The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-12
After Conference President
Agrees That Present
Measure Is Dead
WILL NOW TURN HIS
EFFORTS TO HOUSE
Amended Resolution May Be
Put Through as Rider
on Weeks Bill

Washington, D. G., Feb. l2.--Follow-
ing a conference in the White House yes
terday, it was agreed between the pres
ident and Democratic leaders that the
administration ship purchase bill was
dead in its present form. The bill will
be sidetracked in the Senate probably,
by motion to proceed TO the consider
alton of general appropriation bill,
probably the postofiice bill.
Efforts to pass shipping bill have
not been abandoned by the president,
and, according to the party leaders, he
will pursue the matter in different way
in the House, by trying to get report
from the navy affairs committee on the
Weeks bill, authorizing the secretary OF
the navy to use navy vessels in the
commerce with South America, which
has heretofore passed the Senate.
The bin will be amended to include
the ship purchase bill as rider, prob
ably ia the form it has been amended
by Senator Gore This substitute in
snres against the purchase of the in
termed ships of belligerent nations and
also would declare against government
ownership and operation OF shipping as
permanent government policy.
ii the bill can be passed in that way,
il wifi come over to the Senate, and a
conference will be asked. Meanwhile, in
the Senate, the time is likely to be taken
up with appropriation bills. The indi-
cations for an extra session are still
strong.
The bills passage in the present House
Is deemed certain, even by Representa-
tive Kitehin and its other opponents.
Kitchin told the president he would
vote against it but would not openly
fight 1T. He served notice, however,
that he would bitterly oppose the leg
islation in the next Congress, even ii the
president should call an extra session
for the sole purpose Of considering the
legislation.
Despite the acceptance by the House
leaders. of the compromise bill, they are
in an ugly frame Of mind toward the
administration.
In the first place, such leaders as Rep
resentative Kitchin Of North Carolina
are resentful over the administrations
ospousal Of a government ownership
proposition. and further they are get
ting FESTIVE over the rough-shod meth
DDS utilized by the president and his
advisers in dealing with Congress.
Postmaster General Burleson appeared
in the House wing OF the capitol yester-
day. Wearing a genial smile and carry
ing his old umbrella, Mr.. Burleson
sought an interview with Mr. kitehin.
Mr. Kitchin was not disposed 20 treat
with the postmaster general. Mr.. Bur
Lesson tarried around for while, and
finally Mr.. Kitchin consented 10 receive
him. This seeming airront 70 a member
Of the Wilson cabinet created something
OF sensation ON the House side of the
capitol.
There was no one present at the in
teryiew between the postmaster.g general
and Mr.. kitchin. but friends Of the lat
ter declare that in the language Of the
streets be told Mr.. Burleson where TO
head i'm Shortly after his cali on Mr..
Kitchin. the postmaster general left for
his Office, minus the smile, but still IN
possession Of his old umbrella.
Naeillation has been the administra-
tons weakness in the present fight. In
fact. the latest move has led 10 the gen
eral impression in Washington that Pres
ident Wilson and his followers are en-
gagged chiefly in an effort 20 get almost
any action from Congress which viii
permit them 10 save their faces