Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-24
Wilson Reluctantly Yields 10
Earnest Request of Chicago
Man Named for Place on
Federal Reserve Board,
ANNOUNCEMENT COMES
WHILE REED IS RANTlNG
Belief That His Usefulness
Would Be impaired Even if
Confined Causes Nominee
to Insist on Coming Down.


Washington July ga Sudden with
drawal by President Wilson of his
of Thomas d, Jones, OF
Chicago. TO be "A member Of the fed-
ernl reserve board today ended the
bitter controversy over his cnnflrma-
tiun la the senate
Letters that passed between the
pfesideni aud MI. Jones accompanied
the executive message and showed
that the Chicago lawyer requested the
action and that the president com
piled with some regret that the fight
could not De carried through to fin
ish.
senator Reed. of Missouri, one Of
the democrats who has opposed the
Jones appointment had Just finished
a dlatrihe against the international
Harvester company. OF which the
nominee Is director and one Of
those responsible for It's organization
and operation when the withdrawal
shut Off further debate
The time has come when discrimi-
nations against particular CLASSES OF
men should be laid aside and discard
ed as unworthy of The counsels OF
great people" said the president In
his letter to Alr Jones. Partisan
prejudice" and "elass antagonism' :
We're deeried and militanf tone per-
yaded the entire epistle.
Banking tommiitec adverse.
Opposition To the nomination has
been based on his connection with the
Harvester company. which Is under
indictment as a trust and the senate
banking committee had submitted a
majority report adverse 20 confirmu-
tion signed by all the republican and
two democratic members.
Mr. Jones wrote that this report
WIS based on a distortion of facts
and perversion OF the truth but ex-
pressed the opinion that rs a result
OF the contest even II the nomination
were confirmed by the senate his use
fulness as member OF the reserve
board would be seriously impaired.
At the White House Il was said the
presidents action today did not indi-
cate that there had been any change
In .his determination To insist on the
confirmation of Paul NJ Warburg,
whose nomination to the reserve
board also is being opposed. Nothing
has been heard from Mf Warburg In
regard to his appearance before the
banking committee and Senator o.
German. who is understood to nave
been endeavoring to persuade MI
Warburg To change his mind ana ae-
cept the committees invitation, Is not
expected to return to Washington un-
iii tomorrow
Reed and Hitchcock Lead Fight.
The senate contest over the Jones
case, which threatened partial OMIT
GRAFTON of party lines and Il free-lor-
II struggle, was at its height when the
president determined 60 abandon his
effort To force the NOMINATION.
through The opposition to Mr. Jones
led by Senator Hitchcock OF Ne
braska. and Reed, Of Missouri, the
democrats who, with a republican mi-
norltV. signed the committee advers"
report was planning lengthy parlia-
struggle. The adminlstfa-
lion adherents were hard at work
seeking support Tor nomination. reel
Ing in The senate ran high.
In This situation senator Reed today
.ook the floor. For several hours ne
attacked the Harvester company ana
,eviewed President Wilson's position
leainst monopoly, as expressed In the
writings. his expressions
IS to the personal guilt Of officials
II offending corporations, and demo-
ratio platform declarations on the
pnie subject.
Through the history Of the llarves-
er eompanV from its organization on
a02 the senator swept with whlfl-
vind of invective and sarcasm recit-
ne from the arguments IN the govern
nent suit against the concern and the
ecords nf congressional invest lgauon'
ttfs.nupinu Gets EIDuufut.
"This pirate ship whose Keel was
iid down hy Morgan and Perkins, IN
9Og" senator Reed said, lis salNhs
he same sea today manned by lhe
ame crew. except for an occasional
ummv director to fill a vacancy ana
nose who t3ead her decks today are
lst as deserving of punishment as
lose who launched her on her pue-
lneering cruise.
While Senator Reed was speaking
runor reached the capital that the
resident had already determined -
ithdraw the Jones nomination ana
,ort time later Secretary Tumulty
nd Assistant Secretary latta reached
10 capital Mr.. Tumulty went direct
to the Presidents room, off the SEN
.e lobby. and sent message TOE
.nator Hollis and senator Pomerene'
no. with Senators Lee. OF Maryland,
ld shafroth. has been most active
urging the cOnfirmation OF MI
mes. Rive minutes before Senator
omerene had filed the report Of the
inority democrats on the banking
recommended Mr.. Jones
The presidents secretary had not
ne been IN conference With the sem
ors from Ohio and New Hampshire
fore The purpose Of his mission was
hispered about the senate lupby.
nator Hitchcock, one OF the fifst TO
ar the news, remarked. GLORY hall
liahi' Then he returned quietly to
G chamber and as Senator Reed
used 20 look up a reference In his
eech. handed this note to the Mis-
urian: President has just with