New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
President Insists on the
Passage of Trust
Bills First.
LEADER CREDITED
WITH LOOKING TO 1916
Contends Party Is Being Jeop-
arded and That Country
Needs Rest.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 19.-Representatlvo
Underwood intends that the President
shall assume and bear full responsibility
for a prolonged session OF Congress and
further legislation affecting business.
This became apparent to-day when Mr..
Underwood went to the White House 20
urge Mr.. Wilson 10 permit adjournment
with the passage OF the appropriation
bills.
While the relations between the Prosl-
dent and Mr.. Underwood are not
strained, the two are widely apart
on the subject Of party policy, and
this condition may result in an ulti-
mate split in the party ranks. Close 20
ltlcal observers, while accreditlng Mr..
Underwood with tho most sincere mo-
tives, do not turn their eyes away from
the political significance Of the situation
and its possible indirect bearing upon
1916
The question OF whether the antitrust
programme shall be pushed at this ses-
sion and whether the political fortunes
of many House Democrats shall be jeOp-
ardized by an enforced absence from
their districts is big one. Mr. Wilson,
while listening to Mr.. Underwood, gave
little encouragement regarding an early
adjournment
Mr.. Underwood was just as firm in his
contention that early adjournment is adj
visable and that the antitrust pro-
gramme may wait. He is said to have
told the President that there is growing
discomfort in thC House and that 1t will
be difficult to prevent the adoption of an
adjournment resolution if the appropria-
ton bills are passed.
The Albanian has been virtually
elected to six-year term in tho
Senate, but scores of his House
colleagues, facing bitter campaigns
back home, abe growing FESTIVE and are
asserting that an all-summer session
may tend to reduce greatly If it does not
overthrow a Democratic majority in the
House. Mr.. Underwood wants the Presi-
dent to know this feeling, and to assume
responsibility for whatever action is
taken, if that action be in opposition to
the House leadership.
1t is the belief of the Underwood ad-
herents that the President has erred on
the Tree lOllS Itptdl anu III HIS Tree sugar
policy. Mr. Underwood was on the opposite
side Of both these issues. II the Presl-
dent now insists upon a drastic antitrust
programme while business is clamoring
for a rest and Mr.. Underwood is respon-
sive to that clamor the line of cleavage
will be still more distinct, and the situa-
ton is one fraught with great possibilities
in political way; provided, Of course,
that the future shows Mr.. Underwood to
have been right.
The differences of opinion between Mr..
| Underwood and the President regarding
/ the legislative programme are irreconcila-
BILE. Mr. Underwood contends that what
the country needs is legislative rest,
not additional legislation. He further
doubts the tacit promise of Senate lead
ers that the antitrust bills will be put
through in July. Aware of the debating
proclivities OF the average Senator, Mr..
Underwood sees no prospect of adjourn
ment before the latter part Of August il
the entire programme is to be insisted
upon,