The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
SENATOR BURTON
SUGGESTS DELAY
Favors Currency Legislation, but
Thinks Congress Should Wait
Until December.
SAYS MEMBERS ARE WORN OUT
Difficult to Focus Their Atten-
ton on Complex Problem
at This Time.

| Il am not in favor OF currency Iegis-
lation at this special session Of Con-
| gress." said United States Senator
Theodore E. Burton. at the Jefferson
/ Hotel. last night There Is need for
a proper currency bill, but it should be
carefully considered, and the scnti-
ment of the country should be allowed
to crystalline to some extent There
should be no hasty legislation on such
subject when the members OF Con-
sress are already tagged out by an
all-summer tariff discussion"
Senator Burton arrived in Richmond
the American Institute of Banking, be-
fore which he will make an address on
the subject of the proposed currency
legislation at 9:30 O'CLOCK this morn
ing. He was met by George H. Keesee
chairman of the local committee. and
taken to the Country Club of Virginia
where reception and dance was ten
dered to members or the banking in
stitute last night. Later at the Jeffer-
son Hotel he expressed himself OF the
question OF any currency legislation
at this time. Senator Burton is the
senior Senator from Ohio, and Is a Re-
publican. He was elected to the SEN
ate In 1909. after having served n num-
ber of years in the House. and on the
National Monetary Commission. He is
the author of standard work on
Financial Crises and Periods of Com
mercial and Industrial Depression"
To Discuss Currency Bill.
Senator Burton declined to express
himself as to the pending Glass owen
bill. saying that he would take up that
subject in his address to-day. 1t is
his purpose, he told Chairman Keesee.
to make n business talk to business
men. giving his views as to what
should be enacted in the way OF cur
rency reform. without attempt at ora
tory. He said last night that he ex-
pected to remain in Richmond through
the day. both to hear Secretary Bryan
and to hear the debates of the bankers
themselves, and to meet as far as pos
sibe the members of the institute from
the different sections.
The special session was called" said
Senator Burton, for tariff legislation
Nearly every member on both sides OF
the question has settled views on that
subject, and is prepared to rise and
state them at any time. But currency
Legislation is n new subject Many OF
the members have not yet had an op-
portuntty of giving 1t intimate study
An all-summer session has left the
members tagged and weary, and IL will
be exceedingly difficult to focus their
attention on any new and complex
problem at this time. There is need
Of currency legislation. wisely consid-
cred.
Would Await Public Opinion.
1t might be wise for the House TO
pass n bill at this time: then let an
adjournment be had until the regular
session In December That would give
time for the country to consider Just
what is contained in the bill. and for
chrystallized expression of public
opinion, and would give the members
time for closer study before final ac-
either the members of Congress or the
country at large are ready for imme-
diate action on this question"
AS to the tariff bill Senator Burton
said he had been informed by tho con-
fierce that 1t would be reported out OF
conference probably on Tuesday. There
were Senate amendments to nearly
every schedule. and it is entirely nos
siblc that the report OF the Conference
Committee may provoke prolonged dis
cussion In either House Occupying n
seat on the Republican side, Senator
Burton did not vote for the bill.
"Of course. II IL not certain what tho
Conference Committee will report" said
the Senator, ''or whether It's report Will
be satisfactory to tho two houses, but
from present appearance 1t seems that
the Dill VIII become law by the first
OF october, though, OF course, there are
contingencies that might arise to cause
further delay"