The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-16
PARTYLEADERS
ARE DETERMINED
TO GET THROUGH
They Want to Wind Up
Tariff Work and
Quit.
SMALL CHANCE FOR
CURRENCY REFORM
At Both Ends of Capitol There Is
Discrimination to Follow Will
sons Wishes and Take Some
Position Toward Change
in Nations Financial
System.

Washington. June l5-Developmcnts
of the last week at both ends of the
Capitol have indicated a growing de
termination on the part OF Democratic
leaders OF Congress to pass II tariff bill
and wind up the work OF the extra ses-
sion without action upon currency re-
form or any other important subject.
The tariff revision bill is to be pushed
to completion and laid before the Dem
ocrats of the Senate. in caucus. before
the end of this week. In the mean
time. Notwithstanding President Will
sons repeatedly expressed desire to
see some positive action taken toward
reform Of the nations financial sys-
tenn. the controlling forces of the party
in both houses are showing Il diSpoSi-
tion to defer action on monetary re-
form until the regular session open
ing next December.
y session Of the Senate Currency
Committee last week. and the open
antaEonism voiced by Representative
Henry, of Texas, against present action.
have served to emphasize the opposi-
tion that has developed within the
party ranks. against the Presidents
program of immediate action. While
the Senate committee took no definite
action, many members. including influ-
entail Democrats. openly expressed the
opinion that no currency law would be
enacted at this session.
Second Stage Of Revision.
The tarin is TO come Into the Senate
for the second stage of revision within
ten days. The Senate Finance Com
mittee will complete work upon it carly
this week, and an immediate call will
be issued for a Democratic caucus. 1t
Is believed the bill will he formally
presented to the Senate. ready for de-
bate in that body, by Wednesday, June
25
The arbitration treaties sent in some
time ago. extending existing agree
ments With Great Britain and several
ether countries have not been touched
III the Senate for nearly ten days In
the meantime. the President and Secre-
tary Bryan are understood to have
urged Senators Chamberlain and O'Gor-
man to withdraw their opposition to
the British treaty and allow its ratif-
cation.
Both Senator's have stated openly
within the last few days. however, that
they do not propose 10 withdraw oppo-
Sition. or permit the extension OF the
British arbitration pact. unless it is
forced upon them by two thirds vote
of the Senate. Their opposition is
based upon the belief that the United
States should not again bind itself to n
treaty that Great Britain constructs rs
forcing this country TO submit tie Pan
anna Canal dispute TO arbitration. IL
the British treaty is To be renewed,
both Senators demand that Il clause he
inserted expressly eNempting the Pan
ANA Canal tolls question as a subject
of arbitration.
Busy Week In Senate.
This Will be II busy week among the
Democrats of the Senate, in charge OF
the tariff bill. Beginning tomorrow
morning, Senator simmons. chairman Of
the Finance Committee. will apply the
prod TO his collea CUES and insist upon
results The majority members of the
Finance Committee will meet all day
and late into the night passing on sub
committee reports Last week in four
days. the committee approved about
half of the bill with the changes made
by the subcommittees, and Senator
Simmons proposes that the committee
complete the rest of the measure by
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