The Washington herald., 1908-05-29

Nothing occurred yesterday TO change
the prospect that the compromise cur
rency bill, passed by the House on
Wednesday, will be law Of the land by
the end Of the week
Everything indicates that to-day the
Senate will adopt the conference report
on the measure, which Is the same as
passing the bill, and that Congress will
adjourn sine die on tomorrow.
The rumored Democratic hllbuster has
collapsed. and Senator La Toilette. who
tried to get Democratic assistance to
talk the bill to death, has given up the
fight.
The Republican leaders were inclined 10
ask unanimous consent for fixing an hour
to-day when the vote on the conference
report should be taken, but Mr. La Fol
lette told them that he would object, and
the proposition was abandoned.
Mr.. la Toilette was frank in telling the
Republicans Of his failure TO get support
for his proposed hllbuster. The best he
could do was to obtain a promise from
Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma. TO make a
long speech for the purpose Of taking up
time but Mr.. Gore admitted that two
hours would be the limit OF his effort.
Democrats Oppose FiIIbuster.
None Of the other Democratic Senator's
was responsive TO Mr.. La Follettes i'm
portunities. Fifteen Of them had held a
conference in the forenoon to decide
whether they should make a protracted
fight againS. the measure, and while
they came to no conclusion. it was evil
dent that a nlibuster would not be popu-
lar. They thought the best course was to
let the Republicans pass the bill and bear
the responsibility for 1t in the coming
campaign.
Mr.. La Toilette had luck equally poor
with the young Western Republicans,
who had stood with him in his fight
against the original Aldrlch bill Most OF
them were willing 20 say that they would
vote against the compromise measure
but not one favored dilatory tactics with
the object OF playing out Mr.. Aldrich
and his lleutenants. Hot weather and
the desire 10 get home 20 mend political
fences made Mr.. la Follette's propa-
ganda unpopular.
May Score the Minority.
Just what Mr.. La Toilette viii do is
problematlcal. but he has indicated 20
the Republican leaders that he will make
a comparatively brief protest against
the bill, and let Il go at that
He gave warning. however, that II his
remarks were interrupted and a dispo-
sltion shown to badger him. he would
keep on taking until his feeble strength
was exhausted.
II is expected that Mr.. La Toilette VIII
rake the Democratic Senators fore and
aft for refusing 10 agree TO talk the bill
TO death. There will be no disposition
on the part Of the Republicans TO in
terrupt remarks of that character.
So everything Is propitious for the
performance Of the final act of emer-
gency currency legislation before the
sun goes down tomorrow. That Presi-
dent Roosevelt will sign the bill is as
sured, Of course. Two or three meas
ures that have been hung up through
the preference given TO the currency
bill will be put through after that. and
the prospects are that adjournment will
come tomorrow afternoon.
Ask About Publicity Bill.
The Senate considered the conference
report on the currency bill for three and
one-half hours. All the time was not
given up to the measure, however In
the early stages the discussion took on
a political and partisan coloring The
Democrats, led by Senator Culberson.
asked Mr. Aldrich, chairman Of the FL
nance Committee, what Congress intend
ed to do with the anti-injunctlon bill and
the publicity bill after II had passed the
finance bill.
The Senator from Rhode Island looked
puzzled for a time. and then replied
slowly, that he saw no chance for Con-
gress 20 pass the anti-injunction bill
and. while he spoke only for himself
he believed the view he had expressed
represented the views Of a majority on
both sides Of the Senate chamber. II
remained for Senator Foraker TO ex-
plain as TO the publicity bill. Mr.. For
aker said he had polled the Republican
members of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. and he could assure tho
Democrats that they could have a vote
whenever they desired It.
Does the Senator mean the Mccall
bill that came over from the Houseg" IN
quired Mr.. Culberson.
Two Senate Bills Pending.
Mr.. Foraker replied that he knew Of
no other bill before the committee. Sena-
tor Culberson hastened to assure the
Senator from Ohio that he had intro
duced BILL ard so had Mr.. Tillman, Of
| South Carolina, and both bills had been