Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-26
MEET IN CAPITAL
NEXT MONDAY AND
DISCUSS SITUATION
Senator NJ artin Confers
With President Soon
After His Arrival.
WILL NOT CALL EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGRESS
Senate Will Not Be Placed on
Record Regarding Plans
for League.
HUGE FOOD BILL is SIGNED
one Hundred Million Dollars Pro-
v1ded to Buy Food for Hungry
European People.
HUGE FOOD BILL is SIGNED
One Hundred Million Dollars Pro-
vided to Buy Food for Hungry
European People.

WASHINGTON, Feb. e5.-secretarv
Of Labor Wilson, after conferrinr- with
the President at today's Cabinet meet
:nS. announced that n conference OF
Governors to discuss tho domestic la
Dor situation would be held In Wasnl
inGton March 3.
Unemployment. complicated by the
dcmobilization of large numbers OF
soldiers and sailors, and the atten-
dant problem OF labor unrest are re-
eeiving close attention from the Prcsi-.
dent who Is anxious to meet the State
executives in connection with the
problems involved.
lie WILL CALL NO EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGREsS NOW
President Wilson will not call an
his rstnrrn from Europe.
cratic leader in the Senate, made this
announcement tonight after a conter-
eence with the President at the White
While the President did not stale
Maen Sia nsrnrS ne Gxpented to reach home after
tin gave it as his personal o opinions
that It would not likely, be eurissF
than an, June ; H. 5,sS;~ s,s;
turn to Paris immediately after March
| I, and was positive that he would not
cali an extraordinary session of Con-
gress until he returns" Senator Martin
said. He did not state the date or
his return, nor did he authorize me
to quote him in respect to that. point,
put my personal opinion and Judgment
| rs that there is no reasonable expecta-
ton OF his being back prior to June l."
DISCUSS CONGESTION OF
LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS-
Senator Martin was accompanied to
the White House by Senator Simmons.
or North Carolina. chairman Of the
Finance Committee. They conferred
discussing in detail the congestion of
legislation in Congress
&c Fur,her than the formal statement
tors declined to comment on their dis
cussions with the President, but it
vigorously insist all pending appro-
priation bills and other urgent legisla-
! iion be enacted before Congress ad-
ton OF the government in the event
his work at Paris should hold him
atter AVER July JULY, J. W. when the new appropria-
1t Is practically sestled that no at,
tempt 3he to mp,s piass the Senate on record
the league viii be me made 0r%s.1on TWo con- OF
siderations confronted thtsc who had
this plan in mind. In the first place.
very great number OF the Senator'S
was opposed to the league constitu-
tion as now formulated.
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REPORTED ANTAGONIsTlC
4 canvass Of the Senate is said TO
have shown forty-two Senators. many
are kntwn to be in favor of some
kind Kin = Of league, but will not support
In the second place the Presidents
supporters were not slow to realize
that there, was small chance Of get
ting such resolution through
at this period of the session. with
only five days remaining in which to
'ransact co,Is business Opponents Of the
on the resolution by talking it to
death or by legislative maneuver
20 keep it off the calendar.
FoR FEEDING HUNGRY EUROPE:
President Wilson today signed the
bill providing 500. 100000 for food re-
lief in Europe and the, urgent de-
In al, At tWehtyAsi4 Hn si bills Ills and joint
President during tho day. Among
pension to Mrs. Theodore Rosevolt.
the invalid pension bill and the hill
TO extend the provisions of the home
reriod OF enlistment to soldiers,
sailors, marines. nurses and officers
who saw service on the Mexican bor-
der or in tho world war.
INVALID PENSION R1LL
The invalid pension bill alsJ was
signed by the President.
other bills approved included one
extending the time for the constr .tion
of bridge across the MiSsissp . River
above New Orleans, or for the construc-
tion OF a tunnel in lieu of bridge.
His first act, without waiting for the
office force. was to send a telegram to
Theodore E. Burto.., president OF tho
League of Nations Union, at New York.
rcitcratinS his confidence that the peo-
pie of tho United States with practical
unanimity would support the league
of nations. Mr.. Burton, Republican,.
and former Senator from Ohio, had
tclegraphcd welcome TO the Presi-
dent S recognized leader OF tho league
OF nations movement
ONE OF BUSIEST DAYS
At WHITE HOUSE IN YEARS
Altogether 1t was one OF the busiest
days in recent years at the White
House. President Wilson resumed
work with a rush, surprising execu-
tive Office attaches by being at his
desk when they reached there.
From then on there was ceaseiess
hustle everywhere. clicking typcwrit-
ers. scurrying OF messengers. and arr
chief executive.
Nomination OF an Attorney Genera
and an address to Congress were two
questions said by White House officials
to DO rclesated to the background for
tho present. Several names arc under
consideration for the Cabinet vacancy