Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.

Washington, March 9.-President Will
ssn will take hand himself in franz
ing legislation with the new Congress
With the co-opora ton OF party leaders
i'll the House and Senate he proposes
To work over tariff currency and 9TH
CT important measures even before
they ate Introduced and To lend the
weight of the administration to the
support of the bills.
THIS information and the f3et that
the President will endedNor in forward
iaehis policies to us2 personal Pefsua
sbion not only with members Of his
own party, but with Progressive Re
pablieans. who are inclined to be
friendly, came, today, from those who
have talked with his since his inauS-
uration.
The President dos rot Plan to draft
legislation, but expects by suggestion
and confidence To come 10 an agree
ment upon specific measures with the
paIAy leaders. It has not been deter
mined whether currency will he taken
TIP at tie special session. Il was learn
ed. today, that when tie President be-
lieve5 the time is ripe for such legisla-
ter. he win call into conference such
men as Rep. Glass of Virginia, head OF
tie sub committee that has been in
vestigating currency questions to
agree upon the outline of bill that
would have administration backing.
Such process, the President believes,
would discourage the flood of individual
bills usually offered when reform legis-
laton is undertaken and would eoneen-
trate the efforts of party leaders toward
some kind of agreement in advance of
public discussion. This method, it is also
believed in some quarters, would have
the effect of steadying the nervous sys-
tenn of the business world when suo-
jeets 50 vital as the tariff and currency
are being revised.
Congressional leaders practically are
agreed upon the suggestion that no sub
iect but the tariff should be taken up in
the special session. Many House leaders
even doubt the ACCESSIBILITY of bringing
in a currency bill near the end of the
special session. as has been suggested to
the President by the advocates of imme
date currency reform. The Presidents
idea was that currency bill might be
evolved by that time and submitted to
the House without detracting from the
attention then centering on the tariff.
He has been of the belief that in the
interval between tile extra session and
the December session of Congress, a
campaign of discussion could be carried
on to crystalize public opinion. Leaders
of Congress agree that such a campaign
of education must precede the actual
process of currency revision.
islation is not necessarily to insist on
the strict acceptance of administration
measures as such. But he will en-
deavor to secureYthe accomplishment
Of legislation with the aid of Demo-
cratic leaders that will express gully
the fixed purposes of the administra
ton.
A part of the Presidents plan-a0d
in this he has the support Of many
house leaders, To keep the eyes If
the nation ON one particular measure
at time.
The President is expected to consult
with House leaders, this week over
the form of some Of the tariff revi-
sion bills. President Wilson already
has made a study cf some of the
and secretaries, Redilcld and Bryan,
are also thoroughly familiar with re-
cent Democratic work on the tariff
Before any of the measures arc ready
for presentation to the House they
will have received the studious exam
nation of the President and his cab
met. The ways and means committee
Is now giving attention to the posi-
bic effect of the tariff reduction Oh
business prosperity. The Presidents
desire to have currency reform under
taken as early as possible sprinyS
from the belief that a flexible currency
system is necessary to meet the physi-
cal changes in business resulting from
changes in tariff rates.
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