El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-24
MULHALL IS STILL
BEFORE PROBERS
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to me that president Taft is now be-
ing made aware Of the many good
things our association has done for
the Republican party for the last seven
years and he has assured that the
president would not press any labor
bills at this session Of congress, and
at the close OF my interview with the
vice president I was more than ever
confident Of complete success in Wash
ingtOn this winter"
Writing to general manager Bird
Mulhal said:
Baltimore among the politicians than
has ever started there before" The
letter explained that the fight was to
pc maze on VIM h stone, collecIor OF
customs, and spoke of Stones friedli-
ness to Tabor agitatOrs."
Eight Hour Bill COrnered.
February MulhaII wrote secretary
SchWedtman that the eight hour bill
was pretty well cOrnered in the labor
subcommittee OF the house and there
He wrote kirby on the same sub
jeeatc;; -. .,,,,,-.-,,.,.o..
Mr. Emery and I had agreed. 1t now
consists of Vreeland, Madison and Al
len. Republicans; Rainey and COving-
ton, Democrats. We feel that if the
bill goes to this subcommittee there
will be no danger for the rest of this
February 10 AuIhaH wrote Kirby
abouC senators to be elected:
Dick Of Ohio. sought our aid: Scott
OF %o w est NIlrTglnla' PfePee%,+ OF Ne GWF
course we have had AIdrich on our list
for the last nine months"
Object to Politics in Quiz
Neither senators Cummins nor Nell
son Republican members of the COM
mittee, appeared at the lobby hearing
Wednesday. Although neither would
discuss the matter, it is known gener-
ally that the claim that the Democrats
have been playing politics in the in
vestigatiOn, particularly in the case OF
s W. McClave. who was defeated for
congress in the Sixth New Jersey dis
tr1ct IS responsible McCIave was
brought into the case a few days ago
by MulhaIL Senator Nelson declared
publicly the next day he didn't know
the committee was being used for
campaign purposes" and senator Cum
minis has not been present at any hear
ing since, except for a few minutes
In the house, Republican leader
Mann continued his filibuster against
any business until the D1Sgs-Camlnetu
resolution has been debated. The house
adjourned at 1885 D. m until noon
Friday
Extend Currency Discussion
Indefinite extension of the consider
alton of the administration currency
reform bill by the Democrats Of the
house banking and currency committee
is forecast. Representative Bulkely, of
Ohio, has given notice that he is not
yet prepared to decide his relation to
the policy placing the entire banking
system of the country in the hands of
government controlled banks and
asked that the clause providing for a
federal reserve board be opened again
for discussion.
This is a basic principle in the bill
and one which president Wilson has
champiOned in no uncertain way.
The committee Insurgents have
succeeded in forcing into the bill. ten |
tatively at least, the much discussed !
and once rejected scheme for prohibit (
ing 1nterlocking directOrates in banks /
to be included in the proposed federal I
reserve system. By a vote Of seven to (
five, chairman Glass was instructed 70 l
prepare such an amendment as a sep !
arate paragraph Of the bill. The in \
structons were included in a resOlu- /
ton presented by representative Win /
go and were not very definite.
The committee defeated by a vote of (
seven to five. proposition providing
that the president should dismiss sum
marily any member of the proposed !
federal reserve board or any director
Of the proposed regional reserve banks
who should directly or Indirectly en-
gage in stock speculation.