Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-21
WILL KEEP ON THE JOB
TO SEE 1T GO THROUGH
Trip Tomorrow to See Son Graduate
at Yale Abandoned.
LOCKS HORNS WITH OPPONENTS
Conference Plans Way to Force Leg
islation-Bailey Unyielding Foe
Of Engineers Bill.

Abandoning a trip to New
Haven to see his son graduate
from Yale, and announcing that
he would stay in Washington
all summer" if need be, Presi-
dent Taft today began his first
open fight with the United States
Senate.
The postal savings bank bill is
the issue between the White
House and the north wing of the
Capitol. The President has an
nounced that the Senate must
adopt the House bill.
Filibuster on the Carpet.
Several insurgents and some of
the regulars are strongly op-
posed to the House bill. Rumors
OF llibuster against the measure
filled the air this morning.
1t was because of these reports
and the further prediction that
the absence of the President from
Washington tomorrow would be
taken advantage of to so amend
the bill in the Senate as to make
its passage impossible in either
branch of the national legislature,
that the President decided to re.
main at the White House from
now until the day of adjourn
ment.
1t became known at the White House
early this morning that President Taft
had determined to cancel his trip to
New Haven. He intended to leave to-
night. returning to Washington Thurs
day morning.
The White House ;. did not care a ran
whether the reason for the cancellation
became known. The reason was that
the postal savings bank bill was in
jeopardy and about to be throttled In the
senate.
The President holds that the passage
of a law Of this kind Is keeping q plat.
form pledge. he let 1t be known thai
he would say in Washington throughout
the summer months or see that there u
such law enacted.
Foes and Friends Called In.
He sent for a number of those oppossd
to the law. At the same time called in
Senator Crane of Massachusetts, who
mends all dislocated republican limbs In
the Senate; Senator Elkins, who can
soothe more political souls in a minute
than certain celebrated soothing syrup;
Senator Lodge, likewise an arranger OF
programs and perturbed poll
tics: not TO menuon a number OF others.
When 1t was all over ''they' said that
everything would work out all right II
was quick work on the Presidents part,
a flash OF the old Roosevelt days, when
neaus We're sometimes
cracked together at the rate of fifteeu
la rs a minute.
every body on the inside knows that the
Senate has never wansed the postal saw
lngs bank bill. 1t has passed a measure
that was bad from the White House
point of view.
A senator on the inside today said it
was absolutely true that not over fifteen
democrats or republicans, really
a law passed. Almost the sans
situation existed in the House.
Inc PRESIDENT got TO work there. con-
ierred frequently with Representative
Weeks and others, worked often and
early with both regulars and insurgents
IF the dover body. and succeeded, by
clever work, in getting a bill passed in
that body which answered his idea OF
compliance with the republican platform
pledges.
Taft to Back Backers.
Insurgents stood with the administra-
ion when they really objected to the
Methods necessary to put the bill through.
Vow the President does not propose to
lesert these men.
He expects to stand by the House bill
md by the men who helped make It In
hat body. Nothing else but the House
ill will suit the President:
Nearly every bank in the country 81
opposed to the House bill, II is said.
he combined influence of these concerns.
worth billions of dollars. is operating
With ALMOST the same degree Of strength
Is the old railroad lobby that used to
nfest the Capitol.
President Taft has said in his speeches
hat he has incurred the enmity of the
,anks because of his attitude on postal
avings, but that the republican party
il was not wanted.
Senator Bailey Stands Pat.
President Taft also tried to smooth the
roubled waters OF congressional legisla-
ion by removing. IL possible. one I'm
ediment to early adjournment. This was
he engineers bill. which Senator Bailey
las declared he will talk to death.
The Texan showed up at the White
House and had q talk with the President.
hey are warm personal friends. and the
rexan IL q great admirer of the execu-