Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
WILL NOT F|uBUSTER
Democratic Senators Confer
on the Currency Bill.
THEIR PROGRAM OUTLINED
Decide to Make Speeches Against
the Measure.
NOT TO DELAY THE VOTE
tournament of CONGRESS Tomorrow
NOT TO DELAY THE VOTE
Adjournment of Congress Tomorrow
Possible. But Certainly by Satur-
day the Opinion of Some.

day the Opinion of Some.
When the democratic senators IN con-
ference assembled today decided not 10
flibuster against the new currency DILL.
~. only IN demand reasonable time in
which 70 express their objections to the
-,,essure il became certain that A cur
rency bill would be placed upon the stat
utes and that Congress would get away
nv rhe end of this week. This ends one
of the most interesting Legislative sltua-
tions which has been presented in many
years Politics figured TO an extent al
most dominating the whole affair. The
republicans come out victorious
Conference of Democrats.
Fifteen democratic senators. all that re-
main in the city, conferred for an hour
and one-haf and agreed that they would
stand together in opposition to the Al
drich- -Nreeland compromise currency bill.
Many of them will speak against the pas
sage Q: the bill. but there was nothing
to indicate that the opposition would take
the form of a filibuster
The absence of such an inclination was
best illustrated by the prediction after
lie conference that Congress probably
will he able to adjourn tomorrow. certainly
was EXPRESSED by several democrats
Senator La Follette's position con-
sidered at the conference. and the ques-
ton arose as to whether it would be ad-
visable to stand by him If he should he
disposed to prolong his fight against the
adoption of the conference report on the
bill The discussion did not result in
decision. but the sentiment appeared to
he against that course. Most of the dem
ocrats seemed to be of the opinion that
from political point of view it would be
best for the democrats to register merely
their objections to the BILL such as cared
TO do so making speeches against it. and
then vote as a unit. OF course. it can
not be said positively that all of the
democrats will vote against the bill. as
the session was conference and not
caucus. and therefore there could he no
decision of a binding nature. or instruc-
tions given.
Practicasl~~sa&-ef-the democrats present
took part in the discussion. The senator's
present We're Messrs Culberson. Teller.
Bacon. Bankhead. Johnston. Simmons.
Clay. Gary. Taylor. Overman. Frazier,
NeWlands. Owen. Gore and McLaurn.
Situation Skillfully Handled.
Veterans in the House and Senate were
declaring today that they had never seen
difficult situation more skillfully ham
died or brough, TO more satisfactory
conclusion. 1t has been beautiful game.
they said. and the republicans are highly
pleased at the outcome.
II was only with the most adroit finesse
that the apparently hopeless proposition
was successfully carried out The sue
cessive stages of the game We're very in
teresting. For weeks and months the re-
publicans in the House worried along
with their currency bill apparently in
hopeless tangle There were more dfv!-
sions of sentiments and opinions upon
this proposition than any which has been
presented in Congress for many years
Finally the House republicans passed "A
bill. The Senate republicans also brought
in a hill. The two were apparently dia
metrically opposed
The two bills went into conference and
II is interesting to note that this stage
was reached along toward the end of the
session II did not take the House and
Senate confereeS very long to decide that
their differences We're irreconcilabIe. This
decision Was freely and widely announced
Members of the conference committee
gave out statements showing their re-
spective positions. and all of these state
nents hreathed a spirit of despair of ac-
-omplishing anything
There was a period of calm extending
over several days. House and Senate
leaders shook their heads and whispered
Their fears that there was no possibility
of getting together on a financial bill.
ThIs situation was promptly portrayed to
the country in the public press Then
Congress began to hear from the country.
kilograms poured in TO senators and rep
-eSentat!vsS. urging action on some kind
IF emergency bill. Members of the
House began to awaken to the fact that
Congress was likely to adjourn and leave
he country to the mercy of another panic
winch might arise at any time In such
events the republican party would be held
responsible for its failure to provide an
emergency relief bill. Some republican
senators heard from their constituents in
the same spirit.
Along about this time there began to
be rumors of renewed efforts of the re-
publicans 10 get together Conferences
were held frequently between the House
and Senate leaders. there was much wran-
Cling. backing and filling. and finally a
bill was brought out which was certain
10 receive the support of a ma iorty of
the House and of the Senate. Ii is re-
vealing no secret to say that the final
agreement between the House and Senate
was not reached until the approval of the
proposed bill was found to be reasonably
certain. The House promptly ratified
the agreement reached by the conferees
II was ascert aimed that the republicans
Of the Senate. being in safe ma jorty,
were also ready to acquiesce
This made hard position for the dem
ocrdts To face. Tne tables had been
turned. Instead of the republicans
through their factional disagreement be
ing responsible for failure of legislation.
II now turned out that the burden OF
responsibility was shifted to the demo
Gratis
Ills was the situation which the demo-
cratic senator's had to meet when they
went into conference this morning TO de
eide upon their course of action on the
piE- They realized that politically they
were at disadvantage. and would he
al further disadvantage if they should
by obstruction. prevent legislation They
concluded there was only one thing ~
Go-to demand reasonable time in which
10 voice the.r opposition TO the bill IL
point out its dangers according to he
democratic viewpoint. and then TO allow
tae bIl! 10 come TO a vote and register
their votes against il.
Prolonged Opposition Unlikely.
At a late hour this afternoon il was
said by the Senate leaders in charge OF
the currency bill that there did not seen
to be any prospect of prolonged opposi
ton 10 the bill Even Senator La Toilette
who. II was said. might desire long dis
cussion of the measure. has decided thai
TO good end could be served by holdins
the Senate IN session. Ample opportunity
will be afforded TO all who desire to ex