Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-21
Taft Will be Unable to
See Son Graduate
From Yale.
BANK BILL IN PERIL
Regular Senators Get Off Res
erVation and Are Called
to Order.

Washington, June 21.-On receiving
Information from the senate today that
some insurgents against the postal
savings bank bill President Taft de-
cided to abandon his projected visit
to New Haven, where he expected to
see his son graduate from Yale to-
morrow.
HIf 1t Takes All Summer
The president said he would remain
in Washington to look after legislation
and that he would stay here all sum-
mer if necessary to get the postal bank
measure through in satisfactory form.
1t is his desire that the house bill be
adopted by the senate without amend
Inent. Early today he sent for several
recalcitrant senators and had a long
and earnest talk with them. The presi-
dent is said to be thoroughly aroused
over the situation.
Several "Of Reservation"
Several so-caIIed regulars" in the
senate, it was said today, had been
discovered off the reservation in the
final roundup on the postal savings
bank bill. This phase of the situation
has particularly annoyed the president.
Reports which reached the White
house this morning were to the effect
that, while the president was at New
Haven tomorrow, it was the intention
of the senators 10 so amend the postal
savings bank bill as to Kill any chance
of its passage by congress this session.
Cancels Trip.
AS soon as the president learned of
this plan he directed Secretary Norton
to cancel his trip to the Yale com
mencement and also to send for the
senate leaders. The president was in
a fighting humor all morning and call
ers at the White house declared he
was very fOrcible in his references to |
the situations
The president for more than a year
had looked forward to this New Haven |
trip, which was abandoned today. He |
said some time ago he would allow
nothing to interfere with his seeing |
his oldest son graduate from Yale.
Cut to One Day.
At first the president proposed |
spending three days at New Haven
The legislative situation last week |
was such. however. he ordered the trip /
curtailed to one day. 1t was proposed /
to leave Washington tonight and re-
turn Thursday morning. New develop |
ments in the senate, however. and the |
danger to the postal savings bank bill .
apparently took all thought of New
Haven out of the presidents mind. |
The progress of the bill through con-
gress has been fought every inch of |
the way. Powerful interests seemed |
at work against this measure.
President Is ''Next."
The president is said to understand
this feature thoroughly. He believes
he will be able to cope with it or at
any rate let the country know by what
subterfuges certain senators are seek
ing to justify their opposition to the
bill.
Two Sources of Opposition.
Opposition to the postal bank bill
comes first from the country bankers
of the middle west, and they have been
bombarding their senators and repre-
sentatives with letters and kilograms
ever since the bin first came up The
second source of opposition is from
the surety bond group or guaranty
companies. These companies want an
requiring banks to give
indemnity bonds for postal deposits.
The president is strongly opposed to
any such proposition and has let his
views on the subject be known in an
manner.
Rejects Amendment.
Washington, June 21.-The senate
rejected, "a to "a, an amendment to
the postal savings bank bill to strike
out the house provision for the with
drawal of funds from banks for the
of converting them into gov
bonds.
Add to Building Bill. ,
Among the new appropriations in
the amended public buildings bill re-
ported 10 the senate today are: Rob-
inson. ILL.,, $4,000; Lincoln, Neb,
S200.000; Delavan, Wis, s62,50O.
Deficiency Bill Passed. ;
Washington, June 21.-The gener- :
al deficiency bill the last of the reg :
ular supply measures to receive the
approval of both houses, passed the r
S'nate today. 1t carries nearly $S,- r
100000. !
Washington. June 21.-The house I