Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-21

Washington, June 21.-On receiving
information from the senate today
that a flibuster was proposed there by
some OF the insurgents against the
postal savings bank bill, President
Taft decided to abandon his projected
visit to New Haven, where he expected
to see his son graduate from Yale to-
morrow.
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 thru in satisfactory FORM 1t
is his desire that the house bill be
adopted by the senate without amend
ment.
Taft is Aroused.
early today he sent for several re-
calcitrant senators and had long ana
earnest talk with them. The presldent
is said to be thoroughly aroused over
che situation.
Altho this measure is decidedly dis
tasteful to the senate leaders. they mad
determinod to accept 1t in the form
passed by the house, preferring 1t 10
that adopted by the senate. In view
Of the fact that most OF the insurgents
IN the house had voted for the meas
IRE It was not believed the members
of this faction in the senate would IN
dictate the existence Of any dinerence
IN their own ranks by withholding their
annecpa. This. however. is exactly
what they did.
Two souyses 81 opposttion.
Opposition to the postal bank oil
comes hrst from country bankers In
the middle west and they have been
hon harding their senators and repre-
sentatives with letters and telegrams
ever since the bill first came up. The
second source OF opposition Is from the
surety bond group or guaranty COM
panies. These companies want an
amendment 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
unmistakable manner
1ReauIars" Out of Limo.
Several Of the so-called regulars
in the senate. it was said today, had
heen discovered off the reservation in
the final roundup on the postal saw
lngs bank bill This phase of the sit
president. Reports which reached the
White House this morning were to the
effect that while the president was at
New Haven tomorrow 1t was the In
tention Of the senators to SO amend the
postal savings bank bill as to kill any
chance of it's passage by congress at
this session. As soon as the president
learned Of this plan he directed Secre-
4arv Norton to cancel his trip to the
Yale commencement and also to send
for the senate leaders.
Mad-and Disappointed.
The president was in a fighting
humor all morning and callers at the
White House declared he was very
forcible in his references to the senate
situation. The president for more than
a YEAR has been looking forward to
this New Haven trip which was aban-
doned today. He saA some time ago
that he would allow nothing to inter-
fere with his seeing his Oldest son grad
uate from Yale. At first the president
proposed spending three days at New
Haven. The legislative situation last
week was such, however, that he ord
cred the trip curtailed to one day. 1t
was proposed that he leave Washing
ton tonight and return Thursday morn
ing. New. developments in the senate,
however, and danger to the postal saw
ings bank bill apparently took all
thought OF New Haven out OF the pres
ident,s mind,
Sore At Own Lieutenants.
The progress OF the bill thru con-
gress has been fought every inch Of the
way. Powerful interests seemed at
work against this measure. The pres
1dent Is said to understand this feature
OF the situation thoroughly and he be-
lieves he will be able to cope with It,
or at any rate let the country know by
what subterfuge certain senators are|
seeking to Justify their opposition to
the bill.
Insurgents Surprised.
The insurgent members Of the senate, |
Including Cummins and LaFollette, dol
not desire to defeat the postal bin pro-
viding the section of the senate bill
calling for the retention OF the deposits |
at home is included in the final draft of |
the measure. They were therefore as |
much surprised as the president when ]
the plan OF some Of the regulars to de-
feat the entire bill became known. Thel
insurgents were preparing a filibuster |
on the bill to force the senate to stand
for this section, and the alleged con-
sptracy was not Of their inspiring. |
They are interested spectators Of de- |
velopments in the threatening ruction |
between the so-called regulars and |
their chief, who has used his patrona ge |
powee to enforce regularity amongi /
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