New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-25
Senator's Weary, Too, OF
His Insistence on Trust
Legislation.
MEMBERS EAGER TO
| LOOK AFTER FENCES
peserters May Leave No Quorum
Night Sessions Planned to
Finish Work.
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washington. May a.-The apparent
,orooso OF the President to demand the
.,,c,r,en, OF the anti-trist bills now be-
I -. Tho House has brought Congress 10
4 -, roint OF rebellion. There are opcn
,,,,,te among Republican members that
i .v Nill not remain IN Washington at
..o behest OF the President in order that
.~,.uop against business may &c car
,.od on. and there is a smoulderins revolt
smons the Democrats.
Tho President obviously takes the view
,,,t the antitrust bills can be passed in
,,roo 10 permit the legislators TO go home
and nluuce into a campaign. which, il is
generally conceded, will be hard fought.
In tho Senate. particularly. there are few
~ no found who take this optimistic out
,ool Experience has shown that debate
o, the trust question can be carried on
for months The physical endurance OF
.bc dcbaters rs the only limit and there
,-e Indications that. in the present in
.,s,ce. there Is a general inclination TO
5sf, Wsshincton's hottest weather and
- cav what there IS 10 be said on the
many sides Of IT, II is predicted in the
senate that only the caucus rule, rigidly
implied. will carry through the Presi-
ocnts programme
There arc many reasons for the reluct-
,nce Of Congress to undertake another
summer session. The foremost is that
MANY OF the legislators arc tired. Even
II the President should enforce his decree
upon the members OF his own party 1t IS
p-edictod that there will be difficulty IN
rrcventins desertions to such an extent
that there will be no quorum.
The second important reason is the ap-
rroacn Of z campaign in which Keen
homes and fears arc involved. The trend
n nolitical events has not filed the
members of the majority party with cor
fdcnco. II is admitted that there must
be legislation, and those whose seats are
IT stake arc anxious to set themselves 10
tho task
Tho third important reason is the grow
m- protest arising out Of the stasnation
o, business. Letters arc coming from
constituents pleading with legislators 10
Let business alone for a time.
Under these circumstances there IS
basis for tho prediction that the President
faces A situation even more menacins
than that which confronted BIN I'M
putting through tho banking and cu'-
lency bill
The Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mi,tec will determine Tuesday whether
IL will report It's omnibus trust bill OF
wait until the House sends over its three
bills on the same subject. II the com
mttee decides 10 20 ahead with its own
sort OF trust legislation, and reports u
bin framed by subcommittee, there -
gerry prospect for a debate of at least
sis weeks. If il decides TO wait for the
House bulls u may conclude 10 report
only one of them 10 the Senate-the bill
providing for "A trade commission.
senate leaders had expected to Set
through with ono troublesome subject
during the wcek-thc bill 10 repeal the
exemption clause Of the Panama Canal
act The death Of Senator Bradley. how
ever. and the fact that the Senate un-
doubtcoly will adjourn tomorrow out OF
respect for his memory, makes il prob
able that debate cannot he closed on the
BIN before late Friday. Many amend
mcnts and substitutes having been offered,
q vote on the bill itself probably can
not be taken until next week. Majority
= cadcr Kern. however, who has been
anxious for a vote on the bill this week,
may resort to night sessions in order to
end debate before Friday.
Senator Bradlcy's successor viii be ap-
pointed by Governor McCreary OF Ken
lucky. 4 Democrat, and the likelihood Is
lhat this will add another vote 10 the
ranks Of those fayoring repeal Of the ca
elopton clause.
Tho dam BILL regulating vatcrpowcr
ca nsvigable rivers and Endorsed by both
the War Department and the House Inter
state Commerce Committee, would en-