The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
WILSON PINS
HOPE ON JONES
Administration Will Make
First Fight for Chi
cagO Man.
MAY BEGIN MONDAY
Warburg Case to Await Re-
suit of Vote in
Senate.
OWEN CHANGES MIND
Cables support Of New York
Banker Whom He
Opposed.

leaders were busy and aggressive to-day
proparfns for the fight which 10 to begin
Monday for the confirmation OF the nornI-
nation Of Thomas n. Jones and Paul NJ
Warburs 20 the raj Reserve Board.
Tho FIRST test of strength will come on
the nomination Of Mr. Jones. The Ad-
ministration Senators believe his lie the
stronger case and tho plan now Is to make
no move in the Senate In regard 70 the
warburs nomination until the fight on
Jones' has been settled. In allowing tho
warburg nomination To remain in the
committee for the present the President
supporters are actuated partly by the
hope that tho New York banker may re-.
consider his refusal TO appear before the
committee and make It possible to have
his nomination considered on it's merits
free from the question OF the assertion
Of the Senate's Constitutional right TO de-
mand information OF the nominees.
The Administrator SENATOR have de-
ctded TO force the fighting on the Jones
nomination without delay. Mr.. Jones is
the Presidents friend and. as the Presi-
dent has indicated. his personal choice
This has appealed 10 the loyalty Of all
those Senators on the Democratic SIDE
who call themselves Administrative Sena-
tors
They regard the attack on Mr.. Jones
AZ an attack on the President. Tho feel.
ing against Senator Hitchcock among
scsnc OF the Administration Senators wss
very bitter to-day. Senator Reed was
criticised. but IN less severe terms. The
charge was made not only by senators
but In quarters close to the White House
that Senator Hitchcock has gone out of
his way, ever since he has been In the
Ban ING and Currency Committee, TO en-
barrass the Administration.
Action Expected Monday.
Senator Hitchcock said to-day that he
might he able to submit his adverse re-
port on the Jones nomination on Monday.
The supporters OF the President will make
motion TO confirm the nomination OF
Mr.. Jones as soon as Senator Hitchcock
submits his report The Presidents sup
porters say they have at least seven ma.
tority IN the Senate, but this was scoffed
at by the opposition,
II was learned 20 day that Senator
Owen, who is abroad, cabled yesterday TO
Senator Hollis, a member OF the Ranking
anu Currerr! COMMITTEE ASKING that mis-
eo,e DC counted IN revor OF a FAVOR
roie Iepoit On pVu' Narours anu Jones'
This message from Chairman owen was.
II 10 understood. the result OF cablegram
sent 10 him at the instance OF the Presi-
dent urging him TO get ION the Job His
Voc vas not recorded tor TWO reasons
rHst IL 'oulu nov nave oeeh counten az
proxy under the practice OF the Senate
eXCept by unanimous consent which prob.
any Wouio no, nave oeen gwen IN tnis
tecten inc result because seven OF the
terday against the President
The Significant thing connected with the
Owen cablegrsm was tho fact disclosed
by members of the Ranking and Currency
Committee that Chairman owen had
changed front on these two appointments
Before he went away he stated positively
to one or more Senators that he was on
posed TO the confirmation Of Jones and
would vote against II and his d lspleas
over the nomination of Paul NJ Warburg
has BEEN we'll known. II was therefore a
matter Of some surprise that Chairman
Owen had decided 10 support the Presl-
dent on these two nominations.
Senator Shafroth. an active supporter
OF the President, expressed tho opinion
that no action will be taken on the War
burg nomination until the sentiment OF
the Senate has been taken on the Jones
nomination and that action In Mr.. War
burg's case will depend largely upon that
test.
The President has given an intimat ion
70 persons with whom he has talked that
hs will hopefully await the expressions
OF the business men OF the country on the
issue which the senate has raised with
him over the two nominations. II is
evident that the White House expects a
protest from business circles against the
action OF the committee.
Joues's Actual Testimony.
II WAS poss,bIe ,o.dav for m. sr.,
time 10 conpsr. Mr. .Jones's testi,ro,,v
before The senate COMMITTEES with pro,i
dent wilson. de.cr,n,tor nf Tho r,,rno..
which actuated the Chicago man In no
canning a direc,or ~ lie In,ar,,,ion a.
Harvester C'omnany Ths pre.,d.n, 90 "a
In nj. Ietter 20 Chairman Over,
.Ha wen, into Ihs hoard NJ N. t,.r
y,ster compsnv a. the nurnose n, s.
sis,InR 10 wIthdrsw II from ths cnr,roI
which had led n into the acts and nrac'
tlces which had brought IL under the
cri,irism ~ tho law ofNcsrs ~ tho coy-
eminent. and has hen e,ec,iv. In Tho,
capacity. M, connection with those act.