Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
Proposed Issue of Government
Notes Sets House Demo.
Gratis by the Ears.
PRESIDENT Is SAID TO BE
UNNECESSARILY ALARMED
Senator Clapp Offers an Amendment
to Present Act to Meet Need of
Legislation.

cash" as the proposed new issue of gov
ernment notes based on agricultural
products is 1okingly dubbed by its oppon-
ents. has served to set the democrats OF
the House by the ears and. it is claimed.
put President Wilson in an unwarranted
state of apprehension over the status
of currency legislation.
Many democrats were of the opinion
yesterday that the President had been
needlessiy alarmed by reports of the sup
posed strength Of the element in the
House back Of the insurgent movement
In the banking and currency committee,
and they depiored the suggestion OF the
President to take the subject out of the
hands of the committee and submit it to
democratic caucus.
Some friends OF the administration were
fear1ui that this may De paying into the
hands OF the insurgents, as ii Is Jusl
Wnat the radical democrats are supposed
to desire-to be allowed to present their
views to caucus OF tnelr fenows.
Opportunity for Republicans.
Another view presented was that rel
erence of the subject TO a caucus would
give the republicans opportunity TO
charge that the democrats are weak on
constructive legislation and lay the COM
mittee open to the charge of incum-
petency. 1t was generaly unaerstoou
thal the caucus pan was lne treSiuenL >
own idea, however, and il ne pushes Il
there Will be Iltt.e opposition.
Tne doubling nomaSes the House
expressed their views beins at a LOSS
10 see now greater degree uf harmony
may De expected IN salnering o. the
IulI membership or the mouse man was
81 m fsAG
II be commence InaL the ms sents are
more strloenI IN expression IIan pro.l..c
numbers.
At WAS assured that the Presidents
4dea was tnat discussion In caucus
WOufd snow the agricultural Asset
democrats tnaI Iney are inanority VI
,neir colieagueS and oring them into
Alne Tor the a0lliinIStratiUn Dili. NO one
tnouSnt tnat rresAaenI wilson con-
tempiated Tor monient yiei0Ang as
sent 20 the currency scneme BASED upon
the agricultural and industrial assets
proposed.
hour for Radical Amendment.
There are practically but four demo-
cratic members OF the committee VINO
insist upon radical amendments to the
aiass bill These are representatives
BuIkley, tagsdale, Eag4e and Wlngo.
Unty Messrs. hagsdaie md Eagle are
counted as stancn supporters OF Mr..
41enry, who is not a member Of the
committee.
Mr.. Bulkley says the only feature Of
the bill to which he should object Is
the organization of the federal board
of control He believes that this would
give the party in power leo much poiit-
ical power. But as yet he has not sug-
gested any remedies. and SO tar as
known he has not prepared any amend
ments to the bill to meet his own crlti-
cism. Under such circumstances 1t is
Impossible to assert that AIR. BuIkley
is an unreconciled opponent Of the bilL
Mr.. Ragsdale was the committee
member who introduced the Henry
substitute in the committee. Mr.. Eagae,
1t Is believed, will follow the lead OF
Mr.. Ragsdale and Mr.. Henry. Both are
new members and have yet to serve
through their first session of a Con-
gress. 1t is understood that their main
objection to the Glass-Owen bill is be-
tional powers to the alleged money
trust.
Already senators complain of the
length of the session and are making
overtures for an early adjournment.
Democrats and republicans in the Sem
ate are now urging that the currency
bill be postponed until the regular ses-
sion next winter. but It is urged by some
that II the adm nistration bill is de reated
in the House now It will mean delay for
year or more. For the President to be
defeated In his efforts now would mean
that the country would lose confidence In
his currency recommendations, some as
sert. while others are of opinion that the
fight should be stopped now before 1t
gets more complicated. and taken up
again at the regular session after feel
ing has Quieted down.
Clapp introduces Bill.
Senator Ciapp yesterday introduced in
the Senate a bill intended to amend the
Aldrich-vreeiand emergency currency act
so that emergency currency would be
taxed at per cent for three months in
stead of S per cent for one month. with
an additional tax Of 1 Der cent Der
month until the tax reaches 10 per cent
Explaining his bill Senator Clapp said:
There are many. including myself,
who feel that We oueht to have currency
legislation at this time to steady the ef-
fects of tariff rev sion. AT the same
time a good many senators Also teel that
it would be Impossible to give q general
currency measure the consideration II
ought to have. 1t occurred to me that
the senate might adopt this amendment
for the present"
Senats Members Lining Up.
Members Of the Senate are lining up
for and against the administration cur
rency bill, with the understanding that
there will be currency legislation At
the present session OF Congress.
The issue probably Will cause re-
alignment, especially In the Senate.
several senators VINO have not been
strong for the tariff program giving
the president hearty support on his
currency idea.
senator nansdell. who is pledged to
vote against free sugar under any and
all circums lances 70 the most notable
example OF the re-aiignment that wlll
come about
While ne il unaiterably opposed to
free sugar the Administrations cur
rency program appeals TO him az some-
thing that should be carried out with
out Decay. He Is listed in polls Of the
Senate, that have been taken by Sena-
tor Owen, as being emphatlcally op-
posed to adjournment without action
on the currency.
II am prepared to stay here just as
long as necessary" said he yesterday,
ito pass currency legislation. am con-
vinced that the President is right in
urging action by Congress now. The
matter OF personal convenience Of SEN
ators IL not an element that should be
considered. Business interests demand
this legislation. and It 10 our duty to
stay here to meet that demand. And |
shan Insist that We stay" II