Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-28
WASHINGTON NEWS
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The fight over Jones was carried to
the country. Both sides appealed for
support to bankers. farmers and bus
mess men. Strangely enough the
bankers, who not long ago were fight
ing the President in every way they
could, were with him as to Jones' They
reasoned that Jones and Paul NJ. War
burg of New York, if placed upon the
beard are strong and Influential men
who would probably dominate there
and counterfeit the influence of Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdeo and
Comptroller of the Currency John
Shelton Williams for whom the bank
slight regard. The farmers Of the
West. however, remembering wildly
the encroa chments of the Harvester
Trust over a period of many years.
sent to their senators, urging that
Jones be defeated for the Federal Re-
serve Board.
Republicans in Congress have been
flashing the administration mercilessly
for incapacity to govern. These
charges have had additional point DUR
ing the last two or three weeks The
ter because Republicans of the APP
preparations committee have stood
forth with reminders that great con-
fusion has resulted from failure TO en-
act appropriation bills prior to July /,
when the new fiscal year began. Rep
resentative Gillett of Massachusetts.
the senior Republican in service on
the appropriations committee, drilled
all this into the Democrats in speech
after speech. He told them the gov
eminent needed money for the conduct
of its affairs and that efficient man
agement OF the government called for
the appropriation of this money in ad-
vance OF the fiscal year. Failure to ap-
prepriate in time caused much en-
barrassment and led to extra expense.
Mr.. Gillett emphasized to the House
how Republicans during 20 years they
were in control had not failed to have
the appropriations ready in advance of
the fiscal year. Now the very first time
the Democrats had control of all
branches they had failed in this mar
ueular, which was very convincing ev-
idence that Republicans had al along
been right in their assertions Thar
democrats were not party, properly
disciplined and capable to conduct the
affairs of the United States.
Inc House Democrats WINGED much
under this arraignment. There was rot
much OF an answer TO be made. Chair
man Fitzgerald of the appropriations,
committee, who is not in particular
accord with the President. laid the
pIaihe Tor the delay upon the admins
tratlen. 1t was not a very loyal thing
TO DO, but Mr.. Fitzgerald is A main.
piuht man disposed to speak his mind
very frankly. He has been tbroupb
the stress and strain of appropria tious
work SO long that he is often very lit
tie of a partisan when discussing fiseal
matters. He generally laws the axe to
the tree without regard to officials
who may be affected.
There Is no question that tho de,ov
In appropriations is very marked and
'nat democrats would be much better
off with their legislative tasks had
'hese oliis all been completed in June,
do .iiey shouid nave been. 1t is now
wen toward the end of July and two
- oie ois eliis nave not yet become
Jaw, very much of the delay was
que to intense controversies among
thc democrats themselves. When the
House became Democratic, while the
senate was still Republican, men took
II Tor granted that in voting supplies
.he TWO branches would have many
disputes and find great difficulty in
agreeing But the disputes between a
republican Senate and a Democra
House We're mild as compared with
those between the two Democratic
branches at the present session.