Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-15
Hitchcock Urges Publicity of
Discussion While Friends
Of Administration Believe
Rules Should Be Observed.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
ARE NO LONGER SECRET
Blair Lee Severely Criticizes
Acting Chairman for Giving
Testimony at Hearings to
Newspapers.

lss MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAstp ~iasl
Washington, July ii.-For Ave
hours the senate in executive session
today fought over the issue of making
public the testimony of Thomas D.
Jones OF Chicago. nominee for mem
ber of the federal reserve board, be-
Tore the banking and currency com
mittee which voted last week not 10
recommend his confirmation.
Nothing was accomplished at the
long debate, which at times became
heated. Further consideration of the
issue being deferred until the ma
jOrity and minority reports of the
banking committee are completed and
submitted. probably tomorrow
Question of Publicity.
Senator Hitchcock made this sug-
gestion in the form of motion and
addressed the senate at length urg-
ing the necessity for publicity of all
the facts in view of the controversy
that has arisen, and with several
democratic senators openly fighting
President Wilson's candidate for the
important post. The Nebraskan also
discussed the merits OF the case, hut
the main discussion was on the ques-
tlon of publicity.
Hitchcock Assailed by Blair Lee.
When senator Hitchcock conclud-
ed he was vigorously attacked by SEN
ator Blair Lee of Maryland. a demo-
cratic member of the banking COM
mittee. for making public some of the
verbatim testimony in the Jones
hearing several days ago. This evi-
dence was printed in several newspa-
FG n ha raI -. a..
east and the Maryland senator eharg-
ed Senator Hitchcock with RESPONSE
bility for making public testimony
held as executive without the consent
OF other members of the committee
or the senate. Senator Lee was mild
ly supported in his attack by Senator
Hollis and Senator Shafroth. also
members of the committee,
who oppose publicity of the record.
Defenders for Nebraska Senator.
Senator Reed of Missouri. the other
democratic member of the commit
tee who opposes Mr. Jones confirma-
ton. defended Senator Hitchcock and
pleaded for publicity of the entire
record. Senator Stone. Senator Swan
son and other democrats urged that
the occasion did not call for shatter-
lhE tie IultS VI tilt HcHdlt tOnttTn-
ing executive nominations Senator
republican. entered into the
debate championng the Hitchcock
motion, and Senator Borah, who has
threatened to defy the rules of the
senate concerning executive business,
also spoke for publicity
Bitter Fight Commences.
Today's debate indicated that the
fight against confirmation of Mr.
tones is to be the most bitter that
mas occurred over any nomination in
he Wilson administration, but ad-
leaders expressed CON
idence tonight that they have the
votes to assure the confirmation.
They informed the president that the
would be between five and
en-.
Concerning the nomination of Paul
w. Warburg of New York, who still
holds to his refusal to appear before
he committee, no action was taken.
Members of the committee adhere to
heir determination to do nothing
urther with the nomination until
Mr.. Warburg agrees to appear.
President In Fight to Win.
Determined to bring about the
of Mr.. Jones if posi- |
)le President Wilson has started one |
II the most active fights he has had |
nce his inauguration.
Reports reaching the White House |
onight were to the effect that four !
democratic senator's, Hitchcock, Reed, |
}ardaman and O'Gorman are oppos-
ng Mr.. Jones and that three repub-
leans. Senators Sherman, Stephenson
nd Burton. are for his confirmation.
While the president still feels com
'aratively sure of having Mr.. Jones
onfirmed. he is not taking any 4
hances and every effort is being
made to change the present situation.
Making Personal Matter.
Postmaster General Burleson, Sec
etary McAdoo and Assistant Attor-
ey General Graham were at the
White House tonight discussing the
ituatjon and they were in very close
ouch with administration leaders in
he senate.
There has been no talk of reading
ut of the party" any of the democrats
pposing Jones, but ii is understood
he presidem will not feel at all kind
I towards any of them. He takes the
round that Mr.. Jones is a personal
hoice, and that any democrats who
ppose him will be striking blow at