The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
WILSON PUSHES
FINANCE BILL
Tells Rep. Moore He Consid-
ers 1t Necessary War
Measure
HIS INFLUENCE
MELTS OPPOSITION
House Is Expected to Talk a
Great Deal on Bill and
Then Pass 1t

Washington, March H.. Opposition 4
the House to the war finance corporation
bill was melting away Saturday nigh
under the influence of President Wilson
statement that he considers the bill g
necessary war measure"
When II was reported fayorably Sat
urday by the ways and means commit
tee the bill met greater hostility than
perhaps any war measure so far present
cd
But when Representative J. Hampton
Moore disclosed the fact that President
Wilson had written him that he favored
the bill as necessary to the war. those
who had placed vigorous assaults on the
| financing plan contemplated by the bill
declared they would lay aside their per.
sonal convictions to large degree and
accede TO the president S evident wish for
passage,
An appeal by the president TO the
| House not to delay enactment of the bill
| by long wrangle had been expected.
| Although he did not directly voice this
! appeal, the mere fact that his influence
is behind the bill is enough to reduce by
half the vigor of the attack.
IF the president deems the bill neces-
sary, it's up to us TO give it to him
quickly" said one congressman, who re-
CARDS the bill as unscientitic and unsafe.
The presidents letter was reply to
an inquiry by Representative Moore as
to whether the president approved the
hill Ms Mara fold fha
president many members had inquired as
to the presidential attitude.
II am entirely in favor of the adoption
of the war finance corporation bill"
wrote the president, in reply to Moore.
81 deem it in fact necessary war meas
ure"
What the president did not say, but
other administration leaders have been
urging on House leaders for days is that
unless the bill is passed quickly the
third Liberty loan may be intcrfered
with because the country's financial in
tercsts will be uncertain how far the
government will 90 in helping them out
of the troubles which the sudden and
tremendous expansion of business has
caused.
The House is expected to indulge in
a great deal of talk on the bill, pointing
out reasons why it should not pass--and |
then to pass it, probably with few dis
senting votes.
The principal difference between the
measure as passed by the Senate and as
reported to the House is reduction of |
the loaning power from S4,500,00 900 TO /
81 500 100000.
While the bill is being put through
with all possible speed, both houses this
week will take up the conference report
On the railroad control bill. Adoption
Dy the Senate will be DELAYED by fight
% be made by Senators Frelinghuysen,
New Jersey, and Hardwiek, Georgia, on
me or two questions.
Senator New will try to force discus
lion of the war departments elimination
If addresses from war casualties. SEN
ltor Frelinghuysen will try to get ac
ion on the resolution putting young
men who have become q since the 9th OF
asst June under draft. This may bring ;
m a discussion of universal military |
raining.
The Senate military affairs commit
ee, it became known Saturday. plans TO
esume its war department inquiry by go
ng into the whole aviation program {
With great thoroughness. Members want K
o find how more than ,000,000,000 APP Il
roprated for this work has been spent.