Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-15
Republican Opposition TO Be
PIacated by Certain Chang
es Now Advocated by DEM
oCratS,
ECONOMY PROGRAM
UNDER AMUSEMENT
Speaker CLARK, Floor Leader
Underwood and Chairman
Fitzgerald Prepare to Cut
Appropriations,

Washington. Dec. 1.-the long
struggle over currency reform IS ex-
pccted Go come to am end ln the sem
ate next SATURDAY Administration
leaders were confiaent tonight thatan
agreement could be reached that
would permit a final vote iu thc senate
by o'clock OF that date.
Republican senators probably VIII
come 10 am understanding with the
majority leaders tomorrow. The dem
ocrats are anxious 90 close general de-
bate by Thursday and 90 devote the
remainder Of the time to considera-
tion of amendments 60 the hll II the
final votes can bc taken saturday IL
De- believed the differences hetween
senate and house Cau Doe adjusted and
The bin hc sent Go President Wilson
for signature before Christmas.
Republican critics of the measure
probably win demand some changes
FIN it as a condition to giving their cone
sent 10 a definite time for % vote %
Is considered doubtful whether the
guarantee of bank deposits. Go which
many republicans object, can bc taken
out of Che measure hut strong cl-
fort win Doe made to eliminate that
provision which authorizes the rc-
demption of the proposed new trcas-
ury notes, either in gold or "lawful
money
Important changes in the railroad
laws. comprehensive study of the
trust question and a rtopenne of the
Eight over a IitemcY test for immi-
grants. are dividing attention of tine
house with the new economy program
that WAS launched yesterday by The
economy conference" of house leod-
ers
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
Underwood and Chairman fitzgerald.
Of the appropriations committee,
sponsors for this latter movement
have called n second conference for
next Saturday 10 take another ac-
counting of tho situation and asccr-
tain what progress has been made in
reducing the proposed appropriations
for tLe year
Drastic powers over the physical
operation OF railroads, would Doe
conferred upon the Interstate Com
merce commission under bin which
Representative stevens of New fIamp-
shire, has prepared for introduction
tomorrow Mr. Stevens Is democratic
member of The Interstate Commerce
committee His bill is aimed 10 give
the commission full control over rail-
road property and methods, SO far as
they affect the safety of employees and
passengers.
The service on American railroads
is not reasonably safe explained Mr.
stevens tonight "The public have as
much right to demand that the gov
ernment compel railroads to furnish
reasonably safe transportation facili-
ties as It has TO insist that charges
for transportation shall be reason
able"
The house viii soon be in the thick
of its fight for immigration reform.
The immigration committee probably
will report tomorrow bill which
would impose a literacy test, bar out
foreigners ineligible to naturalization
and not provided for by treaties,
strengthen the inhibition against
aliens who advocate the unlawful de-
struction Of property, and Increase the
head tax per immigrant to So.
The proposed literacy test viii re-
open debate on the feature which led
President Taft to veto substantially
the same bill last winter What presi-
dent Wilson will do if the bin passes
the house and reaches him, has not
been forecastel by the advocates Of
the legislation