The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-14
RCATH|NG ATTACK
| Upon REPUBLICANS
| WINDS UP DEBATE
Republicans Bowled Over One
by One by Congress
man Glass
WOULD MAKE DICKENS
ASHAMED OF HELP
Critics of Currency Bill Fiave
Out-Pecksnifed PecksniEt
Says Virginian---Sorry
Mann Absent

WAcftlNAI1O YIN otpt
sentnt.ve Carter Glass, of Virginia,
chairman OF the house committee on
banking and currency. tonight wound
In the general debate on the measure
which bears his name, with scatch-
ng attack upon the Republicans for
he methods employed by them In at
lacking the bill
FOR monumental insincerhy the
minority of the present congress
rould make Dickens ashamed oil
Trtah Heep, and for impertinent pet
ifogSing piffiing. they have oot-peck-
unified Mr. Pecksniff." said Mr.. Glass
Mr. Glass faved the Republicans
and incidentally took whack al the
progressives for their opposition tf
he bills as expressed In the four days
Rebate just ended.
Cites e. O. p. Record.
He disposed OF the Republican
charge, that the Democrats were
ruiIty of nowardly surrender 10 thf
rill of king caucus" 10y citing th'
record Of the slxtteth congress IT
hassing. after four hours debate un
der drastic vote, the NFeeland
Aldrich bin of 1908.
One by one Republicans rising II
nterroEate MFR. Glass were bowlec
hver. The dlminut!ve Vuginian, pas
master of the art Of sarcastic refcr'
MAS at his best There were none o
he opposition who could cope will
him. although more than dozen CO
Eayed the attempt.
Republican Leader Mann and Rep
reaertative Nandeil Of Montana. chic
rnor fighters az the Republicans. wer'
hsent tonight. Mr. Glass expressed
deep regret at their appearance.
The greater portion Of Mr.. Glass
concluding speech was devoted 70
reply to Representative Aondeli
structure on the bill. The Republican
charge that the national bankin
paragraphs Of the hill admitted 10 az
reptance nv the banks Of currency o
duhiops standard Of value, and tina
an assault upon the present GOT
standard Of the United States was EN-
,odiea therein, was met by Mr.. elias
with the statement that the exisfin
statute and all live statutory Law
bearing upou the subject ~sprtss''
that the national bank notes ~ ti
knitted States were redeemaole !
gold or lawful currency"
Progressive Leader Victor Murdoc
had charged that the impending bi
WAS insipid. timld weak, feeble. hai'
ng, and decrepit. as a reform meas
kare. Mr.. Murdoch had charged tina
he prcviston against interlocking al
rectora.es IN the Democratic platform
had been left out Of the hill
There In no more reason for IN
Inclusion Of the Misunderstanding ~
Electorate provision in this bill tina
there is in including an amenunef
10 the pure food law" said Mr.. GAS
t.The notwithstanding direetora'
nronositinn is an antitrust propos
tson, and its proper place Ia IN 'fu'
reform legislation, and not currene
Legislation.
Mr.. Glass was warmly appiauded,
khe conclusion Of his speech
Jruiaue Illustration.
A column nearly eight feet hig'
nainted white. with black letterin
was placed sauareiy in front Of IN
sneakers desk in the house OF repre-
santatives today when RepresentatiS
smith. OF Minnesota. arose TO deciaf
that the Glass currency reform systei
rests entirely too much personal powf
,lpon the members of the federal RI
serve board Tho columns inteer'
parts, from base to capital, were use
hv Representative Smith in mucn IN
same manner as a lecturer upon arch
tec;1re would use a similar exnibit
prove to the members of congress NJ
"a more dangerous and unwarrahte
method of legislation has never pee
perpetrated--this in face Of the IN
that the country as whole mas o.
l. 10 n
NON partisan
Mr. Smiths white pillar had seve
disks painted upon its base to repr'
sent the seven members of the FEEDER
reserve board.
Three Of the disks were brown. rel
resenting the secretary of the urea
nry. the secretary Of agriculture ar
the controller of the treasury. WI
would change with each administr'
tinn. The other four disks were hiu
Arising from this haze. the saua
column Of white. represented the 81
ty-nine powers of the federal rcser'
board. The column supported a sls
marked Banking and. Currency
which, in turn. Supported "lndustr
HORTICULTURAL. Commerce and Capital
mi Of these being supported by Il
seven members Of the federal reser'
board at the foot OF the column.
Too Much Power With Board.
This was method Of showing tn
too much power rests WITH the boar
'sThis hill" said Representa-
Smith, Thy reason of the manner
which the federal reserve board
appointci. involves the substitute
OF political control for the control
banks. The bin falls far short of Z
ideal government control.
ssrhc great political power viii
president Jackson saw In the first Al
secenc rational banks Of his day "
the power of mere pyEmfes when col
pared To the power Imposed tn \
elIeral rGaerve hoard. md hiclattS
ca proa6 M; II = q n IN a