New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-10
Wilson Will Try to Force
Both of the Nominations
Through Senate.
ESPECIALLY SET ON
HAVING N. Y. BANKER
Attempt to Enlarge Banking
Committee Likely To Be First
Test of Strength.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July 9.-The Senate
Ranking and Currency Committee de-
fed the President today by rejecting
the nomination Of Thomas u. Jones to
be a member of the Federal Reserve
Board and bringing its deliberations
to a close without taking action on the
nomination of Paul NJ. Warburg. The
committee will stand firm on It's de-
mand that Mr.. Warburg appear before
it. The committees action will not
prevent the nomination of Mr.. Jones
being considered in the Senate.
Mr.. Warburg reconsidered to-day his
request that President Wilson with
draw his nomination on condition that
Mr.. Warburg would not consent to
appear before the committee to he
cross-eXamined.
No further action will be taken bv
the committee. however, unless the New
York banker decides to accept the COM
mittee's invitation to appear before it.
The next move, according to members
of the committee, must come from Mr..
Warburg.
Speaking of his insistence that War
burg be confirmed, President Wilson
said he believed the country was in
favor of the appointment. and that he
uIa Iot, l, ts
nominee.
Resented by Senator's.
1t was pointed out tonight that in in
sisting 0n the confirmation of Warburg
the President was running into the queS-
ton of Senate prerogativcs, and might
find many votes against him which
would otherwise be on his side. The
Senate has crumbled for years about
the invasion Of its prerOeatiyes by
Presidents, and in this case many Sen
ators feel they have found an issue on
which they can stand together.
Objection to Mr.. Warburg so far is
based upon his refusal 10 submit TO
questions about his business 'onrec-
tions. He has refused. and he Quts-
tion as now viewed by the Senate is
whether it should confirm any nan
who will not accept such IN initiation.
The matter was discussed to-day, and,
though no record vote was taken, IT
developed that eight OF the eleven
Senators present were OF the opinion
that the committee was right and that
Mr.. Warburg should appear, holding
that under the Constitution nomina-
tions are made "by and with the ad
vice and consent Of the Senate" and
say that unless the Senate has an op-
portunity to gain necessary informa-
tion about nominees it can hardly be
expected 10 make combinations.
Warburg Test Monday.
The first test OF strength on the
Warburg nomination may come on Mon
day, when a resolution will be reported
from the Senate Rules Committee in
creasing the membership Of the Bank
ing Committee. This resolution did
not receive the approval OF the Rules
Committee, but will be brought TO the
floor, anyhow, and its appearance may
lead to debate which will disclose some
Of the feeling in the Sen~te toward
the nomination.
A letter from the Chicago delegation
of business men received by the Presi-
dent indorsing Mr.. Wilson's statement
in support Of Mr.. Warburg and Mr..
Jones was made public at the White
House.
"No more hopeful. helpful, finer
words ever have come from the White
House. and we believe they will meet
with the nations hearty approval" said
the letter.
The President reiterated to-day hls
conviction that both nominees should
be confirmed by the Senate. The people
cf the country. he said, were Tor the
appointment and confirmation OF Mr..
Warburg. H.,
with QefcrfniHdllOHs ! h' ''SH"NN N'''
roittee was no less determined.
While the revolt was IN progress IN
the Senate committee the Senate itself
was hurlng shafts OF satire at inc
President and rdiculng the admins
tration antitrust programme. senator
Townsend characterized the President
"a ga theorist. without constructive
business experience Of his own" Re
senator
Clam added: at is power the shadow
n which has fallen like a shroud over
US"
An adverse report on the nomination
of Mr.. Jones was ordered by vote OF
T TO 4. the four Senator'S supporting TIE
President being Pomercne, Shairoth,
Hollis and Lee. No voice was raised
in proicst when the committee ended
it's labors by deciding to adjourn m
definitely. subject to the call OF he
chairman. without action on the War
burg nomination. Senators Shafroth,
Lee and Hollis, who arc usually rcck-
onod on the side Of the administration,
remained silent. The other members oil
the committee made II clear that they
regarded their demand that Warburg
appear before them as well taken.
1.-THE next move" as one OF the com
mittce expressed it at the end OF the
meeting, ais up TO the President or
Mr.. Warburg."
Distrust Of Jones.
The deliberations Of the committee
to-day made it clear that the assertion
Of the President that Mr.. Jones had
entered the directorate Of the lntcrna-
tional Harvester Company 10 reform
that organization obtained little ere
dcncc with the majority Of the mem
-. The main rcnann for The adYcrae