The Washington herald., 1907-12-11

Evidence that the Presidents recent
move toward a reconciliation with the
Senate as means az cemenung the Re
publican party Tor the coming Presi-
Dental campaign has not wiped out tine
ancient enmity between Mr. Roosevelt
and some prominent Senators of the ma
joriy was furnished yesterday. in the
opinion or thoughtfIl observers. by the
action of Senator Aldrich. chairman Of
the Committee on Finance. tn agreeing to
report within few days from his COM.
mit,ec "a resolution which shall embody
The minority resolutions calling for in
formation regarding the relief measures
taken during the financial furry OF a few
weeks ago.
Senator Aldrich. in making his promise
o. Senator Culberson. the minority leader.
said that thc entire membership of the
Finance Committee was favorable 10 OBJ
tanias the information asked by the Dem
ocratie Senators, and declared his belief
that tue Senate as a wnoic. was anxious
for the details OF the relief measures. He
promised specifically TO present 10 the
Senate within a day or two "a resolution
which should cover the ground of the
resolutions OF Senator's Culberson and
Clay. and bring forth an inquiry into the
Panama bond issue and the issue of 3 per
cent currency notes on this explicit
understanding Senators Culberson and
CLAY agreed 60 the reference Of their reso-
lutions TO the Committee on Finance.
Clay Gives Keynote.
Senator Clay. in agreeing 90 Senator
Aldrich's proposition. voiced the opinion
ol the minority when ne declared that he
understood that there was now In the
United states Treasury and its deposi-
tories s-5t91olJ and announced his be-
lief that uo one could justify a financial
policy that collects from The people this
vast sum in taxes and places il on de-
post iu national banks without interest.
To- Poe loaned back % the people at in
terest without the governments getting
the benefit thereof lie declared in loud
tones that such "a system of finance
should be investigated"
When Senator Cuiberson called up his
first resolution. asking tuat tine Secretary
of the Treasury furnish tbe Senate fun
information concerning the Panama bond
issue. with the bids received and The
allotment OF the bonds, Senator AIdrich-
owng o. whose absence the resolutions
Aad been held over since last Thursiav-
arose and made his proposition. Senator
Cu.bersou expressed his willingness 10
agree thereto. provided the Finance Com
m.ttoe would br.ns forth "a resolution
WITHIN the specified sine which should Doe
ehecuFe anl result iu am inquiry into
lIe matter at issue. Senator AIdrlch then
repeated his promise. with the additional
agreement that the Texas Seniors .rseo
lltion and that OF Senator Clay would be
embodied therein. The other resolutions
were then re4c. and Senator Clay added
his acquiescence % the agreement. after
expressing himself ass 90 the aGministrl-
uons system OF finance"
TiIIman Has Talk Coming
Senator TilIma0, however. when his res
oIution. introduced on Monday last. was
read, asked that it Hc on the Table rn.U
such time az De- should can it up. saving
tn3t te was preparing To make speech
in the Senate explaining his object m in
Producing f. The Senate agreed ta mis-
proposal. and his resolution viii not go
10 the Committee cn Finance until later
Nmla Senator Aiduch's action serves to
avert Che expected debate ON the recent
relief measures probably until after the
holidays. some observers see in il an i'm
oicadon THAI even on the Republican side
t-lIe is dissatisfaction with the course OF
t1e administration. and also evidence Co.
bear out tHat furnished hy the recent
meeting Of the Republican national COM
mittee IN this city, that there is "a deep
seated revolt in the party against the die
tatorship which hir. Roosevelt is eudeav-
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