Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-25
WILSON TO confer
ON CURRENCY BILL
Expects to Meet Owen, Glass,
MCAd00 and Others This
Afternoon.
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
MAY MEAN CHANGES
Representative Henry Is White
House Visitor, But Refuses to State
Position on Legislation.

ence this afternoon with Senator Owen,
Representative Glass. Secretary McAdoo
ana a committee from the American
bankers Association on the currency bill
mat has been prepared and for the pas
sage or which the President is clearing
the tracks as rapidly as possible. The
conference may result in important
changes In the bill, the President having
distinctly stated that the doors to amend
ments are not Yet closed. In some circles
the opinion prevails that the amendments
that may be accepted by the President
VIII alter the bill SO 1t will hardly be
recognizable.
mere is a strong sentiment for a plan
py which bond-secured circulation NAV
eventually be retired Representative
Iiass mas long favored such a plan, and
yielded his views on this point onIy after
counsel with the President and other
democratic leaders
The newly prepared bfll in no way
iouches the existing method of national
oank circulation, simply providing for
Is another strong element which favors
a plan to have the United States issue
the additional circulation and control its
use by the banks and the business world,
just as the extra currency is to be con-
trolied by central board in Washington.
Commendation of the Presidents fight
Ior currency legs 'lation is reaching the
White House fast. James r. Gray,
editor and owner Of the Atlanta Jour
nal. today visited the President to pre-
sent resolutions just adopted by the
Atlanta Clearing House Association
unanimously indorsing the spirit and
purpose Of the Presidents message for
currency reform. Mr.. Gray said he be-
heved that when the southern bankers
understood the bill that has been pre-
pared they will be more heartily in ia
vor of 1t than before.
Henry Sees the President.
Representative Henry of Texas, who
mas been something of an enigma as
TO his attitude on currency Legislation
mad nfteen minutes with the President
today. All 1 wish to say is that the
President and myself talked about cur
rency legislation. but cannot give any
But. Mp a1isnry.~ pressed the news
paper men. can you clear the at
subject of legislation?"
made statement a week ago, and
refer you to that. I indicated then
mat | am not opposed to currency and
banking REFORM
to make public today. Mr. Henry?
What you said week ago has been
forgotten and we should like to have
your attitude a: this time"
DO not care to say anything
further" asserted Mr.. Henry. who was
told that his position would be stiIl
misunderstood if he was unwilling to
make 1t clear at this time.
Want Bridge Commission to Meet.
Senator Swanson and Representative
Carlin Of Virginia called on the Presi-
dent today to ask him to call an early
meeting Of the Lincoln memorial bridge
commission, of which the President is to
be chairman. to begin the work Of pro-
curing designs and making surveys and
estimates for great bridge connecting
the National Capital with the shore Of
Virginia. Under the law the commission
consists of the President. the President
of the Senate, the Speaker of the House
and the chairmen of the House and SEN
ate committees on public buildings and
grounds. 1t Is expected that the Presi-
dent VIII call the meeting at an early
date.
Senators Simmons and Overman of
North Carolina conferred with the Presi-
dent today about North Carolina nat
ronase, urging him. among other things,
to take favorable action on the candidacy
Of A. l.. Watts. Senator Simmons secre-
tary, for colectorship of internal revenue
of the western district of North Carolina
Inc SeHa aloi "oulu not say that the
President had promised to make the ap-
pointment, but they said their inter
view had been satisfactory. This was re-
sarded as indicating the nomination of
Watts. against whom sharp fight has
been made on the ground that he is a
reactionary, and not a progressive demo-
crat
Senator Bankhead recommended to
President Wilson today that TYLER
Goodwin. chairman of the Alaba ma
democratic committee, be appointed
United States attorney for the middle
district OF that state. The President
has not made final selection.