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Show IM .PRESIDENT IS ANXIOUS K TOR MORE LEGISLATION ffci: WASHINGTON, May 4. Represent- Wfr.i ' ntives Watson and Alexander of w mil York had a. lone conferonce today with Ft the President concerning the legislative m programmo for tho remainder or this se- Mtf eion of Concress. Tho President is m, ieartilv in favor of tho enactment of K an anti-injunction law and the amend- K ment of the Sherman anti-trust law. Mr. pi? Alexander's presence at the conference L was due to the fact that he has prepared I a bill making tho government liable for iniuries received whilo in the service, JL -and ho wanted to confer with the Prosi- R dent about this beforo presenting it in PR,' the Houso judiciary committee, of K". which he is a member. Mr. Watsou, who was some time ago sauguino of a.n !? adiournmcnt by Mav IGth. says ho is Sj now doubtful an to that daie. He told &3i tho President that the Houso judiciary 5s!' committeo gave some signs of agreo-.ment; agreo-.ment; on tho anti-injunction law. but as At . io amending tho Sherman anti-trust lav;, b? ,Lo could give tho President no assur- VZ, ancc. Mr. Watson was confident that f. . 'some of tho other measures favored by fcfi the President, including a child labor Ik law for the District of Columbia, would P become a law. |