The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-26
Still Undecided Whether
to Approve or Veto
Measure.
STUDYING BOTH
SIDES OF CASE
His Attitude Toward Exemption
of Labor Unions and Farmers
Organizations From Prosecu-
ton Under Antitrust Law
Is Subject of Country
Wide Interest.

Washington, May 25-President Will
son may have actually before him this
week for his approval or reiec,io, Tho
1nuch ouneted 10000 sundry civil
appropriation bin. which Includes M.
provision eXempting labor unions ana
FARMERS organizations from prosecu
uon through funds appropriated for
me enforcement OF the Sherman anti
trust law
What the President viii do with N.
measure because OF the exception
clause which caused former Presidant
elt To veto II. Is engaging country
Wlde attention, and II is reported to-
night that the chief executive has not
made up his mind what TO do vim
the bill
Although the bill is In conference.
l.ere being disagreement over Sen
aye amendment relating to funds for
national soldiers home, President
WIison mas had II under consideration
Tor many weeks During the week iust
passed the executive Office has been
NODDED with letters and petitions re-
tarnihS tie measure, some urging him
IN emphatic language to veto II because
OF tho exemption clause ana others az,
PeaihS 20 him to give IL his approval
Congress 'InrlsIng Time.
While the President is deliberatin.,
inc mouse and Senate conferees have
beer marking time, but 1t is prob,h1e
'hey VIII reach an agreement during
the week. and that their report viii
be approved By House and Senate This
VIII put the matter directly up 10 tho
i'resident Party leaders on both sides
are awaiting the Presidents action
with interest without making any pre-
Hic'"hs. Some time ago IL was in
dicated that the President would sign
the bill and issue "a statement regard :
ing the exemption clause. Now how
ever. le is said 10 he seriously study
ing both sides OF the controversial
points before determining the matter
The tariff situation Will reach an
interesting period during this week
when the Senate Finance Subcolnin!t-
Ices get down TO the actual work of
writing their rcvisious OF tho Under
wood bill. When the private hearing 5
close Tuesday the three subcommit-
tees headed by Senator'S stone, vii
liams and Johnson. will lock them
selves up, roll up their sleeves and
begin TO go through the mass OF ma
torial procured In the private hear
ings and through briefs filed with them
hy protesting manufacturers. Although
Senator Simmons, chairman Of the III =
nance Committee. had hoped that the
work Of revising the schedules could
he concluded this week, there is lit
tie prosncct OF it. and the bill prob
ably Will not he ready for the Demo
cratic caucus until the week follow
ing.
senator Williams subcommittee Will
take up the Insurance feature Of the
income tax section Of the bill to-nor-
iow. when Darwin T.. Kingsley, prcsi-
dent Of the New York Life Insurance
Company. appears on behalf of the in :
surance interests.
Another matter TO occupy this sub
committee will be the amendments to
tho administrative features of the bill.
proposed by Assistant Attorney General
Denison, and Assistant Secretary of
The Treasury Curtis The amendments 8
being seriously considered are one to
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