Evening star., 1919-02-26
PRESIDENT WILL
co TO CAPITOL TO
PUSKLEG|SLAT|ON
Will Aid Democratic Leaders
to Rush Through important
Measures.
TO HOLD CONFERENCES
TODAY OR TOMORROW
Senator Martin Urges Speed-Tells
Colleagues to Let Speeehmaking
to Republicans.

In accordance with his decision to
call no extra session of Congress be-
fore his second return from France,
President Wilson planned today to aid
by his presence at the Capitol efforts
of the democratic leaders to force
through the big appropriation bills
and other important legislation before
adjournment next Tuesday. Confer
ences at the Capitol are announced for
today and tomorrow as work. at the
White House would permit.
Senator Martin, the democratic floor
leader. urged upon committee chair
men the necessity for quick work. and
asked his colleagues to leave all
speechmaking to the republicans. He
even called upon Senator Hitchcock.
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee. and Senator Owen of Okla
homa, to abandon prepared addresses
on the league of nations. Senator
Owen had announced his intention of
speaking today, and Senator Hitch
cock planned TO deliver his address
tomorrow.
Reason for Decision.
The President, it was explained,
decided to go to the Capitol in pref
erence to calling members of Con-
Eress away from their duties to see
him at the White House. He plans
to do everything possible to aid the
passage of imperative legislation in
the few remaining days of this ses-
uir
to call an extraordinary session until
after his return from EuroPe, which
probably will not be earlier than
June l.
An OFFICIAL denial was made today
Of reports that the President desired
q vote of annrovai for the principle
cf a Iearue of natians. 1t was point
ed ont that the league was to be
constituent part of the peace treaty.
which would come up for ratification
at the newt session.
The President was said to be anx-
ious to make another public address
before returning TO EuroDe. but was
not certain that he would have the
time. As his stay is limited by plans
already made for him to sail March 5.
he probably will not make decision
rs to speech until the Legislative
situatfon clears and he can estimate
the time available to him.
freS1oent Keeps BUSY
President Wilson continued today
the hard pace he set for himself yes
terday. He was at his desk early and
had before him a great mass Of busi-
ness. White House attaches said that
after his conference last night on the
legislative situation with Senator
Martin and Senator Simmons he saw
Senator Bankhead in regard to the
waterpower bill, which he is anxious
70 have passed at this session, and
then continued work in his own room
until nearly midnight.
Other measures which the Presi-
dent is urging is the granting of an
appropriation to the United States
employment service omitted from the
sundry civil bill. He is advocating
also Secretary Lanes proposition for
800 600, 600 to reclaim land and make
it At for farming. for the ultimate
beneft of discharged soldiers The
victory loan and oil leasing bills are
other bills considered vital by the
President
The steady stream OF callers at the
executive Offices continued today.
Among them were Secretary Glass,
Alien Property Custodian Palmer and
Gov. Stanley. senator-elect from Ken
lucky.