Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-25
Seeks to Unite House Demo-
Gratis on a Party Cur
rency Program.
srNSURGENTS" INTEND TO
INSIST ON AMENDMENTS
Firm in Attitude Even After Having
Been Called Into White
House Conference.
Wilson endeavored today to

Wilson endeavored today to
r. ..nerences of opinion among
de:5l.......s Of the House banking commit
tee on the administration currency bill.
II seemed that the administration sup
porters would make an effort to have
their bill reported soon. with hope that
the fight on amendments would be settled
In the democratic caucus.
The President spent most of the fore
noon with Representative Wingo Of Ar
kansas. one of those opposed to certain
features of the bill.
"The democrats certainly can and will
get together on bill before long," said
Mr.. Wingo after the conference.
The Presidents conference last nj ght
with Representative Henry, VINO mas
been recommending certain changes. was
described today as satisfactory. and ad-
ministration officials We're optimistic
that the differences would be adjusted.
The President arranged to see Repre-
sentatives Eagle and RagSdale Monday.
They have been prominent in opposi ton
to the G.asS bill.
Would Keep Matters Separate.
1t was learned today that the Presi-
dent regards 1t as inexpedient to in
corporate in the bill the findings of the
Pujo money trust committee, and that
he had pointed out the necessity for
keeping recommendations based on these
findings separate.
Frequent conferences are looked for at
the White House early next week. with
q view to speeding the admins .ration
bill through the House committee.
Chairman Owen Of the Senate banking
committee said today that on a personal
poll of Senate democrats he had found
forty-seven who favored taking up cur
rency reform at the present session and
two who favored a recess Of Congress
and postponement of action until fall
Two democrats were absent and not in
cluded.
Republicans for Action.
Senator Owen said he had also found
Ex republicans who favored immediate
action. He expressed the opinion that
differences In the House committee would
not delay the Senate's consideration Of
the bill after tariff revision was dis
posed Of
Democrats of the House COMMITTEES to-
day resumed discussion of the so-called
tnsurgent amendments. with Chairman
Glass endeavoring to press a vote. Rep
resentatlye Bulkley believed It would be
three weeks before an attempt could be
made to conclude consideration OF the
bill.
Representative Wingo. after spending
two hours with President Wilson, re-
the conference prepared 10 IN
sist upon his amendments. Representa-
tives Henry and Ragsdale still were de-
termined to press the insurgent amend
ments in caucus II beaten In committee.
Would Go to Caucus.
The situation In the conference was ap-
parently so invol~ ed that some members
on the committee were In favor of sum-
rnarily cl. ting the conferences and going
10 the democratic caucus with a report
that the democratic members Of the COM
mittee We're unable to agree on the
fundamentals of the bill.
Confronted with two or three weeks Of
extended talk Wi,nout an agreement In
sight several members OF the conference
were inclined to look with favor on this
solution of the difficu- =. Others believed
that an agreement would be no nearer
in the caucus than in the conference, and
that to throw the uncompleted bill before
al OF the democratic members of the
House would further complicate the sit
uation
Conference a Stormy One.
storms which, have been threatening
the administration currency measure
broke in earnest at the meeting of the
House committee on banking and cur
rency yesterday afternoon and resulted
in almost wrecking the hopes Of Chair
man Carter Glass, who had set out to pre-
sent q harmoniously built currency re-
form bill TO the House. The gathering in
slrgent forces, led In the House by Rep
Iesentative Henry OF Texas and in the
committee by Representative Ragsdaie of
South Carolina made an indeiible impress
sion on the currency situation yesterday,
which was considered Of such Importance
that President Wilson summoned Rep: e.
sentative Henry to the White House last
night. The conference lasted until a late
hour.
Representative Bulkley Of Ohio talked
for the better part OF an hour yesterday
In the committee discussing freely Presi-
dent Wilson's attitude toward the cur
rency bill
Point Of Widest Disagreement.
The point of widest disagreement In the
committee Is the proposal to keep the fed.
erai reserve board strictly government
institution. This proposition has beer
urged by the President
Following the criticisms of this admin
istration featare. Representative Rags
dale presented series Of amendment.
which practically rewrfte the essentia
features OF the bill. They represent tn,
currency refo. m ideas of the ''insur
gents" and with other things provide
for currency issued on warehouse receipt:
for cotton. corn and wheat.
None Is Willing Today