Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
DOUBT CURRENCY
WILL Be RUSHED
Some Democrats Wonder at
Presidents Confidence OF
Speedy Passage.
DECLARE TARIFF ACTION
NOT A JUST CRITERION
Talk of Adjournment Until December
or Recess of Thirty Days
Is Renewed.


Is Renewed
"Is Congress to remain in session un-
III snow fies?" This Is question
which may come to An issue this week.
At the Capitol there Is not what
might he called unanimous concurrence
IN President Wilson's optimism over
speedy enactment of the currency bill.
In fact. some democrats are wonder
ing where ne obtains his confidence
and are asking if II is case of the
wish being father to the thought.
Realization OF some conditions OBJ
tanning in the Senate inspires doubt in
these democratic breasts of that speedy
action upon the bill the hope of which
is so fondly cherished by the Presi-
dent With the facts before them the
democratic doubling Thomases are
forced to the conclusion that the Presi-
dents confidence is based upon the eX-
perience he had with the tariff bill and
his belief that he can repeat the same
tactics as successfully with the cur
rency bill.
Circumstances Not Similar.
1t is admitted that the circumstances
are hardly the same in both instances.
In the case of the tariff bill bill was
presented to the Senate, framed In ac-
cordance with democratic party plat
form and policy The differences be-
tween the House and Senate were
merely over rates and quantities. The
President was able to whip senators
into line to sustain the pollcy' "nich
III "A but
than the House in carrying it out.
The currency bill comes to the Senate
as the Judgment or indivlduais- II uots
not represent any established democratic
policv. such as tariff for revenue only
ingrained in the blood and bred In the
bone of democrats. 1t provides lot a
revolution in the currency ana pahhihs
system of the nation. 1t Is largely lns
work of one man, an outsider, reVlsSo
and indorsed by the President ana the
Secretary of the Treasury; amenoeo anu
made more radical by the Secretary Oh
states. presented l. the House as aa
administration measure and Jammeu
through that body under caucus rule ana
party whip and spur.
Three Committeeman Dubious.
/, comes to the Senate committee ON
banking and currency and finds that COM
nittee indisposed to accept 1t and pass
IL Immediately. The sentiment In oppo-
sition Is reported to represent vote OF
seven TO five in committee Three demo-
Gratis on the committee, OGorman'
Hitchcock and Reed. are said to be du-
bious OF its provisions and opposed to
hasty action.
Call a caucus. make it party meas
ure and put it through, says the ao-
ministration; whereupon. so II Is rumor-
ed, other democrats shake their heads.
round dozen of them, all told Senator
Lewis of Illinois protests; Senator
Thompson of Kansas Is said TO vince
under presidential pressure and wants
further consideration and amendment
The four Smiths-from South Carolina,
Arizona. Maryland and Georsia-are re-
ported TO be in mind to ask: nat
the hurry" Bryan of Florida. Lea or
Tennessee, Ashurst of Arizona ana the
three committeeman already named hang
back from impulsive action.
The administration says then to let
ii log along: the committee holding
hearings. the President meanwhile to
reason" with recalcitrant and near
rscalcitrant senator's And SO IL Is gong
for the present.
Hearings Grow Insipid.
The committee hearings are growing
insipid, many of the big bankers de-
clsuing 10 appear. holding that the
Thing has been talked threadbare al
ready and anyhow. what's S1e use,
they ask, If the administration is dead
set on the terms and objects Of the bill
as il passed the House. Talk of ad-
journment until December. as soon as
fhr tariff bill passes. or recess for
thirty days is renewed.
Oh. We must not adjourn say the
administration leaders, we must save
the Presidents face He has set his
heart on giving the country currency
bill &c supplement the tariff changes,
and IL we adjourn IL will be construed
as rebuff to him. Let's keep the bill
before the committee and both houses
take three-day recesses until we can
strengthen our lines and build up
party majority"
This is the situation as II stands at the
beginning of the new week. The tariff
promises to be out OF the way by the
end OF the week and then Congress will
have 10 decide what next TO do. Presi-
his friends at the Capitol. will then have
70 demonstrate his power by exerting IL.
Must First Get It Reported.
II he can make the Senate democrats
through as party measure. then will be
The time 10 start the work II further
Investigation and amendment are insist
ed upon by senators who may refuse to
yield to executive pressure there will be
renewed demand for g. recess while the
committee Is at its task.
The Presidents first undertaking Will
= u get IL out OF committee. the next
a. assemble caucus 10 ratify the COM
El5ttre's action. The President Is re-
ported 10 be confident. in the light of
events attending the tariff legislation
~asN h.s can do hnr