Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-13
NOT TO DRAFT LEGISLATION
Undetermined about Currency
Reform at Special Session
Tariff All Congress
Wishes to Consider.

the cooperation oil party leaders In the
House and Senate he proposes to work
over tariff, currency and other important
measures even before they are introduced
and to lend the weight OF the administra-
ton to the support of the bills
This Information and the fact that the
President will endeavor in forwarding his
policies to use personal persuasion not
only with members of his own party. but
with progressive republicans who are In
clined to be friendly, came to-day from
those who have talked with him since his
The President does not plan to draft
legislation, but expects by suggestion and
conference to come to an agreement upon
specific measures with the party leaders.
It has not been determined whether cur
session. 1t was learned to-day that when
the President believes the time is ripe
for such legislation. he will call into con-
ference such men az Representative Glass
OF Virginia. head Of the subcommittee
that has been Investigating currency
questions, to agree upon the outline of a
bin that would have administration back
ing.
Such a process, the President believes,
would discourage the flood of individual
bills usually offered when reform legisla-
ton is undertaken and would concentrat e
the efforts Of party leaders toward some
kind of an agreement in advance OF pub
lie discussion.
LEADERS HOLD DIFFERENT VIEW.
Congressional leaders are practica lily
agreed upon the suggestion that no sub
iect but the tariff should be taken up IN
the special session. Many House leaders
even doubt the advisa bilty of bringing
in currency bill near the end OF the
extra session. as has been suggested to
tho President by the advocates Of !mme-
diate currency reform. The President
idea was that currency bill might he
evolved by that time and submitted to
the House without detractinC from the
attention then centerinG On the tariff He
Tias been of the belief that in the interval
letween tho extra session and the Deem
rer session of Congress a campaign OF
discussion could be carried on to crystal E
ze public opinion.
The President is expected to consult
with House leaders this week over the
l'I III VI sOIl' VI ill' TAI III lfF iSIcIi b44''
He already has made study of some of
the tariff bills Of the last two sessions
and Secretaries Rcdield and Bryan are
also thoroughly familiar with recent
democratic work on the tariff. BeforC
any of the measures are ready for pre-
sentation to tho House, they will nav,
received the studious examination of th'
President and his cabinet The ways and
means committee is now giving attention
to the possible effect of the tariff reduc-
lions on business prosperity. Tho Presi-
dents desire to have currency reform un-
dertaken a : early as possible springs from
the belief that a flexible currency sys.
TEN is necessary to meet the physical
changes in business resulting from
changes in tariff rates.
SENATE WORRIES WILSON.
While the President anticipates but lit
tie difficulty IN the prompt movement OF
tariff measures through the House. he Is
some what soliCitouS over the situation In
the Senate where the democratic major
ity Is small. The early acquisition o.
democratic senators from New Iamp
shire and Illinois. where deadlocks are il
progress, is being counted upon ny tn,
President The President Is confiden
that II progressive legislation is drafted
progressive republican assistance can b,
secured sufficient to make UP any posi-
BILE losses in the democratic column
When conferences with COMPRESSION
| al leaders begin AZ the White IIous
this week, it is anticipated that tn
advice of a number Of progressive re
publicans IN Congress viii be sought
| The President talked with man
members OF Congress in Trenton an,
has consulted briefly with several f.
the last few days, but he expects T.
devote almost the entire week to tn
discussion Of legislation and policy s.
that he may complete his special mes
sage in harmony with tho prcvailn.
sentiment in the national capital.
The break that occurred in tn
| democratic caucus i'm the Senate las
week is apparently to have no i'm
portant effect upon the anticipate,
control Of that body by the so-callc,
progressive democratic forces. Will
Senator Ho<e Smith of Georgia az
copied as a personal rebuff the defea
of his colleague. Senator Bacon. 70
the position of president protemporo
subsequent conferences of the demo
Gratis have indicated that reorganiza
ton will be accomplished with the SO
called progressive forces in contro
of committees and Senate machinery
! TILLMAN LIKELY TO WIN.
The strong personal fight made b
| Senator rtllman, to secure the chairman
ship of the appropriations committee I
which seniority of service would entitl
| him, is expected to he successful. Sena
tor simmons also is expected to secur
committee. In each case, however. as wit
the other important committees, tn
balance of the memberships will probabl
be so distributed amongst new and oil
senators as to leave the balance of cor
troll In the hands of the forces of whic
Senator Kern is the present leader.
The reorganization will he perfected.
! is expected, before the Senate ends TN
special session now in progress. Republ
cans have completed their committe
lists, and are ready to offer them to tn
democrats at once, The republicans hay
asked for an increase in their representa-
tions on three committees so that Sena
tor La "ollette will not have to
dropped from the finance commute,
Senator Root from the judiciary CON