicans.
He even called upon Senator Hitch
cock, chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee. and Senator Owen of
Oklahoma to abandon prepared ad-
dresses on the league of nations.
Senator Owen had announced his in
tention of speaking today. and Sena-
tor Hitchcock planned to deliver his
address tomorrow.
President Wilson continued today
the hard pace he set for himself Tues
day. He was at his desk early and
| had before him great mass of busl-
ness. White House attaches said that
after his conference last night on the
leSlsiaIlVe SITUATION with senator Mar
| tin and Senator Simmons he saw Sem
| ator Bankhead IN regard TO the Water-
! power bll wnlch ne IS anxious 70 nave
| tinued work in his own room until
| nearly midnight.
| oxaa,,+;s.a ofe;oas aor+in,,ad +odav
| % Caora., C1a.s
| Alien Property Custodian Palmer and
! Governor Stanley, senator-elect from
hentucky.
IN aooltion TO urging prompt acton
al tiis sesslon Oh the p,s apPfvplta
| toh olils' Fresloent wilson viii en-,
! ueaxor TO eHpeal.e passas9 OF .ne oi
| leaslhs ana WaterpoWer .niis. the pro-
VISION contlnulne the oniteu otates
empioyment service ana Secreeary
lane Dill 70 apPropriate Iuv' vo'ov.
LOT the reclamation OF laho 70 pe
+ opened 70 -soLdlers- ana ssaiiorss~also ehs
Meets the Solons Tonight
washington, Feb. 26.-President
Wilson tonight expected TO make the
/ first definite step in his plans to wiz
| congressional approval for the league
of nations Constitution.
Bv explaining to members of the
congressional foreign relations com.
mittee at a White House dinner thi.
evening the good and sufficient rea-
sons back of each article of the con
stltution, the president hopes 10 steii
the tide OF opposltlon' particularly IL
the senate
i He Will Tell of Plan.
The president has promised to ex
plain in detail each article of the pact
The dinner, an innovation in tht
| presidents dealing with the congress
will be the first White House function
of any size since the country entered
the war. Ihlrty-1ive out oi li.lr "
en- eohs l.ed esS oti ~ o ;n,,t,at;nr onI,
eaV Ph Ia I'm dac1ipin .
enatos oda,a a,d Senato,
Rsp.. foarar % en,,bIicsn ~ eecretarv n
90 Iii, a+tend The dinner will h,
sa,.s,n5 II, +he state dining room
Meanwbile the president is spend
;n1 averv avaiIabie minnie rushin.
tbT, the macs Of executive business S,
nothine will delay his return t,
k;il<, a,oda obo,,