The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-08-13
NEWLANDS'
STATEMENT
Gives The Reno Journal a
Statement OF His Position
On National Issues
says Democratic Party Plans Will
Defer Congressional Adjournment
TO Regular December Session.
Saturdays Journal said :

SuluTudl JOul hdius
Senator Francis G. Newlands. Ne
yadas senior representative in the
upper house of congress, arrived In
Reno from lake Tahoe last night
accompanied by Mrs. Newlands. He
will remain in Reno for a short time
possibly one or two weeks, depending
on the situation at Washington.
Senator Newlands in an interview
with the Journal expressed himself
as hopeful for the success of Dem
ocratic administration in national af-
fairs and for the happy solution OF
legislative questions before congress
particularly those OF the tariff.
AS TO the probable duration OF the
present special session the senator IL
OF the opinion the combination OF
the tariff bill and the currency bill
may prolong the session until the
REGULAR session In December. As TO
the tariff he believed at least five
weeks more will be taken before a
hnal vote. after which there may
be some notifications by the finance
committee and conference between
the House and Senate and that this
work alone may take until beyond
October,
The currency bill. the senator thinks,
will call forth much debate in the
House after the caucus and he Is in
some doubt In regard TO its progress
In the Senate. At all events he Is
Of the opinion this WORK. If pursued,
will probably prolong the Aork un-
III December.
As to the general feeling on the
currency bill. Senator Newlands
thinks there is as much conservatism
and actual timidity among the bank
ers as active opposition 10 II, and he
believes that II there Is some cur
tailment Of business IT may be at
tributed TO the Unborn conservatism
OF bankers at this time.
AS 10 the tariff bill Senator New
lands considers IL still In the making.
As TO certain phases of the bill he
has been frequently quoted as to his
attitude and his beliefs are known.
He still feels that the bill will be
amended within certain limitations.
Il still feel the bill will be amend
ed In certain respects" said Senator
Newlands. 1T mey 90 further along
the line OF certain directions and
not quite so far In other directions
and II may be amended so as TO dis
tribute reductions over a period of
several years instead of producing
the immediate effect of radical re-
adjustment have hopes for the
creation of a permanent tariff board
to act under a fixed rule by congress
which will pave the way for a series
OF gradual and scientific reductions
until such a time as the entire bust
ness Of the country is brought to a
complete competitive basis.
Senator Newlands said the Demo-
Gratis at this time were not taking
very active part in the debate, ex-
eept occasionally to continue the
thread OF argument. The Republi-
cans were pursuing the debate pri-
arily TO make the record for future
use In campaigns. They were at
taeking the tariff theory OF the DEM
oerats on each OF n number of in
austries in the hope that II a period
oil depressions should unfortunately
occur In the future they might pre-
sent to the many voters affected In
each Industry specific reasons based
on the tariff In an effort to account
Tor the condition
Ny visit to the west, Senator
Newlands said, was In response to
'he call of important and pressing
natters awaiting my attention on the
coast. siezed the opportunity dur
ing the lull of business at Washing
ton to go to San Francisco and am
now back to Nevada to remain az
iohg as possible without neglectine
my legislative duties. ] cannot tell
now long that will be. II will be q