Evening journal., 1910-06-21
TAFT GRABS
BIG STICK
viii Stay in Washington to
See That Congress- Passes
Postal Saving Bill
HEARS THAT SENATORS
PLAN A FILIBUSTER
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. June 21-The first
glimpse Of the big stick which legisla-
tors have seen since March 4, 1903
came to-day when President Taft
cancelled his New Haven trip and de-
clared ne was here to stay, as long as
necessary. to achieve a satisfactory
Postal Savings Bank bill
His announcement is apt to precipi-
tate a big fight as the insurgents and
Democrats in the Senate evidently
have solemnly set out 10 force changes
in the House bill. which the Presl-
dent demands that the Senate accept
without amendment.
The President is angry clear through.
After he had paved the way" for the
Senate 10 accept the House hill and
had been assured that he measure
would go through without a hitch he
feels indignant because several SEN
ators have refused to fulhll this pro-
gram
The Executive. II is understood de-
clared today he was ready to stay here
all summer IN order TO make certain
that the postal bill passed. The
Executive looked on the action Of the
Senators as a breach Of promise, II is
declared.
The President had made arrange
ments TO spend Wednesday in New
| Haven on the occasion of his sons
gaduation from Yale. Callers at the
White House to-day declared that he
! had asserted his determination e
swing the stick with all his might.
Bills Widely Opposite.
II appears that the President made
his agreement with representatives o
the regular Republican wing Of th'
! Senate without counting on the Demo
Gratis or the insurgents. Senator Cum
Minis Republican, Ia.,) declared TO
day that the House bill was exactly
opposite. in many ways, 70 that adopt
ed by the Senate and that he failel
10 see how the Senate could be ex
pected 20 adopt It. Senator Bacoi
/ Democrat. Cal has offered amend
ments and announced that he woul'
sneak upon them.
The Democrats and the insurgent
said that the Senate worked over
. bin perfected II and adopted II an
that It Is not within reason 10 adopt a
a substitute "a measure entirely dii
. ferent ThoY say they are IN no wa
) bound by any promises that may hav
been made 70 the President by IN
regular Republicans
Senate Bill "a Special Privilege"
The President believes that the Sen
ate measure is a special privilege bill
He also feels pledged 60 stand by IN
House bill because Of the fact that
number Of House insurgents went 8
far as 70 caucus on the bill and de
parted from the insurgency enough
take the unprecedented step of votin
for the rules by which IL was passe
IN the House. The President feel
that he ought TO stand by these mer
The information that a number q
Senators have had planned a filihuste
against the measure came to the Presi
dent last night. He sat up until lat
reviewing the situation and went to hi
offices to-day determined 70 fight.
the measure goes to conference he be
lieves that an sattempt will he mad
to write in special privilege legisla
tion" and he had been assured tina
the House will not adopt any sue
measure The President holds tina
the pledge for postal savings in hi
platform must be carried out at a
hazards
It is understood that some Of III
Senators opposing the administratio
are strongly influenced by pressur
from small banks and some suret
bond companies. The latter are desir
Gus Of having indemnity bonds a
surety.