The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-16
CURRENCY BILL
. COMES THIS WEEK
President Wilson Expects the Public
to Forget the Tariff and TALL
Only About Money by
Friday.
NOT A PARTY MEASURE
Does Not Wish the People to Consider
Him as Currency Expert But
as Benefactor OF
Mankind
[By Ben P. Geddis, stan correspond

[By Ben P. Geddis, stat correspond
ent Of the United Press.l
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Currency
Legislation will be launched in con-
|gress this week probably Friday.
President Wilson 80 stated today at
his semi-weekly conference with the
newspaper men, following a confer
ence with Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Chairman Owen OF the
senate banking committee. The par
ty currency builders are united, the
president asserted.
He stated that his currency message
| is completed and that "the admins
tration'' currency bill would also be
ready by Friday
The president expects public atten-
tion to be shifted from the tariff to
currency after this week.
i There is no difference in the cur
lrency bill now existing between the
white house and the capitol was as
serted emphatically by the executive.
He specially mentioned Secretary OF
State Bryan in this regard, denying
with others of his currency advisers.
He repudiated the report that Bryan's
influence was predominant in framing
the bill, asserting that the secretary's
counsel had been sought In general
conferences and that Bryan had mere
!, ly manifested an interest in the bill.
The president disclaimed the inten-
ton of making the bill strict adj
, ministration party measure" He
, said that he hoped and expected sup
port from the other side. But he adj
mitted that SO far all OF his counsel
, on the proposed bill had been with
4 democrats. The currency plan will be
] introduced simultaneously In the
!, house and senate, probably late this
week. However 1t may be first pre-
sented to the senate and house bank
ing committees before formal intro
: duction The president was undecided
I today if he would transmit the cur
: rency message to congress before or
9 after the bill is introduced.
J, That no party has ever agreed en-
tirely on the details of currency re-
u form was declared by Wilson. There
: fore he said he expected wide differ
Il ences of opinion from both senate and
house. He expressed great confidence
9 however that the bill is drawn on q
= general broad principle and line ot
reform and that 1t will receive gen
u eral support. While refusing to dis
Is close the prime principle of his cur
u rency bill, the president said it wa.
y Capitalization of sentiment" invok
e. ed after many changes of opinion
Is The president expressed the idea tha
y he makes no pretence to being cur
IS rency expert himself. He said he di
rs not wish the country to receive tn
Impression that the currency bill i
rs to be a Wilson bill. He don't wish t
T, stand as dictator upon financial re
h' forms.
n. While democrats agreed upon tn
general scope of the bill Wilson, laugh
ingly asserted that his reform will no
wear a hobble skirt That he still
confidently expects action during tn
II special session on currency was as
n serted by the president. He insist
le that his message contains stront
lie appeal to this end and asserted he ha
is every reasonable assurance that OF
position would abate.