The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-13
Martin and Simmons, Who Have Measure in Charge,
 Visit the White House
AFTER CONFERENCE HOPE IS EXPRESSED
Chief Executive, Though Deeply Con- cerned, Said to Have Shown No Resentment Over the Delay,
 Which Seems Endless

Washington, July 12.-Pres- 'ident Wilson's assistance was sought today in solving the Senate's difficulties over food control legislation and his con illusions to be communicated to |the leaders before a vote IS taken July 21 are expected to go far toward determining |the bills final form.
 While desultory debate proceeded in the kEenate and sentiment grew in favor of Compromise measure, Senator Martin, the Democratic leader, and Chairman Sim knons of the finance committee, went to he White House and laid before MT. Will kon the whole situation which is holding |lp action.
 1 The House bill as amended and pending In the Senate and the greatly restricted fubstftute prepared by Senator Gore as compromise were discussed at length md the President agreed to study both measures in detail and report his con- illusions. It is understood he was told hat the pending bill as amended to ex- Eend government control over iron, steel, Copper, cotton and other products, in ad- Hilton to food and fuel must be material M changed if it is to have chance Of passage
 SENATE AT SEA
 ''The Senate Is still at sea on the bill. v laid Senator Martin after he left the White House.
 Senator Simmons said he was satisfied fter his talk with the President that leg slation generally satisfactory eventually would be evolved.
 NO RESENTMENT
 AttA5ugn the President several times has shown his impatience over the de- avs in Senate consideration of the legis- ation, it Is understood he showed no re- cntment in the conference today. He eas said to have avoided any definite recommendation pending his study of the kwo measures, but senators with whom he White House callers conferred after heir return to the capitol, said they were onfdent the legislation would be revised 10 deal primarily with foodstuffs and fuel Eliminating steel, iron and other products.
 PROHIBITION QUESTION
 The prohibition question was not dis ussed at length with the President ex- ept as it incidentally affects federal rev nues and the war tax bill. The diver rent liquor provisions of the House and Senate bills were outlined to him in a general way and it was predicted tonight hat no action would be taken by the President on that feature and that the prohibition compromise probably would be developed in conference.
 INTEREST IN AMENDMENT
 The President is said to have manifested |nuch interest in the agriculture commit eef amendment designed to prohibit gov srnment agents, including the voluntary advisory commission of the defense coun- Eil, from selling their own products tt he government. It is understood he op- poses any action which would cause the oss of services of men of affairs espe- tially qualified to aid the government.
 At a special meeting today the agricul- Iure committee, although favoring over vhelmingly the general restricted plan oi Hhe Gore measure, decided not to take Rny formal action upon 1t. Later it was offered in the Senate by Senator Gore Individually.