New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
Defeated Administration
Forces Try to Hold Up
Reserve Decision.
CURRENCY BOARDS
MAJORITY REPORT
Apnointee Breaks Testimony
Deadlock by Wiring Permit
for Publication.

Washington, July l5.-ln tne Iaoe VI
almost certain defeat, the adm'hl'''a
,;or forces in the Senate abandoned
to-day their aggressive tactics IN 'ne
6rh, for the confirmation of Thomas
N Jones as a member Of the Federa'
poserve BOARD and sought 10 oelay
for q time. at least, the final declS'o'
in the case. D,,;oc
The majority report Of the BANKING
and Currency Committee, citing inc
REASONS upon which the rejection o,
the ZONES nomination IS baseu anu
reviewing his testimony, was SUI
uitted TO the Senate. AT the request
= IT, Democratic members who are
conducting the fight for the freS'oen'
:, uss not made public. The minority
r.port probably will be filed to-nol
row. The opponents Of the ADMINS
trstion scored their first point ny naU
INC the seal of secrecy remoNeu
the testimony itself ,o.o Of
A. the White House despeTatvv
forts we're made TO bring Leoe.o, s,,it
Democrats into hne' pu' as nracti-
was not encouraging. II was promi-
csliy admitted that the Jones mum
nation would be rejected h;rrse,f
IN the part of Mr.. Jones hlihseu'
.hera was no indication OF hihcnln M,
In telegram 10 Senator hi'C"O -
a,b;cb was read TO the Senate ne SUI ,
az 600 from the newspapers that CON
.roysrsv has arisen over the puDllca-
t;on Of nv testimony before the BaIlN.
- erd Currency Committee. 40 hot
ossume the right to have anything 10
So in the matter, but perhaps may
he permitted to say that l nave NO.
the slightest objection 10 such pupIl-
cation, but would, on the contrary
rather welcome IT. 49, -,
In the face of this declaration from
Mr.. Jones little opposition was ISl ~
~ the Senate to the publication OF the
testimony. Senator Lewis, IN eNecu-
tive session, argued that the testimony
sbould be made public to allay any
suspicion that might exist that the
statements of Mr.. Jones before the
committee were contrary 10 the views
EXPRESSED by the President in his let
ter TO Senator Owen when the nomlna-
tion first was made.
The fight to-day, however, was not
without bitterness. When the Banking
and Currency Committee met to con-
slider its report the administration
members charged that the majority un-
favorable to Mr. Jones was unfair to
him in its statement of the case, and
an effort to delay the projected hght
in the Senate was apparent. In the
meantime administration leaders were
at work trying TO recruit their forces.
The majority of the Banking and
however insisted
upon making its report to-day. ms
was done BY Senator Hitchcock when
the Senate went into executive session
with the request that the testimony be
made public. Senators Brandegee, Me
Cumber and Smith, of Georgia, made
objections TO the request on the GROUND
that II set dangerous precedent nut
Mr.. Smith withdrew his opposition
when the telegram of Mr.. Jones was
read. The request was granted by a
large majority.
Senator Lee, one Of the administra-
ton members of the committee, then
resumed his attack upon Senator Hitch
cock. charging him with being unfair TO
Mr.. Jones and accusing him of misrep-
.resentation in setting forth the facts
involved in the controversy. -,
Senator Gronna followed with bit
ter attack on Mr.. Jones and the mar
vester Trust He was taken of his feet
bv the chair, which held that the nom
;nation was not before the Senate for
Giscussion. Resenting this decision,
Senator Gronna threatened 10 resume
his attack in open session.
The White House practically admits
the defeat of Mr.. Jones. The best claim
II could make to-day was his conhrma-
tion by margin or one or two votes.
The administration Is preparing TO
make a final and determined effort, and
with this in view a number OF confer
ences will be held from now until the
close Of the contest.
The somewhat optimistic atmosphere
which hitherto has prevailed at the
White House regarding the final out
come of the case has disappeared as
the result of number Of conferences
with Senators to-day. The same pre-
diction was made by a majority of the
callers. II vote is forced now Jones
will be defeated; il the vote is delayed
the chances Of his confirmation may
be better
There seems 70 be no little vindic-
tive feeling at the White House tow
ard those Democratic Senators who
have announced their intention to vote
against Jones, and, while no open
threats have been made. the future is
said TO hold much trouble in store for
them.
Senator Clarke, Of Arkansas, who is
opposed 10 Jones, was with the Presi-
dent for some time to-day, but declined
20 divulge the nature OF the confer
ence. Senators Kern, Bsnkhead
Thomas and Pomerene were also
among those who discussed the Jones
case with the President.