New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
DEMOCRATS YIELD To
WHITE HOUSE MANDATE
Senators Vote to Take Up Cur.
renCy Bill When Tariff Is
Disposed Of.
WILSON WAS INSISTENT
Lewis Makes a Feeble Fight for
Recess Proposition-Question
of a Quorum Now Troubles
Administration.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. Aug H-Tn obedience TO
the mandate from the White House the
Democratic caucus OF the Senate tonight
adopted resolution 10 proceed with the
consideration OF currency legislation rs
soon as the tariff bill is out of the way.
feeble fight was made by Senator
Lewis 10 induce the caucus TO commit it.
self 10 the proposition to take recess
before pIungng into currency legislation.
The resolution providing for the mme-
date consideration Of the currency bill
was offered by Senator owen. Senator
Lewis offered an amendment providing
for a recess until November after the
tariff bin is disposed Of In this he had
the support OF several colleagues. but the
Senators lined up by Secretary Tumu ~,
who has visited the Capitol for the last
two days az an emissary OF the Prcsi-
dent. were in so large a majority that the
Senator from Illinois withdrew mis-
amendment
The resolution in the form in which II
was finally adopted follows:
Resolved by the conference. that Con-
gress should proceed to consider and de-
termne legislation concerning currency
and banking Immediately following the
passage Of the pending tariff bill
rolcall was not even demanded
upon the final adoption OF the resolu-
ton. ard scarcely a voice was raised
against IL.
Despite the apparent unanimity with
which the Democratic Senators respond
ed tonight 10 the demands Of the Presl-
dent the question that now is disturb
ing the majority leaders Is whether they
will be able 10 maintain a quorum In the
Senate after the tariff bill is passed
Many. IL not most. Republicans have
sGnifed their intention Of going home
10 ascertain the wishes Of their constit-
uents with respect 10 currency leglsla-
ton. and a number OF Democrats also
threaten TO desert the Capital for the
same purpose The next great problem
Of the President will be TO keep the Sem
ators at their places.
Although no other topic was taken up.
the loquacious Democrats talked for
more than two hours before they could
agree on this resolution.
Senators James. Shafroth. Stone and
Swanson acted as spokesman for the ad-
ministratlon policy OF passing currency
legislation Immediately Thereupon a
question arose as 10 what form the legis-
lation should take. Senator Hitchcock
spoke at length In opposition TO the ad-
ministration currency bill and insisted
that no legislation at all should be taken
al this session. but that Senators should
be given an opportunity to rest and de-
liberate before taking up the problem.
Haste al this time he said, would be
dangerous.
Evidently impressed TO some extent By
what Senator Hitchcock had said, OTHER
members OF the caucus suggested that Il
would be unwise for the caucus 20 com
nit Itself 20 an Endorsement OF the pend
ing currency bill Senators Reed. Smith.
OF Georgia. and williams warned tho
caucus that any Affirmative action OF this
character might have the result OF de-
pressing the market and bringing about
q financial disturbance. In accordance
with their advice the resolution offered
by Senator owen was modified so as not
10 express either approval or disapproval
Of the pending currency bill, but 10 eX-
press In general terms the purpose or
the ma Jority 10 enact currency legislation
In one form or another.