Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
WILSON PUSHES
! BILL SECURING
SITES FOR DAMS
Denies Measure Violates Best
Conservation PoIicy-New
Tariff Works Well.

.sswASHINGToN. July 2O.-President
Wilson today took exception to the
allegation that the general dam bill
agreed on at a series Of conferences
at the White House is in the interest
~ any others than the people them
selves. The assertion that the Dill,
which is consolidation OF pending
measures is in opposition to the fun
da mentals of conservation was es-
becially obnoxious to the president
kho called attention to the fact that
REPRESENTATIVE Lenroot and Stew
ems, both ardent leaders for conser-
'1eition, participated in the confer
Snces and aided in shaping the de-
eision.
The president in explaining TO call
tis the general nature OF the legis-
iafion said that SO far as the eastern
Rivers are concerned the government
simply surrenders the report to pro-
.hibit obstruction of navigable waters
but in the west where conservation
* most needed, the government sur
renders property of value to individ-
usls
Elm outlining the position of the ad-
fainistration, the President indicated
lii. he believed the rights OF the
States should be conserved as Well SIS
chose of the United States. He in
Sisted that he considered himself as
,easthusiastic an advocate of the real
.r0nservation as anyone else in TIE
country, and he would do hi pest
Is meet the wishes of the advocates
III proper restriction of water power
interests who have been endedVoring
to gobble up dam sites IN many To-
cnlities.
sS Tariff Levy Protested against.
sThe President took occasion today
H.. deny that the tariff had Deen a
aactor in his recent conferences with
sAaese men. He stated that at no tims
t12ye his callers been representatives
az big business. He told Lis callers
mat all of his visitors nave recog-
s1,lzed that business had adjusted IT.
.$elf to the changed rates promptly
The report that he had received any
.cpr siderable protest against the tariit
.or any demand that it be changed
rt-yas utterly unfounded, he said. Only
Ia single protest, that from n manu-
..fucturers association Of Pennsyl-
.lvAnia. had reached the White House,
s2hs said. and the trade reports avail
able Indicated that the tariff law was
working out exactly as had beer
rianned.
s|uThe President took yelled thrust
; at the Democratic opposition to his
Federal Reserve nominations in dis
scnssing the trust program today. In
,axplaining why the trade commission
,!bill had not been passed he said thai
! 1any number of senators, however
small, could. under the Senate rules,
: obstruct business, and that certain of
: rhe Republican minority members
: Rad announced that they would not
: permit any of the bills to come to q
: Vote at the present time.
Legislation Held Up.
I. sThey were able under the rules TO
? KEEP their threat, he said, and would
: III obably do so to the end The Presi-
: dent stated tht he had reason to be-
/. neve that the Senate judiciay COM
: nsittee was about ready to report the
amended Clayton bill. Chairman
,staalberson. he said, had told him that
IN could get the bin fout in twenty
-four hours. The railroad securities
.,till is still in the making, the presi-
sSdent said. However. he is hopeful
That all viii be disposed of not later
: tAan the middle of August.
sserrhe President reiterated again to-
day that the nominations OF Thomas
ID Jones and Paul NJ Warburg for
Membership In the federal reserve
board are still up to the Senate. He
.Will not discuss them in any way and
sWill let the Senate assume complete
responsibility for the outcome.
$50 far as making a selection for the
.tyacancy on the Supreme Court bench
I e succeed the late Justice Llirton is
s,cpncerned President Wilson said to-
...day he does not expect TO take the
sHsatter up for some days to come.
Up to the present time, he said. he
slaas not considered any Of the candi-
s4ntes but it was made very plain
4 that no attorney who seeks the job
Twill be considered.