Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
Democrats Plan to Force His
Signature to the Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bill.
THREATEN TO CRIPPLE
THE WORK OF BUREAUS
Will Keep Hands OFF if He Yields
on the Commerce Court.
PRESIDENT Is NOT INFLUENCED
Refuses to Surrender His Convic-
tions, and Regards Attempted
"Hold-Up' as Petty
Business.


Business.
President Taft 20 strongly resents the
attitude of the House democrats on the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill that there Is every promise
today Of bitter fight over that measure,
an, possibly over other measures. before
Congress adjourns, with "A stirring of
party spirit that has not been noticeable
since the Taft administration came into
power.
The President is thoroughly aroused
over the theat of Representative Fftz-
gerald and the House democrats to '.get
back at him for his veto by taking from
the bill appropriations for the trade rela-
tions bureau and other important bu-
reaus in the State Department. which the
President worked hard to have put in the
BILL and which he considers of immense
Importance to the business interests OF
the country concerned in foreign trade.
The bill. as originally passed in the
House failed TO contain appropriations
for this bureau and certain bureau Off
GERS in the State Department. The items,
however. were placed in the bill in the
Senate and accepted by the House. being
part of the bill as IT went to the White
House and as vetoed by the President.
The President. it is known today, will
,'nhesitatingly veto the legislative. execu-
live and judicial appropriation bill IL 1t
comes to him containing provision for
the abolition of the Commerce Court.
Senate Will Support Him.
The President has received positive as
surances which strengthen him in his re-
solve that the Senate. despite the major
ity by which 1t agreed to the abolition of
The court. will not give two-thirds vote
in favor of the passage of the bill over
the second veto he is sure to send to
Congress. 4 careful poll OF the Senate
has been made-presumably by Senator
trane-and this poll shows that no veto
of the President will be overridden in that
body at this session-at least. no veto
now known to be in prospect.
Senators Smoot and Sanders. who
were at the White House today. de-
clared emphaticalIy that the President
will be sustained by the Senate in his
Setoes. and they were disposed to see
trouble ahead if the democrats try to
force the President to do their bidding
out appropriations which he has
worked hard to put in the bill. believ-
ing il TO be Of benefit to the country
and the people. increasing the efficiency
of one of the great departments of the
government.
President Declines to Bargain.
II was asserted today on high author
ity that a certain democratic member
OF the House committee on appropria-
tions had told the President that he
would guarantee the putting through
of the State Department items if the
President would yield in his position
toward the Commerce Court.
Nothing doing on such q proposition. ]
am here to do my duty and not enter
into trades" is substantially the reply the
President made to the democrat. The
President. il is said, went on to show that
IL could not yield his convictions as TO
the Commerce Court merely to save some
appropriations he felt should be made for
the good Of the business Of the country
and the government service, and that he
thought it was petty business that big
committee of Congress should now re-
fuse something il had already agreed to.
merely because he could not see his way
Gear To yield To the committee.
The President told some of his friends
no called on him today that he con-
Sidered the propositions made to him
about the most outrageous that ever had
been proposed to him since he had been in
the White House.
Think Taft Has the edge,
The President has no fear tha, Con-
.ress will adjourn after passing the leg
is!ative bill the third time. putting up to
him the responsibility OF vetoing the bill
third time and leaving the big depart
mcnts of the government. Congress in
Guided. without money for the current
fiscal year. The President argues that
taere are too many congressman. too
many employees of Congress vitally con-
c.rned over their salaries TO permit
chances 10 be taken with him and his
veto pen. Their fears might be realized,
a. the President IS in a frame Of mind
which would cause him to veto the bill
II Objectionable 10 him even II Congress
vas adjourning W the face OF his act.
IL asserted by White House callers
today that the President appears to have
the upper hand OF the situation SO long
- the Senate refuses 10 override his
vetoes So long as the republicans there
stand by him he can compel the House
10 do as he thinks best. Altogether IL is
the stiffest tight in many years between
the White House and Congress- with the
md not in sight.
The President wants TO go tn Beverly
Tor the summer as much as any senator
or representative wants TO get home hut
he does not wish To do so at the ex-
pense of what he regards public interests.
and lie is prepared to stay here some
weeks IL necessary. Threats will not
deter him.
Fitzgerald's Belief.
Representative Fitzgerald is said to
have the democrats of the appropriations
committee with him, and TO be in a mood
10 stay here as long as the Presiden,
forces 1t.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is convinced that the
country is overwhelmingly opposed to
the Commerce Court. and that public
sentiment will not sustain the Presi-
lent. Personally. he will fight il out
with the President as long as he can
get the backing OF his colleagues. The
advantages with the President are that
Congress is exceedingly anxious TO ad-
journ. and that many representatives
have bought their reservations for leav-
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