Evening journal., 1913-12-19
JOBS" CRY OF
REPUBLICANS
ON MONEYLAW
Senator BrlStOW Says Car
renCy Bill is to Provide for
Hungry Ones
EXPECT TO PASS IT
BEFORE END OF TODAY
sy The United Press.

6y The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The end OF
the long debate on the currency bill
was at hand when the Senate met today
and leaders hoped for final vote be-
fore adjournment. According to agree
ment the senate was pledged TO vote on
it during "the legislative day of Fri
day" Final touches by the Democratic
caucus permitted final reading OF the
measure today. Radical eleventh hour
changes placated much of the opposition,
especially those permitting the redis-
count of farmers paper, the increase of
the gold reserve to 40 per cent, with
heavy taxes provided it falls below that
amount.
Tomorrow night the bill will be in
the hands of the conference committee it
is confidently expected, which will re.
port probably on Monday, after which
the bin will 90 through both houses on
record time and be rushed to the White
House for signature. This will permit
the adjourning of congress Monday to
a date between January II and 49, The
light amendments exempting all EN-
ployes of the central reserve board from
civil service examinations and permit
ting their salaries TO be fixed by the
board, was bitterly denounced as a spoils
measure by the Republican leaders.
Root urged that the political pres
sure which would certainly ensue
should not be permitted to annoy the
reserve directors.
Now we see the reason for haste
in this bill" said Bristow. ut is
not to allow stringency, but TO pro-
vide jobs for the hungry hordes OF
office seekers who have been besieg-
ing the Capitol for ten months"
Lane and Thomas joined Hitchcock
and the Republicans in voting against
this change, but it went through, as
agreed by the caucus.
An effort to have the bill forbid in
terlocking directorates among the
member banks was defeated. Senator
Crawford proposed that no man
should be a director in more than
one member bank, but his amendment
was voted down.
Another amendment which was re.
iected. was that by Cummins to pro
tect borrowers who might be black
listed by the member banks.
'WANIED-The biggest business meI
in the country for mems sized Jobs. Poll.
tics not an essential. Address WoodroW
Wilson, White House"
Figuratively, the President today hung
out the above sign The jobs to be fillel
are membership on the Federal reserv,
board created by the currency bill. Th'
latter will become a law not later thar
next Wednesday.
Realizing that this board, which vii
dominate the currency system of tn
country, can make or break the admin
istration, the question Of its construc
tion occupied most of the time Of today
cabinet meeting. 1t was decided by th'
President that he win take most Of tn
sixty days allowed him under the law be
lore announcing his selections.
Discussing the question today, Sec
retary Tumulty said: THE Presiden
Is determined that the men he vii
name for these jobs shall have the en-
tire confidence Of the people of tn
whole country. The biggest business
men are none too good for this work.
1t is understood that among the mel
whose names are under consideration
are fully as many Republicans a
Democrats. The President, It is said
by his intimates, has been consider
ably disturbed because of the. report
that an attempt was to be made in OF
ganizing the new board, to create Job
tfor fhe faithful %