The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
On the ACCESSIBILITY of En-
acting Currency Leg
islation
MESSAGE EXPECTED
THIS WEEK
Action of Japan on Arbitra-
ton Treaty Shows a
Pacific Attitude

Washington, June 16.-4ittle OF mo
ment politically came TO the surface in
Washington Saturday, for neither the
Senate nor the House were in session
and the observance of Flag day placed
Il further quiet upon governmental ac'
tivities. The greatest interest lay in
the continuance of the lobby inquiry, at
which Ansel Void, printing clerk of the
Senate, testified concerning the publica
ton OF Sugar at a glance" several
hundred thousand copies of which were
franked out under Senator Lodges au-
| thority. The Democrats have been
making much political capital OF the
charge that this document was pub
lished for the beet sugar interests and
that someone inserted matter not au-
thorized by the Senate order.
Void testified the proof was turned
oyer to Senator Lodges Office to read,
that the original document went to the
same Office, and was not returned. He
said that the document was printed in
colors, where the original order read it
should be printed in black and white,
and that he had been ignored through
out the whole proceeding: He was
questioned infinitely for several hours.
Nothing came up in the testimony which
reflected upon Senator Lodge as having
violated the original Senate order, SEN
ator Lodge is still away from Washing
ton and a statement from him is not
expected until he returns.
Democratic circles are still buzzing
with guesses as to the outcome Of the
difference of opinion in the party ranks,
whether currency legislation should be
introduced this session or not. Repre-
sentative Henry's speech of Friday is
the main topic of conversation along
these lines. 1t is taken to mean that
there viii be strong faction OF Dem
ocrats who will fight to the finish in
the caucus against taking up currency
legislation now. From all Indications
there will be warm and perhaps pro-
tracted differences over currency legis-
lation. Even should the president sue
eeed in forcing a currency bill accepta-
bic to him through the House, it will |
run against further snags in the Sen
ate. The present plan is for the House |
to initiate the measure while the Sen
ate has the tariff under discussion. II |
m up by the Senate when the speech
Is on the tariff have been finished. BY
hat time, however, most If not all OF
Irly will have passed away, and even
The most faithful administration Dem
,crsts will be tired and uncomfortable
inder the hot weather, and somewhat
disposed to kick over the traces. 1t
viii need strong hand to keep them
Il line.
The presidents message to Congress
m currency legislation is expected to
,e sent to the capitol toward the close
Il this week. The fight which Repre-
entative Henry prematurely exposed by /,
lis speech Will then begin in warm /
One of the bitterly contested
oints in currency legislation will be {
rbether banks win be allowed to issue [
heir notes as under the present law or {
rhether the government shall assume I
be entire task. No word has come
rom the White House concerning Hen
VS. speech. and the president seems I'M
,sturbed over the charge that Wall |
treet is the one most anxious for cur '
ency legislation before further inves-
cation of the money trust"
Any lingering belief that relations c
ere greatly strained between Japan and '
MS county over the California alien a
md bill was removed Saturday when I
ccretary of State Bryan announced h
nat Japan has agreed TO five-year ex t
,nsion of the general arbitration treaty
atween the two countries which would il
ave otherwise expired on August 81. 4
A few of the congressman are quoted I
, insistent upon rigid inquiry of the il
ew Haven system by the interstate
immerce commission on account of the il
cent wreck, but those sentiments are q
} far neither general nor in definite p
rm. I,
The president spent a quiet day Sat p
day, consuming most of the morning b
'lfng. Secretary of State Bryan and
scretary of the Interior Lane spoke c;
flag raising exercises held at the in Il
rior department. Exercises were al n
held at the post Office department. "
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