The citizen., 1913-11-28
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, d. c.. Nov. "a, 1913.

tee, was LAID before the Senate and de-
bate on the measure will begin this week.
The two factions of the committee. head
ed by Senator Owen and Senator Hitch
cock, filed their different views on the
Administration measure and the bill, as
passed by the House, was made the ''un-
! finished business" of the Senate.
Senator Owen will fire the opening gun
in the debate for the Administration for
ces. His speech probably will occupy
the entire day. Senator Hitchcock will
begin the attack on the Administrations
proposals in a speech setting forth the
position of his faction of the committee.
| From now until the end of the special
session, week off, Senators will make
set speeches discussing the currency re.
| form problem.
Although the Administration finally has
succeeded in getting the Currency bill
| before the Senate, other obstacles which
| threaten to delay the measure are 7par-
ent. On December the Senate will set
aside the Currency bill and, by agree.
ment, take up the bill giving the San
Francisco the right TO secure water sup
ply from the Hetchy-Hetchey Valley.
The measure will be disposed of by
December 6, but on December the Sen
ate has agreed to take up bill giving the
President authority to build a Govern
ment railroad in Alaska This NAV be
laid over IN favor Of the Currency bill
Senate leaders were not inclined TODAY
to predict when the Currency bill might
be finally acted upon, but it was declared
certain that consideration would run we'll
into next year, probably up to about the
Ist of February.
Both sections Of the committee agreed
on concentration of reserves, their volume
and mobilization, the volume of the capi
tai OF the proposed banks, promotion of
an open discount market. provision for
elastic currency, the issuance of Federal
reserve notes, that the Federal notes
should be obligations of the United
States. that the system should be reg
onal Federal reserve bank system in
| stead OF central bank and upon the con-
troll of the system itself by the Govern
ment.
The report OF the Administration Dem
ocratS reviewing the differences in the
! committee concludes:
These differences arise in the main
because of two schools of thought, one
part OF the committee believing in cen
| tral bank administered by central board
| and the other part of the committee pro-
posing 10 establish number o: compara-
lively independent district banks admin
istered by boards of directors chosen from
! the several districts"
The Senate Privileges and Elections
| Committee reported favorable upon the
! PolndeXter bill, as amended providing
that the present election machinery of the
! States be employed in eecting Senators
until new laws are passed by the Legisla
ture.
This measure is not retroactive and
therefore does not apply to the recent
! Senatorial election in Maryland. 1t has
been drawn, however. with the view to
smoothing the way for Blair Lees admls-
! sion to the Senate and. if passed. it will
! fix the Senate's policy in favor of legaliz-
ing the Goldsborough writ.
/ 1t is le rned from trustworthy sources
that the fight for the appointment of COM
mandaut of the United States Marine
| Corps lies between Col. LiuIeton w. T.
| Waller, IN charge of the marines at Mare
Island, and Col. George Barnett, holding
the same position at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
Colonel Waller is a Virginian and has
the entire support of the Virginia delega
| ton III Congress, irrespective of factienal
/ differences. Colonel Barnett has strcng
support among navy officials in Washing
! ton and among the Massachusetts delega
ton. He married Mrs. Basil Gordon, OF
| Baltimore, and it is possible that some
| MARYLAND influence NAV be exerted in its
| behalf il Col. Lincoln karmany is out of
the race
Secretary OF the Navy Joseph Daniels
returned today from the West He said
that the questions OF whether he will ac-
Cept Gen. VIM. p BiddIe's request for
retirsment and who will be named to
succeed him are to be settled next week
There are no officials for the belief that
General Bddle's request will be granted.
1t IS reported that Secretary Daniels
choice lies between Colonel Waller and
Colonel Barnett.
Colonel Waller is now Fastening to
Washington from San Francisco to take
charge OF his fight for the honor. The
Virginia delegation is actively at work
for him. There is some opposition 10 the
Nirginian from the Georgia delegation.
The most serious opposition to Colonel
Waller is based upon his conduct in the
Sama (Philippines) campaign. 1t was
charged that he needlessly killed many
FIllpinoS, but he was exonerated by a
court-marilal. HIS Sama record was used
against him as A successor to General
Elliott and proved serious enough 10
block his elevation. In Colonel Waller s
behalf it is asserted that the Filipinos laid
a trap Tor the slaughter Of the American
MARINES under him, AID had he not taken
the action he did the Americans and not
the Filipnos would have been killed
Both Colonel Barnett and Colonel
Waller are both brave soldiers. The
former is also regarded as most efficient
organizer. He is now in command of
the marines at the Philadelphia Navy
Yarv, who are being held in readiness for
duty in Mexico in the event OF trouble
there. He was chosen for this duty on
account of his splendid record on the
field and as an organizer.
President and Mrs. Wilson are lending
their assistance to bazar being held
here for the Starmont Aid for Consumpt-
ives.
Autographed photographs of the Pres
ident were sent from the Executive offices
to be sold for the cause at a special booth
in downtown hotel, while the thriving
trade done by flower girls was found TO
BE- due TO the fact the blossoms were the
contributions OF Mrs. Wilson and had
come from the White House conserva-
! tories.
The information leaked out that as the
! result OF secret caucus of Democratic