El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-04
GUMMINs FLAGS
WORK OF CAUCUS
Iowan Charges Democrats
With Approaching Close
to a Conspiracy.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 4-Charges
BY senator CumminS. of Iowa, that the
Democrats had approached dangerous
" near a conspiracy against the rights
of all the people in taking caucus &C
ton on the currency bill, marked the
opening of tOday's session of the SEN
This bill has been considered else
where and passed elsewhere. ne said
There viii be no real debate IN TINS
chamber; it will be simply a farce
hesitate to participate IN It Tor 90
not want to give il, before the country,
the color of actual deliberat1on- cam
not believe the American people VIII
for long period tolerate TINS lesisla-
ton"
Senator Lewis retOrted that senator
Cummins had sanctioned similar caucus
methods while governor OF Iowa. Dut
Mr.. Cummins denied it.
Owen Defends Action.
Senator owen, defending the caucus
action, declared the Democrats had
adopted the most direct, efficient and
simple way of securing legislation"
after congress had for months delayed
action He denounced the extended
debate on the Hctch Hetchy oil as a
beating of the air with empty WORDS
and a delay of the currency bill
Republicans declared that Democrats
were absentinS themselves from the
chamber and that all addresses Nere
being made to empty seats
Senator Reed declared the impression
had gone abroad that president Wilson
had eXerted some undue influence
on congress in the currency matter
"The president said senator Reed,
emphatically, has never attempted to
coax or cOerce congress into passing
any particular bill L entirely deny
breadth beyond the performance 81 MS
constitutional duty
Norris Asked for CIoture.
Senator Norris, Republican, declared
eft showed
clOture rule. He attacked the caucus
with every fundamental principle
which the president laid down m MS
message ] am in hearty accord ne
said, but under the caucus system,
viii have no opportunity to assist IN
framing the measures Which SnOuld
carry out these principles. Practically
every senator on this side of the cham
Der is in similar position as 10 some
one or more of the presidents recon-
mendatiOns."
Women OpDOse Suffrage.
Opponents of women suffrage ap-
peared before the house rules commit
tee to argue why a committee on won
an suffrage should not be created by
the house.
Speakers for the opponents declared
working women were opposed TO the
franchise because they would lose
more than they would gain IhlS was
in answer to the statement OF tne SUI
fragists that the working women
needed the franchise and was strongly
in favor Of it.
The Hensley resolution for naval
holiday was generally discussed
Rivers and harbOrs committee con-
tinued hearings on leVee improvements
for flood protection along the -dissls-
sippi river.
seek Money for Aviation.
Brig. Gen George P Schrieven. chief
of the signal service of the war de-
partment, told the house military at
fairs committee today that while his
H. iii -1r-
for military aerOnautics. Mexico had
appropriated 100000 for the same pur-
pose.
The house passed the Hay army bill
which in various forms had been talked
of al the capital for many years me
bill. which now goes to the senate
would put war volunteer forces on an
equal footing with the regular army
1t provides that whenever in the pres1-
dents Judgment war IS imminent, that
volunteer regiments for war purposes
be organized. The men, instead OF en-
listing for Il short period as IN the
DaSt wars. would enlist for the war
The president would appoint all the Of
ficers, not more than four regular Of
ficers to be appointed to any one vol
unteer- The volunteer force thus
would sunplement the existing national
guard of militia with which the Dill
would not Interfere.
Mann Thinks 1t War Move.
Representative Mann, in speaking OF
the Mexican situation, said that OF
course chairman Hay of. the military
committee. the administration and all
others connected with the bill would
deny that the measure was presented
now because the government was pre-
pairing for a war with Mexico: he re-
called that Just before the Spanish
American war the approximations com
mittee recommended a bill to put So
100000 in president AIcKinley's hands.
B 7 took q minute then TO say added
Mr.. Mann. that at least there was one
man IN the house who was not at
tempting to deceive himself while all
the others had said that this was not
in expectation of war, but to prevent
war I fear that the same situation
arises now"
Mr.. Mann commented upon the fact
that chairman Hay had pressed the bill
introduced three DAYS ago. to passage
Immediately following the presidents
message on Mexico