The Irish standard., 1913-09-06
CURRENCY BILL
MAY Be LAID OVER
RUMoRS AFLoAT THAT ACTION
MAY BE DEFERRED UNTIL
DECEMBER.
TARIFF ALSO TROUBLESOME
Bankers Appearing Before COMMITTEES
Oppose Every Feature Of Bill
Consideration Of Measure Do
clared a Farce.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 4.-There
are indications Of dangers confront
Ing the program of President Will
sons administration on the currency
and tariff measures now pending.
The hearings in progress before the
senate committee on banking and
currency have shot so many holes tn
the administration bill that already
there are rumors atloat that a plan
will be brought forward for deferring
action on the bill until December, the
Intervening time to be devoted to
hearings In order that the committees
Of congress may be fully advised as
to the needs of the country.
Practically every important feature
Of the currency bill has been attacked,
directly or indirectly, by these lead.
Ing bankers Of the country.
AS to the tariff the situation Is de-
clared by some of the Democratic
leaders to be troublesome and be.
coming more and more doubtful as
the measure drags through the sen.
ate. limitations are given of impor.
tant defections in the Democratic
ranks and suggestions that 1t is by
no means certain the bill can com.
mand the requisite number of Demo-
cratic votes.
The finance committee leaders are
not convinced that real trouble ex.
lists, but they wish they were better
advised as to the course which sew.
eral of their colleagues will take
when the final vote is reached.
Republicans Ignored.
The currency problem is even more
vexatious. In the house it is regarded
as easy sailing for the administra-
ton measure, no matter in what
form 1t shall appear from the com.
mittee next week.
Representatives Smith Of Minneap.
oils and Lindbergh of Little Falls,
members of the committee, have con.
oluded that the present eonsidera.
ton Of the bill in committee Is most.
ly q farce, and that no attention will
be given to amendments proposed by
the Republican committeeman. 1t IL
recognized by the Republicans that
the Democratic majority in the house
is so large that opposition or attempts
to change the bill would be fruitless.
The point IL also made that no op'
position can be expected from Demo
Gratis because Of the binding force OF
their caucus agreement and the fact
that SO few members Of the house
have studied the bill that they are
unprepared to offer amendments, OF
to understand the amendments that
are proposed by those who desire Ia
perfect the bill.
Senate Situation Different.
In the senate the situation is DIFF.
ferent. That fact has been disclosed
at the committee hearings. Two or
three Democratic senators on the
committee indicate that they are far
from being committed to the admin.
istration program, and Senators
O'GOrman Of New York and Hitch.
cock of Nebraska are openly oppos.
ing the plans of the president for
rushing the bill through at the pres.
emit session. Other members of the
Democratic majority evince open
minds of the subject and they have
been greatly impressed by the com
ments Of the western bankers who
are discussing the bill before the
committee.
Nelson Takes Hand.
| Senator Nelson is in constant ut
tendance at the hearings of the com
mittee and he frequently interjecta
questions calculated to bring out the
opinions Of the bankers on the de-
tails Of the bill, particularly the ap
plication to banking and business
conditions in the Northwest.
| Mr.. Nelson believes that 1t will be
necessary greatly to change the bill
before 1t will be acceptable to the
senate.
MAN IS KILLED AT NEWpORr