Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
RADICALS AMONG DEMOCRATIC
'MPERiL PLANS Of Pres.
lDENr.
CAUCUS ACTION ~ CLUE
WILL u LAST RESORT
Political Demands SEN In Many Pleas
Which Prssidsnt May Have 70 Grant
70 Pseify MISREPRESENTATION on
Bills 70 0ssin AZ onss-Trads Dill
Up First.

"dSHln8tO0s Jan. E4.-CAn President
Wilson keep the radicals in congress
from running away with his "trusts''
legislation program?
This Is the question which waAhing.
ton is asking. now that the President
has made public his recommendations.
Ut is known that the president 10 In
earnest about his declaration that all
Of the forthcoming legislation must
be shaped in complete harmony with
the business Of the nation, and that
politics and political advantage must
be kept in the background.
But already there are murmurs Of
radical demands, especially from con-
gressmen who hope to make campaign
material out OF the proceedings.
One indication Of this situation came
today rwsen-+he- White House hastened
to deny reports that the president
would oppose legislation, at the present
session. seeking to control stock ex-
changes It was carefully explained
that the presidents declarations to in
quiries yesterday were limited to as
ssrttons that he would not recommend
such legislatjon-
Bills Now Pending.
In congress no decision has been
reached to include stock exchanges
reguiaGapn IN the legislative program
for the present session, but bills are
pending on the subject. The Owen
bin. on which hearings before the SEN
ate baAki1S ana currency committee
are sshsd0lsA 20 begin Feb. II. would
prevent the use OF the mails and tele-
graph ana telephone In furthsrance Of
fraudulent aud harmful transactions on
stock exchanges.
TAsfo seems no doubt that the presi-
dent wants such legislation postponed.
But ne 10 taxing no chances now Of
incuSr1nS radical enmity by announc.
Ing such q program, and it IL this
radical pressure that 10 believed to
havU caused todays White House sx-
plantations. -
IN the tive hoases Of congress the
democratic leaders are trying to frame
. program Witch wiz obviAte the ne
cessity Of folding . caucus In either
house on The proposed legislation.
The only thing which might now
force such saucus Wouad b the de-
nand ef the radicals for moro violent
leg1aetton than 10 eontsrn plated in the
DrsG1dsaks message or N the tentative
bills, Which have been made public.
Should the AnSue3ents threaten the
sAfsty Of any Of the iseasaro0 It II
expected that Z CAUCUS would Do called
to % 3D0t WAoe was dens IN the case
% he eusSsaey bNl whseS Democratic
oao0uDss IN 10Th hoasss wsre nnaliy
nocesSaey to drive the rocaioitrants
int lins-a The House 20 choke of
the radicals and IN the Senate TO re-
strain the consssva<lvsA
Ne oomsnont ~ INTEREST,".
So far. WAshington has heard little
except 1avs9abls comment on the gem
erai program. PuhdOatsn Of the tenta.
two Inns Aas not yss brought to light
mucA q 1ntead0ont comment from the
interests most deeply Involved.
The ANTITRUST legislation program ~
outlined IN bilis made pubic yesterday
10 net the last word IN proposed rene
dial legislation TO regulate big busi.
ness. mat the tentative measures sub
mittsd may BE- altsrsd or extended was
emphasized today in both branches Of
Congress-, ana the President let 1t be
known tnaA he did not consider the
forms Of the bills drafted closed.
Pursuant 20 the purpose Of admins
tratlon leaders 20 exhaust the subject,
Il was determined by the house Judi
ciaSy ana senate intsrstAts commerce
comm3sts0 net - introduce at this
time The measures relating 70 inter-
3oek1ng dfrectRstA prohibitton. detini-
tions q restraints q trade ana speci-
Aca&SonS Of "cut-ehroa&" competition.
11saElnGD % The question a1s to be held
ASfns,n r. I'M ~ h ooSlf0Ra.