Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-05-07
NOACREEMENTYET
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN,
MEMBERS ADJOURNED
WITHOUT ACTION.
on 4 CURRENCY MEASURE
Leaders Hope 70 Secure support for
Modified vTeeland Bill A. . Tenn
pcfdry Expsdieht and Ap-
polAtmpht Of Commission.

Washington, May 6.-The Republi.
can members Of the house OF represen-
tatives were In caucus for three hours
Tuesday night In an effort to agree
upon a plan for Currency legislation.
but adjourned at eleven O'Clock with
out achieving any definite result. The
meeting was early resolved into con
ference and proceeded with the UNI
derstapding that the result, whatever
1t might be, should not be binding
upon members. There was a large at
tendance. but no very marked enthusi-
asm except Of a personal character,
when Speaker Cannon took the floor.
1t was evident from the beginning
that there were SO many members who
would desire to be heard that 1t would
be impossible to reach a conclusion at
one sitting, and 1t was unanimously
agreed to adjourn at eleven o'clock
until eight o'clock Wednesday night.
A number of speeches for and
against the resolution were heard,
notably one by Speaker Cannon warm
ly supporting 1t.
When the caucus had been called to
order, Mr.. Sherman IN. ~ was made
chairman on motion Of Mr.. Watson,
(Ind.) On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton,
Mich.) Mr.. Burke Of Pennsylvania
was made secretary, and the roll was
called. revealing the presence Of a
quorum.
Mr.. Bennett IN. ~ offered a reso-
luton that the caucuB approved the
underlying principle Of the vreeland
bill, namely, the use Of commercial
paper as a currency basis, favor the
creation Of q currency commission.
and declare for the appointment Of a
committee Of the house to draft q
temporary currency bill for present
consideration, that committee to re-
port within Ave days.
Mr.. Watson proposed rule giving |
one hour and twenty minutes for de.
bate, to be divided equally between
Mr.. Fowler and Mr.. vreeland.
Mr.. Prince (Ill.) offered resolution
declaring the meeting to be confer
ence, not a caucus, and stipulating |
that those present should not be |
bound individually in future by any
thing that might be agreed to or re-
jected in the conference. 1
Speaker Cannon arose and was
warmly applauded. He said the ques-
ton raised by Mr.. Prince had often
been raised before. He said that a
or a minority may refuse to
be bound; that there was no way to
coerce any member; that each mem
Der had the right to give such weight
10 the concensus Of opinion as he
thought right; that q caucus and
conference are the same, because no
one could be held to the aotion Of
sither.
Representatives vreeland, Fowler,
Hni (Conn.) Burton (o), Waldo,
Weeks (Mass.), Campbell (Kan.) and
speaker Cannon spoke. in order
FAMED. alternately for and against the
Bennett resolution.
The YreeIand forces, which are un-
Ierstood to constitute a very substan-
ial majority Of the Republicans IN the
louse, have conferred their strength In
upport OF the Bennett resolution IN
,oint that the vreeland bill is not put
0rWard as a permanent currency re-
orm measure but Is designed to bridge
Iver the troubled financial waters I'm
n the proposed commission shall
rame a more carefully considered
IN remedial Of defects Of long stand
ag N the currency system. ms arEu- ,
neat, voiced b. TIE speaker win again
q urrad a. TIE adjourned caucus
Wednesday night preliminary to an
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