New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-17
Administration Officials
Trying to Whip Recall
CitrantS Into Line.
CORRECTION ASKED OF
OGLESBY BY WARBURG
Banker Denies Representative
Has Authority to Negotiate
for His Confirmation.

Washington. July ia truce was
declared to-day in the Senate IN the
fight over the nomination of Thomas
n ZONES. of Chicago. to be a member
Of the Federal Reserve Board. Those
who are opposing the nomination were
content TO delay the vote on the noml-
nation. and administration leaders
welcomed the delay, which afforded
them opportunity 70 work on tne re-
calcitrants and bring them into line.
Senator Weeks issued statement
to-day taking exception 10 some OF inc
declarations in the majority report OF
the Banking and Currency Committee
N opposition 10 the confirmation OF the
Jones nomination. He said that ne
had no fault 10 find with Mr.. Jones
personally, but that his objection was
because, as a director OF the lnterna-
tional Harvester Company, he was uh-
dor Indictment. other Senators nave
made II clear also that they DO not
oppose Mr.. Jones because OF any deiecV
in his qualifications for the post.
Heroic efforts by the administration
brought no change in the situation TO-
dav II was asserted by adminlStra-
ton lieutenants that q vote on the
question would probably not be taken
for a week or ten days.
To.night some Of those VINO nave
been most active were more hopelul
tban thew were yesterday, and one
senator made the definite assertion
that MIR. Jones would be confirmed by
3 majority of two votes. Opposition
josders sill insisted, however, that
- RanLinc Committees adverse re-
port would be adopted.
The administration Will not push us
frbt for the confirmation OF the nom
nation of Paul NJ. Warburg, OF Ne"
Work. until the Jones nomination mas
been acted upon. Representative
Orlesby. of New York. had talk with
acting Chairman Hitchcock to-day ana
strongly urged favorable report
upon Mr.. Warburg, regardless of the
Iatter's refusal to appear before inc
committee 10 be questioned. Mr.:
Oplesbv spoke of the qualification OF
the banker for the post and OF the
sacrifice he would have 10 make 10 &C
cept il. and Senator Hitchcock got the
impression that Mr.. Warburg decllned
10 accept the committees invitation
because he thought he would be use
lesslv heckled and embarrassed.
Reports OF this interview reaching
Mr.. Warburg caused him TO SEND lhls
telegram to Representative Oglesoy
81 have just been shown dispatch
from Washington, which will DOUBT
less appear in to-morrow's papers
stating in substance that you nave
opened negotiations in my behalf with
Chairman Hitchcock, looking toward
NV appearance before the committee,
and that YOU have stated that my un-
Willingness to appear before the com
mittee was due 10 my fear as to the
scope of its questions. | am sure that
this report is incorrect, and ! very
uueh hope that you will correct 1t IN
time to prevent its publication IN to-
morrow's papers. making 1t clear that
| neither authorized nor encouraged
any negotiations on my behalf.
ut is very important that TINS
should be done clearly and promptly
inssmuch as the report which has al
ready been sent out gives an entirely
incorrect statement of my position
the publication of which ! should sim
cerely regret.
Representative Oslesby Immediately