The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-16
JOIN EDWIN NsvIN

sTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. n SERVICE
WASHINGTON. July 16-President
Wilson today took steps to smooth away
az least part Of the friction existing he
tween the legislative and exccuti> .
branches of the government lie direct
ID that invitations be sent TO the Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders of both
the senate and the house TO visit hin
AZ their convenience al the White House.
The president viii urge that this invi-
tation be generally accepted. Ii IS the
object white house officials said tn
have an senators and representatives It's
get into touch with Tho president ex-
plain their grievances if they have any
and see whether personal contact VIII
not wipe out many differences which APP
parently have no actual reason fer ex-
listing.
All Of the Republican leaders. includ-
ing Senator Lodge and Knox are 10 be
included IN the invitation Whether
they come or not viii be entirely UP re-
them However So far as the president
IS concerned. administration officials
said today that he Is Very anxious thar
all causes eli friction bc removed and
everything possible be done to get iha
United States back on a peace rootias
in all branches Of the government
The first senator invited under the
new rule was George Z. Chamberlain. 81
oregon. Senator Chamberlain has been
at odds with the president since the
early days OF the war. when they dis
agreed over the manner in which the
senate military affairs committee. Of
which Senator Chamberlain was char
man. conducted certain Of its investiga-
tons into army matters, notably the air
service.
White house officials said that until
the president had had THE opportunity
OF placing himself fully and unrescrved-
ly at the disposal Of every member 81
congress. the plans for his proposed
western trip VIII be held in allegiance
It was stated that there were 10 strings
on the president invitation 10 senator's
and representatives TO call and that he
would remain in Washington until all
had had an opportunity Of visiting the
executive offices. So far as the western
trip IS concerned there are four tents-
tive itineraries on the presidents desk
Any one Of them could re agreed uron
and put into effect on "a hours notice
50 that there is no reason for a speedy
decision on the date to star
At yesterday afternoons cabinet
family that the great need al present is
20 get the world hack 70 work The
United States. he declared. must set the
example along this line Therefore ne
urged that every member Of the cbinet
get his department on a peace time
basis with as little delay as possible
It was pointed out in administration
circles today that SO far as the presi-
dent IS concerned his invitations 10 the
senator's and representatives was not
limited TO having them come to discuss
the peace treaty OF matters growing OUT
Of that document. on The contrary ne
hoped that there would BE- a full and
free discussion Of all matters Of inn
pending legislation. The president his
confdents declared today. is very anxi-
GUS that he be not placed in the position
Of having TO exercise his veto power as
4 weapon against congress. He wants to
avoid this much as possible and
therefore is perfectly willing 10 discuss
legislation in all Of its phases with au-