The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-09
ROW OVER CURRENCY
BILL GROWS HOTTER
Almost a Fist Fight Between
Glass and Congress
man Eagle.
NAY HOLD BILL MONTHS
Leaders Think President and
Underwood Are Needed
in Capital.

WAsHiNurON, July S.--A hst night
was narrowly averted at a meeting Of
the Democrats Of the House Committee
on banking and Currency to-day. Chair
man Glass and Representative Eagle OF
Texas. both hotheaded sons of the south.
INDUCED in "A near fight as a means Of
settling their differences over the bank
ing and currency question.
The cause of the trouble was the pub
lication of details Of yesterdays meet
Ing. Mr. Eagle being put in position
Of throwing obstacles in the way of the
bills presentation To the House. The
Texas member. who has opinions Of his
own and the ability to express them in
terms Of one syllable. made the state
ment that somebody had been talking
ont of school, and he strongly intimated
that Mr. Glass was the culprit.
G1ass Puts on the Cap.
Glass adjusted the cap to his own
classic brow and replied in language
thar usually calls for "A fight in Texas.
MIR. Eagle. his feathers tapping mill
tantly, shouted that he had little
Irish" in him. Mr.. Glass replied that
some of the same blood courscd in his
veins. II looked for a minute or two as
though the two statesmen would come
toge,her in a good old fashioned rough
and tumble.
However. the comba tants came to the
conclusion that nothing would be gained
. far a nd "A Sihlv
great damage might result in a political
way. The other Democrats played the
part OF conciliators. and Messrs. Glass
and Eagle parted with fair show Of
good feeling. It is known, however that
: they are hopelessy divided on the bank
ing and currency question and 1t is the
general expectation that they will re-
main at odds.
Quarrelling for Two weeks.
There has been quarreling among
Democrats of the House Committee for
more than two weeks The situation
has reached a pass where 1t nenace~
the plan of the Administration to put
through a banking and currency reform
bill at this time.
President Wilson is enjoying the cool
breezes OF Cornish y. H.. and Leader
Underwood also is taking holiday. As
a result many OF the Democrats are
running wild on the currency question
and loud cries are going up for the
President to get back to the White
House.
Feeling in the committee Is exceed
ingly bitter Those in sympathy with
the plans OF the Administration are IN
the minority.
The veterans. led by Glass. Bulkley
OF Ohio and korbly of Ohio. have eX-
cited the suspicious Of the recruits, who
appear TO be of the opinion that the
older members have deliberately ignored
them. This has resulted in misunder-
standings that may delay indefinitely
action on any banking and currency
bill.
1t has not yet developed whether or
not there are fundamental differences
among the majority Of the Democratic
committeeman. 1t is known that MIR.
Eagle Is opposed to the pending bill,
declaring 1t to be measure that plays
into the hands OF the bankers.
Only Squabbles So Far.
far in sauabbles over procedure and as
to the responsibility for certain publi-
cations. Acting through Representa-.
tive Wingo Of Arkansas the new blood
on the committee called the bluff OF the
veteran brigade. He announced he had
observed In the press reports that the
new members were acting as obstruc-
tionists. He thereupon moved that an
immediate report be made on the bill.
Messrs. Glass. Bulkley and other vet
erans demurred and there the matter
was dropped.
House leaders do not believe the Ad-
miniRtratiOn appreciates the situation.
Antagonisms have been aroused that for
the time at least make orderly discus
sion OF the proposed Legislation impos.
sible.
| Chairman Glass does not look for "A
report by the committee until early in
August and many of his colleagues say
that he Is In n far more optimistic
frame OF mind than he has indicated to
. his immediate assoc ciates.
4 meeting OF the full committee will
be held Tomorrow. a resolution will
be adopted providing for publicity OF all
tn. sessions. But while they are franz
ing the bin the Democrats will hold
| secret sessions.