The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-15
SHOULD NOT FAL1ER
CURRENCY REFORM BILL SHOULD
BE PASSED
DURING TIE session
President Wilson Makes Plain His
Conviction That the Democrats
Should Break the Alliance Of Disaf-
fected Republicans or Pass Act at
Once in Spite Of 1t.

fected Republicans or Pass Act at
Once in Spite of 1t.
The currency bill and President
Wilson's determination to write it
into law before long became the
storm centre Of legislative activity
at Washington on Tuesday. A series
Of conferences at the White House
made apparent rather doubtful sit
uation surrounding the bill in the
Senate committee on banking and
currency and resulted in a general
conference among Senate Democrats.
President Protein Clarke, of the
Senate, Senator Kern, majority lead
er, Senator Lewis, Democratic whip;
Chairman Owen Of the banking and
currency committee and Senator Ollie
James of Kentucky were called to the
White House to discuss the situation.
After the conferences it became ap-
parent that measures were to be TAX
en- to get the Democrats Of the Sen
ate behind the currency bill as par
ty measure.
President Wilson took the attitude
that the determination Of the Senate
banking and currency committee to
conclude It's hearings ION or before
October 25" showed that the Repub.
licans Of the committee, with the aid
Of two or three Democrats opposed to
the bill, were controlling the situa-
ton and that the Democratic major
ity should at once take steps to de-
monstrate its responsibility Of legisla-
ton.
All the senators who conferred
with the president took the position
that as the Democrats were respon-
sible for currency legislation they
should take the matter into their OVID
hands. It was indicated that one
method which might be pursued was
to withdraw the bill from the consid-
Grafton Of the full committee, where
it is now tied up, and turn it over to
the committee Democrats as was
done in the House.
BY this method, if the committee
Democrats were unable to agree on
the bill, it could be ken direct to
the Democratic caucus, although Sen
ate leaders were doubtful as to the
outcome Of currency caucus under
present conditions. It would, how
ever. be a choice between submitting
the bill to the full committee Of Re
publicans and Democrats or taking it
into caucus.
Senator Simmons of the finance
committee conferred with the presi-
dent ct the White House. 'The Dem
ocatic party" said the Senator after
wards. SIS just as responsible to the
country for the prompt currency re-
form as it was for tariff revision. The
Democrats in the Senate went on
record in caucus recently in favor
Of currency legislation during the
pISSCul SSSSlOu. luluh ~ 40 Jul
duty to carry out that purpose"
Mr.. Simmons said he saw no OBJ
lection to considering the currency
question again in caucus and would
discuss the subject further with his
colleagues. He declared that the sit
uation had reached point when an
agreement of some kind to end the
hearings early and report the bill
soon was necessary. The Democratic
Senators are almost unanimous in
favor of action at this session, he
said.
Senator Kern said Tuesday that II
it became apparent that the bill was
being delayed the Democrats. in order
to assume their responsibility for
legislation. would call caucus. Sen
ator Owen also took the position that
the measure should be made party
matter. 1t is believed that the bill
will pass at this session. Many Sen
ators and Congressman agree with
the President that the bill should
pass at this session.