Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-16
Developments Show Determination
To End Present Session Without
Touching Other Subjects--Demo-
cratic Caucus Call, This Week.
Much Opposition Against Pres. Wilson's Program
OF Immediate Action on Currency.

Washington, June 15.-Developments
of the last week at both ends of the
Capitol have Indicated growing de
termination on the part of the Demo-
cratic leaders of Congress to pass 81
tariff bill and wind up the work Of
the extra session without action up
on currency reform or any other i'm
portant subject.
The tariff revision bill is to be push
ed to completion and laid before the
Democrats of the Senate, in caucus,
before the end of this week In the
meantime, Notwithstanding President
Wilson's repeatedly expressed desire
TO see some positive action taken to-
ward a reform of the nations financial
system. the controlling forces of the
party in both houses are showing a
disposition To defer action on none
tary reform until the regular session
ionenins next December
\ session of the Senate currency
committee. last week, and the open
lantagenism voiced by Rep. Henry o
TeXas. against present action have
served to emphasize the opposition
that las developed within the party
ranks, against the Presidents program
of immediate action. While the Sen
late committee took no definite action,
many members including influential
| Democrats. openly expressed the opin-
ion that no currency law would be en-
acted at this session.
The tariff is to come into the Sen
late for the second stage of revision
Within 10 DAYS. The Senate financ
committee will complete work upon it
yearly this week. and an immediate cal
will he issued for Democratic eau
Gus. 1t is believed the bill will b
formally presented to the Senate
ready for debate in that body, b.
Wednesday. June %.
The arbitration treaties sent in
scfne time age extending existing
agreements with Great Britain anc
several other countries have not beer
touched in the Senate. for nearly Il
days. IN the meantime, the President
| ard Secretary Bryan are understood
| to have urged Senators Chamberlain
and OGorman to withdraw their OPP
position 10 the British treaty and al
iQw its ratification
Both senators have stated openly
! within the last few days, however
| that they do rot propose to withdraw
| opposition or permit the extension OF
! the British arbtra ton fact, unless it
| is forced upon them by a two-thirds
| vote Of the Senate. Their opposition is
based upon the belief that the United
| States should not again bind itself tc
a treaty that Great Britain eonstrues
as forcing this country to submit the
| Panama canal dispute to arbitration,
/ If the British treaty is to be renewed
| 10th senators demand that n clause be
| inserted. expressly eXempting the Pan
| anna canal tolls question as n subject
of arbitration.
| This will be a business 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 colleagues and insist
upon results. The majority members OF
/ the finance committee will meet, al
| day and late into the night. passing
en- sub committee reports. Last week
in four days. the committee approved
half of the bill with the changes made
by the subcommittee. and Senator
Simmons proposes that the committee
complete the rest of the measure, by
Wednesday night.