The Washington herald., 1913-10-17
WILSON URGES
HASTEON BILL
Discusses the Currency Meas
ure with 0'Gorman, Reed,
and Hitchcock.
NO SPECIFIC DATE SET
Nebraska Senator Says There Is Little
Chance of Action at This
Session of Congress.
NO SPECIFIC DATE SET

Renewing his efforts to speed I'D the
currency bill and obtain legislation at
this session, President Wilson yesterday
sent for Senators OGorman, Reed, and
Hitchcock, the Democratic recaIcitrants
on the committee. The conference gave
no indications that these Senator'S had
oeen dlssuaded from their position of
demanding full hearings and careful con-
sideration In committee before reporting
the measure to the Senate.
All agreed, when they discussed the
conference impersonaIly with their COL
leagues later in the day that the Presi-
dent was pleasant and cordial They
Iathered the impression that all he
wanted was to understand the situation
and urge Senators to make as much
naste as possible. 1t was stated that he
made no attempt to designate any specific
GATE by which action must be had, but
that, on the contrary, he seemed to
realize the conditions in the Senate and
Is now willing to give to Senators the
same right OF exercise OF their opinion
as he maintained for himself.
AS he left the White House Senator
Hitchcock said that while everybody
wanted legislation as soon as possible.
the magnitude of the subject was such
that 1t could not be considered iII-ad-
visedly or rushed through either the
committee or the Senate
Difficulties in the Way.
Referring to the Presidents wish for
speedy legislation, Mr.. Hitchcock said:
I do not want the administrators
program to be sacrificed, and, on the
other hand, do not want TO see the
merits Of this bill sacrificed. Even IL
we get report the first week in No
vember, which would be two weeks
after the hearing closed. there would
be great difficulty In getting quick ac-
tion on the floor of the Senate"
Mr.. Hitchcock refused to name any
date for the report on the bfll, but
indicated that II would take some time
TO prepare all the amendments that
would be written into the measure.
Some OF these amendments will be
radical" continued Senator Hitchcock.
Many others are OF minor character
An expert has gone over the bill for
Chairman Owen and has reported over
300 amendments to be necessary. OF
course, many of these relate simply to
Senator Reed silent.
Senator Hitchcock frankly admitted
that he saw no prospects of passing the
bill at this session of Congress Senator
Reed declined to discuss his talk with |
he President The three Democratic |
members Of the committee were seen |
separately. Senator O'Gorman was the -,
asst visitor. He. too. declined to talk |
ibout the conference between himself and |
he President. The views of the New |
FORK Senator concerning amendments he |
believes to bo necessary are well known |
md that he urged them upon the Presi- |
lent Is understood.
Edward d. Fisher. deputy comptroller |
# the City Of New York, submitted to |
he committee yesterday the report of /
he Chambers Of Commerce OF the United |
'tates on the pending bill. He discussed |
he features OF the bill before the com
nittee at some length.
r. d. Milliken, of this city, submitted
plan for a commerce bank.