The Washington times., 1913-06-18
TROUBLE BEGINS e'
OVER CURRENCY
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Administrations Program for
Legislation Halted by Diff
ference of Views.
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practically abandoned hope of intro
ducing his bill on Friday, as originally
onnounced.
Currency Committee are on the point
of open revolt because they have not
been consulted regarding the Admins
tration bill. One Democrat today IN
formed Mr.. Glass that the bill must
not be introduced until IT Is shown me
committee.
A White House conference wah held
last night in which Secretary McAdoo'
Senator Owen, and Mr.. Glass paruci-
pated. An air of mystery was main
tanned, but 1t was CLEANED that the
bill had been held up and Is TO re
changed again, although 1t had been
printed complete for introduction.
The night conference at the White
House was preceded va visit to the
president by Secretary Of State Bryan,
who has positive views on monetary
The night conference, furthermore.
was entirely unlocked for, as the
.'a9reement. on the bill was presumed
TO be final.
Untermyer Is Here.
Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the re-
cent Pujo Money Trust investigating. Is
in washington. He has seen Chairman
Henry. of the House Rules Committee.
who demands a-re-opening of the. Money
trust inquiry before a currency. Dill is
Introduced. The Henry Untermyer con-
ference adds another confusing chapter
tn the story of currency reform Mr.
Henry was uncommunicative today on
the subject.
Despite the commendable optimism
of the President, who declined on Mon
dav to see any cloud on the currency
horizon, the currency bill seems IN
bad way today, and there is trouble az
the Capitol. and the other END oil the
with the recall of, the printed copies
of the alleged complete bill. the mol
cations are. that It will be impossibie
TO introduce the measure IN ei.nes
House or Senate before Tuesday. ana
it's fate thereafter Is now more uncer-
Sc; Secretary M McAdoo. Senator owen.
and Congressman Glass emerged
from a White House conference
about midnight last night. They
were not particularly cheerful, and,
after much pressure, Chairman Glass,
of the House Committee on Banking
and Currency. ACKNOWLEDGED that ne
was afraid the agreement OF the DAY
before didn't hold good"
Bryan In Conference.
Preceding the night conference at
the White House, William ]. Bryan,
premier of the Cabinet, sought his
ouiet talk with the President He
saw the chief maker of the currency
bill late yesterday and the confer
epce was so extended that Mr.. Wilson
couldn't go to the ball game.
After the Bryan-wfison talk hurry
cali was sent out for Secretary Nc
Adoo, Senator Owen and Chairman
Glass. The call was entirely unexpected
and the three men went to the White
House not knowing exactly what was
up
and Mr.. Glass that the bill was in f1nai
form that it had been sent to the Gov
eminent Printing Office and Mr. Glass
had written a digest. Senator owen
distributed copies of the completed
hill among members of the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee.
These copies must now be recaheo.
After the conference between the
President and Mr.. Bryan telephone
messages came to Secretary McAooo'
Senator Owen and Congressman Glass,
dive in framing the Administration
currency bill and who had agreed on
Monday afternoon. The agreement was
considered SO sure that the Dill was
hustled to the Printing Onice. When
copies of Il were available yesterday.
Senator Owen passed out confidential
copies to certain Senators and the stage
was all set for its introduction Friday.
Mr.. Glass was to have furnished copies
of the bill. subject to release. to the
newspapers last night.