Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-16

Walburg, Of New York, until the Sem
ate takes definite action on his name
Mr.. Wilson proposes h to place the
responsibility on the Senate for leav-
ing the board incomplete. That is the
presidents position in his fight with
nation. as expressed. today by officials
in his confidence. 1Mr. Warburg has
finally decided that he will not appear.
personally before the banking commit
tee to be ~crdssexamined and the presi-
dent Stacking him in, that stand.
The nomination of Thomas D. Jones,
which the banking committe has voted
to report adversely, is in a different
position. A fight for his confirmation
may be conducted in a minority report.
Opposition to Jones.
Opposition to Mr.. Jones was based
upon the fact that he is a director of
the International Harvester company,
now being sued by the government as
a combination in restraint of tradea and
illegal under the Sherman antitrust
act.
Senators Lee of Maryland, Hollis,
Pomerence and Shafroth, all demo-
Gratis, voted to make a favorable re-
port on this nomination., while Sen
ators Hitchcock and Reed, democrats,
and Bristow, Nelson, Crawford, Weeks
and Mclean, republicans, voted for an
u~nfavorable report. The vote came
after a long discussion of the testimony
given by Mr.. Jones when he appearedi
before the committee early in the week.
There was little criticism of Mr.. Jones'
other thar that he was a director of,
the harvester company. but several
ember are said to have declared they.
could not ~conscientiously approve a
ing prosecuted.
Stress was laid on the fact that some
OF the acts of the harvester COMPANY
complained of in the governments bill
asking for its dissolution were COM
united since April. 1900, when MI. Jones
became a director.
Objection to Warburq.
objection to Mr.. Warburg so far is
BASED upon an entirely different reason.
pear and submit to questions about his
business connections. He a refused,
n The question as now viewed by the
Senate is whether it should confirm
any man who will not accept such an
invitation. 80
The first test of strength en- the War
When a resolution will be reported from
me senate rules committee increasing
the membership of the banking COM
nlt1ee. Ibis resolution did not receive
lhe approval of the rules Committee
put VIII De brought to the floor ANY,
now, and it's appearance NAV lead To
the debate which will disclose some of
inc feeling in the Senate. toward the
nomination. wei 'Ae
The president made it clear that he
qld not take the same view of Mr..
Jones, testimony before the banking
eoliH1lttee as some of it's members
menu about what Jones said made him
q1s.rust Its accuracy. Acting Chairman
dltcncock made his answer:
The Jones testimony has been
printed c~onfdentially, and I am sure
the president car nave a copy of it if
ne asks the executive clerk of the SEN
ate for it," ~
Carry Fiaht to Senate.
After receipt Of a telegram from Mr..
Warburg, it was said by officials close
TO the president that an active FIGHT
would be made for the confirmation. 1t
was declared that should the banking
committee fail to report the nomina-
tlon favorably the president expects the
senate as a Whole to act.
The committees action on these two
was taken in the face Of
d determined effort on the part of the
president to obtain approval of them.
IN MS conference with the newspaper
men YESTERDAY the president made it
elear that he would continue the fight.
49, H' POtAiLS OQC I13I IN insisting
on continuation of Warburg the pres
ldent was running into the question Of
senate p~rerogatives and might find
many Votes AGAINST him which would
otherwise be on his side. The Senate
mas grumbled for years about the in
gasloh or Its p~rerogatives by presi-
dents, and in this case many senators
feel they have found an issue on which
they can stand together.
Senator lewis of Illinois, is conduct
ing the fight for the confirmation Of
zones. 1t was understood that he
counts upon a majority Of two to put
the nomination through, but it is con-
ceded that even a half dozen senators
might delay confirmation for many
weeks. If not defeat it entirely. A real
campaign to put the Jones nomination
through might cause the Senate to
abandon its work on antitrust legis-
lation n keep in executive session
most of the time.