The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-22
TAFT Wins POSTALBGEEHGH
THREAT TO STAY All SUMNER
FETCHES g.HE SENATOR'S.

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WARRINGTON June 2I.--Prssdon. Talt
heard this morning that there was a plan
On foottn the senate 70 doctor the postal
aavinGs bank BIN while no was a New
Haven tomorrow watching hls elder
sOn. Robert. get HE Yale diploma. Ne was
greatly disturbed over the reports, and
by the tire several Senators had gOs "a
the White House in response 10 hurry
calls his lighting blood wa up.
He told these senators that he hai
cailed'OH HE trip TO New Haven; that IA
Wouidinsist on the party's postal savInra
bank pledges being enacted. and thas
they could carry word back to the sena,a
'that he was prepared to stay in Washing
ton all summer and even until ns1t d..
Oemberif necessary'to Sc this legislation
through
The Presidents determined attitude
brought results. The fiIbustsr threatened
by tho senate insurgents was called OF
aud they cOntented themselves with IN
Producing several amendments. all AZ
which were voted down. The baokhons
Hot the opposition gave way altorstAsr
late In The afternoon whan the Sonata
agreed 10 vote on the bill At S O'Clock to-
morrow. AZ that time Il will undoubtedly
b. passed and SIR. Taft's victory win 10
oOmplete.
Ine insurgents were not wiling 20 adj
omit that the Presidents challenge for an
all summer fight had had anything TO do
with their abandonment Of the sl'hust.r
plan. but one or two Democrats who
had been approached by the insurgpn.s
to help in flibustsring said:
The President considers this hin Of
sufficient Importance to remain in Wash
inGtOn all summer IL Necessary: the re.t
OF IN can't. That ends IT,"
President Taft's control Of the sltuaslon
IL all the more notable in view Of the tsrms
Of the bill which the Senate will accent
tomorrow afternoon. The bin Ia the ons
that passed the House. and many senator,
IN voting for Il win be accepting proDosi.
ions that are directly al variance with
ths provisions contained In the bill passed
by the Senate. In other words. MANY
Senators viii be recorded a. having voted
early In the session for certain propo~i-
tons and later in the session A arsin.t
practically the same propositions The
insurgents In forcing votes ON several
amendments to-day showed that Il WA
their intention 20 emphaaize this fact
This House bill. which IL sought now
to be substituted for the senate bin
said senator Cummins. -revsruas everv
policy adopted by the senate after wealrs
and months Of debate. save one. the hi.
stitutiOn Of those depositaries, In other
important respects the House bin 4 radl.
'aIiy different from the senate bin.
Some influence not perceivable In d.
'ate has brought about a change in tho
attitude Of Senators with respect % the
'ending bill,' senator Cummins added.
IN other ways also the insurReats
'ought 70 impress upon the Senate thai Il
Eas responding not 70 is oonvictl6ng
'ut 10 the call Of the President and the
rack Of the party whip.
President Taft u insisting on the en-
urrence by the Senate In the House bi1
'ecatse he believes that the hin pasvei
y the senate Is thoroughly bad Ths
resident told Senator's who were callni
. % the White House to-day that he re-
Arded the measure passed BY the senate
, unduly favoring the banks and a. being
npoasible OF Executive approval In mary
aspects. The President said thar ~
'ould feel compelled 20 veto the Sonata
III u q were sent 70 him.
One feature Of the Senate h.ll that fbe
resident iS bitterly opposed 10 Is tbs
'surgent amendment limiting tho Gov.
nment bonds In which the dsposl,s
ay be invested 10 those bearing not Iess
ian 20 per cent interest. This amand-
ent was Incorporated in the bill for the
lrpose Of making it impossible 10 in
sst the funds In The 500 .OoO.OOO Of p,r
mt. bonds now held by national banks
a basis for circulating notes. Preai-
mt Taft told members Of the Sena,s
unity this morning that this amend
ent amounted TO putting a cloud on a
rtain class Of United States securities.
ID he would not consent TO il.
The President also told membera Of
. senate that he could not stand for ths
opposition 10 prohibit the Investment
the funds in United States bond.
cept In time Of war or in other
sea when the Government credit in
The President also obiocta
the provision Of the senate bin allowing
iemnity companies 10 give security Tor
, postal savings bank deposits.
)ne interesting feature about the po.tal
rings bank fight is that the House and
nate insurgents are divided among
'msslves. Victor Murdoch. one OF the
urgent leaders In tho House. was
goiy responsible In pushing the aort
bill that President Taft wanted through
u body and President Taft was openly
ling Senators to-day that he proposed
stand by Insurgsnt Murdoch and
Airman Weeks Of the House COMMITTEES
Post Ofiices and Post Roads.
he President received no halp N
'ak Of from the Republican OrEanisa-
D IN tho House. Il b understood that
, Tan has no doubt m his own MAD
4 Speaker Cannon and other REGULAR
daEs IN ths House Wers &C heart agalnss
postal savings bank legislation and
aid have been glad 10 80 Il ian BY the
yniae. Il was chisAy throurh tha