The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-27
Intention Of President to In
vite Men of Country
to Visit Him.
THE WATER-POWER
BILL DEBATED
Sen. Lippitt Disapproves
New Haven Dissolu-
ton Suit.

Washington, July H. President Viii
son, according to a member of his cabi-
net, will invite business men of the
country, before the close OF this session
OF Congress, to lend their support to his
administration. 1t will be based on the
record OF achievement, which the presi-
dent expects to be rounded out in a
few weeks with the passage OF the anti"
| trust bills. These bills, as well as the
tariff and the currency laws, are all in
fulflment of party pledges, which means
that the Democratic party has been
keeping faith with the country. One can
readily anticipate the argument that
this legislation has been for the purpose
of freeing business from unfair restric-
tions, that the Democrats have demon
strated unusual capacity for Elf
cient control of government affairs, and
that the way will then be clear for en-
terprise to proceed with assurance of
Legislative certainty. There will have
been accomplished at Washington com
plete program with reference to business
and the presidents attention will be di-
rected to other phases OF administration.
II is also expected that the presidents
declared attitude in the matter will be
made much OF in the campaign. By the
time Congress adiourns. now likely TO be
September ! or Is. the contest for cleo
ton OF a Senate and House for the two
years beginning March next will be in
full swing. Officials here believe evil
dence of exceptional prosperity are al
ready appearing and will bear out what
ever the president may have to say when
he signs these antitrust measures.
The House had an interesting after.
noon Saturday on the Adamson water
power bill The debate there was of
high order, although devoted much to
technicalities IL ragged especially
around an amendment TO allow the sec
rotary of war in his discretion 10 charge
for water-power franchise OF nayigable
waterways. Representative Montague
Of Virginia, talented speaker, cham
pioned the opposition TO this amendment.
Swager Sherley OF Kentucky, states
rights Democrat, denounced the doctrine
when invoked in behalf Of waterpower
interests as he believes it now is. Repre-
Underwood of Alabama figured !
much in the debate, holding for the |
stricter Interpretation that the govern
ment cannot properly impose financial |
restrictions beyond what the Adamson |
bill now carries. Adjournment was |
aiken until to-day without a vote.
The Senate listened most of the after |
noon Saturday to Mr.. Weeks Of |
Massachusetts,, who concluded the speech /
,egan Friday in opposition to the fed
raj trade commission. While Mr.. I
Weeks held the floor there was a vast |
leal OF incidental discussion by numer
nus senators. His speech was regarded
IS very able and brought up many points
hat provoked inquiry and discussion.
senator Colt Of Rhode Island was one Of
hose participating. He expressed the
lew that the interstate commerce COM
mission and the federal trade commits
ion as proposed were not parallel and
hat no man could draw a federal trade
commission bill which could possibly
over the important details sure to be-
ONE involved.
Earlier Saturday afternoon Senator
,ippitt of Rhode Island discussed the
Few Haven railroad situation, voieing
of the governments course
d proposing a dissolution suit. He in
tanced the great increase in value Of
he Rhode Island trollies and declared
hat the governments course was likely
D deprive stockholders of whatever op-
ortunity there may be for them to get
ut OF their investment without heavy
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