The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-03


definite and final notice to business
and the country that the antitrust
legislation is to be passed before
Congress quits Washington. 1t was
proposed by Senator Stone. after a
talk with President Wilson and other
democratic leaders. Senator Stone
said it was an answer to the propa
ganda for immediate adjournment
of Congress.
Resolution not Binding
If party leaders decide in the fu-
make party measures of the three
House bills or the substitutions Of
fered for them, another conference
will be held for the purpose of bind
ing the democrats to definite legisla-
ton. Some senators thought the
resolution might bind senators to
vote for the bills, but Senator Kern.
chairman OF the conference, declared
such was not its purpose and a
clause stating. this in specific terms
was adopted.
The resolution says:
Resolved, That the conference Of
democratic senators, after due con
sheraton. hereby declares that at
the present session of Congress the
following bills, now pending in the
Senate, will be finally disposed Of
1t names the trade commission, the
railroad securities and the Clayton
antitrust bills as the measures to be
Included The explanatory clause
attached to the resolution reads:
The resolution herein before
adopted is intended merely as an ex-
preston of the purpose of the ma
jority party in reference to adjourn
ment."
Senators who hope to get away
from Washington within six weeks
or two months found comfort in the
announcement from the conference
that Senator Kern, majority leader
Will ask the Senate to hold nigh
sessions next week.
At the same time Senator Lewis
the democratic whip, was instruct
ed to keep quorum present at al
times. These facts indicate determ
ination by the majority to press tn
trade commission bill to vote a
soon as possible and to put the az
preparation bills thru when opportu
nifty ffers. The trade commissio
bill is before the Senate and Yot
may be asked any day.
The railroad securities bill an
the Clay on bill still are in commit
/ tee, but it is possible. that one ma
he reported as soon as it become
apparent the commission bill is nea
L passage.
n Max Adjourn Late in August
ii Some leaders hope adjournme1
can be taken with the program con
n plete by August 20 or the first {
Y September.
e The conference was harmoniou
II Several senators expressed dissati
Il faction with the provision in some
81 the bills, but it was made clear l
III one was bound to vote for any pa
% ticular bill. The only Indication tn
v there was a marked division Of Sc
w ltiment came when the clause w
~ proposed explaining that the resol
ton refers to adjournment. It W
| adopted II to 16, its friends decla
ing it was offered to make plain Il
IEfntention to act on trust legislatit
and without binding anyone to
particular form. There was gen
raj discussion as to whether the re
! olution should include language
claring the bill to be party mea
ure, but it was decided to leave II
, for further conferences.
Originally it was intended tn
the resolution declare that Congre
stay until the passage of the bills
but this was changed to read ID
= posal. The argument for Il
change was that passage" might
taken to mean the three House bi
must be the ones to receive Senf
approval and disposal would lea
senators to do as they pleased.