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NO OTHER. SAYS DAWSON.
Asserts That All Able Bankers Ar.
"Tainted."

Henry Il. Dawson OF J. p. Morgan &
Co. said yesterday that the withdrawal
OF Paul NJ Warburgs name as member
Of the Federal Reserve Board was n mat
ter OF international MS we'll as national
importance.
II cannot believe" he said. that the
Senate committee appreciated the serious
ness OF its action, II II had. | believe II
would have acted differently, although 7
am not criticising the committee, for |
feel that II acted IN good faith"
Mr.. Dawson was asked II he could
suggest the name of any New Yorker
who would be acceptable TO the banking
community.
There Ii no one" he replied II can
think of no one no well equipped as Mr..
Warburg. particularly in regard to knowl-
edge OF the international banking sItua
ton Moreover, no one OF my acauaint-
ance could comply with the requireme \ Is
OF the committee. ANY banker of the
requisite ability and experience must per-
force be tainted as Mr.. Warburg Is tainted.
Mr.. Warburg did what | or any man
would do who desired to preserve his self
respect. ! regret the incident exceed
ingly We all relied upon Mr.. Warburg
as the one man on the board most able TO
stand on sound banking principles in the
workings OF the new system, sincerely
hope that some way may be found for the
committee TO reconsider its action and re-
pair great Injury to the country"
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UNLAWFUL METHODS OF LABOR"
WINS A VICTORY IN SENATE
Amendment Qualifying Usage Of Sherman Law ApprO
priaion in Antitrust Prosecutions
Rejected by Big Vote.

WAsHINGToN, July s.--The Senate took
a step this afternoon In advance Of any
thing that has been heretofore attempted
in the way Of exempting labor unions and
farmers organizations from prosecution
under the Sherman law.
BY vote OF II to II the Senators tabled
a motion made by Senator Sterling OF
South Dakota to strike from the sundry
civic bill the provision accompanying the
appropriation for enforcing the Sherman
antitrust law which provides that no part
OF the appropriation shall be used to pros
ecute la Dor organizations or farmers ASSOC
Citations organized to improve the condl-
ton OF the members OF such organizations.
But the Senate went even further. and
by vote OF 80 to % rejected an amend
ment proposed by Senator Sutherland OF
Utah to insert the qualifying words by
lawful means"
These words had they been adopted
would have prevented the use OF the APP
preparation to prosecute labor unions or
farmers associations for organizing and
combining to improve their condition only
when they use lawful means" The use
| OF unlawful means would have subjected
them to prosecutions under the approprta-
| ton. The Senate however, went on record
to-day against using this appropriation to
prosecute these associations no matter IL
they resort to unlawful means to Improve
| their conditions
The motion OF Senator Sutherland "a
! insert the words "by lawful means was
! rejected on the following alignment OF
J Senators:
/ For the Sutherland amendments Re
pubiicans-Brandegee, Bristow. Burton,
/ Catron, Colt, Cummins, Dillingham;. Cal
I linger, Kenyon. Nelson. Norris. Oliver
/ Page. Perkins. Poindexter. Smith tMicbi-
gam. Smoot. sterling, sutherland, weeks
and works-2i.
/ Observation-Disclosures.
Against the sutherland amendment
Repubiieans-Brady. Clapp and JONES'
Observation-Disclosures. Bryan, Camden
Hitchcock. Hughes. James. johnson. Kern
Lane, Lewis. Martin, MARITIME. Myers
Overman. Ransdeii. Reed. salisbury
Shafroth. sheppard. shields. shively
simmons. Smith tArizonal, smith
,GeorgiaJ. smith ,MaryiandD, stone
swanson. Thompson, vardaman, walsh
white and Williams. Total. 10.
On motion OF Senator Martin Of Vir'
ginia to table Senator Sterlng's amend
ment TO strike out the labor exemption
proviso entirely the Alignment was.
To table the amendments democratic
Ashurst, Bryan, Camden. Chamberlain
chiffon, Clarke ArkansaS. Hitchcock
Hughes, James, Kern. Lane. Lewis. Mar
tin. MARITIME. Myers, Newiands, Overman
Ransdeli. Reed. salisbury, Shafroth
sheppard. shields. Shiyely. simmons
smith tArizonaD. smith 'Georgia), Smitl
tMaryiandD. stone. swanson. Thompson
yardaman. white and wiiiIams-3i.
Republieans-frady, Ciapp, Cummins
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nyon, Norris, Poindexter--7

Jones. Kenyon, Norris, Poindexter--7.
Total, ~.
Against tablIns the amendment, Demo.
crat - Pomerene. Republicans - Borah.
Brandesee, Bristow. Burton, Catron, Colt.
Dillingham;. Nelson, oliver, Page. Perkins.
smith tMichigan), Sterling. Sutherland,
weeks and works-16. Total, ~.
The debate was sharp. Senator ster-
ling read into the record the statement
Of President Wilson at the time he APP
proved the last sundry civil bill in which
he explained that he had signed the LII
with reservations as to the proviso -
empting the labor unions and fairness
organizations. The President at that time
characterized the exemption as unjust,
liable In character and In principle" Sea-
ator Sterling called special attention to
these words and declared that the TO-
viso served no purpose in the bill but 70
mslead. The President had said In his
statement at the time he signed the sun
dry civil bill containing the provso last
year that the law would be enforced
against all offenders because other funds
would be available for prosecutions.
In view of that statement by the Pres
ident this proviso looks to me like an
attempt to mislead the laborins people.
| II In wrong In principle and is class leg
islation OF the worst sort" said Mr.. Ster-
| ling. Senator Hughes OF New Jersey
defended the proviso and declared that
| to exempt labor organizations from Its
/ operations.
Il will be frank and say ! will support
such proviso as this attached to every
| appropriation that Is made BY Congress
| for enforcing the sherman law" said
Senator Hughes But hope that before
! the close of this session OF Congress We
| will enact legislation that will make 10
! clear that the antitrust laws are not To
| be directed against labor organizations
or farmers cooperative societies"
Senator Walsh of Montana put forward
| a novel amendment for the proviso. He
| said II should not be construed as an
exemption for the labor organiza tlon
from the penalties OF the Sherman law.
for II meant simply that the Government,
did not need any OF the special appro-
prlations to use against the labor or
Eanizations or farmers societies because
there was enough money on hand to cope
with them in the courts. The proviso
Senator Walsh explained was put In
simply to prevent the diversion ~ the
special appropriation from the object for
which II was intended
Senator Sutherland made strona
sneech in opposition to the retention ~
the proviso which. he said. was class
laRislation He said that II the provisc
! was meant seriously II s omen 70 the
objection OF being class legislation. and
n II were not meant seriously II was
! discreditahle to the SENATE thus 10 try
% mlslead and deceive the vorkingmar
md the farmer.
~ body ~ farmers or hortlculturis''
NJ lahorers combine In violation ~ thu
sherman law thew ourh, 70 he prose
cu.ed." said Senator Sutherland
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COMMITTEE ASSAILED.
Press Of New York Unanimous In
Condemning senators.

fni'or'a's III ses'er"'S 'eM ,orN
newspapers were unan,'nous III ou''p I'm,
na'on OF 'ne a''iu"e SUI" " .""'tu au'
NJ Warpurs pE 'ne Sena'e ,o''''n''''e on
banklhg ana ,urrsncS EN"a''S 'o"'
some Oh the eol'or'"is i"i'o"
The "Tribune."
.,,,,. ,Ao, s,o.,,,,.,. a.. No, 20
p,s . p.,u ~ varhur,,
nav us Se' W. ph tia ,.'as
~ wv 'eu. ,,s ,a 49, o.,
'he psst pua"neu 'na" "",''u 80,
cent "iIsoI'' a." n's epu"' W." y, "aI V
" NOT iinposs'p's 10 nn'' ~ p'.pa, "'s
10 hun'Iiato ana perhaps reJeot a''" a"
man the behavior OF the senate was
cheap ana cohtemptlple Inc senators
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U. s. GUNBOAT UNDER FIRE.
Wnrship at Pucrta Plata Returns
Commitment rs Mnrning.

WASHINGTON. July S-Capt Russell
commanding the United States battleship
South Carolina, reported to the Navy De-
partment from Puerta Plata tonight that
the United States gunboat Machias, which
was ordered to fire warning shots at tho
artillery OF Gen. Bordas some days ago,
was compelled at midnight last night to
reopen Are. Several shots from Colt
automatic, as well as the three FOUNDER
rapid Are guns, wero fired as a warning 10
the IAgalistas that their hre was endan-
gerlng the men aboard the Machas The
shots were badly directed.
Several volleys and numerous scatter
ing rife shots flew over the Machas and
several bullets struck her hull The
warning had the desired effect and the
firing at once ceased
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the Government. point on which the
Chlcagoans believe they made Roadway
with the President was the requirement
OF the trade commission bill for annual
reports from corporations. The commit
tee urged that this provision be changed
So as to demand annual reports from
only corporations designated by the com
mission.
They argued that the pending provision
will establish system OF espionage
which substantially requires every cor
poraton to go into court and prove It's
innocence once a year They also adj
vanced other practical ideas.
II was estimated that the annual costs
Of these reports would exceed 10000
600.
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$1,000, 900 HIDDEN" IN BILL.
xII2.OOO,OOO Civn Appropriation
Measure Passes senate.

WASHINGTON July S-The sundry
civil appropriation bill. carrying nearly
1000 900 passed the Senate late this
afternoon.
The closing hours Of the consideration
OF the bill were enivened by Senator
Kenyon 81 Iowa. who pointed out that the
bill carried nearly s7,000.000 for rivers
and harbors concealed In its pages, al
though there is river and harbOr bill
carving more than s50.OOO.O 600 Indirect
appropriations, with commitments Ia
projects that would involve other ex-
penditures. making the total nearly 500,
600. 000. Senator Kenyon attacked the
proposed appropriation for improving the
Passaic River in New Jersey. He said
this expenditure of $4,000 was not in
the interest OF navigation, hut was a land
Improvement scheme for the reclamation
of $4,000 acres Of land near Newark
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stand before he should he confirmed by
the Senate
Mr. warburg very naturally declined TO
be made pawn in any such paltry politi-
cal game.
The evening Mall"
No men better equipped than Messrs
Warburg. Jones and Simmons could have
been found by the President. Yet dema-
gogic Senate has forced two OF them out
OF consideration. and the third. Mr.. Jones,
is likely to be defeated for confirmation.
Is the President IN be forced to hand
over the important Federal Reserve Board
% men who know nothing about banking
and whose careers show that they are
unable TO manage wisely their own af-
fairs Is he to be compelled to make his
selections from list OF BRYAN supporters,
az he has had To do with hts foreign
appointees'
The .'Eyening Post"
Mr. Warburg's complaint OF the course
Of the Senate Banking Committee is clear
and well founded. He had no objection
10 answering all reasonable inquiries. But
he did feel that it was offensive TO single
him and Mr.. Jones out from the other
nominees as II they were suspicious char
acters All should have been treated alike
And the apparent intention OF the COM
mittee to pry into Mr.. Warburg's private
affairs as II did into those OF Mr.. Jones
he properly resented.
The ''Times."
Mr.. Warburg's procedure is to he APP
proved on wider than personal grounds
This action by the Senate cannot he AL
lowed to he established as precedent
The sort Of man who will submit to such
indignity is not the sort OF man to i'm
press desirable character upon the nationa
banks. with all mo6esty Mr.. Warburr
has rather rcbuked the Senate than suf'
fered rebuff himself
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BANKERS DECISION FINAL.
Mr.. warburR's Friends Believe He
VIII Not Change His Mind.

President Wilson's statement In favor
Of Paul NJ. Warburg given out in WASH
ington Yesterday was received with CON
siderable interest in the financial district
and persons who feel that Mr.. Warburg $
withdrawal from the Federal Reserve
Board will he severe blow to the new
banking system at its very beginning felt
renewed hope that Mr.. Warburg Will re-
consider his decision.
While Mr.. Warburg himself would not
discuss the matter persons who are close
TO him believe that his refusal to appear
before the Senate committee is nnaL II
Is felt that in case the Senate committee
recedes from its position and confines IT.
self TO proper questioning without seeking
10 pry into Mr.. Warburg's personal affairs
and his connection with Kuhn, Loeb Il 90.
he might reconsider his decision, but only
on those terms.
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that your long continued study and
practical experience In banking and cur
rency matters in this country, and moro
especially in foreign countries, qualihes
YOU to render most valuable service 70
your country as a member Of such board.
We therefore earnestly urge you 10
permit your name TO stand. believing that
the value to the country arising from
your presence as a member OF that board
will ultimately lmpel your confirmation
by the Senate. and believing Furthermore
that this splendid opportunity for service
to your country will lmpcl you to sub
ordinate your personal feelings ana III
clinatlons to the common good.
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and would increase the value Of this land
about 40 per cent He declared that the
Improvement Of the ohio River provided
for IN the bill involved "A project that
would cost the Government In all about
s65. 600. 600 In face Of the fact that com
mercial st1tistics showed that commerce
Of the Ohio River had increased "a per
cent I'm the last seven years.
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URGES RECONSIDERATION.
Merchants Association Asks War
burg to Let Name stand,

President william A. Marble OF the
Merchants Association asked Paul NJ
Warburg yesterday to reconsider his de-
termination not to permit his name to he
considered as member Of the Federal
reserve Board. The request took tho
form Of letter which says;
The Merchants Association Of New
York was greatly gratihed that YOU we're
able tn accept the nomination rendered
YOU by President Wilson as n member Of
the Federal Reserve Board This graft
ncation rested particularly upon the fact
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Many Protests Received.

Some of the most emphatic protests
which have come from the business men
OF the country have been directed against
the so-called definitions In the Clayton
bill. The opinion held by business men
was that these definitions of unfair prac-
tees would lead to further uncertainty.
The Chicago business men came to
Washington to-day primarily to register
a protest against the enactment OF the
Clayton definitions on grounds that they
would disturb the Sherman Law to an ex-
tent that could not easily he calculated.
They were pleased to ind that the presi-
dent had accepted In advance some OF
their views on this subject.
The Chicago committee consisted OF
John V. Farwell. J. NJ. Barnes Of Mar
shall Field & Co. Thomas Crcigh Of the
Cudahy Packing Company. l.. \. Goddard
OF the state Bank of Chicago Joseph II,
Defrees, lawyer. Ezra Warner W. T..
Glow. y. W. Shaw. Cornelius LInde. Jr.,
and j. T. ririe They urged the adoption
OF several amendments to the Clayton bill
together with the Rayburn railroad securl-
ties bill. at this session of Congress.
The President IN an hours talk with
his visitors entered Into vigorous de-
| fence OF the ideas VIII ch have been for
| mulatcd INFO the Administration pro-
g-amme. Afterward ne asked Representa-.
/ tive Covington To receive the committee
and discuss the changes which they had
| proposed.
In the course Of the interview the
| Chicagoans pointed out that business Is
| good In spots and bad in spots. The tenor
Of Their remarks for the most part was
optimistic. The President informed his
! visitors that he had been deeply impressed
| by their arguments In favor OF certain
, changes In the trade commission bill and
/ left the impression that they might ex
pect the adoption Of part at least OF sons
! of their ideas,
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WILSON WILL CUT
INTO CLAYTON BILL
Intimates TO Chicago Business
Men Unfair Practices Fea-
ture Will Be Dropped.
AGAINST IMMUNITY BATHS
Refuses to Consider Taking
From Acknowledgement Any
Power in Trust Cases.

wAsHiNoroN, July s.-President Wilson
held his second conference to-day In the
series OF engagements he has made with
representatives OF big business. The
Presidents first meeting. denoting
change of policy on his part. was with
J. p. Morgan OF New York. To-day he
conferred with Chicago business men.
The latter came away from the White
House impressed with the treatment they
had received and bearing further evil
dences OF the transformation that the
Administration attitude has undergone In
dealing with the important business mer
of the country.
President Wilson indicated that he will
abandon those sections OF the Clayton
omnibus antitrust bill which attemp,
TO define unfair trade practices, such az
price discrimination. as a part OF the Ad-
Manifestations antitrust programme.
The support OF the Administration has
been given to the Newlands bill. sec
ton OF which authorizes the Inter-
state Trade Commission TO prohibit "un-
| fair methods OF competition and bust
ness practices. but does not in any way
seek to write out tho letter OF the acts
that shall be unlawful.
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The President issued this statement at
the conclusion OF the interview:
The President to-day expressed his
pleasures AT having been consulted by the
group OF gentlemen who represented the
Chicago Chamber OF Commerce and said
that he felt the conference had been mu-
tually instructive and helpful"
The committee were openly pleased
They authorized the following statement
from their quarters at the New Willard
Hotel
The President. as we knew would be
the case, gave us "A consderate and open
minded hearing We in turn were de-
sirous Of giving him and the Admins
tratlon, including Congress. such sugges-
tons with regard to pending legislation as
We thought might b. helpful not only 10
the manufacturer but TO business In
general We suggested certain points
which II adopted would he helpful to all.
We also discussed conditions"
Aside from opposition to the CLAYTON
bill the Chicago men wanted to have given
to the trade commission the power to is
sue "A certificate OF character 10 cor
poratlon which II had investigated and
thus prevent the Department OF Justice
from bringing an antitrust suit They
gave other suggestions looking toward the
complete enforcement of the trade com
mission from the influence OF the At
torney-General In other words they
wanted to make supreme the word OF the
commission with regard to the prosecution
Of corporal tons for restraint OF trade.
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Gives Views 10 Business Men.

The President pointed out In response
that Congress could not by legislative &C
ton deprive the Acknowledgement or his
constitutional mower to seek the punish
nent by the courts OF corporations
believed to have violated the law regard
less OF the commissions findings. He
Indicated quite clearly In addition that
he would not favor comforting the power
of giving Immunity baths" on the COM
mission.
The President believed that commits
sion with these gigantic powers would
overshadow almost every other body in
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Resent wilson's Attack.

President Wilson'S statement attacks
the members of the Banking and Currency
Committee for their attitude toward War
burg and the members OF the committee
plainly resent the Presidents suggestion
that they are raising suspicious against
men because they are In big busint S."
The Presidents statement alone. how
ever, was regarded by many as a hopeful
sign II Is the first rebuke that has been
administered by the President for indis-
eliminate attacks upon business men
simply because they have succeeded
abundantly Here is the Presidents state
ment.
1T would be particularly unfair to the
Democratic party and to the Senate Itself
to regard it as the enemy OF business, big
or little, | am sure that II does not re-
merely because he has been connected
with great business enterprises,
II knows that he business of the
country has chiefly been promoted In re-
cent ysars by enterprises organized on a
g'eat scale and tha' the vast ma jority
o. the men connected with what we have
come to call big business are honest, in
corrupt Die and patriotic
The country may be certain that il
Is clear to members of the Senate. as II
Is clear TO all thoughtful men. that those
Who have tried to make big business what
Il ought to be are the men to h. encoun
aged and honored whenever they respond
without reserve to the call OF public ser.
vice.
Il predict with the greatest confidence
mat nothing done by the Democratic
majority of the Senate will be of a sort
~ throw suspicion upon such men. Mr.,
Jones and Mr., Warburg IN manfestng
'holr willingness to make personal sac
rnreS and put their great experience and
Hh'lty Al the service Of the Government
without thought OF personal ADVANTAGE in
the Organization OF great reform which
promlAes to Ae so servicesbie TO the ma
ron. are setting an example Of patriotism
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DENY WARBURG
WAS "SINGLED
OUT" F0RQUIZ
Senators Assert All NOmi-
nees Were Treated
Alike.
WILSON STANDS BY
NEW YORK BANKER
Big Fight Between Presi-
dent and Committee
Looked For.
WHITE HOUSE 30. H."
ON BIG BUSINESS
Executive Issues Statement
Praising Men in Great
Enterprises.
WHITE HOUSE 20. X"
on BIG BUSINESS


ing and Currency appear to be deadlocked
on the nominations OF Paul NJ warburg
and Thomas u. Jones for members of the
Federal Reserve Board. The President
Issued a statement to-day Indicating very
clearly that he will insist on the confirma-
ton Of both Warburg and Jones. sena-
tor Hitchcock Of Nebraska, acting chair
man OF the committee. made a state
ment an hour later in which he took the
ground that the Senate had a responsible
lily commensurate with that Of the Pre.i-
dent in this matter OF the appointment,
and intmated that the committee would
insist upon getting all tLr information
IL desired concerning Mr. Warburg be-
fore 1t would vote To CONFIRM.
Mr. Warburgs chance OF being con-
frmed depends altogether on whether he
will reconsider his refusal to appear be-
fore the Senate committee. II he does
the President, throwing the fun force of
the dmnistration In his favor. may
push the nomination through after a
vigorous fight. But unless Mr.. Warburg
appears before the Senators there IL little
likelihood of the Presidents night in his
behalf succeeding
Chance to withdraw
The Senate committee opened A way
to-day for Mr. Warburg TO withdraw
his refusal to testify II he is willing to
overlook the circumstance that the com
m ttee was satisfied In other cases with
written statements. but in his case de-
mandcd a personal appearance in addi-
ton TO his written replies to questions
Acting Chairman Hitchcock Of the COM
mittee denied that the New York banker
and Thomas D. Jones had been singled
out from the Federal Reserve Boar nom
inees to be hecked By the committee