The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Insurgents Consider Fight
lis eless Without Help
From Democrats.
MEASURE
WILL PASS SENATE
Minority Members Hold Confer
enCe, But Do Not Announce
Their Plan of Fight.

Senator La Toilette announced early
this afternoon that he had given UP the
EFFORT 10 organize a hlibuster against
the currency legislation. A short tim
after this IL looked as though the bill
would 90 through without serious trou-
be. Then ID developed that the Demo-
Gratis were disposed. to demand. as the
price OF abstinence IN their part from
opposing the currency bill. that a cam
paigu publicity bin which would be
satisfactory to them be passed.
In this situation the outlook for tho
currency legislation became somewhat
more uncertain. 1t Is. however. prac-
ticaIly certain that the measure will
pass within the next two or three days
and become law just as soon as Il can
be hurried 20 the White House for
Executive signature.
Democrats in Conference.
The Democrats held conference this
morning 10 determine The party attI-
tude on the bill. Those present were
Senators Bacon. Bowen. Teller, Bank
head, Johnston. Gary, CuIDersou. Mo
Laurin, Clay, simmons. Overman, Fra
zier, Taylor, Core, and Newlands. The
conclusion was 20 allow the Demo
cratic Senators to follow their own
course There was 10 decision In favor
OF d hHbuster. despite that some
wanted IL
A number Of the Democratic Senators
spoke on the bill. but not with the pur-
pose OF killing It with parliamentary
tactics.
From the moment the conference re-
port was accepted in the House yester-
day it was realized that the real danger
20 the currency bill lay In the RepublI-
can rather than the Democratic oppo-
sitiOn. Every body wanted 10 know what
La FOi.ette was going 10 do. His pres
ence on the floor of the House during
the discussion Of the conference report
there, gave color TO the report that
he was getting ready for a great fight
Later it became known that he had
discussed with some OF the younger Re
publican Senator'S who had opposed the
bill, particularly Senators Brown Of
Nebraska and Bourne OF Idaho. the pos
sibnity of organizing themselves a. G!i-
buster
He told them that three men could
talk the bill 10 death, and they admitted
.
They finally agreed TO announce their
determination today.
Consider Plan Useless.
Senators Brown and Bourne concluded
that II would be hopeless 10 attempt a
iibuster unless the Democrats would
assist them The Democratic confer
ence made It apparent that this was not
possible. Senator la Toilette finally
with IA good deal of reluctance. an
noUnced that he obviously could not at
tempt 10 talk the bin 10 death alone
and. therefore, said he might not talk
more than ten minutes
Early ia this afternoons Senate ses-
sion the campaign publicity bill came
up, and In the course of some remarks
Senator Bacon apparently speaking for
the Democrats. inJimated TO the Repub-
leans that II the Republicans would
permit the passage Of a proper campaign
publicity bill, they would not ATTEMPT
70 filibuster against the currency bill
Senator BeyeTidge promptly said from
the Republican side that ne would be
very glad 10 aCquiesce In such an ar
raugement. The Democrats. of course.
want such a bill as the original Mccall
measure without the provision for re
duCtiOu Of Southern representation or
Federal control Of elections.
Senator Teller took the floor 10 talk
vigorous attack on the measure. The
chamber was well nlled and il soon be
came apparent that the Democrats
were determined 70 prcvnt any measure
passing on this subject unless Il be one
10 their liking.
After an hours debate the House
passed the = w form of the emergency
currency till by a vote Of 1GG 70 40
The Democrats claimed that the House
cOnfereeS. who mad lnveighed against
the Aldrich bill, had at last accepted
that measure. The Republicans de
scribCd IL as a compromise, containing
features OF the Nreeland and Aldrich
bills Minority Leader Williams spoke
against the bill, calling it Air. CannOn's s
political emergency bill.
Those who spoke against the bill We're
Minority Leader Williams and Repre-
senUatiVes PujO Glass, ollie James, Nc
Henry, and Cochran. It's defenders
were Representatives Burton of Ohio.
Vreeland, Weeks. and Lowering.
Provisions of Bill
The bill, Which marks virtually the
end of an all-sessiOn struggle for cur
rency legislation. contains the following
important provisions:
The law which il creates shall last six
years, expiring June 80, 1914
Clearing house associations and ma
tional banks may issue the emergency
currency authorized up TO a total limit
of 500 600.
The clearing house associations are
given the new name, National Cur
rency Associations" and only national
banks are eligible TO membership.
Not less than ten banks. with an ag-
/ greEate capital of not less than 5000 900.
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