The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-16
WILSON IN FINISH :
FIGHT WITH SENATE
Confirmation of Warburg Nov
the Issue.
PRESIDENT STANDS FIRM
Chief Executive Insists That Law
makers Confirm His AppoIntees
to Federal Reserve
I Bank Board.

Washington, July IA revolt II
the senate against President Wilson
is on. Members of the upper house
have reached a deadlock with the
White House on the presidents de-
mand that Paul NJ. Warburg and
Thomas D. Jones be confirmed as
members of the federal reserve board
The senate committee on banking
and currency stood pat on It's unfa.
vorable report on the nomination of
Mr.. Jones and the indefinite post
ponement OF action in Warburg's
case, with the same determination
that characterized the White House
statement that the president win in
sist that his appointees be approved.
On the other hand assertions have
come to the White House from adj
ministration senators that the pres
ident will be able to muster enough
strength In the senate to override the
action Of the banking and currency
committee should he persist In his
determination to force the issue.
There is no doubt that he will do so.
Enemies Of President RaIlyina.
All the enemies OF the president are
rallying to the support of the bank
ing committee, and the members are
confident that they will be sustained.
IL Is an open secret about the senate
that many Democrats and Republic
ans who have been inclined to vote
for Wsrburg's confirmation on the
score OF his ability and CAPACITY, re-
sent his refusal to appear before the
senate committee, and VIII not sup
port him on this ground.
So strongly is president Wilson de-
termined to stand by Warburg that
no other nomination will be sent by
the White House to the senate, even
though Warburg's name be pigeon
holed indefinitely.
Warburg has placed himself entire
ly in the presidents hands. He has
not receded from his position that he
will not submit to examination by the
committee. He will permit the White
House to do all 1t can to obtain his
confirmation, but will make NO fight
In his own behalf The White House
attitude is to let the force of public
opinion compel the banking commit
tee to retreat from its position. When
II becomes known to the country that
the fight over Warburg is holding up
the operation OF the new currency act,
1t is expected that the public will COM
pei action by the committee.
No Need Of Further Delay.
Opponents of the administration
point out, however, that quorum OF |
the federal reserve board" already has
been confirmed by the senate, and that
there need be no delay over the crea-
ton of the new currency system be-
cause of the fight over Jones and
Warburg.
The administration intends to fight
on the floor of the senate for the CON
firmation Of Jones. Reports have
reached Washington that the farm.
ers Of the middle West, embittered
against the harvester trust, through
long experience, are strongly opposed
to the confirmation Of Jones. 1t is
stated that Senator Reed is the most
vigorous opponent Of Jones, because
the harvester company has been de- |
barred from doing business in Mis-.
souri,. The White House denies any
knowledge of this sentiment among
the farmers.