The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
Desires Uninterrupted
Consideration of Cur
rency Bill.
NO FIXED TIME
FOR ITS PASSAGE
President Takes View That to
Throw Measure Over Into Reg
ular Session Would Shorten
Period for Taking Up Other
Vital Reforms Pledged
by Party.

Washington, October 12-President
wilson let 1t be known tonight that
he did not favor 4 recess of Congress
at this time. but desires continuous
and uninterrupted consideration OF the
pending currency bill. Various reports
that the President was attempting to
force the Senate to act more speedily
than IL wished. and efforts by some
Democratic Senators TO secure a recess
until November -. while the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee was
at work oil the House bill. brought
from those close to the President a
Qualification of the White House posi-
ton.
The President, they said, had no idea
OF attempting TO hx an arbitrary time
when the currency bill should or
should not be enacted into law. His
wish, as expressed throughout his
conferences with Senate leaders, has
been for continuous attention to the
currency measure, with the confidence
that with concentrated effort and study
the bill would be out OF the Senate
before the beginning of the December
session of Congress-
Adverse TO Haste.
While adverse to any haste that
would impair the value of currency
reform, the President is anxious that
If the Senate can improve upon the
House bill. 1t will proceed TO do so.
He still believes, however, that all this
can be accomplished during the seven
weeka remaining of the present ses-
sion.
Efforts to bring about a recess in
cidentnlly have shown that majority
OF the Democratic Senator'S were op-
posed to the proposition. while the
outcome Of the currency bill from the
Senate committee was in doubt. The
Senate committee thus far has shown
disposition to report bill that all
of Its members could support ana
there is no evidence Of direct brcaK
in the committee. Differences are mp
parent over certain features OF the
measure. but 1t Is believed that many
OF the Senators will be reconciled by
certain changes In the House bill.
which VIII not affect It's general char
acter. and will leave II acceptable to
President Wilson
Aside from the contention that the
people of the country demand immedi-
ate currency reform to meet the COM
mercial expansion expected from the
operation OF the new tariff. the Presi-
dent is making il plain to those who
are comforting with him that early
currency legislation is just as impor-
tant to redemption Of the administra-
tion's platform pledges
/ With the plan for revision of the
antitrust laws, rural credit legislation.
migration changes. cons liberation OF
arbitration treaties ana appropriation
bills. the President takes the view that
to delay work on currency now and
throw it over into the regular session
would not only shorten the time for
other vital reforms, but would unneces-
sarily prolong the next session of Con-
greSs.
This would prevent Senators. as well
as House members. from getting back
to their States and home districts to
participate In the spring primary cam
paiGns seriously interfering with plans
for the November campaign. The Presi-
dent is pointing out, too. that in just
a year the direct election of United
States Senators Will be In effect for
the first time. The President believes
the Democratic party then will be
placed on the stand as n unit to prove
its claims for continuation in power.
With n record OF omplishment-
tariff. currency and other big reforms
behind it. he is confident the party
will be returned to control of Con-
gress. with an even larger majority in
the Senate.
Congress has little to occupy it now
except currency. An agreement has
been made to consider the "seamen's
servitude" bill in the Senate from oc-
tober 16 to %, with n vote on the latter
day. With no other pressing business
before either house. n quorum probably
will be lacking almost continuously,
but the leaders can summon members
enough at any time.
During this week the President will
have before him the urgent deficiency
bill. with its provisions exempting dep
uty collectors of internal revenue and
deputy United States marshals from
the civil service. 1t is believed the
President Will sign the measure, on the
ground that he is empowered by eX-
ecutive order at any time TO place these
positions in the civil service.
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