Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Doubtful If Senators Can Be
Spared for Trip Abroad to
Study Farm Credits.
ATTENDANCE AT TARIFF
CAUCUS MAY BE NEEDED
Wilson to Confer on Currency Leg
islation-Lauded for Lobby"
Statement.

President Wilson is in doubt whether
democratic senators can be spared from
Washington for many weeks.
Senator Fletcher Of Florida is chair
man of the commission on farm credits
that has gone abroad to study the re-
1ations Of the banks there to the farm
ers and agriculture. and he is exceed :
ingly anxious to be with the commits
sion for month or so, returning here
In time to vote on the tariff in the
Senate
Senator Fletcher has been told by re-
publican colleagues that vote on the
tariff bill need not he expected in the
Senate before some time in August. With
this information in hand he went to the
White House today and explained to the
President that he felt that the subject of
farm credits was of immense Importance
To the country and he would like TO go
abroad until the Senate is about ready
The President said that he had not in
vestigated the situation in the Senate
and thought that Senator Fletcher would
hest consult his democratic colleagues be-
fore deciding upon the journey
Gore Also Wishes to Go.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma is another
member of the farm credits commission
who is trying to adjust things so that
he can go abroad for month or so.
Senator Kern, democratic leader in the
Senate. talked briefly with President Wiz
son this morning. and he is the man who
viii have To be consulted as TO absences
of democratic senators. The only trouble
about these absences ii is said. is that
the democrats may finally decide te take
the tariff up i'm party caucus and Try
to thresh out all differences there so that
the full party vote may be east for the
Underwood bill when il is reported to the
Senate, In whatever form 1t may be.
President Wilson is scheduled for an
important conference on currency leg
islation tonight with Representative
Glass. who will be the chairman of the
House committee on banking and cul
rency.
President Getting Congratulations.
President Wilson TODAY received con-
Sratulations from many parts of the
country on his statement yesterday
."ncerning the insidious" lobby that
= working in Washington on the
tariff. Senator Kenyon of Iowa. re-
publican. was one Of those who per-
:"uaily conveyed his congratula tions 10
the W mite House today. Senator Ken
!! on has bill pending in Congress to
practicaily license lobbyists and he
suggestions Mr.. Wilson might have
s"r strengthening this bill. Speaking
OF his bill Senator Kenyon said:
nat consider the provision of the
hiil which will come very close to meet
ing one of the crying needs of the day is
mat which requires the registration of
lobbyists by the secretary of the Sem
ate or the clerk of the House I, also
provides that no persons not registered
snail appear before congressional com
i"!ttee or ihtercede with a congressman.
.Ncept upon the request OF the comnit
tee To which the member belongs
Another drastic feature of my meas
dfe 10 10 prevent any former senator o.
tspi.sehtatlNe from representing any
legislative interests in Congress This
Is being done now TO a deplorabIe ex-
tent. Former members OF Congress are
among the most insidious of LOBBYISTS
lhey are capitalizing their former no.
sition and their rights to the floor priyi-
iese OF the House and Senate. IL is
outrageous
Metcalf to Go to Philippines.
Richard L. Metcalf editor of " I
Bryan Commoner for many wears 10
understood To be slated for Governor Cen
era ~ tue Philippines for place on
the Philippine commission Mr. MetcaIf
has been in Washington ara was v.s-
ierday introduced To tie President b>
secretary frIan VII" Is back " the ap-
rNcation for membership on rho con,
mission.
Mr.. Metcaf. il is sad also has been
considered for Governor OF the Panama
anal Zone when civil government is
established there, but there are indica .
fons That another western editor will he
made Governor of Panama and thar Nr
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