The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
sEhlf0Rs RESENT eRITIcIsl
COMMITTEE ON CURRENCY I'm.
WILLING TO BE COERCED
INTO SPEED.
wilson Repudiates Reputed State
ment and Elder Statesmen Then Be-
gan to See Light-HitchcOck Init.
mates Quick Action is Impossible.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Attacks on
members Of the senate banking and
currency committee and efforts 10
force action by the committee on the
administration currency bill were Sc
verely condemned in an informal exec
utive session of the committee tonight.
Senator'S O'Gorman and Hitchcock,
singled out as individual objects of
two attacks within the past three
days, demanded that the committee
take up the matter and for an hour
the criticisms were discussed.
After the meeting Senator Hitch
cock said that the members of the
committee unanimously and individ-
ualiy had expressed the opinion that
any organized effort 10 coerce the
committee or to circulate unfounded
criticisms of members of the coramit-
tee was to be commended. He also de-
clared that the members had con-
demned the criticisms of himself.
made public in a statement by Rep
resentative Carter Glass, who piloted
the administration bill through the
house.
Senator O'Gorman said thai the
meeting resulted in a general express
sion Of good feeling among the mem
bers Of the committee, and an under
tetanding that mo further efforts to
force the committee to act premature
ly would be tolerated. The letter of
President Wilson, published today. re-
pudiating quoted statement attrib-
uted to him characterizing as rebels
the Democrats opposing the currency
measure, was read in the committee.
and in connection with statements
made by members Of the committee
was accepted as a disclaimer on the
part of the White House of an ex-
traordinary effort to force action by
the committee.
Chairman. Owen, who has led the
support of the presidents bill in the
committee, was not present during the
discussion. He left shortly after the
committee went into executive ses-
sion.
Senator O'Gorman apparently was
greatly aro' over criticism of his
course III le commute as published
uoday. I did not reach the committee
room ,,ntil late in the afternoon, and
few minutes after taking his place
At the table Ae interrupted the testi-
mony Of Frank A. Vanderlip of the
National City bank to remark:
Il do not exaggerate when 1 say
that no member of the committee is
in favor of enacting this bill as it
stands today
Before the committee adjourned
Senator Owen declared that he wished
it understood that Senator O'Gorman's
statement merely meant that there
were amendments which should be in
WI POAoeSu iiA lilS Jill, duu uOl tndl
the bill as a whole was Objectionable.
Senator Hitchcock then expressed
the opinion that the committee would
find it difficult to hasten consideration
of the bill so that it could be passed
by the senate before the beginning of
the regular session in December. He
said he expected no interference with
the committees course.
The committee adhered to it's de-
termination. to hear all witnesses de-
string to discuss the bill up to Octo-
Der 25.
General Endorsement of several lea
lures Of the bill was voiced today by
Mr.. Vanderlip, who also suggested pu-
merOus amendments, which, he said,
were necessary to make the measure
working success. He will continue
his discussion of the bill tomorrow.